The toy giant Hasbro has finally let the barbarian out of the bag: the new edition of the classic HeroQuest, previously financed via crowdfunding, appears as a German-language localized version. And: Fans don't have to wait particularly long.
For a long time it was unclear, inquiries went unanswered - now it is certain: The new edition of the board game HeroQuest will appear in German. Hasbro itself has now published the announcement.
HeroQuest: Adventure RPG with "Minis"
The story behind the relaunch of HeroQuest is long. At first there were only rumors, then one followed Crowdfunding, but via Hasbro's in-house platform Hasbro Pulse. It was extremely successful. It was therefore clear that a revised version of HeroQuest would actually appear. Fans would have this, however via detours Have to bring them into the playroom - until now. The fact that the German version of HeroQuest will be announced shortly before Christmas is strategically smart, but still surprising.
Until now it was unclear whether the new edition of HeroQuest would even appear as a German version. The tabletop board game from the eighties has been a topic in this country for months, after all, the title is considered one of the originals of the dungeon crawler genre. It's a, like that Hasbro, “Highlight for all fans of fantasy, strategy and role-playing games.
HeroQuest will contain a total of 65 miniatures with which to play the semi-cooperative board game. These are miniature figures on 25 mm bases, and detailed furniture is included for a “realistic” gaming experience. The monster battle was visually polished anyway Hasbro will be brought onto the market under the Avalon Hill label.
"In the HeroQuest board game, heroes work together to complete epic challenges, find treasure, and defeat the forces of evil," said Hasbro. "In this semi-cooperative board game, a player takes on the role of Zargon, the game master, while four mythical heroes (barbarian, dwarf, elf and wizard) band together to embark on exciting adventures in a labyrinth filled with monsters and eerie dark dungeons
exist."
The motivation to play repeatedly is strengthened with HeroQuest: The game contains 14 challenges and since you can also “create your own adventures and invent your own stories”, there are no limits to the fun. "Here, friends can be rounded up to enjoy an exciting game night in an epic battle of good versus evil." The game is aimed at 2 to 5 players aged 14 and over.
According to Hasbro, HeroQuest is expected to be available in German from mid-February 2022. The board game can even be pre-ordered. The cost is 119,99 euros.
Hasbro also released a trailer for HeroQuest:
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