HeroQuest 2.0 by Brushstroke

I’ve decided to start my new set by painting up an orc as a colour test and to get a feel for what style I want to go for

Now I’d decided to start this project I was left with one huge and critical question; What minis to use?

They have to be in keeping with the original HeroQuest style but to the higher detail standards we expect from modern day minis.
It didn’t take me long to find the perfect range….

Zealot miniatures were running a Kickstarter for a new range of dungeon crawler minis which would fit the bill perfectly!

I have incredibly fond memories of HeroQuest from when I was a boy, I can still remember the excitement and anticipation of opening that next door to reveal what lay beyond.

So, when I discovered mini painting 5 or so years ago (late to the party I know), it made me think back to that wonderful time. Sadly my copy of the game had long since been condemned to the car boot sale,  and so I scoured eBay to find a complete and unpainted set to paint up as a project.

When it arrived, all those amazing memories came flooding back and I spent blissful evenings at my kitchen table painting up the classic miniatures before one weekend revealing it to my daughter and inviting her for a game.
She loved it! just as I had done all those years ago and I’m delighted it is still the firm favourite in our house 5 years on.

During the past 5 years though, there has been rumours of several companies wanting to produce a new version of the game, with modern minis and scenery, but for reasons too numerous to go into they have all fallen short and it seems it is never going to be.

So, I’ve decided why not do it myself? I’ll find some modern day minis and paint up a new set of HeroQuest as a fun new project and bring some new life back into my favourite game.