The simulator

A simulator of Blood Bowl, Games Workshop's game of fantasy football, that plays whole leagues: every match turn by turn and roll by roll, every season, every off-season. Its own sports outlet covers the leagues it plays, with match reports, a weekly show, season reviews and the off-season's news.

It is not a game to play, and it doesn't replace the tabletop game. It is a way to watch a league that no one has to sit down and play. If you want the game itself, start at Explore Blood Bowl on warhammer.com.

The simulator is a private piece of work. It is not open source. It may be open sourced at a later date. This site shows what it does and what it makes.

What's here

• The rules it plays, and how they're held.
• The match engine: the dice, the event log and exact replays.
• The coaches that make every decision.
• Testing: how its matches are checked against real Blood Bowl.
• The coverage: how the reports are written and checked.
• How it was built, phase by phase.
• A glossary of the terms the site uses.