Too funny! I've been following your channel for quite a while and never realized you had a Blitz Bowl episode. I was lucky enough to be one of the people who got to playtest the latest Ultimate Edition. As such, I'm obviously biased, but I think Blitz Bowl is one of the best games GW has put out in recent history.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
Жыл бұрын
It was number 25 on my list of my favourite games of all time.
@pez5767
Жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I'll have to watch through your list. Perhaps we have a few other obscure cross-overs. Blitz Bowl really is a game that lives well above its weight class. A light game with surprising tactical depth and replayability.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
Жыл бұрын
There are a few obscure titles on the list that don't get a lot of love, although I expect the top 10 doesn't have a lot of surprises in it for anyone who knows me!
@JohnnyLeyenda
3 жыл бұрын
I managed to get a copy of this in South America thanks to a friend traveling to the US. I am also very impressed with the ruleset. It's simple but still has much more depth than regular GW small print games like Crypt Hunters and such. I really love that the game included the other teams' cards too, and that it isn't just a "self contained" release with just 2 teams. Since I already play Blood Bowl I have minis for almost all the teams in the cards, kinda bummed not all the teams are in there but easy enough to house rule or proxy.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
It's a great game that I've been really enjoying. I also have most of the teams. I think I'm missing the undead and the nurgle teams, and that's it. I like that they've managed to make the teams feel different with the special "race" abilities.
@pez5767
Жыл бұрын
The new Ultimate Edition has rules for all teams except Amazons and Norse. Also some new fun rules for 'Big Guys" (Ogres, Trolls, Treemen, etc.).
@JohnnyLeyenda
Жыл бұрын
@@pez5767 Cheers for the helpful response! I did buy Ultimate Edition, thankfully B&N shipped it to South America
@MrWood-nc3bt
2 жыл бұрын
A very good video for a new player in game like me. Got the game on christmas. Greetings from Germany.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Do be aware that there are a few errors in this playthrough, but I think it gives a good idea of the flow of the game and how much fun it is. I hope you enjoy the game.
@johnmiddleton4291
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you had fun with it. It's a great design all around.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think it's great. Blood Bowl was just never getting to the table so I really appreciate having this option. I do think playing through the whole challenge deck can take a bit too long in the low-scoring games but overall, it's really fast and the relatively small number of streamlined rules (even though I made a few mistakes in the video) mean it's the sort of game I generally prefer to play.
@johnmiddleton4291
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Once you have a feel for the game and strategies involved, that deck moves far faster than you would think. This is especially true if you use the endgame cards, which can be pretty random and devastating. I saw the litany of failure detailed below. Time to reshoot.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
I think in most games you can move through the cards quickly. It's not uncommon to score two (I've never managed all three yet). But in a really close, low-scoring game I find it can go a little long. That seems less common though. Making a recording like this, mistakes are bound to happen. I even address it in the video description. I'm playing both sides, narrating, trying to get good shots, and watching everything through a viewfinder, so it's very easy to either momentarily forget something or misread the lay of the board. Also, you don't have an opponent to go, "Hold on a minute, you can't do that!" Not sure about shooting any more games. It depends if the stats pick up, but that doesn't look likely.
@alistairmyles4260
3 жыл бұрын
That looks like a great game for a quick session, I might be able to paint it all up in a weekend, too. Fingers crossed it comes to the UK, I find it more appealing than Space Marine adventures.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
It's really good fun, and I could see it sitting on a shelf in Game alongside Space Marine Adventures, especially as the Blood Bowl videogame seems quite popular. Hopefully one day it will get a UK distribution.
@pez5767
Жыл бұрын
It's such a shame that this game isn't available in the UK. :(
@FruityGoblin
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyable video. Very well done. This game looks great!
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. There are a few mistakes in the video, but hopefully it conveys how much fun this game is to play.
@madmerlinsart
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyable video. I really want to get either this or the full Blood Bowl so I can use my lovely painted Skaven team.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
I like this more than Blood Bowl. Blood Bowl is great, but I feel you really need to invest a lot of play time into it to get really good and internalise the play, and it benefits from having a good league set up. All things that don't really fit with my lifestyle and personality at all. Thanks for watching.
@madmerlinsart
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring we used to have a start-up league but with covid not sure what happened to the gaming club we played at. I'm slowly working on a heroquest video for all those who asked for it but first a couple of cheeky star wars legion unboxings and if people would like I'll eventually do some play throughs.
@aquilaprimedesign
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely the best game to come out of the GW 'Bookstore' line. Still very confusing that it is manufactured (in part) in the UK to be shipped overseas and not sold in the UK ... they could have easily doubled(?) sales. I also love the fact that team cards are included for most current plastic Blood Bowl kits. I've bought/traded half team boxes with other Blitz Bowl players.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
It's really good (I probably still prefer Labyrinth of the Necrons, although this one is a more sophisticated design). It even says on the box "Made in the UK," which is crazy. Thanks to already playing Blood Bowl, and the generosity of Glenn, I have nearly every Blitz Bowl team, which is very exciting.
@pez5767
Жыл бұрын
Great to see you here, Gregg!
@aquilaprimedesign
Жыл бұрын
@@pez5767 When are we going to get the Crush YoutTube channel?!? :)
@pez5767
Жыл бұрын
@@aquilaprimedesign hopefully never! Just don't tell Matt!
@wouterw.2945
2 жыл бұрын
A great video, unfortunately it's going to be quite an ordeal to get the game here to Australia.
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I hear that EB Games in Australia is starting to get some of the bookshelf games now. Hopefully they will get the new edition of Blitz Bowl which comes out later this year.
@daveheasman3680
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this is a really helpful video
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad you found it useful.
@danroberts007
3 жыл бұрын
Really fun demo game. Blitz Bowl is a blast. Here's a few spots where you made mistakes, some greater than others... @ 7:26 It would have been better tactics to hit the human catcher with the Troll Slayer standing next to the Dwarf Runner with the statue directly behind the human catcher. This way, if you'd rolled a "shove" result, this would have resulted in the human catcher being knocked down, rather than pushed back. You do this later in the video, but never pass up the opportunity! @ 12:36 Thrower, not Catcher. ;-) @17:04 You forgot to place the Diving Tackle human player Prone after using the card. @18:00 No. The Dwarf lineman cannot throw the ball, as he is Marked (twice, in fact). Only Open players can take the Throw action, and as you've already used 2 actions by this point (sidestepping and running), you don't have enough actions left to both sidestep and then throw with the ball carrier to the Blitzer in the endzone. @22:05 Again, no. The Human Blitzer cannot throw the ball as he isn't Open. Thanks for producing the video. I know you had to do it twice, so me pointing out errors probably isn't appreciated! Apologies for that. :-/
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
You're right, this is a massive pet peeve of mine to do this. Thanks for watching though.
@alexanderhorst7722
2 жыл бұрын
Can't find the rule that the throwing player has to be open. In the German rulebook at least.
@DestroyerHivePro
3 жыл бұрын
What happened to your audio? I can't hear anything ;)
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
Stress levels were through the roof recording this one in case the same thing happened with the audio!
@DestroyerHivePro
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Thank you for making the video regardless! I was looking forward to this one :)
@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring
3 жыл бұрын
@@DestroyerHivePro Thanks for watching. I have a different type of Blitz Bowl / Blood Bowl video going up this evening
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