
- BGG rank
- BGG #716
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2004

Rules assistance for Blood Bowl (2016 Edition): Goblin Secret Weapons
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Blood Bowl (2016 Edition): Goblin Secret Weapons is an expansion for Blood Bowl (2016 Edition) released in 2017 for 2 players, 80–180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
Description from the publisher: Those dastardly goblins have concocted a range of deadly – and almost certainly illegal – secret weapons to use for Blood Bowl! We can see the classic ball and chain, an actual bomb, and a chainsaw will be making their way onto the pitch via Goblin sneakiness.
Blood Bowl (2016 Edition): Goblin Secret Weapons supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Blood Bowl (2016 Edition): Goblin Secret Weapons is 80–180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Blood Bowl (2016 Edition): Goblin Secret Weapons for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Blood Bowl (2016 Edition): Goblin Secret Weapons belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Blood Bowl (2016 Edition): Goblin Secret Weapons as an expansion for Blood Bowl (2016 Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Blood Bowl (2016 Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Blood Bowl (2016 Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.