Thank you for DECADES of good times, Mr Johnson! I played Blood Bowl in my teens in the 1990s, and I've gotten back into it in a big way in the past few years. I just turned 40 and am now playing more than ever. Your name is often mentioned with reverence and affection whenever my friend group gathers to play.
So glad to finally be watching this after reading a couple of Jervis's Standard Bearer articles in my old *White Dwarf* issues earlier this week! 💜He's a wonderful writer.
Great interview. Jervis is a hobby hero. Fond memories of 2nd ed blood bowl (amongst many others) with the polystyrene board and his name emblazoned across the box.
Wonderful interview with a wonderful designer. As a huge fan of Blood Bowl throughout its history getting a glimpse into the background of it was brilliant, just need Marc G, Pete Knifton, Aly Morrison (if he can, think he's still employed by GW?) and Pete Knifton to have a Blood Bowl roundtable
Fabulous interview and lovely to hear from Jervis. One of my personal favourite designers, in particular for his work around Warhammer Ancient Battles (WAB). I'm also a big fan of Valour and Fortitude.
Jervis! Thank you very much for Blood Bowl, especially Third Edition. Even if the game has changed and evolved, the great foundation is still there and makes it just the best game.
It’s weird how games feed off each other and go full circle. WW2 micro armour games spawned epic in Jervis’ mind. And epic inspired me (decades later) to write a 1/300th WW2 micro armour set of rules “All Hell Let Loose”.
Fantastic inteview! I remember meeting Jervis at one of the first Grand Tournaments and what a truly wonderful man he is! Thanks for bringing me SO much joy and happiness Jervis and thanks for the channel and triggering SO many happy recollections Jordan 😀
Great to hear from Jervis! He was probably the first games designer I was consciously aware of thanks to Blood Bowl third edition, and having his photo and comments there in the rule book (with his shades!)
My Jervis fandom was hand in hand with my Warhammer fandom in the 90's. I read Standard Bearer in White Dwarf first whenever I got the magazine. Thanks for everything, Jervis, especially the Chaos Codex I got in early 1997. It introduced me to my enormous love of Perturabo and the Iron Warriors, which is bigger today than it's ever been.
A great interview! Ever since I found your channel I've been hoping you'd talk to Jervis. He really is a legend of Games Workshop, and game design in general. Two things he said that I really have to agree with: firstly the 3 Ways To Play was a huge step forward for GW and their rule design. I think them dropping it recently is a huge mistake. Secondly, the 2nd edition Chaos codex is excellent and, in my opinion, the best Chaos codex they ever put out up until the 9th edition one.
Used to love talking to Jervis at Games Days. He was so enthusiastic and so happy to talk about the hobby. Inevitably he would let something "slip" and you would walk away thinking you had just found out something that we weren't meant to know yet.
Fanstatic interview i enjoyed this and such a joy to listen to the creators and there journey in the hobby that brought the games we love!!! I really need to look into this Blood bowl, the miniatures looked fantastic!!
Literally watching this painting my Blood Bowl goblin team. Played 3rd edition hundreds of times as a kid. Picked it up again 2 years ago and I’m utterly obsessed. Thanks Jervis for all the hours of fun, and all those double skulls to keep me humble!
Fantastic interview Jordan, just sitting back and letting Jervis go in his own words. Really glad t hear he is proud of Epic Armageddon, its one of my favourites as well.
Doom of the Eldar! Loved that game, it's the main reason I chose Eldar as my army in both 40k and Epic. Painted in Iyanden colours of course. Another great interview 👍
3rd edition was the greatest game and I will never forgive you Jervis for that, how inconsiderate of you to make me enjoy the frustration of Blood Bowl so much over the past 30 or so years 😂🏈🤣 Praise Nuffle 😂🎉😢 Thank you so much for this amazing interview Jordan may you continue 😅
More great games to come!! Can’t wait, I rate Blood Bowl as my favourite game after all these years of playing, fun, brutal and sooo enjoyable to play with friends.
Just want to say loving these interviews Jordan. You have such great guests that are all part of the glorious milleu of British Fantasy! For requests, it would be really interesting if you could get either some classic Fantasy British Filmmakers or video game designers like Ben Wheatley or Peter Molyneux. I know they are a different kind of Celebrity, but it owuld be very interesting to hear what they had to say, and if they liked miniature board gaming at all when younger! best
Come on, just a few months ago Andy Chambers was telling us in interview that the mistakes of Epic40k were all his fault, now Jervis is telling us it was all *his* fault - is anyone else going to crawl out of the woodwork and take all the blame for it? :3 Fantastic interview with a pillar of the hobby.
my earliest joys in the hobby were at the hands of Jervis games. Advanced Heroquest, Space Marine. Nice to hear him talk fondly of Epic Armageddon - the final edition of the system. I only more recently got into that after returning to hobby about 6 years ago. I regard EA as one of the best miniature wargame systems I've played, one of my all time favourites - for the reasons Jervis seems to suggest himself. The man is a legend - the Don of GW for my money. Great interview!
Hello there, recently had the pleasure to see Gervis Johnson in an old White Dwarf battle report (White Dwarf 239.) Now, no details other than Guard vs Orks, it never did end well for the Guard! Nice to catch up with some old Warhammer 40k. Thank you for your time.
"Kill your darlings" remains my mantra when I'm writing my own rules, after reading Jervis's article on rules design many moons ago. Thanks Jordan for interviewing this true titan(icus) of the GW hobby.
look forward to watching that. one of my all-time fave systems. would happily play it any time i get chance - it's such fun to play, so much player agency and skill involved.
Would have loved to have heard about how GW converted Dungeonquest from the Swedish original into what they released in 1987. Probably not loads to talk about but it’s my favourite GW game and there’s a bit in White Dwarf 95 (I think it is?) where they cover that they’re playtesting it and they had so much fun everyone from around the office started congregating and wanting to play.
Great interview! Jervis is an amazing games designer responsible for my two favorite miniatures games: Epic 40k & AoS. It's great to see the artistry he puts behind his work, and the good attitude he has towards his craft and his time at GW. I really look forward to anything he comes up with next, especially if it's an air combat game...
Correct me if I’m wrong but what I got from this is that Johnson was the one who took over the game design at GW once the OG’s (Priestly, Chambers etc) retired. So AoS and New Age 40K (8th edition onwards) were essentially his ideas? 💀
5:22 Jervis, if you like RPGs try a game called 'Lancer'. It's AMAZEBALLS. It's really much more of a wargame as the combat system is so interesting and SO GOOD, and has lots of ideas to pilfer from to use in other games. There are some great GMs online you can find, which is really good as the game was specifically designed to be played online. Very interesting 21st Century design. Anyway I'm recommending it to everyone. Best dude.
Ah. Jervis johnson. When i asked him for directions a games day to inquisitor miniatures because i didn't expect him to be so tall, so didn't know who he was. Apologies Jervis (still taller than you though)
Thank you for DECADES of good times, Mr Johnson! I played Blood Bowl in my teens in the 1990s, and I've gotten back into it in a big way in the past few years. I just turned 40 and am now playing more than ever. Your name is often mentioned with reverence and affection whenever my friend group gathers to play.
Nuffle himself! 🏈 Blood Bowl is perhaps the best game to ever come out of GW. Easy to learn, hard to master. Awesome interview!
I played a game today in honor of Jervis. Honestly, I need little excuse, as it has been my favorite Sunday afternoon pastime for decades.
Blood Bowl is my absolute favourite game, how irritating it truly is and I love it 🏈
The greatest table top game created. Praise Nuffle!
What a catch to get Jervis! Blood Bowl is one of my favourite games. I’d love to know his thoughts on the changes they made after he left GW :)
So glad to finally be watching this after reading a couple of Jervis's Standard Bearer articles in my old *White Dwarf* issues earlier this week! 💜He's a wonderful writer.
Jervis Johnson... Absolute LEGEND.
I haven’t watched yet but 100% approve of this video.
I haven't read this comment but I totally agree!
I have read these comments and now I have watched the video and I still 100% approve of it.
Thanks to Mr Johnson for making helping make my childhood awesome! And a big thanks to you Mr. Jordan for bringing these memories back!
Fantastic that you keep knocking these interviews out of the park! Keep rocking!
Great interview. Jervis is a hobby hero. Fond memories of 2nd ed blood bowl (amongst many others) with the polystyrene board and his name emblazoned across the box.
Wonderful interview with a wonderful designer. As a huge fan of Blood Bowl throughout its history getting a glimpse into the background of it was brilliant, just need Marc G, Pete Knifton, Aly Morrison (if he can, think he's still employed by GW?) and Pete Knifton to have a Blood Bowl roundtable
A real coup this. I had noted that Johnson tends to be more reclusive than e.g. Chambers or Priestley. Blood Bowl really is such an achievement.
Fabulous interview and lovely to hear from Jervis. One of my personal favourite designers, in particular for his work around Warhammer Ancient Battles (WAB). I'm also a big fan of Valour and Fortitude.
Jervis! Thank you very much for Blood Bowl, especially Third Edition. Even if the game has changed and evolved, the great foundation is still there and makes it just the best game.
It’s weird how games feed off each other and go full circle. WW2 micro armour games spawned epic in Jervis’ mind. And epic inspired me (decades later) to write a 1/300th WW2 micro armour set of rules “All Hell Let Loose”.
Fantastic inteview! I remember meeting Jervis at one of the first Grand Tournaments and what a truly wonderful man he is! Thanks for bringing me SO much joy and happiness Jervis and thanks for the channel and triggering SO many happy recollections Jordan 😀
An awesome chap, thoroughly enjoyed listening to the interview
Great to hear from Jervis! He was probably the first games designer I was consciously aware of thanks to Blood Bowl third edition, and having his photo and comments there in the rule book (with his shades!)
My Jervis fandom was hand in hand with my Warhammer fandom in the 90's. I read Standard Bearer in White Dwarf first whenever I got the magazine. Thanks for everything, Jervis, especially the Chaos Codex I got in early 1997. It introduced me to my enormous love of Perturabo and the Iron Warriors, which is bigger today than it's ever been.
I'm a Night Lords fan, but otherwise same story. That was indeed a great codex.
Great conversation all the best to you both.
Wonderful to finally be able to hear a bit behind the game design of games workshop games
This was an incredible interview, Jervis Johnson's a great storyteller. Thanks Jordan!
Holy crap, Jervis johnson!
A great interview! Ever since I found your channel I've been hoping you'd talk to Jervis. He really is a legend of Games Workshop, and game design in general.
Two things he said that I really have to agree with: firstly the 3 Ways To Play was a huge step forward for GW and their rule design. I think them dropping it recently is a huge mistake. Secondly, the 2nd edition Chaos codex is excellent and, in my opinion, the best Chaos codex they ever put out up until the 9th edition one.
What a great guy, excellent interview 👍
Thanks for bringing us this interview. Jervis was always the coolest!
Used to love talking to Jervis at Games Days. He was so enthusiastic and so happy to talk about the hobby. Inevitably he would let something "slip" and you would walk away thinking you had just found out something that we weren't meant to know yet.
What a great interview. Very open, very honest. Just letting Jervis share his knowledge! More more!
This man's work made a difference to my life. Thanks, Jervis!
Fanstatic interview i enjoyed this and such a joy to listen to the creators and there journey in the hobby that brought the games we love!!!
I really need to look into this Blood bowl, the miniatures looked fantastic!!
Literally watching this painting my Blood Bowl goblin team. Played 3rd edition hundreds of times as a kid. Picked it up again 2 years ago and I’m utterly obsessed. Thanks Jervis for all the hours of fun, and all those double skulls to keep me humble!
Played many many games over the years but we always come back to the exquisite torture that is Blood Bowl. Thanks for all the laughs Jervis!
The Jervinator. I loved his dad in 'The Haunting of Hill House'.
Fantastic interview Jordan, just sitting back and letting Jervis go in his own words. Really glad t hear he is proud of Epic Armageddon, its one of my favourites as well.
Finally got to watch after a busy couple of days and what a treat that was.
I've waited for this for far too long! Can't wait to listed to this.
Ah the channel 4 NFL broadcasts! Also my gateway into blood bowl. Fantastic stuff!
Awesome interview with the legend! Blood bowl is one of the best games.
Absolute legend and a great interview.
Further proof that the best games are made by people that play the biggest varriety of games. Thanks for all the magic moments you made for us Jervis!
Doom of the Eldar! Loved that game, it's the main reason I chose Eldar as my army in both 40k and Epic. Painted in Iyanden colours of course.
Another great interview 👍
Excellent interview ! Absolutely love Jarvis 🙌🏻
3rd edition was the greatest game and I will never forgive you Jervis for that, how inconsiderate of you to make me enjoy the frustration of Blood Bowl so much over the past 30 or so years 😂🏈🤣 Praise Nuffle 😂🎉😢
Thank you so much for this amazing interview Jordan may you continue 😅
I'm about to start the video, This dude was my childhood hero ❤️
Jordan, all of your interviews have been phenomenal!
Well done!
More great games to come!! Can’t wait, I rate Blood Bowl as my favourite game after all these years of playing, fun, brutal and sooo enjoyable to play with friends.
Thanks for all the hours for enjoyment Jervis!
Just want to say loving these interviews Jordan. You have such great guests that are all part of the glorious milleu of British Fantasy!
For requests, it would be really interesting if you could get either some classic Fantasy British Filmmakers or video game designers like Ben Wheatley or Peter Molyneux. I know they are a different kind of Celebrity, but it owuld be very interesting to hear what they had to say, and if they liked miniature board gaming at all when younger!
best
great story and content thanks both! What a career!!!
Come on, just a few months ago Andy Chambers was telling us in interview that the mistakes of Epic40k were all his fault, now Jervis is telling us it was all *his* fault - is anyone else going to crawl out of the woodwork and take all the blame for it? :3
Fantastic interview with a pillar of the hobby.
Good old Jervis Johnson!
A hobby stalwart if ever there was one.
Hats off to the designer of the OG Adeptus Titanicus, lads!
my earliest joys in the hobby were at the hands of Jervis games. Advanced Heroquest, Space Marine. Nice to hear him talk fondly of Epic Armageddon - the final edition of the system. I only more recently got into that after returning to hobby about 6 years ago. I regard EA as one of the best miniature wargame systems I've played, one of my all time favourites - for the reasons Jervis seems to suggest himself. The man is a legend - the Don of GW for my money. Great interview!
Hello there, recently had the pleasure to see Gervis Johnson in an old White Dwarf battle report (White Dwarf 239.) Now, no details other than Guard vs Orks, it never did end well for the Guard! Nice to catch up with some old Warhammer 40k. Thank you for your time.
Great interview thanks
"Kill your darlings" remains my mantra when I'm writing my own rules, after reading Jervis's article on rules design many moons ago. Thanks Jordan for interviewing this true titan(icus) of the GW hobby.
Great interview!
great interview!
Just about to gush about Epic Armageddon myself
look forward to watching that. one of my all-time fave systems. would happily play it any time i get chance - it's such fun to play, so much player agency and skill involved.
Just fantastic, one I’ve been looking forward to for ages.
Great guy.
Bless you brother, you made all my favourite GW games. Epic Armageddon is my personal favourite.
*Cheers 2nd ed Codex: Chaos* one of the best books GW has ever made, got me into 40k when it came out! great video ^^
Finally, the big one!
What a legend 😊
Can’t shake the Mr Bean of gaming stereotype.,,.
Many thanks,
JJ
Would have loved to have heard about how GW converted Dungeonquest from the Swedish original into what they released in 1987. Probably not loads to talk about but it’s my favourite GW game and there’s a bit in White Dwarf 95 (I think it is?) where they cover that they’re playtesting it and they had so much fun everyone from around the office started congregating and wanting to play.
Great interview! Jervis is an amazing games designer responsible for my two favorite miniatures games: Epic 40k & AoS. It's great to see the artistry he puts behind his work, and the good attitude he has towards his craft and his time at GW. I really look forward to anything he comes up with next, especially if it's an air combat game...
AoS 😂
The J Files author himself!
Correct me if I’m wrong but what I got from this is that Johnson was the one who took over the game design at GW once the OG’s (Priestly, Chambers etc) retired. So AoS and New Age 40K (8th edition onwards) were essentially his ideas? 💀
Just last week I was going to ask if we'd be seeing him but didn't want to sound ungrateful
The big one :)
5:22 Jervis, if you like RPGs try a game called 'Lancer'.
It's AMAZEBALLS. It's really much more of a wargame as the combat system is so interesting and SO GOOD, and has lots of ideas to pilfer from to use in other games.
There are some great GMs online you can find, which is really good as the game was specifically designed to be played online. Very interesting 21st Century design.
Anyway I'm recommending it to everyone.
Best dude.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees yes
me and my best mate still play a 2nd edition blood bowl league!
Do you find the Tackle table a bit messed up in 2nd edition? It has been bothering me for years...
@Jordellfreshbreeze yes it's pretty flawed overall, but still love it. Have most of that editions miniatures as well.
I loved blockmania
Of course 6th edition Warhammer Fantasy was the pinnacle of game design.
Hard to be excited about this when he was very adamant that people who didn't play games his way were doing it wrong.
Sorry, Jervis. TSR's "Dungeon" was the first dungeon crawl board game.
Ah. Jervis johnson. When i asked him for directions a games day to inquisitor miniatures because i didn't expect him to be so tall, so didn't know who he was. Apologies Jervis (still taller than you though)
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Wish his audio was better 😢
Hello...
Nuffle himself!