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Hasbro and Avalon Hill announce HeroQuest: Against the Ogre Horde Quest Pack

The adventure continues with the HeroQuest: Against the Ogre Horde Quest Pack! Zargon’s latest plot has ensnared the Dirgrusht horde, a powerful and secretive clan of ogres to the north, that have become increasingly violent. As a formidable Druid hero, you must enter the World’s End Arena to prove your mettle as a warrior, locate the hidden lair of the ogre horde, and weed out the root of corruption at the heart of their clan. Will you save the realm and live to tell the tale? Immerse yourself in the fantasy with 10 perilous quests, stunning artwork, 28 detailed miniatures, and full-color tiles. (Requires HeroQuest Game System to play. Sold separately.) This game has limitless replayability; you can also create your own quests and stories.

HeroQuest: Against the Ogre Horde Quest Pack is for 2-5 players, ages 14 and up.

Avalon Hill announce Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls

Avalon Hill and Hasbro have announced Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls, an all-new way to play the frightful world of Betrayal.

Experience the world of Betrayal in a whole new way—a speedrun of terror and betrayal in a cards only format! Many lost souls have been lured by the secrets hidden within the House on the Hill. Now an ancient relic—a cursed deck of cards—from the darkest reaches of the attic has entrapped you as well! In the Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls standalone game, a player and their fellow explorers must race to defeat the many horrors lurking within the deck. Play Item cards to defeat Omens and Curses, but beware! There may be a traitor in the group, working against the others to unleash the one true Curse.

This strategy game includes premium Tarot card-sized cards: 6 Curse cards, 34 Item cards, 4 Special Item cards, 18 Minor Omen cards, 16 Major Omen cards, 5 Character cards, 6 Journey cards, and 5 Reference cards.

Looking for exciting games for game night? Gather friends for this immersive, story-driven card game. With many ways to play, the spine-tingling fun is endless! 

Betrayal Deck of Lost Souls is for 3 to 5 players, ages 12 an dup, and retails for $19.99. You can purchase it through Amazon, Walmart, and most major retailers.

Avalon Hill reveals HeroQuest Hero Collection: Path of the Wandering Monk

Avalon Hill and Hasbro have announced HeroQuest Hero Collection: Path of the Wandering Monk, featuring an all-new Monk hero that offers unique combat skills for the HeroQuest Game System. Arriving January 2024, HeroQuest Hero Collection: Path of the Wandering Monk was first unveiled for fans that attended Gen Con last week and is now available for pre-order through select retailers for $14.99.

A student of unarmed combat techniques, the new Monk hero is a superb martial artist who possesses unique powers and skills not found in any other HeroQuest character. Players utilize the Monk’s combat techniques called Elemental Styles, based on the elements of Wind, Earth, Water, and Fire. Each side of the 4 double-sided ability cards features an Elemental Styles combat technique and reveals unique advantages players acquire when playing as the Monk character.

HeroQuest Hero Collection: Path of the Wandering Monk includes 2 detailed Monk miniatures (male and female), 7 game cards, and a scroll.

Prepare to embark on new quests with our latest Hero Collection figure: the Path of the Wandering Monk! This unarmed fighter is a master of martial arts, drawing inspiration from the elements of wind, earth, water, and fire to deliver devastating blows to any foe. HeroQuest fans will love to join the fight and conquer new challenges with the Path of the Wandering Monk! A unique hero with new combat techniques.

Fans can pre-order HeroQuest Hero Collection: Path of the Wandering Monk on Hasbro Pulse and Amazon.

Unboxing: HeroQuest: Rise of the Dread Moon Quest Pack Game

The dramatic story of treachery and unrest in the elven kingdom continues in this HeroQuest: Rise of the Dread Moon expansion!

We open up and show up what’s inside: 10 quests, 29 finely detailed miniatures, 2 mirror stands, 58 game cards, cardboard title sheet, and game guide.

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Betrayal Evil Reigns in the Wynter’s Pale The Yuletide Tale Expansion Coming This November

Avalon Hill and Hasbro have announced a new expansion for the Betrayal at House on the Hill cooperative board game with the Evil Reigns in the Wynter’s Pale The Yuletide Tale pack, coming November 1, 2023.

This tabletop board game expansion features two characters not seen in previous editions – with a detailed figure and removable base for each – along with 2 full-color room tiles, 2 haunt books, a story prologue book, 4 game cards, a scenario card, and 4 clips.

Evil Reigns in the Wynter’s Pale The Yuletide Tale also features artwork, rule books, trackers, and cards that will help new players navigate the game and jump right in.

Betrayal Evil Reigns in the Wynter’s Pale The Yuletide Tale

(Ages 12 years & up/Players: 3-6/Approx. Retail Price: $21.99/Available for pre-order now)

Take a deeper dive into the story and dark secrets of the abandoned House on the Hill 3rd Edition, haunted house traitor board game! In The Yuletide Tale Evil Reigns in the Wynter’s Pale expansion pack, players interact with the explorers of the base game with 2 holiday-themed characters. Because of a magical mishap, the cold-hearted visitor and his henchman have assumed identities of other beloved holiday characters and have acquired numerous magical powers. The expansion includes 2 highly detailed figures on removable bases, double-sided character board, 2 room tiles, 2 haunt books, story prologue book, 4 game cards, scenario card, and 4 clips. Gather friends for a game night of monsters, miniatures, and modular board pieces in this immersive, story-driven cooperative board game! Requires Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition to play (sold separately).

Fans can pre-order the Betrayal expansion on Amazon and Hasbro Pulse today.

Avalon Hill launches a new HeroQuest Quest Pack, Rise of the Dread Moon

HeroQuest: Rise of the Dread Moon

Ages 14 years & up / Players: 2-5 players / Retail Price: $44.99 / Available: 7/15/23

The dramatic story of treachery and unrest in the elven kingdom continues in this HeroQuest Rise of the Dread Moon expansion! As a brave knight, you’re challenged to finally free Elethorn from the clutches of Zargon. Embark on dangerous quests, as you seek the aid of the Cadre of the Raven’s Veil to help stop Zargon’s forces of Dread from destroying the kingdom. Navigate through a dark labyrinth of waterways, an underground city, and more perilous locations. But be wary—for Zargon’s forces grow ever stronger with the rise of the Dread Moon! Immerse yourself in the adventure with 10 daring quests, stunning artwork, 29 detailed miniatures, and full-color tiles. Requires HeroQuest Game System to play (sold separately). Available at most major retailers including Amazon and GameStop.

Risk Strike, a Fresh Way to Play the Risk Game, Available Now

Avalon Hill today has released Risk Strike, a quick-playing cards and dice game that offers a fresh way to play the Risk game. Played in as little as 20 minutes, Risk Strike offers all the intensity of the Risk board game in a fast-paced, easy-to-set up card and dice game. Players strategize with tactics cards, declare attacks, and deploy their troops to conquer continents.

Get off the board and right into the action with this quick-playing Risk Strike cards and dice game, a fresh way to play the Risk game. Players can enjoy all the intensity of the Risk board game in a fast-paced, easy-to-set up game that can be played in as little as 20 minutes. When strategizing, players can rally, sabotage, bombard, spy, and perform other maneuvers using tactics cards. Players compete to dominate the most continents by rolling the dice to battle rivals for one of the 42 continent cards. By collecting a complete set of continent cards, players receive one domination coin and need two coins total to win the match. The Risk Strike family card game is a fun game for fans of the original Risk board game and newcomers alike, and with its compact size, can be played anytime, anywhere. Available at most major retailers.

The game is for 2-5 players aged 10 years & up.

Gen Con 2022: Hasbro and Avalon Hill teases the return of Heroscape

With Gen Con kicking off this week, it looks like Avalon Hill is getting a push after being generally quiet. After a successful relaunch of Heroquest, it looks like the next big return is Heroscape!

Dubbed Heroscape: Age of Annihilation, the teaser video shows off the return of the cult classic tabletop miniature game.

Launched in 2004 until 2008 from Milton Bradley and then with Wizards of the Coast from 2008 until late 2010, the game featured pre-panted miniatures and a hexagonal tile board with 3D landscape. The game was designed by Craig Van Ness, Rob Daviau, and Stephen Baker.

While it generally had a fantasy setting, the game also featured Marvel characters in a set and later Magic: The Gathering.

The game has become highly collectible over the years with a solid community springing up around it.

We’ll have more information about Heroscape: Age of Annihilation as it’s announced.

HeroQuest Now Available to Order

HeroQuest

After an impressive crowdfunding project on Hasbro’s Haslab, HeroQuest is now available to order from game shops. The classic game received an update funded through Hasbro’s platform that resulted in over $3.7 million pledged. The Haslab crowdfunding campaign also featured two new expansions, “Kellar’s Keep” and “Return of the Witchlord”.

HeroQuest is a dungeon crawl board game where heroes work together to complete epic quests, find treasures and defeat the forces of evil. This semi-cooperative board game has one player taking on the role of Zargon, the Game Master, while 4 mythical heroes–Barbarian, Dwarf, Elf, and Wizard–team up in their quest for adventure in a maze of monsters and eerie dark dungeons. Players can immerse themselves in the fantasy with the stunning artwork, and 65+ detailed miniatures. The game comes with 14 quests, and has limitless replayability because players can also build their own quests and create their own stories. Gather friends together for an exciting night of tabletop gameplay in an epic battle of good and evil.

The main game includes the gameboard, 31 monster miniatures, 4 hero miniatures, 15 furniture pieces, 10 skull pieces, 4 plastic rat pieces, 21 dungeon doors, 93 game cards, 4 turn-order cards, cardboard tiles, Quest Book, 4 character cards, Game Master’s screen, pad of character sheets, 6 white combat dice, 2 red dice, and rulebook.

The main game is available directly from Hasbro, Entertainment Earth, and more for $125.99. You can also get it at Miniature Market for $107.99.

Also coming is HeroQuest: Commander of the Guardian Knights Expansion. This collector’s edition includes 2 highly-detailed Champion of the Guardian Knights figures on 25mm bases, each with powers and skills not seen in other HeroQuest characters. The set also includes 12 game cards. You can purchase the expansion from Entertainment Earth, Best Buy, or more for $14.99. Miniature Market has it for $12.99.

HeroQuest: Commander of the Guardian Knights Expansion

Hasbro Announces Risk: Shadow Forces

During Hasbro’s Pulse Con event, the Avalon Hill panel announced Risk: Shadow Forces. It’s been 10 years since Risk Legacy was released and this new version is a new legacy game.

In the game, you’ll pick factions to battle it out against friends including guerilla, corporate, syndicate, desperate masses, unified forces. You’ll pick a warlord to lead your forces. Warlords have unique tactics and strategies you can customize during the game. They’ll lead the global armies as well s a separate skirmish board where you’ll have more small-scale missions. The Warlords’ powers are featured through a deck.

Warlords have emerged to not only lead the various factions but also go on covert missions. Each of these covert missions is a squad-level skirmish game that will have a direct effect on the world map in certain undetermined secret locations.

Risk Legacy was a game-changing release ushering in the “legacy” genre of games where your choices and results in the game change the board for future games. In “legacy” games, you mark the game board putting things like stickers on it, and even throw away parts! Every player impacts how the world “evolves” including the history, cities, and how their factions fight. You’ll unlock new rules and watch events unfold with each game. This means no two games will be the same.

It is the year 2050 and the world is not as it should be. Tides lash the shorelines, smashing everything in their reach. Hurricanes whip down out of nowhere and destroy entire cities while uncontrollable fire storms tear across nearly every continent. Viruses rage out of control. Within this chaos nefarious factions work from the shadows conducting disinformation campaigns and mobilizing mercenaries to collect a new mysterious energy resource of incalculable power. These factions, led by ruthless warlords, are fighting for power and control, but they are also simply battling for the destiny of humanity. The shadow conflict begins. 

The game includes:

  • Four sealed envelopes and one sealed container. You will be directed to open these envelopes as you play your campaign missions in order.
  • Features 6 highly detailed 28mm warlords miniature figures with tactic cards
  • Includes 15 missions: 10 global world map games (>60 mins) and 5 covert skirmish games (30 mins)
  • Includes two 9 x 14 double-sided gameboards
  • Global gameboard, 2 double-sided gameboards, over 175 cards, 5 warlord miniatures, 5 HQs, 45 3-faction units, 180 1-faction units, sealed container labeled B, 4 sealed envelopes, 5 faction reference cards, range guide, 95 tokens, sticker sheet, 5 6-sided dice, rulebook, quick rules reference card

Risk: Shadow Forces is for 3 to 5 players ages 13+. You can pre-order it now on Hasbro Pulse for $68.99.

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