- rank: 570
- rating: 7.5
- published: 2004
- designers: Stephen Baker, Rob Daviau, and Craig Van Ness
Print Status
- in print!!!!
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 61 & 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.
Extras
- I've written a BUNCH about Heroscape over the years... probably the best post to start with for "old skool" 'Scape 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.
- More recently, I've written A LOT about the very successful revival of Heroscape courtesy of the good folks at Renegade Game Studios:
- Heroscape in New Hands: The Renegade Con Panel (October 2023) preview
- The Gates of Valhalla Swing Open… Again: The Return of Heroscape (March 2024) preview
- Heroscape – Wave 2: The Story Continues to Unfold (June 2024) preview
- 10 Questions About The New Era of Heroscape (August 2024) review
- Heroscape – Wave 3: The Rising Tide Raises All Boats (October 2024) preview
- Another Wave of Heroscape (And Questions!) (October 2024) review
- Heroscape: Another Love Letter (February 2024) review
- Heroscape: Boiling Tension (February 2024) preview
- Heroscape: Heavily Armed Woodland Creatures and the Stuff of Nightmares (March 2025) review
- Heroscape News: Zed Nesbitt Soars into View Whilst The Good Folks At Renegade Deal With Tariffs (April 2025) review
- Heroscape: Embers of War (June 2025) preview
- Heroscape: Well-Armed Crabs and a Serious Boost to Revna’s Army (July 2025) review
- Heroscape: “Knowing is half the battle” (October 2025) preview
- Heroscape: Here Be Dragons… And Pirates… And Some Very Creepy Forest Dwellers (November 2025) review
- Heroscape: A New Age Begins (March 2026) preview
- Heroscape: Designers Talking (March 2026) preview
- Heroscape: Playing is More than Half the Battle (April 2026) review
- This is the fourth of five (5!) designs on my list by Rob Daviau... and the second of two designs by Craig Van Ness... and the first of two designed by Stephen Baker.
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