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

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Varia: 6th Blade is an expansion for Varia released in 2020 for 2 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Anthony Tessitore.
Step into the shoes of a mysterious blade-wielding golem with this ready-to-play Varia deck. This deck enables you to embody one of Miyamune's blades. By utilizing the unique properties of the blade, your blocks can be converted into vicious attacks. Patience is key when playing this deck. Once you recognize an opening, you can strike for the win. Deck Difficulty: 4 out of 5 - Advanced Level
Varia: 6th Blade 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 catalogue lists Varia: 6th Blade for ages 13 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.
Varia: 6th Blade belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Varia: 6th Blade and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Varia: 6th Blade are: Anthony Tessitore. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Varia: 6th Blade as an expansion for Varia. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Varia to use it. Check that your edition of Varia is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.