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

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 (...

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...

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...

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:...

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 Woo...

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 Aust...

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 Cla...

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...

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...

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 Cu...

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 oth...

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 w...

In this episode : 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. We interview Geoff Turner, NAF name Vimes, about the Feudball universe and the novels written so far about that fantasy football world. Feudball on Am...

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? Th...

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 hi...

 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 Anag...

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 thi...

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 th...

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 i...

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 st...

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' Bl...

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...

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 Nonna...

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 cru...

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...