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We had the absolute pleasure to chat to Steve Cross, one of the External Playtesters for the Warhammer Blood Bowl studio. Unfortunately, we've had to edit some significant Q&A out of the interview - as we were told to! Hopefully there's still enough left in to satiate your appetite for what it's like being a playtester for Games Workshop. So apologies for a bit of a Frankenstein's monster of an episode - with a disjointed interview - but Millsy has done a simply stellar job stitching it together so you don't even really notice (despite significant editing out of in depth discussion). We've also had Robbie Last on about taking over the Big V.  Hear about the exciting things in store this weekend! Lastly, we cover the news and are entertained by a 'This or That' Quiz by our resident quizmaster himself - Paul Miller aka Millsy. 0:45 intro question 5:48 Steve Cross Interview 1:02:43 Fair Dinkum Doozie 1:06:35 Local League 1:09:52 Tournament of Champions 1:18:40 Big V w Robbie Last 1:32:45 Malta World Cup Update 1:36:30 Night Goblins 1:43:13 This or That Quiz 2:06:00 Shout outs 2:23:31 Out takes 2:25:36 Legal stuff 2:26:29 End

Join the Down Under World Denizens as we chat to both Clay Meteyard / Clayinfinity, and the organisers of the Ausbowl State Championships in the ACT on April 10th and 11th, 2027 - Alex Micallef / Almic85 and Rhys McLean / BigDog. We finish with a look at the new Sevens at a glance with some hot-off-the-press news about the rules, and other news from around the Globe! 0:34 Introduction 5:08 World Cup pricing 12:14 Bravos Brawl Bag 17:57 Tats Solid Skill System 20:33 Fair dinkum doozy prize and new competition 23:36 Ausbowl State Championships interview 49:16 Blood Bowl News 1:01:26 ClayInfinity interview 1:33:20 Shoutouts 1:38:40 Outtakes 1:44:43 End NAF Discord: https://discord.gg/xmn745QY BBTV: https://bbtv.akorus.de/naf-stats BB Chalktalk: https://bb-chalktalk.app/ BB Tournaments: https://bbtournaments.es/

In this episode we leave everything else aside and focus on interviewing our guest commentator - none other than the creator of EVERY 3rd edition miniature for Blood Bowl - Gary Morley! 5:13 Playtesting Blood Bowl 17:41 Starting at GW 29:20 Journey as a sculptor 34:37 Sculpting Blood Bowl 36:35 Process of sculpting 1:03:35 Working on LOTR 1:17:45 Post GW 1:27:23 End Down Under World Denizens facebook Tats Tabletop Bravo's Brawlshop

This episode of Down Under World Denizens sees us joined by: Tim Lyons from the Three Die Block podcast Steve Campbell from the Both Down podcast James Russell-Wills from Eucalyptus Bowl Tats solid skill system: https://www.tatstabletop.com.au/solid-skill-system-store Bravo's Brawlbag: https://www.thebrawlshop.com.au/products/brawlbag We then look at Tats Tabletop new skill system and Bravo's Brawlshop pre-order special! Finally, if you can hang in after the episode, we give a recap on the recent Sunny Coast Slam. 0:34 introductions 9:55 Home Nations 14:18 Ausbowl State Championships  28:57 US teams 56:14 World Cup chat 1:10:20 Competitive Game Play 1:20:45 Tats Solid Skill System 1:43:53 Outtakes 1:45:24 Sunny Coast Slam Wrap 2:11:19 End

A bumper episode - almost 2 1/2 hours of Blood Bowl chat and goodness! Introductory Question 0:48 Etiquette in Blood Bowl 16:12 Use of Dice 31:30 Chess clocks - good or awkward? 40:25 Chatting - when to and when not to 50:00 Celebrating successes or opponent's failures? 1:01:55 Take backs - is it OK to take back a move? 1:09:35 Interview with Mushoomy about Capital Shield - NZ's first ever National 1:41:00 Eucbowl snapshot according to Millsy 1:53:30 NAF win rates - what's hot and who's not. 1:58:15 Fair Dinkum Doozy Competition - a winner and a new competition - be Quick! 2:00:40 New segment - Pull Ya Head In - Babs lets fly about the roster changes and the claim by Warhammer Community that you won't need to buy a second box. 2:11:30 News - BB III news, the new Warhammer releases and more World Cup news 2:23:23 Out-takes 2:25:47 Close

In Episode 27 of Down Under World Denizens we have Janninu, the PR member of the Malta Organising committee for the World Cup on to spill the beans on the World Cup. When is it? Where is it? What do you get for swag? How do you book hotels? Transport to and from? Also in the episode:  5:24 Aussie Leagues 15:48 World Cup Exclusive with Janninu 1:11:15 FAQ chat - What Warhammer have put in the FAQ (and what they left out), how the NAF have updated their document and what GW's FAQ has changed from what we thought. 1:17:30 NAF milestones and Eucalyptus Bowl 1:35:15 May Day 2 and Fed Belly the star halfling 1:37:35 Bravos Brawlshop 1:48:45 Chaos Seesaw and competition winners 1:57:50 Out-takes Note that there will be a live Q&A on Twitch with the Malta Organising Committee on June 28th at 8:00pm CET (which is 4am AEST) Here: https://www.twitch.tv/bloodbowlmalta

GIVE-AWAY alert! The Down Under World Denizens interview Wonna - long time tournament attendee and organiser for a variety of tabletop miniature games. We discuss what makes a successful tournament. We also interview Irish_Stew. His goal of attending the largest Blood Bowl tournament in each State and Territory of Australia in one calendar year has never been achieved before! After we discuss the win-rates of the teams in BB25, we finish with a question where you can win a prize - how many re-rolls can you use in one player's activation? 0:50 Intro 5:30 Skulls for the Craic 7:53 Around the grounds 20:40 The Ungrand Slam 34:45 Global win rates 46:50 Dreadball Allstars 49:00 BB3 1:05:10 TO Talk 1:48:40 Outro Question 2:01:00 Outtakes

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 podcasters of Blood Bowl - Tacklezone Radio! Commentator question 1.05SeanH1986 BBTM interview 12.49Chaos See-Saw 55.41Painting competition 1:07.01Tackle Zone Radio interview 1:17.40Outtakes 1:37.42Legal Stuff 1:39.40

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 Gaming for mental health - 2:07.00 Saved from the cutting room floor - 2:21.00 ~~~~~~ Other Jervis interviews we reference: Bonehead Podcast interview Jervis Johnson: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0D5qHQLXajljNbhM22aujv Both Down #166 - Both Down Interview Jervis Johnson https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/both-down-166-jervis-johnson/id493006736?i=1000664075700 Mantic articles about Dreadball: All-stars: https://www.manticgames.com/news/blood-bowl-creator-returns-with-dreadball-all-stars/ The teams: The Jets and Juggernauts https://www.manticgames.com/news/jets-juggernauts-the-teams-of-dreadball-all-stars/ The teams: The Ryders and Sabrecats: https://www.manticgames.com/news/ryders-sabrecats-the-teams-of-dreadball-all-stars/ The teams: Painkillers and Krakens https://www.manticgames.com/news/painkillers-slammers-the-teams-of-dreadball-all-stars/

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 Dwarf Warhammerers? Where are they now? 1:53:00 - Painting Competition 1:57:20 - Outtakes

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 match reflection and evaluation form 48.18 - Tatstabletop.com.au - feedback please 49.40 - Interview with James Hewitt 1:42.41 - New Years Resolutions - 2025 reflection and 2026 goals 1:57.47 - Road to Malta update and Wrap Ups 2:02.20 - Bonus content - Australian Eurobowl and Europen Squad announcement and further content from our interview with Clay Meteyard aka ClayInfinity

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 the Australian team to represent Australia at the next Eurobowl in Warsaw, Poland (17th & 18th October 2026). He is asking for expressions of interest for both the Australian EuroBowl squad, and a EurOpen team of 4. Do you want to take that 'gift' and put your name forward? 21.15 - We then talk through five 'gifts' we have for you: Making the Ugni-designed miniatures for Babs' tournaments available, at AU $15 each (£7.50, US$10, €8.50, CAD$14) plus postage. This is Mrs. Davy Jones (tentacles for hair, plays as a vampire or Dark Elf star) and Deathroll the Croc, similar size and scale to a Kroxigor.A template for a Tournament Rules Pack under the new edition.A Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking your team under the new rules.Grimy Gonads - a snotling star player! Move over Akhorne!A bingo card you can bring to a tournament (or use as a Tournament Organiser) and try to 'win' the bingo card - giving yourself a goal which isn't as competitive as winning all your Blood Bowl matches.  Try to get 5 in a row, or complete them all!30.40 - We also have a Christmas Quiz - play along! What does Blood Bowl and the Christmas season have in common? Quite a lot, it appears! We have had to be very tight on time to fit this episode into our monthly hosting allowance. There will be some out-takes from this episode at the end of Episode 22, particularly our interview with Clay. P.S. Some things ended up on the editing floor - they include my explanations on how a Census is related to Christmas (that's why Joseph and Mary had to go to Bethlehem and why there was no-where to stay, as everyone had to go to their birth town for it) and the Flee to Egypt (being what Joseph, Mary and Jesus had to do to escape from Herod's genocide). Finally, Have a great Christmas and we look forward to bring you more Down Under World Denizen Episodes, and adding to the Blood Bowl community in 2026!

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 in Blood Bowl Third Season Edition (BB2025)1:41 - We talk about the Bundy Rum-ble - the world's first two day 7's variant tournament (Beach bowl), other news around Queensland Blood Bowl and what's happening in 2026.1:52 - The winner of the Raffle - the Flagstaff Jailbird team and the Feudball novel1:52.50 - We discuss products including:Tats Tabletop servicesThe Terror Australis Australian Animal team (by Jester Prints)The Charlie Victor Thick Skull Miniature Case (Medium) - up for pre-orderTabletop Goodies and their skill hook systemOfficial Warhammer merchandise available at merch.warhammer.com Guild Ball minis are now available as STL's2:06.20 - What's coming up, Sign outs, shout outs and out-takesPlease note this is now V0.2. There was a glitch in the first upload between 32-39 minutes.

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 you planning to play in our local league 1:22.30 Breakdown of the new rosters and other 'leaks'.  1:44.15 Deadset Legend - what are the stats for 2nd Edition Chaos All Star Jurgen Demonfeeder - you decide! 2:06 - Interview with the brand new Tournament Organising team for the Big Ipswichski and League Commissioners for the Ipswich Blood Bowl Association about how to (and not to) take over the reins of an existing league and tournament. 2:23 Tournament Series Wrap up and looking forward

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:    - 0:18.59 Adam / Doomfox, captain of the South Island of NZ team    - 0:24.56 Arlo or Warlock, long time member of the NZ Blood Bowl scene    - 0:30.31 Don MacKenzie aka Mushoomy, about the Capital Shield in 2026.    - 0:38.23 Gil aka Lord_Vortigern, and James Cardno aka Mahuika, about the Greenstone Cup and the Ausbowl State Championships and where we were at the end of Saturday or Day 1. 0:48.25 We interview the great Paul Deacon, aka Smeborg, the founder of Australian and Blood Bowl tournament competition. 1:03:36 We cross-interview Duncan Trickey the Trickster, from Powtearoa, who talks about how to grow a league in a small/medium sized city without others nearby like Dunedin. - 1:33:11 Swagmageddon - who handed out the best 'gifts' for playing each other? - 1:46:26 We announce the winner of Deathroll the Croc - 1:50:46 In our final Around the Grounds segment, we talk with Honeybadger aka Damian Coates about Tasmanian Blood Bowl! - 2:20:45 Games Workshop take Legal Action! Watch out! - 2:34:22 - Out-takes