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:

1. 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.
2. A template for a Tournament Rules Pack under the new edition.
3. A Google Sheets spreadsheet for tracking your team under the new rules.
4. Grimy Gonads - a snotling star player! Move over Akhorne!
5. 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 novel
• 1:52.50 - We discuss products including:
  • Tats Tabletop services
  • The Terror Australis Australian Animal team (by Jester Prints)
  • The Charlie Victor Thick Skull Miniature Case (Medium) - up for pre-order
  • Tabletop Goodies and their skill hook system
  • Official Warhammer merchandise available at merch.warhammer.com 
  • Guild Ball minis are now available as STL's
• 2:06.20 - What's coming up, Sign outs, shout outs and out-takes

Please note this is now V0.2. There was a glitch in the first upload between 32-39 minutes.

Down Under World Denizens regular trio of commentators are planning an international Blood Bowl journey!
Find out more in this very brief Blood Bowl segment announcing the final Ausbowl State Championship team, being the last piece in the puzzle for all 8 teams competing for the Ausbowl trophy in Auckland in late September.
Find out about who is on the team, and how you can come and support in this brief snippet.

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 Series' (plural)

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.
We conclude our Around the Grounds by looking into Victoria - and do so by interviewing none other than Johnny Wilkinson, Tournament Organiser of the Big V.

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 your Thugg Merchandise here:
We also discuss Blood Bowl in Tasmania, Elsewhere in NSW, the stats for Deadset Legend Greaser Geargrinder, and talk new year's resolutions, both for ourselves and what we wish GW would have as theirs.

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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8D_sCqkRdg

The Culmination of Tats Tabletop sponsored Sevens Draft teams with proxy teams of Chaos Dwarves, Lizardmen, Nurgle, Dark Elves, Amazons and Savage Orcs, chosen and printed by Tats himself from his selection of Punga, Rako Vendetta and Brutefun teams.
See the miniatures from four of the teams, in their glory here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mNpseaQydPHd9h6L7
In addition, we look at Tackle and Frenzy as Down Under Rated Skills - which is better, head to head?
We also look into Blood Bowl in Western Australia in our regular 'Around the Grounds' segment.

This episode focuses on the culture of Blood Bowl:

• How Blood Bowl can be a coping mechanism when fighting cancer
• How the Blood Bowl tournament scene is a positive environment for women, and how it can do even better (as well as a networking group for women who play)
• Lee's Charity Blood Bowl 7's event in Chermside, Brisbane
• Brett's Why So Serious 3 7's event in Geelong
• The Nonnas and how they developed as a Blood Bowl support group during lockdowns

Other Segments include

• Who won our competition and won a free minotaur miniature thanks to Tats Tabletop
• The Mystery of Icepelt Hammerblow, and a competition spurned by what happened in real life.
• Around the Grounds and what the Blood Bowl scene is like in the ACT, including talking Jolt Cup on 9 November and CanCon in January 2025.
• What does the final Chaos Dwarf roster and stats, including their stars, mean for the game.

There's been a long wait between Episode 4 and 5, so we're rewarding you with a double feature - one massive episode that's twice as long as usual, and jam packed with enough for two episodes. We begin hearing coaches live at the Great Barrier Biff II, then chat to The organisers of the Ipswich Blood Bowl Association. We chat at length to the one and only Mike Davies, the number cruncher for the NAF and we also go 'around the grounds' to chat about what Blood Bowl is like in South Australia. Finishing off with our competition winners and announcing a new competition. Whew!

In Episode 4 Down Under World Denizens is jam-packed full with these segments:
1.  News about:
a) Local goings on in Central Queensland
b) Events across Queensland
c) Keystone events elsewhere in Australia
d) Significant events for Aussie Blood Bowl globally.
2. Deadset Legends - bringing back Dieter Hammer(s)lash - what stats should he have in BB2020?
3. The Kishargo Werebears - who and what were they?
4. We interview George Christadolou about:
a) The local Sydney league scene
b) The Sydney Tournament scene
c) The Pav trans-Tasman challenge
d) Oz finally getting a Eurobowl team!
5. The Down Under Draft part 1 - Thanks to Tats Tabletop we draft players into a 'mixed race' team to compete in upcoming events for both 7's, variants and full Blood Bowl 11's.
If you've read to here - there's a competition where you can win an exclusive miniature!

Another bumper Episode with our longest and deepest interview of a guest commentator yet.
We think about different tournament awards, and why the 'other' awards at a tournament can be great fun to try to win.
We round up the Tournament Scene all our regular commentators have been to.
We cross to a 'recorded on scene' at Fumble in the Jungle.
We interview a key individual in the Australian Blood Bowl scene, Rabid, aka James Russell-Wills.
We discuss the history and the lore of a team that "has done the Harold Holt" - the Southstorm Squids.

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

How does a Blood Bowl tournament differ from playing in a league? Why would you go to a tournament? Who is this NAF I hear about and what do they do?
With interviews from tournament attendees, a tournament organiser and a past president of the NAF himself, all of this and more are explained in this very special episode of Down Under World Denizens.

Welcome to the first ever episode of Down Under World Denizens.
Meet the commentators, and some of our regular segments, including:
* Down Under Rated Skills - which skills/traits in Blood Bowl are underrated.
* Deadset Legends - What stat line would Hoshi Komi have if he was in BB2020?
Hear about the focus of the podcast, what's on our painting table, what we are doing in our league and upcoming events in Queensland, Australia.

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

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 revised skills and traits, we stick to the facts (this time!).

We also interview James Luft - Tournament Organiser extraordinaire - with over 100 tournaments under his belt and the official organiser of GW US Blood Bowl events - and also the main organiser of Chaos Cup!

We also discuss tournaments on the calendar in Queensland (and elsewhere), hear about the roadtrip Wiltz and Babs went on while on it, and finish off hearing about Deathroll the Croc and how he will be used and how the Flagstaff Jailbird raffle is progressing.

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?

We also have a quiz - "It's a Numbers Game" - especially prepared by Millsy.

This episode is a reciprocal episode with Players to Nuffle - the counterpart of which is found here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/72zs5y18MPoRQX0Emcy3Rh

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 Drive Thru Fiction
3.  We have a deep dive into Casualty data - what does it say about the different teams in both tournament and league play?
4. We discuss what we dislike the most about the hobby, what is happening across Queensland, Australia and globally, and celebrate our tournament successes.

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, when did they appear in Blood Bowl and where are they now?
• We announce the winners of our most recent two Deadset Legends.
• We talk to Sven Drakenspear about how Australian Blood Bowl is different to Blood Bowl elsewhere, how the Underworld Denizens and Chaos Dwarves are doing as a team and what the Eurobowl rules are doing to our statistics, amongst other topics.

Ask Sven Drakenspear's blog: https://asksvendrakenspear.wordpress.com/

Get the Ref podcast: (the rumour is at the 5 minute mark)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XCgUKRAIgFNGtMzzyyoV9

Lastly, we tried to record using a new method to us (Discord). Please bear with us while we troubleshoot - there are some audio issues.

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 the benefits and analyse the stats of an Apothecary or a Bloodweiser Keg at a tournament. Which is better to take?
• We talk dice, painting and how fundraising is going.

Christian Schwager's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theartofschwager/

Stewbacca's Blog:
https://skabbleague.blogspot.com/2025/01

Sven Drakenspear's blog:
https://asksvendrakenspear.wordpress.com/

 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 Star Players' frickin' Special Skills called and what do they do?

We also discuss a new initiative to try to raise some funds so the Down Under World Denizens can get to more Blood Bowl tournaments - we're keen to hear your ideas!

We also announce the winner of our "Tale of Woe" competition, supported by Tats Tabletop.

ANNAGRAM QUIZ Questions:

1. FOIL TOUCAN
A player with a FOIL TOUCAN may perform this… 

2. ARTERY PALS 
You don’t need ARTERY PALS when you have one of these… 

3. HUSH PANIC 
There’s always a HUSH PANIC when you try this action… 

4. CAPETOWN SEER 
The easiest way to win is to hire a CAPETOWN SEER… 

5. OVERT RUN 
An OVERT RUN may cause this to happen… 

6. DELUDED WINNER ZORN 
The DELUDED WINNER ZORN may be one of these… 

7. CATHY ROPE 
You may need a CATHY ROPE if something bad happens… 

8. RETAINER GONE 
You may need a RETAINER GONE to use this… 

9. FOREST ELEVENS 
A player in the FOREST ELEVENS may have this... 

10. CIVIL POEM JOTTER 
A CIVIL POEM JOTTER causes me to do this… 

11. PRAY TIREDLY 
This player may need to PRAY TIREDLY… 

12. URGENT TURNER 
This player may be able to pull an URGENT TURNER… 

13. CAN REWARD 
Having this player CAN REWARD your team… 

14. PUTRID ALLEYS 
You’d have to be this, to hang out in PUTRID ALLEYS… 

15. DONUT CHOW 
If you do this, you may get some DONUT CHOW… 

16. STINKY AGE 
This player may lie about their STINKY AGE… 

17. FREES MATCH 
Having this FREES the MATCH for you… 

18. BLUE WORM 
Cram in an extra BLUE WORM when you hire this guy… 

19. GOBLIN BUCKER 
This player really is a GOBLIN BUCKER… 

20. VITAL DECKING 
Make sure you’re on VITAL DECKING when performing this… 

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

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

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

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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/

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 1.05
• SeanH1986 BBTM interview 12.49
• Chaos See-Saw 55.41
• Painting competition 1:07.01
• Tackle Zone Radio interview 1:17.40
• Outtakes 1:37.42
• Legal Stuff 1:39.40