1 Game Overview

1.1 Introduction

Bo Jackson Battle Arena is an easy to learn, and exciting card game where players unleash powerful Heroes inspired by real-world athletes in a clash across seven intense Battles. The game features three distinct modes of play: Rookie, Substitution, and Playmaker, each adding new layers of strategy and depth.

1.2 Game Modes

1.2.1 Rookie Mode

Players build a Hero deck of 60 cards. Each player shuffles their hero deck, then draws seven Heroes and places them face-down into seven Battle Zones. One Hero from each zone is revealed per battle. The Hero with the highest Power wins that battle. The player who wins the most of the seven battles wins the game.

1.2.2 Substitution Mode

Substitution Mode adds a 10-card Hot Dog Deck to each player’s setup. Hot Dogs serve as a spendable resource. In addition to seven active Heroes, players draw four Heroes to form a Bench. Once per battle, a player may spend two Hot Dogs to substitute a Hero from the Bench into a Battle. Players draw a new Hero to refill the Bench after a substitution. Turn order after the first battle is determined by who won the most recent battle.

1.2.3 Playmaker Mode

Playmaker Mode adds a Playbook deck of 30 Play cards. Each player draws four Plays at the start of the game and one additional Play after every battle. During the Play Phase of each battle, players may spend Hot Dogs to run one or more Plays to influence outcomes or alter the game state.