At this point, I’m a fan of Slugger. Put out whatever makes you happy and I’m here for it. I’ve always wanted to try this game. I’ve got Arena of the Planeswalkers with an expansion and I think it is pretty good! Not enough substance, but the gameplay is fun. I think I would really enjoy getting into Heroscape. Maybe once my group is done with Imperial Assault, we may try this.
Thank you so much! ❤️ Heroscape plays very similarly to Arena of the Planeswalkers, (as the latter was based on the former), but I think Heroscape pulls the game elements together in a more engaging way. The map building and army drafting elements in Heroscape give it so much replayability, always looking for new synergies and strategies! 😊 Cost is certainly the biggest barrier to entry though, no doubt there.
i may be too absorbed in warhammer myself to be playing rn, but this is close enough for me to watch happily! looking forward to more videos about this cool game!
You have somehow managed to get the exact intersection of my middle school interests. Heroscape and Lego and listening to my brother talk about music theory? This is the most one has ever slugged before.
Yea that sounds like a Hasbro thing to do with haslab. When star wars projects are failing left and right, what chance did this have. Also I would have rather had my Victory Saber and Deathsarus as retail figures. Also Id recommend getting in to the slop chop method of painting. I've painted some Kobolds and a Wyvern and the came out so good. 1:53 that good to see I made a cameo in this video!
@@BasementStudi0s I recommend 3D printing the old stuff that is no longer in print. Lots of figures with complete synergy and they are compatible with the new
"Not for the faint of cash" is what kept me out of Heroscape as a kid... now, even more so, plus not having anyone to play it _with_ (all my friends are online a continent away). I did always think the terrain building aspect was neat! For tabletop RPGs that use (or can be adapted to) a hex system rather than exclusively square grid, I can see this being a fantastic way for dungeon masters to build out overworld terrain maps (and the modularity means you can even experiment with _terrain altering_ abilities!)...
I'm here because of your Lego videos and wanted to just hear you talk more about stuff as a pass time but this reminds me a little bit of the pokemon trading figure game that was extremely short lived
I can see you finally got it going! I have never played Heroscape before - but I really should ask my uncle if he would do a round with me - he still has his childhood game…
It’s sad there won’t be as many videos on the Lego channel, but I really respect your need to be genuine to what you want to make, it’s keeps the sincerity in your content and that’s one of the things I admire about your videos; they come across as genuine and certainly not for a quick buck. I’ve never even heard of this game before but it looks fun! I’ll tune in!
Attacking with attack dice and then defending with defense dice reminds me of HeroQuest and GURPS, but in the latter case it's always three dice and some numbers on the sheet you're comparing the results to
Tuned in to learn more and hopefully get some ideas to upgrade my Lego City board game setup. I play with my nieces (5+7) and use the weeks homework as "the battles". I learned today that I am gonna need more Lego dice and tiles. Thanks for the fun watch. Make a great day.
I was honestly surprised, how much is this game thought out. I now a lot of games with similar style, but non of them was so strategic. I always loved battles with sci-fi and fantasy, because the system of thinking in these genres. I would be aspacially interested in the sci-fi part of things, so, if you could offer that i would love that. I still can´t imagine how are he videos gonna look like, but I´m really looking forward to it. That´s all, thank you for reading!
Totally! The simplicity of Heroscape is one of its greatest strengths, in my opinion. The use of small numbers that matter leads to simple math and meaningful abilities. The first few scripts I have written out are focused more on the historical and fantasy factions, but I will talk about the sci fi figures in the future, for sure!
My aunt & uncle collect board games, and this was one of them. My cousin and I were looking at their collection for something to play, and I BEGGED to play Heroscape, but was told no. I've thought about that game frequently since then, so how serendipitous for you to be into it! I'll go ahead and subscribe here, too, I guess; I can't afford this the same way I can't afford LEGO, but no reason I can't learn and follow your enthusiasm! I'm somewhere in the 1,210 range! Cheers, Slugger! I hope this channel prospers!
I didn’t know anything about heroscape before watching this video, so here are my first impressions. The hexagonal terrain looks like a great way to add variety to rounds. It’s so customisable. A brilliant concept if ever there were one. Seems pretty simple to play, which is good. It looks like a version of warhammer I’d actually be willing to try (and less money hungry at that). Will I play it? No, probably not. Mainly because I don’t have the funds or the people to do so. But the figures look really cool, and them being pre-painted is great. The mashup of sci-fi, fantasy, and history would allow anyone to create their dream army. All in all, looks pretty good.
Thanks for sharing your observations as a first timer! In my experience, this is a real showstopper of a game. Every time I’ve played it in public, folks stop and ask about it. 😊
I've been following and watching your R.R. Slugger channel for a good while now. LEGO is actually my original hobby, predating my love of Heroscape (that, and I grew up playing the heck out of Rock Raiders), it is positively surreal to me that you also play Heroscape. Absolutely love hearing RR sound effects on a Heroscape video. Subbed, and welcome to the family! PS: Slimy Slug custom unit when?
What! That's awesome, thanks so much! I'm a big fan of your channel as well and have put on your videos while I take photographs of LEGO on more than one occasion. ❤ A slimy slug custom figure would be cool, leaving swamp water tiles in its wake as a slime trail. 😂
You may have heard of it, but there’s a boardgame RPG, Gloomhaven, that has some similar build your map mechanics But the RPG aspect uses decks of cards that slowly deplete as you run your adventure. Along with the expanding “legacy” aspect of the game (where your characters, world, and game evolve over time as you play) It definitely scratched my HeroScape itch in more recent years and it is incredibly strategic and fun (if a bit unwieldy to set up) Great if you have two or three gamer friends who can get together regularly.
Dusted off my collection and played a couple of the scenarios from the manuals this weekend, loved getting back into it. I don't know how I managed to sell off other collections over the years like Warhammer, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, yet still held onto HeroScape all this time. Loved how they gave you a bunch of missions and modes to try besides just deathmatches, I forgot the Marro hive master set had a multi-map campaign mode too
Awesome! I love scenario play! That one in the original master set with the rising toxic gas got played dozens of times by me in my youth. I should replay it again soon! Trollsford Swamp, I believe it was?
Good luck with this channel Slugger! I hope this will bring more eyes on the game and that you can enjoy yourself talking about it. Also cool to see that you are into competitive stuff too :) Btw when you said in "Heroscape is the best game ever released" it remining me of the video by bardic broadcasts about Hero Quest :) If you haven't seen it check it out.
Heroscape looks really fun to be honest. And plays easier and faster than 40k for example. Now im wondering should i really try getting into it first (with improvised models of course. I cannot get almost any lego in my country, less fo the kinda unknown tabletop game). Good luck with this content, Slugger, i hope it will be as popular as other stuff you make!
Never heard of the game so I'll subscribe to see more. Will you be doing videos in which you play a full game with friends? Excited for the next videos on this channel. 😄
I doubt I'll be doing any playthrough videos, but a channel like Hexhalla (that I linked in the description) does an excellent job of showing the game in motion. 😊
Do I have friends to play this with? No Do I have the money to spend on this? No Am I going to watch this channel? No Well maybe it’s a yes on that last one.
While I'd never heard of Heroscape before you mentioned it in the vid on your main channel, I'm SO relieved Hasbro fumbled with getting the IP. What they're doing with MTG is criminal and I'm happy Heroscape e-scaped that fate :D Also: great video, this looks like a really cool game!
I've always thought if I ever became a player of a tabletop miniatures game (besides mfz[Lego fans who like ttm games should check it out!), it would be battletech, but if slugger endorses this game...
Tons of Battletech players actually use Heroscape terrain for building their maps! My local game store just sold 6 new Heroscape terrain packs to one guy who was going to use it for this purpose. 😮 I guess that means you can get into *both* games! 😆
i was literally just about to ask you if you could review megablok's dragons, like fire and ice, because i grew up with those and they are so amazing and unique and i feel like you would give so much justice to the brand
I always thought this game looked cool, but I never got into it as a kid with no money to spend on it. I'll have to check my local game store to see if there's anyone around me playing it now that I'm an adult with slightly more than no money.
I know this is a stretch slugger, but have you ever heard of Hasbro's short lived Stika spin off called "Xevoz" from the early 2000s? Thanks, and have fun.
Probably just the one song, if I had to guess. I based it off of some melodies that can be heard in the old Heroscape cartoon show, but there's overall far less original source inspiration to work from with Heroscape than there is LEGO.
I’ve been thinking about that more and more now - originally, all of the scripts I had prepared ahead of time assume that the person watching already has intimate knowledge of the game. I don’t think that is the reality of the situation though, so I may want to pivot to some more beginner friendly content first before getting more technical. 🙂 A faction overview video is a great idea!
Indeed... an unfortunate reality of the original run of Heroscape - which, in retrospect, is why it was so affordable back then. Renegade Game Studios is doing things on the up and up this time, but that does significantly raise production costs.
As someone who designed a game, and then was personally attacked by strangers, over false accusations... i have to ask One question: why did Margo Carrot divorce James Carrot, designer of Heroscape?
Are you afraid that this will turn some years down the line into another Android: Netrunner situation? Now, we never got proper proof of all the details there, but, you may recall that the name Netrunner was licensed by Wizards of the Coast to Fantasy Flight Games in 2012, and then that license was revoked in 2018, causing a fairly abrupt end to Android: Netrunner's life as a game. What I mean to say is, if Renegade Game Studios are merely licensing HeroScape, and haven't bought the IP outright, then eventually either they will buy the IP outright, or the license will be revoked in a dramatic-and-frustrating fashion, right? Yes yes, no game lasts forever, even without these licensing issues... But it's gotta be a concern here, right?
It’s a fair consideration to have, for sure! Heroscape has been “dead” before though, but the community surrounding the game lived on. I’m just excited that there’s new official product right now. 😊 Additionally, it has apparently “out performed” Renegade’s expectations so far, so even when they do inevitably cease to license the brand, I’m pretty confident another studio will pick it up. I’ve heard Plaid Hat Games was interested in the IP, but ultimately was outbid on it! 😮
Your stop motion and graphics style works so well with scape! So exciting to see this!
Thank you! I'm excited with how the first one turned out!
A stop motion animator enters the fray to bring Heroscape to life. Subbed!
Thank you! Coming from the best in the business, that's a warm welcome indeed! ❤️
At this point, I’m a fan of Slugger. Put out whatever makes you happy and I’m here for it.
I’ve always wanted to try this game. I’ve got Arena of the Planeswalkers with an expansion and I think it is pretty good! Not enough substance, but the gameplay is fun. I think I would really enjoy getting into Heroscape. Maybe once my group is done with Imperial Assault, we may try this.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Heroscape plays very similarly to Arena of the Planeswalkers, (as the latter was based on the former), but I think Heroscape pulls the game elements together in a more engaging way. The map building and army drafting elements in Heroscape give it so much replayability, always looking for new synergies and strategies! 😊
Cost is certainly the biggest barrier to entry though, no doubt there.
i may be too absorbed in warhammer myself to be playing rn, but this is close enough for me to watch happily! looking forward to more videos about this cool game!
same, I NEED TO STOP GETTING INTO MINIATURES GAMES
My Lego brain can't help but look at this and think that piece 64566 would be perfect for the bases and those new D&D figures would fit right in.
You have somehow managed to get the exact intersection of my middle school interests. Heroscape and Lego and listening to my brother talk about music theory? This is the most one has ever slugged before.
Doing my best to form a coherent thought about heroscape besides "this game rules so much dude" and failing. This game rules so much dude.
That it does! 💯
Slugs AND heroscape? This is a match made in heaven
Yea that sounds like a Hasbro thing to do with haslab. When star wars projects are failing left and right, what chance did this have. Also I would have rather had my Victory Saber and Deathsarus as retail figures.
Also Id recommend getting in to the slop chop method of painting. I've painted some Kobolds and a Wyvern and the came out so good.
1:53 that good to see I made a cameo in this video!
3d printing bouta save my wallet
Naw as a long time fan I want this game to succeed
@@smileydog5941 yeh but i cant give money i dont have
@@BasementStudi0s I recommend 3D printing the old stuff that is no longer in print. Lots of figures with complete synergy and they are compatible with the new
Frankly, glad seeing more people just talk about boardgames in general, even if it is a very specific board game.
I always wanted to get into heroscape! always looked more accessable than Warhammer.
Absolutely! It doesn’t take long at all to understand the rules - it’s a really innovative game system, in my opinion. 🙂
"Not for the faint of cash" is what kept me out of Heroscape as a kid... now, even more so, plus not having anyone to play it _with_ (all my friends are online a continent away). I did always think the terrain building aspect was neat! For tabletop RPGs that use (or can be adapted to) a hex system rather than exclusively square grid, I can see this being a fantastic way for dungeon masters to build out overworld terrain maps (and the modularity means you can even experiment with _terrain altering_ abilities!)...
another slugger channel about toys I vaguely remember owning as a child, love to see it
Seems like a great use of miniatures, and possibly a great source. Very much intrigued!
I was entirely convinced the new Heroscape stuff just wasn't going to come out, so learning it did, and learning from you of all people, is strange.
Wow! I love that pre-painted heroscape is back! The best game ever made!
So exited for you and this new channel, your passion will make this shine!
These look like fun figures to use for OPR as well. Thank you very much I began collecting tabletop figures this year
As a fan of Heroscape, it’s a pleasant surprise to see you make this channel! Look forward to your future videos on such an epic game :)
Heck yeah! Me too! 😊
I'm here because of your Lego videos and wanted to just hear you talk more about stuff as a pass time but this reminds me a little bit of the pokemon trading figure game that was extremely short lived
Woah…incredible to see you hop in to the community with a big splash like this! So looking forward to new content!
Thank you so much for the warm welcome! ❤️
I can see you finally got it going!
I have never played Heroscape before - but I really should ask my uncle if he would do a round with me - he still has his childhood game…
Rocking Zelrig and Gladitors in the video is wild 😮
They certainly weren't cheap! 😅
I'm definitely not one of those folks who got Wave 9 stuff on clearance back in the day. 😭
So cool to see this! I just recently got the starter box, so this is great timing honestly
Perfect timing! Have fun with it! ❤️
This looks interesting, somewhere between D&D and full on wargames like 40K.
Well put! Heroscape definitely feels like a sort of middle ground between the two. 👍
Welp. I liked this- congrats for a video that explains rules amazingly! Can't wait to see more good videos
Hey Slugger, i love heroscape and i love your lego vids so i can't wait for more videos on this channel!
I might have to bust out my old Heroscape sets and get a game night going. I'm excited to hear what you think of the new sets
Awesome! I love 'em!
I was so surprised and excited to hear the news about this on your other channel. Time to dig out my old heroscape collection!
I said it on the Scorpion Palace review and I'm not too shy to repeat it: Hooray for HeroScape! 😂
That may help when redesigning the LEGO Adventurers Orient Expedition game.
It’s sad there won’t be as many videos on the Lego channel, but I really respect your need to be genuine to what you want to make, it’s keeps the sincerity in your content and that’s one of the things I admire about your videos; they come across as genuine and certainly not for a quick buck. I’ve never even heard of this game before but it looks fun! I’ll tune in!
Thanks so much! ❤️
In a year they will release a slug figure, hopefully.
Hahaha that’s the dream! 😆
YO, a new Slugger video AND it's about a game I spent my childhood playing! Heck yeah!
Two outta two! Thanks for your support! 🤘
Attacking with attack dice and then defending with defense dice reminds me of HeroQuest
and GURPS, but in the latter case it's always three dice and some numbers on the sheet you're comparing the results to
Tuned in to learn more and hopefully get some ideas to upgrade my Lego City board game setup. I play with my nieces (5+7) and use the weeks homework as "the battles". I learned today that I am gonna need more Lego dice and tiles. Thanks for the fun watch. Make a great day.
I like your words Mr. Lego Man
Great explanation of the game. Your style is going to work awesome with Heroscape. As a novice in the game, I look forward to learning a lot!
Thanks so much! Happy to hear the feedback! ❤️
always upvote heroscape, its a good day
I love learning about niche interests, even if I don’t have a need to participate in the hobby. So I wholeheartedly welcome this new channel
I was honestly surprised, how much is this game thought out. I now a lot of games with similar style, but non of them was so strategic. I always loved battles with sci-fi and fantasy, because the system of thinking in these genres. I would be aspacially interested in the sci-fi part of things, so, if you could offer that i would love that. I still can´t imagine how are he videos gonna look like, but I´m really looking forward to it. That´s all, thank you for reading!
Totally! The simplicity of Heroscape is one of its greatest strengths, in my opinion. The use of small numbers that matter leads to simple math and meaningful abilities.
The first few scripts I have written out are focused more on the historical and fantasy factions, but I will talk about the sci fi figures in the future, for sure!
1:50 "this isn't lego" *shows galidor*
Really shot yourself in the foot there lol.
Intentionally so! 😉
My aunt & uncle collect board games, and this was one of them. My cousin and I were looking at their collection for something to play, and I BEGGED to play Heroscape, but was told no.
I've thought about that game frequently since then, so how serendipitous for you to be into it!
I'll go ahead and subscribe here, too, I guess; I can't afford this the same way I can't afford LEGO, but no reason I can't learn and follow your enthusiasm! I'm somewhere in the 1,210 range!
Cheers, Slugger! I hope this channel prospers!
Didn't see this coming, but I'm all for it ❤
I didn’t know anything about heroscape before watching this video, so here are my first impressions. The hexagonal terrain looks like a great way to add variety to rounds. It’s so customisable. A brilliant concept if ever there were one.
Seems pretty simple to play, which is good. It looks like a version of warhammer I’d actually be willing to try (and less money hungry at that).
Will I play it? No, probably not. Mainly because I don’t have the funds or the people to do so. But the figures look really cool, and them being pre-painted is great. The mashup of sci-fi, fantasy, and history would allow anyone to create their dream army.
All in all, looks pretty good.
Thanks for sharing your observations as a first timer! In my experience, this is a real showstopper of a game. Every time I’ve played it in public, folks stop and ask about it. 😊
I remember playing this years ago with my friends! Cool to see it's making a comeback!
I've been following and watching your R.R. Slugger channel for a good while now. LEGO is actually my original hobby, predating my love of Heroscape (that, and I grew up playing the heck out of Rock Raiders), it is positively surreal to me that you also play Heroscape. Absolutely love hearing RR sound effects on a Heroscape video. Subbed, and welcome to the family!
PS: Slimy Slug custom unit when?
What! That's awesome, thanks so much! I'm a big fan of your channel as well and have put on your videos while I take photographs of LEGO on more than one occasion. ❤
A slimy slug custom figure would be cool, leaving swamp water tiles in its wake as a slime trail. 😂
Memories...!
You may have heard of it, but there’s a boardgame RPG, Gloomhaven, that has some similar build your map mechanics
But the RPG aspect uses decks of cards that slowly deplete as you run your adventure. Along with the expanding “legacy” aspect of the game (where your characters, world, and game evolve over time as you play)
It definitely scratched my HeroScape itch in more recent years and it is incredibly strategic and fun (if a bit unwieldy to set up)
Great if you have two or three gamer friends who can get together regularly.
Also, a bit on the absurdly expensive side. Filed under: Board games over $100
That sounds like a lot of fun! I will check it out! 😮
Dusted off my collection and played a couple of the scenarios from the manuals this weekend, loved getting back into it. I don't know how I managed to sell off other collections over the years like Warhammer, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, yet still held onto HeroScape all this time. Loved how they gave you a bunch of missions and modes to try besides just deathmatches, I forgot the Marro hive master set had a multi-map campaign mode too
Awesome! I love scenario play! That one in the original master set with the rising toxic gas got played dozens of times by me in my youth. I should replay it again soon! Trollsford Swamp, I believe it was?
This was fantastic. Really got me interested in the game :)
Thank you kindly! 😊
While I've got other things taking a priority, especially financially, I'd LOVE to get into Heroscape one day
It’s a ton of fun! (And a ton of money..!) 😅
What me and my cousins would always do is play "LegoScape" where we would make stat cards for our minigfigures and use them for battle
Me too!! I still have all my cards! I'll have to share them in a future video. 😊
Good luck with this channel Slugger! I hope this will bring more eyes on the game and that you can enjoy yourself talking about it. Also cool to see that you are into competitive stuff too :) Btw when you said in "Heroscape is the best game ever released" it remining me of the video by bardic broadcasts about Hero Quest :) If you haven't seen it check it out.
This game lookslike tabletop Battle for Wesnoth.
Very interesting, can't wait to learn more about it with you!
Great video, strong start to the channel and I look forward to what the future holds :)
I missed hero scape I used to play it when I was little
Awesome new channel, best of luck slug dude
Thanks for checking it out! ❤️
I love this game so much
Great video! Made me immediately interested in the game haha!
I hope they make an online game.
That would be a dream come true!! Heroscape would be so great for that. ❤️
Heroscape looks really fun to be honest. And plays easier and faster than 40k for example. Now im wondering should i really try getting into it first (with improvised models of course. I cannot get almost any lego in my country, less fo the kinda unknown tabletop game). Good luck with this content, Slugger, i hope it will be as popular as other stuff you make!
Never heard of the game so I'll subscribe to see more. Will you be doing videos in which you play a full game with friends? Excited for the next videos on this channel. 😄
I doubt I'll be doing any playthrough videos, but a channel like Hexhalla (that I linked in the description) does an excellent job of showing the game in motion. 😊
since it is on a grid, lego would make for good mini substitutes
Awesome new channel! Excited to see more :3😊
Dang. I guess Slugger is just awesome like that. Scape is sick.
It sure is! Thanks! 🤘
You could start a channel about paint drying and I would subscribe
Hahaha, don't tempt me with a good time, Brian! 😆
Remember when Slugscape had his brief Lego phase?
What a flash in the pan that was! 😆
Do I have friends to play this with? No
Do I have the money to spend on this?
No
Am I going to watch this channel?
No
Well maybe it’s a yes on that last one.
Hahaha, well played!! 😂
As an Advanced Wars and MageKnight fan this seems really neat!
The lack of unit stacking is totally like Advance Wars! ❤
ooh, I may be sold
4:34 I actually have one of those dice! I've been trying for ages to figure out what game it was from!
While I'd never heard of Heroscape before you mentioned it in the vid on your main channel, I'm SO relieved Hasbro fumbled with getting the IP. What they're doing with MTG is criminal and I'm happy Heroscape e-scaped that fate :D
Also: great video, this looks like a really cool game!
Couldn't agree more! Renegade is a much better home for the IP than Hasbro, at this point. 👍
On i thought this was a channel about slug grooming and care
No, that's "Slugger After Dark". 😉
Just marking my sub number so I could say how long I’ve been here for
-Sub 893
Under 1000 Club! ❤
It is not my cup of tea, but good luck with new channel!
Thank you! 🙏
And this isn’t an April fools channel?? HECK YEAH
you are a frukking beast
I've always thought if I ever became a player of a tabletop miniatures game (besides mfz[Lego fans who like ttm games should check it out!), it would be battletech, but if slugger endorses this game...
Tons of Battletech players actually use Heroscape terrain for building their maps! My local game store just sold 6 new Heroscape terrain packs to one guy who was going to use it for this purpose. 😮
I guess that means you can get into *both* games! 😆
i was literally just about to ask you if you could review megablok's dragons, like fire and ice, because i grew up with those and they are so amazing and unique and i feel like you would give so much justice to the brand
I remember those! I don't have any Mega Bloks anymore, unfortunately. 😅
man the bionicle board game looks extremely different than i remember
Hahaha, it sure does!! 😂
I always thought this game looked cool, but I never got into it as a kid with no money to spend on it. I'll have to check my local game store to see if there's anyone around me playing it now that I'm an adult with slightly more than no money.
I should have known to tryst you choice)
You're alright, Slugger. When's the Heroquest video?
Really though, would love to see some other miniature content. Its my thing.
I've never played HeroQuest, but I should seek it out sometime!
what other hobbies do you have slugger? I'm just getting into warhammer 40k and AoS
LEGO, Heroscape, Music - the big three for me. 😊
I know this is a stretch slugger, but have you ever heard of Hasbro's short lived Stika spin off called "Xevoz" from the early 2000s? Thanks, and have fun.
I can't say I have! I just looked them up though and I dig the art style of their designs - very Mainframe Entertainment looking, but in toy form! 🙂
Sounds fun!:D
Will you have a HeroScape mixtape?
Probably just the one song, if I had to guess. I based it off of some melodies that can be heard in the old Heroscape cartoon show, but there's overall far less original source inspiration to work from with Heroscape than there is LEGO.
137 th sub hahaha
i love board games
i never heard of this one but it looks awesome
Great game
Ahh, so fantasy X-COM.
Basically! 🙂
you should do a faction overview series or something, it is kinda annoying to easily find cohesive information on them
I’ve been thinking about that more and more now - originally, all of the scripts I had prepared ahead of time assume that the person watching already has intimate knowledge of the game. I don’t think that is the reality of the situation though, so I may want to pivot to some more beginner friendly content first before getting more technical. 🙂
A faction overview video is a great idea!
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Thank you! 🫡
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7:59 WHAT
Indeed... an unfortunate reality of the original run of Heroscape - which, in retrospect, is why it was so affordable back then. Renegade Game Studios is doing things on the up and up this time, but that does significantly raise production costs.
As someone who designed a game, and then was personally attacked by strangers, over false accusations... i have to ask One question: why did Margo Carrot divorce James Carrot, designer of Heroscape?
Are you afraid that this will turn some years down the line into another Android: Netrunner situation? Now, we never got proper proof of all the details there, but, you may recall that the name Netrunner was licensed by Wizards of the Coast to Fantasy Flight Games in 2012, and then that license was revoked in 2018, causing a fairly abrupt end to Android: Netrunner's life as a game. What I mean to say is, if Renegade Game Studios are merely licensing HeroScape, and haven't bought the IP outright, then eventually either they will buy the IP outright, or the license will be revoked in a dramatic-and-frustrating fashion, right? Yes yes, no game lasts forever, even without these licensing issues... But it's gotta be a concern here, right?
It’s a fair consideration to have, for sure! Heroscape has been “dead” before though, but the community surrounding the game lived on. I’m just excited that there’s new official product right now. 😊
Additionally, it has apparently “out performed” Renegade’s expectations so far, so even when they do inevitably cease to license the brand, I’m pretty confident another studio will pick it up. I’ve heard Plaid Hat Games was interested in the IP, but ultimately was outbid on it! 😮