The Crush! Blitz Bowl Podcast (Santa Cruz Blitz Bowl League)
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| 28 Jan 2020 | An Instant Classic (Humans & Orcs) | 01:24:35 | |
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:
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| 25 Feb 2024 | Black Orcs | 01:25:14 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Black Orc team! Doctor Faust's Painting Clinic: Black Orcs --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 04 May 2021 | The Social Contract | 02:03:19 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the social contract and its implications in gaming. --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 11 Sep 2022 | Ultimate Edition | 01:43:01 | |
Matt and Jody discuss Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition. --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 17 Dec 2020 | The Official FAQisode | 01:42:33 | |
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! --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 26 Oct 2020 | Season 2 (Part II) | 01:38:38 | |
Matt and Jody review Blitz Bowl: Season 2. --- 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 | |||
| 21 Apr 2020 | Unshuffling The Challenge Deck III | 01:22:17 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Endgame Challenge Cards. | |||
| 10 Mar 2020 | Unshuffling the Challenge Deck | 01:29:29 | |
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 | |||
| 06 Nov 2023 | Game Analysis | 01:17:26 | |
Matt and Jody (and special guest @djakl!) discuss the benefits and limitations of quantitative and qualitative game analysis! Andrew's (@djakl) Math Document The Ultimate Edition Community FAQ --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 08 Sep 2020 | Blood Bowl? | 01:12:16 | |
Matt and Jody discuss what die hard Blood Bowlers think of Blitz Bowl, and whether Blitz Bowl is a good introduction to Blood Bowl. | |||
| 25 Jan 2020 | The Pitch | 01:05:28 | |
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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| 22 Aug 2022 | Lizardmen | 01:49:53 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the dynamic Lizardman team! --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 17 Nov 2020 | Our Favorite Models | 01:53:27 | |
Matt and Jody rank their favorite models and teams! --- 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 | |||
| 15 Feb 2021 | Organized Play | 01:38:40 | |
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 --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 30 Mar 2021 | Nurgle | 01:38:09 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the durable and disgusting Nurgle team. --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 25 Aug 2020 | The Rules Document | 01:32:05 | |
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/ ----- 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 | |||
| 19 May 2020 | We Sold Out | 00:37:12 | |
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? | |||
| 30 Jun 2020 | The Season 1 Expansion Teams | 01:40:10 | |
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 | |||
| 24 Feb 2020 | Grudge Match (Dwarves & Goblins) | 01:29:12 | |
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.
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| 21 Sep 2020 | Being a Beginner | 01:32:42 | |
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 | |||
| 12 Feb 2023 | Ogres | 01:34:15 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Ogre team! Link to Goatmoerser's Instagram --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 07 Apr 2020 | Servants of the Dark Gods (Skaven & Chaos) | 01:25:26 | |
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
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| 20 Oct 2020 | Season 2 (Part I) | 00:51:20 | |
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! --- 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 | |||
| 10 Jun 2023 | Nobles | 01:34:20 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Noble team! djakl's Blitz Bowl: Ultimate | Math Edition --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 27 May 2020 | Our Favorite Teams | 01:21:16 | |
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 | |||
| 14 Aug 2023 | Khorne | 01:34:44 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Khorne team! Note: This episode contains an instance of profanity at 19:30. --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 23 Mar 2020 | Unshuffling the Challenge Deck II | 01:29:44 | |
Matt and Jody continue their deep dive into the Challenge Card Deck- this week they run through the Bonus Plays! | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | Endgame Challenge Cards & Bonus Plays | Ultimate Edition | 01:38:01 | |
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. --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
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| 20 Oct 2022 | Bash to Dash Ratings | 01:27:09 | |
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 --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 13 Jul 2020 | Power Rankings (Season 1) | 01:29:18 | |
Matt and Jody compare their power rankings for every team from Season One. --- 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
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| 09 Apr 2024 | Snotlings | 01:35:34 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Snotling team! --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ | |||
| 05 May 2020 | Kin Strife (Elven Union & Dark Elves) | 01:21:14 | |
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 | |||
| 02 Feb 2021 | Wood Elves | 01:27:31 | |
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 --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 15 Jun 2020 | Talking Strategy | 01:30:15 | |
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 | |||
| 27 Jul 2020 | Do It Yourself | 01:31:29 | |
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 | |||
| 11 Feb 2020 | The FAQisode | 01:26:54 | |
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
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| 30 Apr 2023 | Goblins & Halflings | 01:38:35 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Ultimate Edition versions of the Goblin & Halfling teams! --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 02 Oct 2022 | The Pitch: Ultimate Edition | 01:02:41 | |
Matt and Jody pitch Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition to new, curious gamers! --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 01 Dec 2020 | Balls! | 01:25:17 | |
Matt and Jody review the ball cards from Season 2. --- 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 | |||
| 23 Jan 2023 | Unshuffling the (Ultimate) Bonus Plays | 01:42:19 | |
Matt and Jody take a look at the (Ultimate) Bonus Plays. --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 10 Aug 2020 | Meet the Maker | 01:14:56 | |
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. 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. Component Studio: https://component.studio/ | |||
| 21 Nov 2022 | Unshuffling the (Ultimate) Challenge Deck | 01:32:18 | |
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 --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Necromantic Horror | 01:55:38 | |
Matt and Jody discuss the Necromantic Horror team! Brian Nolte's Ogre Painting Saga --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition | Board Game | BoardGameGeek | |||
| 02 Mar 2021 | Our League Rules | 01:43:10 | |
Matt and Jody breakdown their home-brew league rules. The Blitz Bowl Brawl Bonanza League Documents --- Blitz Bowl Fans Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blitzbowl/ Blitz Bowl BGG Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247104/blitz-bowl | |||
| 06 Oct 2020 | Being a Hobby Veteran | 01:34:16 | |
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. --- 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 | |||