Wednesday, June 05, 2024

#5: Heroscape (Mark's Top 100 2024)


Heroscape 
BoardGameGeek
  • rank: 487
  • rating: 7.4
  • published: 2004
  • designers: Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, and Craig Van Ness
Print Status
  • out of print... but not for long (see below)!!!
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. (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 59 & 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 mitigated by three rolling carts... and solved by moving into a new house with enough space for a dedicated game room and adjacent office (which is technically also a game room).
  • 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!)
    • If you can wait until August 2024, new Heroscape terrain & figures are coming!
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