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The Crush! Blitz Bowl Podcast

This is a podcast about Games Workshop’s excellent game, Blitz Bowl.

(Show Credits: Theme music- “Donors” by Letter Box; Crowd Sound Effects- from n Beats on YouTube)

Latest Episodes:

Snotlings Apr 09, 2024

Matt and Jody discuss the Snotling team!

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Black Orcs Feb 25, 2024

Matt and Jody discuss the Black Orc team!

Doctor Faust's Painting Clinic: Black Orcs

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Game Analysis Nov 06, 2023

Matt and Jody (and special guest @djakl!) discuss the benefits and limitations of quantitative and qualitative game analysis!

Andrew's (@djakl) Math Document

Community Team Guide

Team Value System Spreadsheet

The Ultimate Edition Community FAQ

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Necromantic Horror Sep 19, 2023

Matt and Jody discuss the Necromantic Horror team!

Brian Nolte's Ogre Painting Saga

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Khorne Aug 14, 2023

Matt and Jody discuss the Khorne team!

Note: This episode contains an instance of profanity at 19:30.

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Endgame Challenge Cards & Bonus Plays | Ultimate Edition Jun 22, 2023

Matt and Jody discuss the endgame challenge cards and bonus plays from Ultimate Edition!

Note: The ad copy for Blitz Bowl AI was written by a large language model AI.

Tabletop Simulator

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Nobles Jun 10, 2023

Matt and Jody discuss the Noble team!

djakl's Blitz Bowl: Ultimate | Math Edition

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Goblins & Halflings Apr 30, 2023

Matt and Jody discuss the Ultimate Edition versions of the Goblin & Halfling teams!

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Ogres Feb 12, 2023

Matt and Jody discuss the Ogre team!

Link to Goatmoerser's Instagram

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Unshuffling the (Ultimate) Bonus Plays Jan 23, 2023

Matt and Jody take a look at the (Ultimate) Bonus Plays.

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Unshuffling the (Ultimate) Challenge Deck Nov 21, 2022

Matt and Jody take a critical look at the (Ultimate) Challenge Deck. We review each (Ultimate) Challenge Card and talk about the best strategies and tactics for making the most of these (Ultimate) scoring opportunities.

Aquilaprime Design on Inked Gaming

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Bash to Dash Ratings Oct 20, 2022

Matt and Jody break down all of the teams in Ultimate Edition from bash to dash!

Editorial Note: The stadium cards were the creation of user @Myself on our Discord channel.

Aquilaprime Design on Inked Gaming

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

The Pitch: Ultimate Edition Oct 02, 2022

Matt and Jody pitch Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition to new, curious gamers!

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Ultimate Edition Sep 11, 2022

Matt and Jody discuss Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition.

Ultimate Edition Rulebook

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Lizardmen Aug 22, 2022

Matt and Jody discuss the dynamic Lizardman team!

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

The Social Contract May 04, 2021

Matt and Jody discuss the social contract and its implications in gaming.

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Nurgle Mar 30, 2021

Matt and Jody discuss the durable and disgusting Nurgle team.

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Our League Rules Mar 02, 2021

Matt and Jody breakdown their home-brew league rules.

The Crush! League Rules 2.5

The Blitz Bowl Brawl Bonanza League Documents

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Organized Play Feb 15, 2021

Matt and Jody discuss organized play and how to run a successful Blitz Bowl (or Blood Bowl) league.

The Blitz Bowl Brawl Bonanza (Winter League) Master Document: https://tinyurl.com/1g0udbq5

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Wood Elves Feb 02, 2021

Matt and Jody do a deep dive into the first of three new teams in the Season 2 box: the Wood Elves!

Doctor Faust's Painting Clinic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJCFAtGMXQZm6WfSMMLzvw

Squidmar Miniatures Masterclass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVs34GZb4k

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

The Official FAQisode Dec 17, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss the Blitz Bowl Season 2 FAQ document.

Link to the FAQ: https://www.warhammer-community.com/faqs/#blood-bowl

For a Discord invite, give us a holler on BGG or Facebook!

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Balls! Dec 01, 2020

Matt and Jody review the ball cards from Season 2.

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No-Shave November: http://www.no-shave.org

Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Our Favorite Models Nov 17, 2020

Matt and Jody rank their favorite models and teams!

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Season 2 (Part II) Oct 26, 2020

Matt and Jody review Blitz Bowl: Season 2.

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Season 2 (Part I) Oct 20, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss the changes brought by Season 2, and why we think they were made.

Stay tuned for next episode when we (finally) do our formal review of the game- you won't have to wait long, it's coming out in just one week!

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Being a Hobby Veteran Oct 06, 2020

Mat and Jody talk about what it's like to be a long time hobbyist, and how to thwart life's attempts to derail your hobby mojo.

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Being a Beginner Sep 21, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss what it's like to be a beginner hobbyist, and doll out some advice for folks thinking about picking up a brush.

Here's a YouTube Playlist of the videos we mentioned, and some more, that are great for beginner hobbyists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHgaYAzu2_v87koVemarUe9TTKwV1F3K2

Reaper Master Series Triads (look for the "liners"): https://www.reapermini.com/paints/master-series-paints-triads

Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Blood Bowl? Sep 08, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss what die hard Blood Bowlers think of Blitz Bowl, and whether Blitz Bowl is a good introduction to Blood Bowl.

The Rules Document Aug 25, 2020

Matt and Jody (in their most self serving episode yet) talk about the newest version of their Official Unofficial Rules Document.

Check out the Both Down Podcast here: http://bothdown.com/

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Meet the Maker Aug 10, 2020

Matt and Jody talk with Blitz Bowl's designer, James Hewitt, about his design process and philosophy.

Do yourself a favor and check out James's Goonhammer Interview and Needy Cat Games (links below). Do it now!

Finding Games podcast: https://soundcloud.com/finding-games. Needy Cat Patreon: www.patreon.com/needycatgames Game Design Course: www.needycatgames.com/tickets Website: www.needycatgames.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/needycatgames Twitter: www.twitter.com/needycatgames Newsletter: https://needycatgames.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=38433034fe&u=4cea6bcdeae68790dedb912c2 Component Studio: https://component.studio/

Do It Yourself Jul 27, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss their philosophy and method of D.I.Y. gaming and home-brew rules writing.

Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

Power Rankings (Season 1) Jul 13, 2020

Matt and Jody compare their power rankings for every team from Season One.

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Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/

Discord Channel Invite: https://discord.gg/AUGEKnp

Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl

The Season 1 Expansion Teams Jun 30, 2020

In the final Season One Marquee Match-up, Matt and Jody take a look at the Undead and Halflings.

Community Shoutout: 1:40

Undead: 4:25

Halflings: 55:51

Outro: 1:32:19

Talking Strategy Jun 15, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss how to git gud!

0:00 -3:35 intro

3:35-6:35 Community Shout-out

6:45-36:00 Preamble and Early Game

36:00-1:14:00 Midgame

1:14:00-1:25:30 Endgame

1:25:40- Final Thoughts

Our Favorite Teams May 27, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss their favorite team from the Season 1 Core Box.

2:50 - Community Shout-out

5:08 - Team Discussion

58:49 - Game Breakdown

1:18:00 - Outro

We Sold Out May 19, 2020

On this episode, Matt and Jody talk about new partnerships with some of the biggest names in the industry.

Time stamps:

0:00-2:45 intro

2:45-6:00 community shout out

6:26-15:40 A.B.C. Cabalvision

15:41-22:09 Astrogranite TM

23:41-27:40 Bloodweiser

27:50-33:30 S.I.G.

34:13-36:05 W.T.F?

Kin Strife (Elven Union & Dark Elves) May 05, 2020

Matt and Jody tackle a marquee match-up between the Elven Union and Dark Elves!

Editorial Note: There is no official Blitz Bowl expansion that features the Dark Elves- you will need to buy the full Blood Bowl kit from Games Workshop if you want the models (the box has enough models for two full Blitz Bowl teams).

Show Some Teamwork! - 1:49

Elven Union - 2:54

Dark Elves - 39:00

Outro - 1:19:35

Unshuffling The Challenge Deck III Apr 21, 2020

Matt and Jody discuss the Endgame Challenge Cards.

Servants of the Dark Gods (Skaven & Chaos) Apr 07, 2020

Matt and Jody take a look at the Skaven and Chaos teams in another Marquee Matchup!

0:00 - 1:05 - Intro

1:05 - 6:55 - Community Shoutout

6:55 - 43:00 - Skaven

43:05 - 1:24:10 - Chaos

1:24:10 - Outro

Links:

Tabletop Simulator on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/

Gremdel's Spreadsheet: https://tinyurl.com/v6eekkl

Unshuffling the Challenge Deck II Mar 23, 2020

Matt and Jody continue their deep dive into the Challenge Card Deck- this week they run through the Bonus Plays!

Unshuffling the Challenge Deck Mar 10, 2020

In Episode 5 of The Crush, Matt and Jody take a critical look at the Challenge Deck. We review each Challenge Card and talk about the best strategies and tactics for making the most of these scoring opportunities.

0:00 - Show Intro

2:30 - Show Us Some Teamwork: Community Shout Out

6:25 - Episode Overview and a discussion of Strategy vs. Tactics

17:55 - Hitting Challenges

32:55 - Offensive Challenges

49:22 - Positioning Challenges

1:13:50 - Style of play and the Challenge Deck

1:27:50 - Show Close

Grudge Match (Dwarves & Goblins) Feb 24, 2020

In episode 4, Matt and Jody delve into their second Marquee Match-up exploring ancient grudges and cunning tactics for Dwarf and Goblin teams in Blitz Bowl.

0:00 - Intro and Community Shout Out 5:30 - Dwarf Team discussion 52:30 - Goblin Team Discussion

Get at Jody (Pez Man) on Facebook - Blitz Bowl Fans page Get at Matt (spacespiff) on BGG - The Crush! Thread Get at us on Discord - Invite Link

The FAQisode Feb 11, 2020

On Episode 3 we answer the most pressing rules questions from the community!

Get at Jody on Facebook - Blitz Bowl Fans page

Get at Matt on BGG - The Crush! Thread

Get at us on Discord - Invite Link

An Instant Classic (Humans & Orcs) Jan 28, 2020

In our first "Marquee Matchup" episode we take a look at the Orcs and Humans.

Editorial note: "Handling Skills" actually reads: "Whenever this model moves into a square containing the ball, they pick it up as though they were making a Run action." This doesn't affect our analysis, but was unclear in conversation.

Hobby Supply List:

Flush Clippers
Plastic Glue
Hobby Knife (eg X-acto Blade)
Emory Board or Needle Files

Links:

Discord Channel

Painting Human Team (GW)

Painting Orc Team (GW)

The Pitch Jan 25, 2020

In our inaugural episode we tackle the rules and why you should play this game!

Watch It Played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTTDxZZDhL4&t=2s

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