One of the unique dungeon-crawling board video games that sought to recreate the joy and hazard of tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, HeroQuest was first launched greater than 30 years in the past. Putting gamers into roles just like the mighty Barbarian and spell-slinging Elf, HeroQuest let a gaggle of mates play out their heroic fantasies proper on the kitchen desk in a matter of solely a pair hours in comparison with the afternoon-long classes a conventional TTRPG might take. With its huge quantities of plastic miniatures that got here packed in its iconic field and multi-quest lengthy story, HeroQuest established a passionate fan base that will proceed to sing its praises a long time later and rally behind it when Hasbro requested if of us needed it to return by means of its HasLab crowdfunding platform.
And right here we sit, a number of years after the marketing campaign, and new and previous followers alike have loads of HeroQuest to take pleasure in within the type of the brand new launch and all of its expansions! To assist of us who could also be focused on working collectively to slay the evil Zargon and cease his machinations of their tracks, this purchaser’s information will show you how to plan adventures!
HeroQuest Game System
HeroQuest Game System
MSRP: $134.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 14 new quests
- 65+ miniatures (31 monsters, 4 heroes, 15 furnishings items, 19 cranium items, 4 rats, 21 doorways)
- Gameboard
- Game Master display
- 93 playing cards
Before anything, you should safe your self a replica of the primary sport, the HeroQuest Game System. Every further piece of content material launched to this point requires you to have this primary – no stand-alone expansions right here!
HeroQuest First Light
HeroQuest First Light Board Game
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MSRP: $49.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 10 distinctive quests
- Game system rulebook
- Double-sided gameboard
- Game Master’s display
- 5 miniatures
- 1 pad of character sheets
- 6 fight cube
- 2 motion cube
- 39 cardboard items
- 102 playing cards
- 52 plastic movers
- 31 monster tokens
- 15 furnishings tokens
- 41 cardboard tiles
- 21 dungeon door tokens
As a lot enjoyable as HeroQuest is, for brand spanking new gamers who’re focused on checking the sport out, the hefty price ticket generally is a huge deterrent. But now with HeroQuest: First Light, that bar to get into the system is simpler than ever. First Light offers recent faces with an ideal probability to check out the core sport system of HeroQuest whereas slimming issues down a bit on the manufacturing facet of issues to chop the fee.
Outside of the core solid of hero characters for gamers to select from and the spectacular dragon miniature, a lot of the sport that had beforehand been represented as plastic minis at the moment are cardboard tokens as a substitute. For followers who already personal the core field of HeroQuest, there isn’t a lot of a motive to select up First Light until you’re a completionist, you’re determined to take a look at the distinctive quests, or need extra hero figures to color.
To sweeten the deal much more, First Light is absolutely suitable with all different HeroQuest content material that has been launched up to now few years, making this smaller field the really helpful leaping in level until you already know you’re keen on HeroQuest.
The App
MSRP: Free
For participant teams that may’t resolve/ don’t need to have a sport grasp or adventurers that take pleasure in dungeon-diving solo, the official HeroQuest companion app for phones automates that roll of Zargon. With absolutely voiced descriptions, the app is a good way to expertise the sport and all of its enlargement modules, too. The better part is that it’s free, so no hurt in checking it out.
The Online Quests
MSRP: Free
Avalon Hill has launched on-line various free to obtain particular quests that add the lore and backstory on the world of HeroQuest and your heroes such because the prequel quest, “A New Beginning.” These particular one-off quests are enjoyable little bonuses that make the most of the sources from totally different HeroQuest merchandise and are nice methods to get a bit of further HeroQuest goodness.
These free quests may be discovered over on HasbroPulse’s website.
The Boxed Expansions
Kellar’s Keep
HeroQuest: Kellar’s Keep Expansion
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MSRP: $33.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 10 new quests
- 19 miniatures (8 orcs, 6 goblins, 3 abominations, 2 doorways)
- Sheet of cardboard tiles
- 14 playing cards
As the primary of the expansions for HeroQuest, Kellar’s Keep is without doubt one of the lighter choices among the many choices obtainable right now and its a trustworthy rerelease of the Kellar’s Keep enlargement for the unique HeroQuest from the 90s. Kellar’s Keep feels very very similar to a continuation and extension of the bottom HeroQuest, thanks partly to quite a lot of related monster minis being included. It’s nonetheless a enjoyable time and a straightforward approach to perceive how expansions work. Kellar’s Keep is the proper providing for anybody who isn’t essentially searching for a spike in problem however simply extra HeroQuest.
Return of the Witch Lord
HeroQuest: Return of The Witch Lord Quest Pack
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MSRP: $33.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 10 new quests
- 18 miniatures (8 skeletons, 4 mummies, 4 zombies, 2 doorways)
- Sheet of cardboard tiles
- 14 playing cards
That dastardly Witch Lord you handled within the base Game System is again together with his armies of the undead! Return of the Witch Lord is similar to the Kellar’s Keep enlargement, giving gamers extra miniatures from discovered within the base sport, however this pack additionally consists of some fairly cool wanting new tiles which are utilized in over the course of its 10 quests – together with the menacing cranium on the bottom! Return of the Witch Lord is a basic quest that longtime gamers of the sport will acknowledge and brings a few good feeling of conclusion carried over from the Game System an Kellar’s Keep storylines. The three collectively actually really feel like the start trilogy of the HeroQuest collection.
Prophecy of Telor
HeroQuest: Prophecy of Telor Quest Pack
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MSRP: $33.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 13 new quests
- New Warlock class
- 15 miniatures (13 translucent orange enemy minis, 2 warlock character minis)
- Set of 6 translucent orange D6 Dice
- 14 playing cards
Previously one of many two expansions unique to the Mythic tier throughout its crowdfunding section on Haslab, Prophecy of Telor is now obtainable to everybody on this new premium launch. With a menacing set of translucent orange monsters, cube and a model new character class within the Warlock to play as, the Prophecy of Telor enlargement give all gamers an opportunity to expertise this story. The new Warlock class is especially enjoyable, having the ability to change right into a demonic kind to do battle, making for some great new social gathering composition choices for your entire HeroQuest adventures.
Spirit Queen’s Torment
HeroQuest: Spirit Queen’s Torment Quest Pack
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MSRP: $33.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 14 new quests
- New Bard class
- 15 miniatures (14 translucent teal enemy minis, 1 bard character mini)
- Set of 6 translucent teal D6 Dice
- 15 playing cards
Spirit Queen’s torment could be very a lot just like the Prophecy of Telor – each being premium mass market releases of beforehand mythic tier exclusives, superior translucent monsters and die (this time in an icy teal), and a model new character class with the Bard. You will take care of darkish magics and discover mysterious places just like the Wyvern Keep over the course of the 15 adventures included. And now, in the end, you possibly can play out all of your best bard fantasies in HeroQuest, singing your magical tunes that can put your enemies to sleep, heal your folks, and grant bonus assault cube to your folks. You might want to homebrew guidelines to attempt to seduce monsters although, so be sure you work together with your Zargon for all of your flirty wants.
Against the Ogre Horde
Heroquest: Against The Ogre Horde Quest Pack
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MSRP: $44.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 10 new quests
- New Druids class
- 28 miniatures
- 2 sheets of cardboard tiles
- 29 playing cards
For the group that likes to struggle and kill quite a lot of enemies, Against the Ogre Horde shall be proper up your alley. This newest enlargement to launch can be a remaster of 1 the basic modules launched for the unique HeroQuest again within the day. For followers of the unique, a lot of it should really feel extremely acquainted, however there have been slight tweaks and changes to account for contemporary tastes. The miniatures included are a few of my favourite choices to this point, with the large Ogres and big throne which are included. The new enemies assist make this a enjoyable field to snag for those who take pleasure in creating homebrew quests to ship your folks on too.
The Mage within the Mirror
HeroQuest: The Mage of The Mirror Quest Pack
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MSRP: $44.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 10 new quests
- 33 miniatures
- Sheet of cardboard tiles
- 35 playing cards
With the Realm of Reflection to discover, the Mage within the Mirror expansions duties your heroic group of heroes with saving a princess, discovering a legendary sword, and contending with an evil archmage – mainly some good ol’ basic excessive fantasy goodness. Mage within the Mirror features a new physique sort and set of playing cards for the Elf class that comes with the bottom Game System along with various extremely detailed atmosphere objects, new tiles, and monster minis. This enlargement tells the primary a part of a narrative that concludes within the Rise of the Dread Moon set, so it might be worthwhile to get each without delay.
Rise of the Dread Moon
HeroQuest Rise of The Dread Moon Quest Pack
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MSRP: $44.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 10 new quests
- New Knight class
- 29 miniatures
- Sheet of cardboard tiles
- 58 playing cards
Picking up the place The Mage within the Mirror questline left off, Rise of the Dread Moon brings with it various model new mechanics just like the Elven mercenaries but additionally a brand new character class as effectively with the sword-and-board wielding Knight. With a bunch of cool new tiles, objects and monster minis, Rise of the Dread Moon is nice for followers that prefer to make their very own quests too. However, for those who plan to play by means of the story and never simply make the most of the items the come within the field, be sure you get and playthrough the Mage within the Mirror enlargement first to get one of the best expertise!
The Frozen Horror
HeroQuest: The Frozen Horror Quest Pack
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MSRP: $44.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 10 new quests
- 23 miniatures
- Sheet of cardboard tiles
- 35 playing cards
- 6 fight cube
- 2 motion cube
- 1 pad of character sheets
Bundle up heroes because the Frozen Horror will ship you into the Frozen Wastelands. For Barbarian followers, this enlargement shall be for you, being a really targeted expertise tailor-made to the category – even together with a brand new barbarian miniature with a brand new physique sort. There are a bunch of actually neat monster sculpts current too with icy blue warfare bears, and the extremely imposing title monster, the Frozen Horror, together with a bunch of mercenaries too. One significantly attention-grabbing facet to the Frozen Horror enlargement is that the journey begins with a collection of solo character quests earlier than the group quests resume. If smacking issues actually laborious is your fashion (and also you desire a cool new set of blue cube to play with) then The Frozen Horror enlargement could also be for you.
Jungles of Delthrak
HeroQuest Jungles of Delthrak Quest Pack
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MSRP: $44.99 USD
- 1-5 gamers (solo play requires the free HeroQuest companion app)
- Ages 14+
Contents
- Quest ebook w/ 16 new quests
- 29 miniatures ( 8 orcs, 6 goblins, 3 abominations, 2 doorways)
- 39 cardboard items
- 36 playing cards
Poisonous snakes, menacing spiders, and ruins aplenty await heroes that want to journey into the Jungles of Delthrak. This quest pack takes gamers duties gamers with retrieving a robust artifact and unravel the Dread Blight that has seeped its manner into the roots of the jungle. In addition to a bunch of name new enemies to face and a few fairly nifty new impact components (the inexperienced fireplace a private favourite), Jungles of Delthrak introduce the brand new Berserker and Explorer hero courses to select from. With its 16 quests to take a look at, this quest pack gives quite a lot of worth for those who need to take their Hero Quest sport out of the dungeons and below canopies of timber as a substitute.
Character Packs
Hero Collection: Rogue Heir of Elethorn
HeroQuest Hero Collection: The Rogue Heir of Elethorn Figures
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MSRP: $14.99 USD
Contents
- New Rogue class
- 2 miniatures (2 totally different physique sculpts for the Rogue)
- 13 playing cards (12 sport playing cards, 1 story card)
Every good adventuring social gathering wants the sneaky stabbing rouge character, and with the Rouge Heir of Elethorn character pack, that’s precisely what you get. This field comes full with fashions and playing cards that includes two totally different physique varieties and has abilities that make the most of throwing daggers, attacking a number of occasions, and dealing extra harm when a foe is already engaged with a teammate. The solely draw back is the shortage of any actual story or quests that discover extra of the character.
Hero Collection: Path of the Wandering Monk
HeroQuest Hero Collection: Path of The Wandering Monk Figures
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MSRP: $14.99 USD
Contents
- New Monk class
- 2 miniatures (2 totally different physique sculpts for the Monk)
- 8 sport playing cards
- 1 scroll prop
One with the weather and with fists as lethal as any blade, the Monk is without doubt one of the extra distinctive courses you possibly can choose from in HeroQuest. By using the weather of wind, water, earth and fireplace – every with two particular results related to every aspect – the monk has quite a lot of utility that may show useful in a pitch. From crusing over traps with the facility of the wind to blasting an vitality blast from their fingers with the facility of fireplace which may hit a lot of enemies without delay, the Monk may fill that spot as a last-ditch trump card. In order to make use of these highly effective Fire assaults although, may have required you to have the opposite three parts expended first. As a grasp of unarmed fight, the monk doesn’t include beginning armor or a weapon, however with three defend cube and getting two assault cube when attacking unarmed, doesn’t imply they’re a pushover. Much just like the the Rogue Heir, the primary draw back to this small character pack is that it doesn’t include a quest or two that dives into their story.
The End
Hasbro and Avalon Hill present no indicators of slowing down their assist for the heroes and their questing anytime quickly. An entire new technology of gamers are attending to dungeon dive and be taught from the clever Mentor, creating recollections they’ll cherish for the remainder of their lives. While HeroQuest could also be a bit mild on mechanics for an older and extra skilled crowd attempting out this legacy for the primary time, the group has created a wealth of customized guidelines and distinctive quests that will assist with that.
HeroQuest stays a basic within the board gaming pastime, and its future appears shiny.
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