#4: Heroscape (Mark's Top 100 2022)

Heroscape 

BoardGameGeek

• rank: 405
• rating: 7.4
• published: 2004

Print Status

• out of print... which is so very, very sad

Why It's On The List

• Heroscape is the ultimate blending of board game & miniatures game... and, in a slick move that allowed them to make lots of cool figures, a great blending of genres, as all the characters are warriors sucked through time & space into the world of Heroscape. So, you've got Matrix guys & Braveheart & dragons & robots & kung fu monks & gorillas with guns... yep, it's the ultimate boy game. (And while kids can start with this one at 7-8 years old, there's enough going on that you keep playing it well into your adult years - in my case, age 57 & counting!)

Tips & Tricks:

• While I have a complete set of figures (including many double & triple sets of squads) as well as two of each terrain expansion, I'm a relative lightweight in the realm of serious Heroscape players.
• A tough side effect of our huge life change back in 2013 (three states/two moves/most of our stuff still in storage) had been the boxing away of the Heroscape armies... which was finally solved by three rolling carts .
• When designing boards, remember that "it looks cool" and "it plays well" can be totally different things.
• If you get a chance, find someone and play this. (Alternately, watch garage sales & the BGG Marketplace and start your own collection!)

Extras

• I've written a BUNCH about Heroscape over the years... probably the best post to start with is Heroscape for Beginners (and Robo).
• I've chronicled a number of our massive battles - complete with pictures!
• Swarm of the Marro - September 2007
• Defeating the Marro Invaders + Heroscape Update - October 2007 
• Battle Royale + Battle Royale: National Heroscape Day + The Battle is Over - October 2008
• Marvel vs. the Citizens of Valhalla - April 2009
• Paddling Down the River of Blood - August 2010
• Arena of Doom - December 2010
• In 2010, I wrote a goodbye letter to Heroscape when Hasbro ended the line... of course, a much deeper remembrance was posted by Colby Dauch on the Heroscapers.com website.
• This is the eighth of eight (8!) designs on my list by Rob Daviau... and the second of two designs by Craig Van Ness.