Blood Bowl Content in White Dwarf Magazine The purpose of this summary is to help you decide whether to buy specific issues of White Dwarf magazine, based on the Blood Bowl content contained therein. I will not be placing the actual content into this summary. I update this document as soon as the digital edition of the new issue is available. The short form URL for this Google Doc is: http://bit.ly/bloodbowlwd – feel free to bookmark and share. Digital issues of White Dwarf Magazine are available for $4.99 USD ( if anyone has the international pricing on digital issues, please email me and I will add here for reference) through the White Dwarf app for iPad and Android Tablets. Print issues are £5.99, €8, $9 USD, $12 CAD, $15 AUD, $18 NZD, ¥1,400, 60 dkr, 70 skr, 65 nkr, 30 zl, 60 rmb, $82 HK, RM37, $14 SG. White Dwarf Magazine App Links: h ttp://bit.ly/whitedwarfapps Last Updated: 3 March 2017 by Raven Zachary, r
[email protected], based in Portland, Oregon, USA, and part of the local Ordo Fanaticus Blood Bowl League You can download my Blood Bowl Reference Guide from h ttp://bit.ly/bbrefguide Please send any corrections to either this document or the Reference Guide to me via email.
April 2017 Issue ●
April 2017 edition of Blood Bowl on sale Friday, 31 March 2017. Please check back then.
March 2017 Issue ●
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The Reikland Reavers Promotional ○ Description text of the new Human team box ○ 12 miniatures – six Linemen, two catchers, two Throwers, and two Blitzers ○ Two sets of icons and coins, six balls, 1,000,000 GP Human roster ○ Pre-order Now, Available 4 March 2017, £20, €25, $35 USD, $40 CAD, $55 AUD, $65 NZD, ¥4,600, 200 dkr, 240 skr, 220 nkr, 100 zl, 200 rmb, $270 HK, RM125, $50 SG The Blood Bowl Ogre Promotional ○ One plastic Ogre for Human team ○ Pre-order Now, Available 4 March 2017, £18, €23, $32 USD, $36 CAD, $50 AUD, $60 NZD, ¥4,100, 185 dkr, 226 skr, 195 nkr, 90 zl, 185 rmb, $245 HK, RM115, $40 SG Oldbowl Stadium Promotional
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UPDATE: This product has been delayed, hence the removal from the digital edition. No details on release at this time. ○ NOTE: This promotional is not present in the digital edition of White Dwarf, but part of the content for this is searchable using the built-in search engine feature. Did they postpone this product release at the last minute and fix this error in the digital edition, even though it seems to be present in at least the UK edition of the print magazine? The content that is searchable within the app is “...REIKLAND REAVERS OLDBOWL STADIUM Pre-order: Now available: 03 Mar £35 Available exclusively …”” Here is the prior leak info: 2 7 February 2017: An early arrival of White Dwarf to a Blood Bowl Community member on Facebook shows a new pitch available for pre-order this upcoming weekend - The Reikland Reavers Oldbowl Stadium, made of neoprene and rollable, £35 Optional Rules: Special Balls ○ Optional rules for team-specific balls ■ Any Team: Extra Spiky Balls ■ Orc Teams: Limpin’ Squig ■ Skaven Teams: Warpstone Brazier ■ Dwarf Teams: Master-Hewn Ball ■ Multiple Balls Spike! Magazine Section ○ Stadia of the Old World ■ Overview of various stadiums in the Blood Bowl universe ○ Did You Know… ■ “Did you know...” callout in the Spike! Magazine section ○ Play of the Month ■ Pitch and player position illustration and text overview of the play In the Bunker: Dan Tackles Tackle Zones ○ A GW employee finally learns how Tackle Zones work
February 2017 Issue ●
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Dwarf Giants Promotional ○ Description text of the new Dwarf figures ○ Two photos of the new Dwarf figures painted ○ Pre-order Now, Available 4 February 2017, £20, €25, $35 USD, $40 CAD, $55 AUD, $65 NZD, ¥4,600, 200 dkr, 240 skr, 220 nkr, 100 zl, 200 rmb, $270 HK, RM125, $50 SG Highs and Lows: Dwarf Blood Bowl Teams ○ Answers to questions on Dwarf strategy as mugs half full or half empty with humorous answers Blood Bowl Playbook: Dwarf Giants ○ Photos of the four positions – Blocker, Runner, Blitzer, and Troll Slayer, with an overview of their roles
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Hall of Fame Special Play Cards Promotional ○ Description text of the new Hall of Fame Special Play Cards ○ Photos of two example cards – Catcher’s Instincts and Luthor’s Dazzling Wristguards ○ Pre-order Now, Available 4 February 2017, £12, €14.50, $18 USD, $24 CAD, $34 AUD, $38 NZD, ¥2,800, 120 dkr, 145 skr, 135 nkr, 61 zl, 120 rmb, $168 HK, RM72, $28 SG Skaven and Dwarf Pitch Promotional ○ Description text of the new Skaven and Dwarf Pitch ○ Photos of both sides of the Pitch ○ Pre-order Now, Available 4 February 2017, £24, €31.50, $38 USD, $48 CAD, $66 AUD, $79 NZD, ¥5,600, 245 dkr, 290 skr, 270 nkr, 120 zl, 245 rmb, $330 HK, RM150, $60 SG Blood Bowl 2 Videogame Update Promotional ○ Adding four new teams this month – Undead, Necromantic, Norse, and Nurgle Spike! Magazine Section ○ Blood Bowl Glossary ■ Four pages of Blood Bowl terms with definitions In the Bunker: Orcs vs. Skaven ○ Summary of a game played by GW staff with a photo of the pitch and players
January 2017 Issue ●
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Referee Models Promotional ○ Description text of the two new referee models (Goblin and Halfling) ○ Photos of both new referee models painted ○ Available now, £15, available exclusively from Forge World online, forgeworld.co.uk Referee Rules ○ New referee rules with distinct consequences for whether you are using the Goblin or Halfling referee Spike! Magazine Section ○ The Laws of the Game ■ Clarifications of some rules issues sent in by readers ○ Match Report: Rattenberg Nibblers vs. Griffons ■ Summary of a game with end game stats ○ Play of the Month ■ Pitch and player position illustration and text overview of the play Review of the Year: November 2016: Blood Bowl ○ Summary of Blood Bowl relaunch, highlights of the prior White Dwarf issue, and a photo of Orcs and Humans on the Pitch Parade Ground: Blood Bowl Teams
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Six pages, each dedicated to a specific Skaven, Human, or Orc team with custom paint schemes and photos of the players along with text about the team and paint used
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Editor’s Note from Jim Johnson & Bob Bifford ○ A welcome letter on page one from the now famous (infamous?) announcers. A New Blood Bowl Season Kicks Off ○ A brief overview of the Blood Bowl content in this issue with a photo of the Humans and Orcs on the Pitch Top Five Blood Bowl Facts ○ Five facts about the Blood Bowl universe scattered throughout various pages of this issue Blood Bowl: Inside the Box ○ A two-page spread showing everything in the new box with callouts describing the components ○ Pre-order Now, Available 25 November 2016, £65, €85, $99 USD, $119 CAD, $165 AUD, $195 NZD, ¥15,000, 650 dkr, 780 skr, 720 nkr, 325 zl, 650 rmb, $885 HK, RM400, $155 SG Death Zone: Season One! Promotional ○ Description text of the new gaming supplement ○ Photos of the cover and three example pages ○ Pre-order Now, Available 25 November 2016, £15, €20, $25 USD, $30 CAD, $40 AUD, $50 NZD, ¥3,500, 150 dkr, 180 skr, 170 nkr, 75 zl, 150 rmb, $200 HK, RM90, $35 SG ○ Available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish language editions Bit (Ball) of the Month ○ Photo and overview of the Squig Ball Skavenblight Scramblers Promotional ○ Description text of the Skaven team ○ Two photos of painted Skaven players on the Pitch ○ Pre-order Now, Available 25 November 2016, £20, €25, $35 USD, $40 CAD, $55 AUD, $65 NZD, ¥4,600, 200 dkr, 240 skr, 220 nkr, 100 zl, 200 rmb, $270 HK, RM125, $50 SG Blood on the Snow Pitch Promotional ○ Description text of the new Snow Pitch ○ Photos of both sides of the Pitch ○ Pre-order 2 December 2016, Available 9 December 2016, £18, €23, $32 USD, $36 CAD, $50 AUD, $60 NZD, ¥4,100, 185 dkr, 226 skr, 195 nkr, 90 zl, 185 rmb, $245 HK, RM115, $40 SG White Dwarf’s Favorite Blood Bowl Teams ○ Stats on which teams are most popular amongst the White Dwarf Magazine staff
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Blood Bowl Omnibus (Novels) Promotional ○ Four Blood Bowl novels by Matt Forbeck re-released as a hardback boxed set ○ 240 pages (that can’t be right for four novels, perhaps just the first one?) ○ Available 26 November 2016 ○ No pricing listed Spike Magazine! Section ○ Guide to Blood Bowl ■ Two page overview of the main aspects of the game ○ Spike! Top 3 All-Time Worst Players ■ Humorous overviews of the three worst players in Blood Bowl universe history ○ Hall of Fame Team: Reikland Reavers 2485 Squad ■ Overview of the Reikland Reavers team ■ Team roster ○ Play of the Month ■ Pitch and player position illustration and text overview of the play ○ Spike! Top 3 All-Time Most Violent Players ■ Humorous overviews of the three most violent players in Blood Bowl universe history ○ Did You Know… ■ Various “Did you know...” callouts throughout the Spike! Magazine section ○ Opening Fixtures 2495 ■ A list of opening games in the Blood Bowl universe for 2495 ○ Star Player Interview: Morg’n’Thorg ■ Half-page interview with Morg’n’Thorg ○ Blood Bowl Overview ■ Main article covering the re-release of Blood Bowl (7 pages) ■ Including quotes from Jervis Johnson ○ Blood Bowl Playbook: Human Teams ■ Photos of the four positions – Linemen, Thrower, Catcher, and Blitzer, with an overview of their roles ○ Blood Bowl Playbook: Orc Teams ■ Photos of the four positions – Blocker, Linemen, Thrower, and Blitzer, with an overview of their roles ○ Blood Bowl Playbook: Starting Formations ■ Covers three formations – The Screen, Stretch Play, and The Cage with pitch and player position illustrations and text overviews of each play ○ Blood Bowl Playbook: Skaven Teams ■ Photos of the four positions – Thrower, Blitzer, Gutter Runner, and Linemen, with an overview of their roles Blood Bowl Match Report: Reikland Reavers vs. The Gouged Eye ■ Impressively long 12-page match report ■ Detailed photos of the teams and Pitch
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■ Pitch and player position illustrations for numerous plays during the game ■ Jim Johnson & Bob Bifford commentary boxes throughout the article Modelling and Painting: Skavenblight Scramblers ○ Two-page step-by-step painting instructions for the Skavenblight Scramblers Blood Bowl Website Promotional ○ Short promo text and photo with the bloodbowl.com URL listed In The Bunker: Blood Bowl Orcs ○ Close-up of Orc players on the Pitch
