Down Under World Denizens - a podcast for Blood Bowl and other fantasy sports-themed boardgames

This episode we continue the segment we begun in Episode 23: What do you need to consider to run a Blood Bowl Tournament - and talk to a designer of Tournament Software Sean Huberman (SeanH1986).

We consider how best to bring the Chaos see-saw back in Deadset Legends, and we look into the history of the Bretonnians in Blood Bowl - were they really in 1st Edition Blood Bowl back in 1985?

Lastly, we catch up with the OG Aussie podcaste...

Down Under World Denizens are delighted to feature this entire episode to interviewing none other than Jervis Johnson, the author of Blood Bowl, and involved in the development of Dreadball - All Stars.

The kickstarter goes live on March 17th.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manticgames/dreadball-all-stars-the-sci-fi-sports-game

Introduction - 1.00
Interview with Jervis Johnson on Dreadball: All-Stars and Blood Bowl - 3.45

Learn about how to show a tabletop game of Blood Bowl live via a stream!

We connect with the UK lads from podcast "New Dice Please" and streamers of BloodBowl Live to find out how!

https://www.twitch.tv/bloodbowllive

https://www.youtube.com/@BloodbowlLive

11:30 - Running a League or Tournament

39:50  - New Dice Please streaming interview

1:41:30 - League clarifications

1:46:40 - Gone Woop Woop - who where the...

In Episode 22 of Down Under World Denizens, we discuss:

0.45 - The High Elves - what do we think of the announced teams skills and models?

6.30 - The NAF Recommendations and Clarifications, and the NAF Tournament Guide for 2026, including discussion on the Slann roster.

30.15 - News section - Jay Clare has left Blood Bowl 

32.53 - Ausbowl State Championship team selection processes for around Australia and New Zealand

46.20 - Blood Bowl...

Welcome to our short Christmas Special!

0.30-  We begin by asking what name we would change back to what it used to be called, such as changing Big Un's on an Orc team back to Black Orcs.

1.40 A Blood Bowl Fact - our fact has been officially Errata'd by the NAF - Whew!
https://www.thenaf.net/naf-recommendations-and-clarifications-for-bb2025

3.00 - We then interview Clay Meteyard, aka ClayInfinity, who is team captain for...

In Episode 20 we discuss:

• 0 min What are the positives we like about the new rosters, teams and skills in the new boxed set for Blood Bowl?
• 38:00 - "Did you get what you Paid For?" - a parody on the warnings at the beginning of VHS and DVD movies.
• 39:40 - We interview the North Brisbane Blood Bowl League Tournament Organisers about the Doubles Showdown tournament.
• 1:09 - We talk through some implications of the new rules ...

Episode 19 proudly brought to you by Terror Australis - Fantasy Football playing Australian Animals by Jester Prints - pre orders from the 19th November.

The new rules have leaked and the Down Under World Denizens are reviewing what they know at the point of record.

Hear the good, the bad and the downright ugly from Blood Bowl Third Season, beginning with the choice of name.

8:45 - Intro Question - which team in the new edition are yo...

Find out all about New Zealand and our 'adventure' to represent our State at the Ausbowl State Championships, and Australia versus New Zealand in the Pavlova competition, or Pav for short. Who invented the dessert and who has the best Blood Bowl coaches?

0:00:30 Introduction - Which trophies/awards do we want to see a mainstay at tournaments?

Ausbowl State Championships and Greenstone Cup Interviews. We interview:

   - 0:18....

Episode 17 got a 'fast track' release.

In this episode we compare what we know from the Warhammer Community article on the new edition with the rumours from Episode 14.

We break down what we actually know, what we don't know yet, and what this will mean for the game (where that is clear at this stage).

Step by step, we go through specifics. From the miniatures and poses, through other things in the box, to the new and r...

In this episode, our guest commentator is none other than Matthew from Players to Nuffle.

We discuss the way to travel to Blood Bowl tournaments and why a road trip has a special place in both his and our hearts.

We also look at one of our own road trips - the Sunny Coast Slam - with three special snippets from that road trip.

We discuss the state of competitive Blood Bowl - is the 2-1 grind out win the best way to win in Blood Bowl?

W...

In this episode :

1. We interview Channelled Fury to compare and contrast with Blood Bowl in London and England with Brisbane and Queensland.
   Channelled Fury Podcast - Their latest episode, released concurrently, features the Down Under World Denizens.
2. We interview Geoff Turner, NAF name Vimes, about the Feudball universe and the novels written so far about that fantasy football world.
   Feudball on Amazon.
   Feudball on Dr...

Welcome to our anniversary episode!

In this episode we look at:

• What is happening in our local CQ region, in Queensland, in Australia and globally.  
• How our Tournament Series' (normal 11's and 7's) are progressing and who is currently leading
• What is this rumour that is circulating, what do our regular commentators think about it and how much attention should we be paying to it?
• The Lustria Croakers - who are they, w...

Episode 13 covers:

• Which movies put you in the right frame of mind for Blood Bowl?
• How are the regular commentator lads going with their New Year's resolutions?
• We interview Christian Schwager, the artist of the Mighty Blow comics which have been a staple in the official Spike Journals since BB2016.
• We look at Tuern Redvenom in our regular segment "Dead Set Legends" - what should his stats be in BB2020?
• We consider th...

 Join the Down Under World Denizens for our Quiz special, with spot interviews with:

• James 'Rabid' Russell-Wills and Chris 'Devils' Stratford live at the Cane Toad Cup
• Luke Threlfall on how 'Ooligans went and about Fumble in the Jungle.

Our two quizzes have special guests joining our regular commentator team:

• Dr. Nic Car
• Zac Hancock

Our two quizzes are:

• The Blood Bowl Anagram Quiz
• What are Sta...

In this episode we interview:

• Simon Bond aka Glowworm or the Glowfather
• Gil Johnstone and James Cardno about the Ausbowl State Championships, The Greenstone Cup which will run in parallel, and the Powtearoa Squad Challenge.

We also discuss:

• The NAF presidency becoming vacant and what does that mean?
• Mental health and how Blood Bowl can be useful for good mental health
• The Brisbane City Bash and the Queensland Tournament Seri...

In Episode 10 of Down Under World Denizens - a Blood Bowl podcast, as well as other Fantasy Football miniature boardgames, we:
* Talk about the best 2nd edition miniatures
* Launch a competition - we want to hear your Blood Bowl tale of woe - an atrocious run of luck or something else.
* We talk about two new NAF developments
* We discuss the Arctic Cragspiders and why they have human miniatures in 2nd edition.
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Welcome to Down Under World Denizens Episode 9 - A Blood Bowl podcast.
In this episode we focus on our interview with none other than the lead of the Blood Bowl Rules Committee during LRB 5 and 6, leading the the Compendium Rules Pack, also called LRB 6, the rules that were used from 2010-2020 since BB2016 were basically the same rules rebadged.
We do also introduce you to Thugg Boots - foul in style AND comfort, and get yo...

In the Down Under World Denizens Christmas Special, find out what record we broke,
Find out what rules we are gifting the Blood Bowl world, hear news from our four spheres of:
Local, Queensland, Australia and Global.
We cross over to the Eye of Nuffle podcast, with Ian "Not the Porn Guy" McKinley, and we also hear from Tats Tabletop about their latest products.
Hear one entrants' Blood Bowl song here:...