HeroQuest Anniversary Edition Kickstarter Suspended
November 28, 2013 by brennon
Update!
I don't think many of you will be surprised to know that the HeroQuest Kickstarter has been hit by an IP issue and looks like it's been suspended until further notice. It looks like there might be a few more box ticking exercises to go through before this one comes back onto the scene.
If you've been wondering on just what you can expect from HeroQuest and Gamezone then see if this artwork ticks all your boxes. The Kickstarter is now live and you can check out the contents of the box below alongside a list of their current stretch goals.
Above you can check out the cover art for the game. I love this comic book style work they have done and it looks dark and gritty as well as having a dose of black humour too. If that wasn't enough they also showed off sketches of the four hero classes.
Clearly I'm going to be making a bid for that Dwarf character at every opportunity I can. The artwork, as I said above, has really gripped me with this game and if they can translate all this into some awesome miniatures and great looking components this is going to sell like really, really hot cakes.
Gamezone's Kickstarter Price List
Basic boxed game $94
Boxed Game and 15 heroes - $115
Boxed Game, 15 heroes and all stretch rewards - $158
They have even put together a list of the components within the box which you can check out HERE.
Mega-Update!
The Kickstarter has Launched! You can see the massive collection of pieces and other gubbins below!
You can pledge for the basic set, which already has plenty, or you can add in a mass of other heroes and monsters to make this all the more exciting as a piece of gaming history.
Above are also some of the stretch goals that have been unlocked. These are being busted at an almost hourly rate so they are subject to a LOT of change...
This could be a mega addition to your collection.
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Does anybody know if this is a limited edition? And what price would it be?
I’ve updated the information above with supposed pricing for the Kickstarter campaign that’s running in the future.
BoW Ben
Was afraid that the intent to capture the feel of a classic was going to get them into trouble with the equality crowd, but I know they have plans to include female versions of each hero. It was a smart move when the latest Dungeon was released, and makes sense here.
I’m not sure I’m an auto-buy on this, but I caved for Space Hulk, and I can’t see me willingly passing on this gem that I’ve been kicking myself for missing 20 years ago
Are we still expecting this as a Kick Starter?
$150, if you want the stretch goals. They’ll have to be – and I really hope they are – good, in order to make that a good investment.
Please let this be better than Alien vs. Predator!
The basic boxed set price sounds pretty good – this is going off simply the artwork and hope the models are as good looking. It’s going to be hard to resist this one.
My only quibble is that our group as just got their hands on Descent and I reckon we’re going to be playing that a lot over the coming year or so…so maybe this is just going to either step on it’s toes or get left until we have time.
BoW Ben
Starts Friday, doesn’t it?
YES!
Yep. This will be a no-brainer to back. Oh, the memories 🙂
I’m watching this project with interest.
i am going to be all over this when it launches cannot wait.
I am definitely going to have to back this as it was the gateway for D&D to me and i would like it to be that for my Kids.
Ah, nostalgia…
same thing came to my mind… same exact word… 🙂
Nostalgia indeed 🙂 hope it gets a nice upgrade
This is not a probable buy for me. This is not a must buy for me. This is an “Ohmygodohmygodohmygod I NEEEEEED this!!!” buy for me. Heroquest, like many of you I’m sure, was what introduced me to so many of my current hobbies/interests. Miniature gaming, rpgs, fantasy genre…I can attribute Heroquest to leading me to all of them. Even if it is purely for nostalgia I will get this without a single doubt. Although I do hope it ends up being as fun as I remember it. (Stupid nostalgia goggles…) I’ve managed to resist backing Journey, Brimstone, and AvP… Read more »
Need it need it need.
I had the first box set an every single expension sets… I left it all at one of my friends’ house and we don’t to each other anymore… Lately, I’ve been thinking of trying to buy one through eBay but it is seen as a collection piece and out of price.
Here’s my chance to get a new, shinier one! I’m in! 😀
I don’t know when I will play this but I must possess it.
the original was the game that started it all for me. The gateway drug that got me hooked on GW minis.
This is one time I wish I could reach in the screen and grab a game into real life.
This is really interesting. I had completely forgotten about Hero Quest and the whole furore about it with me and my gang of friends back in the day. As to whether or not it was Hero Quest specifically that got me in to the hobby is doubtful as I think I recall seeing friends at school messing about with a chaos warrior or two at school before that and then of course there was Combat Cards which was the big thing back in the late 80’s/early 90’s. I also never had the opportunity to grab me a copy of the… Read more »
Nice bit of news that Brennon thx.
Heroquest was what started it all for me. I remember it was my main present for Christmas that year. Being eldest of 4, my parents my brother and I settled down after Christmas dinner and played the first adventure.
As Roman said…ah the nostalgia.
I have a 5 year old boy now and would love to introduce him to this and see how he reacts.
Just backed Brimstone, but I will have to make room for this one too.
I never played the original. It’ll definitely be worth a look.
I’m starting to feel like I have too many games… *gasp*… Nah, what I have is too little TIME!
Quite frankly, I bought the original and a pile of expansions from a discount bin way back just to get cheap minis.
Still have the minis, sold the game off a few years back…
I’ll use my Broadsword!, Fire of Wrath!
I’ve dropped out of SoB to make sure I’ve got some hobby allocation for this. I didn’t really need much excuse to drop out to be honest as I wasn’t really enamoured with it and was only backing as was currently the best of a few options on KS at the time (the other two being Journey and AvP). I think my huge Myth box of goodies will satisfy my dungeon crawler itch 🙂
Think I’ll jump straight in at the $150
I did exactly the same thing. AvP and SoB weren’t really doing it for me so ended up dropping them both for HeroQuest. Hope the $150 slots aren’t too limited in number.
SoB looks awesome, but HQ is by far my favorite boardgame. makes me want to by all the remaining add from ebay….. wish I could, but way too expensive.
I am not dropping SoB, just reducing my pledge, I gonna keep AvP, because it is AvP!!
But straight in $150 for HQ ^^
When exactly this KS is starting today?
just want to add:
I dont understand GW, they could have done that game or an equivalent, they already have the licences. They have some of the best artists, but they dont do anything about it.
Around me I can see more and more gamers stepping away from army list games, and doing more board games like Zombicide, Last Night on Earth, Sedition Wars, Space Hulk, BloodBowl, Descent ……
GW is one of the best, if not the best at creating amazing board games, why cant they get back to it?
Yep… I myself am returning to boardgames after a couple of years playing wargames… All you need to play is included in the box, your friends don’t need to invest to share your hobby and you don’t need to spend a large amount of money after buying the game (and I must admit, time is also an issue: assembling models, painting them, building army list…)