Ah yes, the best game ever and anyone who says otherwise is wrong!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Well it’s hard to argue with the barbarian’s muscularity!
@Zaphodox
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about heroquest is the heroquest!
@keeganpenney169
Жыл бұрын
Broudsowd
@Kyleology
Жыл бұрын
Overzealous fans like you are the exact reason I've avoided this game for so long.
@TheOneHoddToward
Жыл бұрын
That, my friend, was a reference to a famous Heroquest video by BardicBroadcasts.@@Kyleology
@solarpanel9085
Жыл бұрын
I am 49 years old this year. When I was a teenager I was at a store looking at all the board games when Heroquest caught eye. The cover art was amazing! I flipped the box over and when I saw the contents I was instantly sold. I took it home and started painting the pieces right away. My friends and I loved the game until the day I got married and gave the painted game with all the expansions to my best friend. Last year Heroquest was reintroduced to the world and now I’m obsessed with painting the new pieces again. I even created two larger game boards and sent one back to my friend in Michigan. I love Heroquest.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It’s genuinely timeless!
@Ribby00
8 күн бұрын
Amazing! ❤
@steventaylor9962
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about Heroquest is that I finally own it! For those that didn't know this game is towards the top of my "Top 5 for things I missed out on growing up that I intend to rectify before I die list" I was 4 when it released, so while I knew of it because of the phenomenal commercial (Brode Swoad!) Wasn't able to play until an overnight at a friend's house when I was about 9-10. We played several games and I was blown away. As soon as I got home I told my parents all about it, and did everything in my power to convince them to buy it for me. Long and short was we were poor and there was no budget for it. So I gave up on it and moved on. Fast forward to my late 20's and a friend of mine tells me all about it. The history, expansions, US versus UK releases, his grail find at a dinky thrift store. All that excitement of my youth comes bubbling up and I start scouring for a copy. Complete copies that hadn't been thrashed were prohibitively expensive, and buying several thrashed copies to cobble together a complete set would still prove quite pricey. While I kept my eyes open, and checked back from time to time on 2nd hand markets, I had accepted that barring a miracle it was just not going to happen. Then Hasbro announces that they are remaking the game. All new sculpts, updated artwork, the works. But keeping the game mechanics basically untouched. And they are going a quasi Kickstarter to launch it. Meaning I can have a BRAND NEW copy with expansions (that sold for silly amounts of money mind you), plus brand new quests and minis! So my Christmas present from my wife was my pledge for this game. And now having it in my hand, it was worth the wait. The minis are sharp, artwork stunning, quality components, and there is so much content. I'm sure there are some Heroquest purists that take issue with stylization or some details within the updates. But to them I will say that I am finally getting to embark on an adventure 25 years overdue. So sod off! The best thing about Heroquest is that I finally own it.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you got your copy!
@philipdutre5144
Жыл бұрын
Some years ago I picked up an original HQ from a charity shop. I donated it to my then 8-year old nephews. Several years later, they now run a D&D campaign. Mission accomplished.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
A perfect gaming trajectory!
@brucemcbain3150
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about Heroquest is this video of the History of Heroquest!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
You’re too kind!
@benjaminrennicke
Жыл бұрын
I play HQ with my 5 year old daughter. She loves it and plays as the mage. She knows all spells by the images! Passing walls, healing, sleep.. :D
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That's so sweet. It is really lovely to think that this game which was so influential to so many of us has gone on to be something shared with the next generation as well. Awesome stuff!
@chrismcknight7164
Жыл бұрын
I got my copy of HeroQuest for £5 from WH Smiths when they mispriced them (was supposed to be a lot more). My mum argued with the manager until he gave in!
@sjoerdvandermeer9583
Жыл бұрын
This is the Lawful Good version of Bardicbroadcast's chaotic evil heroquest review. Lovely video. I've really been enjoying these deep dives into tabletop history.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Haha, that is very fine company! Really glad you’re enjoying the videos!
@stephenneedham106
Жыл бұрын
Yeah me too, really great channel 👍
@raybordier4798
Жыл бұрын
This is so thorough. You left out the Return of the Witch Lord video game.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t even realise they’d done this, it totally got past me!
@raybordier4798
Жыл бұрын
Its available separately or in a combo box version. I haven't played it though. Your research and knowledge was impressive nonetheless.
@chromenewt
3 ай бұрын
Advanced HeroQuest took so much of my young life. I ended up expanding the solo rules in it to the extent I ended up being a TTRPG night of only one member, every night. I blame AHQ for developing into the forever GM I am today after almost 3 decades.
@benfletcher9659
Ай бұрын
I had this as a 9-11 year old. Had all the expansions and event got Advanced HeroQuest and was starting to get into Warhammer Fantasy. However about 1991, my interests changed to a Sega Megadrive. I never did anything like it again, although I sometimes would go into a Games Workshop every couple of years, mostly in the 2000's when Lord of the Rings was big. Recently I have got back into it after 33 years and have just purchased the new HeroQuest game. Once thing I like is the advances with 3D printing.
@josephjustice4553
Жыл бұрын
This game (and reading the Lotr books) is responsible for my obsession with fantasy and Warhammer. 😊
@niallmccann6780
Жыл бұрын
This and my snes were my best Christmas presents ever.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Hard to beat either!
@CactusJackIV
Жыл бұрын
I love HeroQuest! My closest friend and I would play every Friday night, he would "DM" and I would play at two characters. HeroQuest got my friends and I into D&D years later.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
HQ was the perfect stepping stone to traditional RPGs - a proper gateway!
@nesbe3174
10 күн бұрын
You JS are quickly becoming one of my favourite Warhammer Historians. keep up the great work mate :)
@pforson
Жыл бұрын
HeroQuest was my entry into the miniature hobby. I always played as the Dwarf. This led to WFB and literally hundreds of Dwarfs. To this day I have 2 complete and painted WFB Dwarf armies (one plastic, one metal) as well as a Dwarf army for KoW and a 12mm Pendraken Dwarf army. My wife doesn‘t understand the obsession! 😅 Thanks for the fun video!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! That’s great, it’s amazing how much these classic games can imprint on our psyche and inform game and army choices for decades! I respect your commitment to the ancestor gods!
@timetraveller1702
7 ай бұрын
Ah, such fond memories. Still got it, taped together box and a broken elf sword but all there, after all those years. And now have the re- release ! What a time
@dr.sommercamp3435
Жыл бұрын
We still play it today!❤
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@Felem23
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! next stop -> BattleMasters!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It’s on the list!
@marcusanimation100
Жыл бұрын
The good guy was called Magnus and the bad guy, Morcar. I remember getting a chill playing this game as a kid, when I realised their names were an anagram of mine! 😱
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That is fun!
@slavaukraini1991
Жыл бұрын
This and Space Crusade were my entries toward Warhammer in the early 90s
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
The perfect one two punch to knock us into a GW hobby coma for life!
@narwhalcheese
Жыл бұрын
The 'what about meeeeeeee' chaos model always reminded me of Arkon Stormrider from the 1982 Speciality Set 1 - Champions of Chaos
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That’s a great shout, I think you’re spot on there!
@jonfisher4106
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic stuff! Please please please do a video on Advanced Heroquest. It meant so much to me and hardly anyone remembers it
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to get some time on AHQ, I loved it back in the day!
@samuelmcloving1761
8 ай бұрын
I am so happy heroQuest have a second life. Bring young kids to the fantasy world!
@BecauseOfDragons
Жыл бұрын
I never played HeroQuest back in the day but I found a copy of the original game in a charity shop a few years ago for £2.50. I wasn't sure it had all the stuff in it to begin with but got it home and it turned out, all there! Played a couple of games with friends to have the experience and whilst other dungeon crawler adventure games do stuff better nowadays (rolling to move...nooooo), there is a neat charm to the game and definitely one that I'll crack out more and more.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
£2.50! Absolute bargain! There’s definitely been plenty of innovations and advancements since, but I agree about that old school charm. Plus the nostalgia is strong!
@craigdavidson5613
Жыл бұрын
Well, I found a copy of HeroQuest for $4AU at a local charity shop. It was missing a few pieces, but I was able to rectify that problem by getting a more complete set of the game from a local antique and curio shop for $18AU. I combined both contents into a single set, and now I pride myself for having it. I also own copies of Space Crusade and Battle Masters, so I have the complete range of MB/GW games. Lucky!
@edwilson5727
Жыл бұрын
Fully painted a set of HQ was a great infection vector for a generation and i'm happy to say one i've used to bring the next generation into the worlds of adventuring and beating up monsters to nick their stuff
@JJtoutcourt
4 ай бұрын
As a kinda game designer myself, I sure know that the look of a game is a lot more important that one would think of. For heroquest, the carbox furnitures, doors, and Citadel Miniature minis were maybe even more important than the rules which are... clumsy. on gameplay, Heroquest is my least favourite among the 3 MB/GW games. Yet I sometime play it again with friends. Actually the american version may have indeed corrected those gameplay weakness ! gotta look for this version someday ^^ As for my personnal, best thing I recall from HeroQuest is a moment where, one of the characters was struggling with an orc, the dwarf comes in the room, and instead of attacking the orc, decides to search for treasures and happens to find another orc xD
@lcmiracle
9 ай бұрын
I do love that Sigmar vs. Morcar connection. Instead of in a battle, Sigmar sought to destroy the first Everchosen in his lair with a small band of royal followers. Truly as you say, it's like poetry
@stephenoshea3471
Жыл бұрын
Great video (again) This was the most potent of gateway drugs - I'm still at it 30 years later!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It hooked me too!
@dalerobins6361
7 ай бұрын
42:47 - Brilliance exemplified. Bravo! 🥳
@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t
Жыл бұрын
"And then I noticed that it was a gargoyle. Rolls 4 dice in defence as well as attack!"
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Absolute beast!
@6Stevo
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about HeroQuest is getting videos like this. Wow! What a video. Best one yet. Space Crusade next please. 👌
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Stevo! Already got you covered - Space Crusade video is live! kzitem.info/news/bejne/yIF5tp9osnZof2U
@6Stevo
Жыл бұрын
@@jordansorcery YES!!
@6Stevo
Жыл бұрын
Ah yes of course you did! I have already watched it and commented. Lol
@TheStapleGunKid
Жыл бұрын
I have a lot of fond memories of this game back when I was a kid. My whole family would play it and we'd really have a blast.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It was such a wonderful family game, and so different to most others at the time!
@denislamielle4183
Жыл бұрын
Great video , thx for the work, bravo pour l'immense travail. Salutation de la Suisse d'un fan de Heroquest
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
C'est mon plaisir! Merci beaucoup
@GamersOdyssey
Жыл бұрын
I am from Greece and i am 40 years old, my Grandmother gave this to me for Christmas when i was 7 or 8 yo. She was a simple person that lived all her life as a farmer in a small village of about 1000 people and so she did not know anything about high fantasy and stuff like that and i never talked/hinted or asked from her this game, i did not even know it existed yet i have no idea how she found it and bought it for me and my twin brother in a time where everything with blood and monsters was heavily criticized from the society. To this day this game still is the best thing anyone has ever gave to me and even though my grandmother passed way i keep this in mint condition to remind me of her and her out of the box thinking.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That’s such a lovely story, what a wonderful gift! It’s so much more than the game in the box isn’t it, really it’s the gift of an entire hobby and passion!
@TheNewAccount2008
Жыл бұрын
Brings back a lot of memories... I have long since moved on to the likes of Descent and Gloomhaven, but HeroQuest is where it all started...
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
HeroQuest feels like the first door on the dungeon crawling map for so many of us, step through it and a hundred other dungeon battling delights await!
@Molandria
Жыл бұрын
The Best part about HeroQuest is the History of HeroQuest!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I still think the gargoyle might be the best thing! Or the dwarf. Wait, it’s the art! Hold on. Oh dear…
@Molandria
Жыл бұрын
@@jordansorcery Bwod sord!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Fire of whoth!
@alfje5492
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about HeroQuest is ... well, everything really! Love this game, even though StarQuest/Space Crusade has always been my favourite!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It’s always a tough choice between the two, and often depends on my mood! But it’s hard to argue just how influential HQ has been over the years!
@davidcook73
Жыл бұрын
Keep them coming Jordan!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Will do!
@jeffholt9437
Жыл бұрын
Er Jordan, try storing the game along the long edge (.......?). Also, the furniture IS the best thing about HQ - ask the Witnesses who visited the Bard's House!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry, no shelving unit can contain the power of the game! Very good point!
@dysonraf
Жыл бұрын
I've said it a couple of times now but your videos are really well created. Amazing to think you're less than 20 vids in? This channel going to balloon if you keep this content level up 👏
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I am always happy to hear such a fine compliment! Here’s to the next 20 videos!
@rp7155
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@ProgressIsTheOnlyEvolution
9 ай бұрын
I loved this game so much I bought it twice and made my own homebrew expansion to it. Its a great game and I really hope one day game makers would realize that there is a market for role playing board game slightly more detailed than HeroQuest, but without all the rules, and class limitations put in D&D and Pathfinder. The choosing, team work, stories and unpredictability is what makes this type of game so wonderful in my opinion.
@diggerdog9205
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about Hero Quest is the box!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Hard to argue with this!
@diggerdog9205
Жыл бұрын
Forget that. The best thing about Hero Quest is the Browd Sword. Browd Sword!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Hard to argue with this either!
@girthfulthrust
Жыл бұрын
I bought Wizards of Morcar with my saved-up pocket money, straight off the shelf in my local Toyworld in New Zealand.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Oh nice! The various sources I consulted had NZ and Australia missing out on some expansions, but from the comments it does seem like that info was wrong - plenty of you managed to score the extra sets!
@CarlEmmoth
Жыл бұрын
Hero Quest was the gateway game for us. We played it so much and it led to both Warhammer Fantasy and Battle Masters. We bought the expansions Kellar's Keep, Witch Lord and Barbarian Quest Pack. Later we bought Advanced Hero Quest.
@CarlEmmoth
Жыл бұрын
Even though the expansions was simple, the artwork, stories and mission descriptions made them as quests in a totally new world.
@CarlEmmoth
Жыл бұрын
We picked up Hero Quest 10 years later but it was terrible game play. Long corridors were each hero needs to die 2 D6 as movement making it very slow.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Some of the rules definitely hold it back in the modern context, but it was such a great gateway to so many other table top adventures! I can't say I play HQ often anymore, but I'm still incredibly grateful to it for opening the door to Warhammer etc.
@leepatterson7790
Жыл бұрын
My family and I had so much fun with this game back in the 90’s…somehow got lost in our moves over the years…if I had it now, I’d still be playing it
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It still holds up as a great family game!
@firehrt
Жыл бұрын
Quick note. We definitely did get Wizards of Morcar here in New Zealand. I got a set as a wee boy. It is possible that it was imported, I guess, but I remember them on the regular shelves in our local small town toy shop.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Info online was pretty patchy about it, good to get it confirmed!
@Garbleflitz
Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. As a huge hero quest fan I’m loving this video. Thanks for all the effort put in.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m just glad it was worth it!
@michaelbrandt5416
Жыл бұрын
I bought this game years ago because it was on sale at under half price. Never played it...just gathering dust. One look at the rules had me run for cover. Maybe one day i will give it a try...maybe!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It’s a very fun game if you can get into it! It especially benefits from nostalgia for me, but I think it still holds up as a family intro to dungeon crawling!
@ChrisScobie
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the video Jordan. About 2 years ago I combined a few old copies of heroquest, printed off some ye old inn cards, painted all the minis and did a complete restoration. I started playing the game with 10 year olds at the primary school I worked at. The kids love it. It is great to see them engage in collaborative gameplay too.
@Textra1
Жыл бұрын
I played this in 1991. I still remember the ad for it. "I'll use my broadsword..." "Fire of Wraith..." Then we got Advanced HeroQuest. F'ing amazing.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Those HQ and Space Crusade ads were mind blowing at the time! And totally with you on AHQ, what a game
@drdiscostu
10 ай бұрын
As an Australian, I 100% got the UK version of the original two expansions. I remember the cover art very clearly.
@dannyeccles1894
Жыл бұрын
My first introduction to games workshop was the Zagor Chronicles novels. They were really good books
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Zagor defeated me at Firetop Mountain, but I never got round to the novel series - one day I hope to though!
@MisterSamShearon
7 ай бұрын
This was GREAT! Really enjoyed this - There was a LOT I didn't know! Thank you Jordan!
@jordansorcery
7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Thega720
Жыл бұрын
Still have my copy and expansions for childhood. Loved it.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That’s ace, I didn’t manage to retain mine - had to rebuy it a few years back!
@manleycreative7115
Жыл бұрын
That elf archer at 17:13 in top left is one of the Skarlocks Wood Elf archers. I STILL GOT EM! Mostly unpainted and in my vintage 1987 pile of shame.
@stuartbarrett7585
Жыл бұрын
Really good vid thanks for the info
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
@thomaskissel9126
Жыл бұрын
It's so funny because I remember playing this game as a kid with my brother, sister, and my mom's then husband. I had a lot of fun playing it and when I found it on Amazon I bought it to play with my kids. Thank you for such an in depth look into not only the history of the game but everything surrounding it too. Fantastic job
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome, I love that this game from childhood is now being passed on to the next generation too. Incredible legacy for Stephen Baker and the others behind such a great game!
@skankhunt3624
Жыл бұрын
Slightly too pricey,
@lewisjardine3624
Жыл бұрын
Minor correction, it was "Moon Design Publications" and in evidence for Greg Stafford's comment, HeroQuest was advertised as as coming "next year" in the back of the RuneQuest 2 rules (published by GW) sometime around 1981...
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That's very good to know, thanks! The timeline was tricky to keep straight with all the parties involved!
@MrJopanti
10 ай бұрын
I discovered the game right after Desert Storm (The North American Version) and I was hooked. Thanks for the motivation to start playing and collecting again. Great video
@martynjones3978
9 ай бұрын
Thats a trip of nostalgia, if only id found you sooner i might have intercepted my mom’s move sooner and got my dads copy of this amazing child hood memory!! Such an amazing game!!
@stevenkennedy4130
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the share!!
@Nightweaver1
Жыл бұрын
My mother and I used to play this so much in the early to mid-1990s and it was so much fun. I was only a tween and a young teen, but HQ really opened me up to how brilliant and fun role-playing games could be. I still have the original 1990 copy of the game (with miniatures I painted myself) in my hall closet. It's complete in box with everything.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I love it! Those are the memories that stay with us, just fantastic family gaming - it's why I think these games often mean so much to us, just like a direct link to that wonderful past!
@lamrak
Жыл бұрын
Oh! Thank you so much for such detailed history!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@sirshandlar75
Жыл бұрын
Excellent summary of the GameZone issues and Hasbro release!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@raybordier4798
Жыл бұрын
Really a great recap of the whole of the original run of the game.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Monddwarf
5 ай бұрын
HeroQuest was also my start into the hobby and with the relaunch i’m back again. Cool video, thanks!
@MerlinsBeard
Жыл бұрын
It’s defo Christopher Lee in that advert 🧛♂️😀
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard a few other suggestions, but Lee is my bet too. It just seems impossible to verify!
@DungeonGamers
Жыл бұрын
Being a big Hammer Horror fan it does sound like Lee to me - Also in the late 80’s his career was a lot quieter and with the budget being so large for the advert I imagine they would have easily been able to hire him. Which is great because the advert is even more brilliant. Reminds me of Labyrinth 😀
@AlekTrev006
Жыл бұрын
Fantastically interesting video ! So glad I stumbled onto it at my work-lunch, today 😊
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you found it too! Hope it paired well with lunch!
@amindlost
Жыл бұрын
I've had HQ boxed up and stuck in a corner of my room for decades. Wonderful video, thanks!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It’s such a classic, well worth hanging on to all that time. And worth digging out for a retro game every now and again!
@Einstei8
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your informative video! Superb job!
@dahbe11
Жыл бұрын
Me and my brother played this game so much as kids! Then we got the game “Battle Masters” which was kind of like Warhammer for kids also. It had a huge mat you had to put on the floor with a bunch of battle units, a cannon and a castle. Those games got me into painting miniatures, first all the ones from both games then actual Warhammer minis. Started playing Warhammer after that but we fizzled out during college and never got back into it.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Battle Masters is a heck of a game, hoping to do a video on it relatively soon! Unreal how much they fit into that box!
@Myrdden71
Жыл бұрын
Had a lot of fun with this in college, and even after. We modified the rules to make it more difficult...monsters could reappear in a room if re-entered, and all chaos warriors could cast chaos spells at any time. Definitely made it more interesting.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like playing it on Elden Ring mode! I always love those wild house rules and variants though, really makes a game feel your own
@mathewperring
Жыл бұрын
I bought every expansion available to me in the UK and played this game so much it was awesome. And this was the stepping stone that took me to Warhammer a few years later, and then on to Bloodbowl the game I still play. So GW probably have HeroQuest to thank for all the money I have given them over the years. Oh, and the box art was simply awesome. It's so vivid and alive telling a whole story.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Same here! HQ was such a massive influence. And yeah, that box is just epic!
@joshuawamback3574
Жыл бұрын
I have attempted to research every aspect of this game, but even so, your video has revealed a few more secrets. Thanks for the great content!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Glad I could uncover a few extra facts! Thanks for commenting!
@fusoya6544
Жыл бұрын
@ 31:00 - The artwork by Terry Oaks for the unknown 1990 expansion very closely resembles the cover box art for "Adventure Design Kit" expansion released in the UK in 1990. The box was Navy Blue and the same size as KK / ROTWL expansions.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I think that's a good shout - I revisited it after putting the video out and a lot of the composition is similar to, with the same setting as the Les Edwards piece so it feels like it could have been the original cover for the kit. Strange that it would be the only one they commissioned another artist for though, and stranger still that Edwards ended up doing the cover anyway!
@bearimo2867
4 ай бұрын
This is fantastic thanks man!
@Justforvisit
9 ай бұрын
I consider myself as one of the greatest HeroQuest nerds there ever were and even I didn't know all of this stuff, amazingly well done video. Our local library had the board game for rent when I was a kid and I rented it as often as possible whenever I had the chance, always sad when it wasn't available and I had to go with any other "boring" (at least in the mind of a child) board game. Also played the Amiga video game nonstop as a child as well, you could not set up your own adventures there but it was still great fun to re-experience the experiences from the board game. And you know what's the greatest thing about the board game? With enough creativity, cardboard boxes, paper, pencils, a ruler, paint and patience you could add your own tiles, cards, rules and whatnot to the game.
@deusdiggerdiary2056
Жыл бұрын
A masterclass good sir. Like you, I was introduced into this hobby via HeroQuest. Then Space Crusade, Advanced Heroquest, Space Hulk and WFB. I just wish I'd picked up Warhammer Quest. It's nigh on impossible to find now and I refuse to part with a kidney to afford one. I'm currently working on an Advanced Heroquest project so I'm really looking forward to your video on that. Keep up the great work.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I made a terrible mistake and got rid of my complete Warhammer Quest set years ago. Then spent the last few years buying it again part by part to avoid the mega price tag!
@godofzombi
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about the Heroquest stickers were those holofoil ones.There was even one that had no fixed place in the book: The Star of the east jewel (I believe it's called) is a quest item that you "give" to one of the heroes.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That’s very fun! I sometimes missing collecting stickers for an album, such innocent fun
@godofzombi
Жыл бұрын
@@jordansorcery Didn't GW release a 40k sticker album last year?
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Yeah there is a Space Marine heavy one from Panini, but I’m not a big fan of those big booted boys!
@michaelmitchell2123
Жыл бұрын
Excellent research! I always wondered exactly how the IP was managed, the market agreements and the share of profits / revenues/ payments actually worked, as that could have been hugely messy….
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I think you're probably right, seems like there were a lot of moving parts behind the scenes over the years. Which is why its almost surprising that we even got the 2020 reissue! The same thing seems to affect the Space Crusade licence, which makes me think it's unlikely we'll see a new version of that any time soon, sadly.
@philipstroud6327
Жыл бұрын
just discovered your channel, i first played HeroQuest at a friends house, probebly in 1990, then as you said, Space Crusade, Space Hulk ect ect, well now i'm in my 40's and i just got the latest version of HeroQuest through from amazon, not gonna lie, i'm so excited to get playing
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard! The new version of HQ does look awesome, I’m impressed with what they’ve done, though I still haven’t gotten hold of it myself yet!
@philipstroud6327
Жыл бұрын
@@jordansorcery amazon has it for around £60 at the mo, thats why i took the plunge and got it
@colehartel7206
Жыл бұрын
The TV ads made me absolutely beg my parents for both Hero Quest and Space Crusade. I even convinced them to get me Kellar's Keep. I think I managed to find someone willing to try learning to play any of them with me a grand total of three times.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Getting others to join in could be tricky couldn’t it. My family were often pretty lukewarm on it, but luckily I was able to find some good friends who loved it as much as I did!
@surnis9043
2 ай бұрын
I just bought the new Heroquest, and that explains why I look at this video so late. Although I'm 52, I never had the original Heroquest, nor knew anyone that had it. But on a christmas long ago, my mom actually gave two of the extensions, (She knew I liked games like this, but of course, could'nt tell what needed what to play!) Kellar's Keep and Wizards of Morcar. Strangely enough, while I live in Canada, the local library had the european versions. In the end, I used the quests with another game I was playing at the time, the Dark Eye, (French edition, it didn't exist in english then.) and had some good fun with them, even without Heroquest! I still have the minis, cards and the quest books, but most tokens are scattered to the winds.
@Jez-Hunt
Жыл бұрын
Cheers fella! Loving your work!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support, Jez!
@Jez-Hunt
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the videos, you put in a lot of effort
@johnny711
Жыл бұрын
Simply the best tabletop in the history of games. No matter how many games we've played, we always return to that simple yet so addictive game. Endless campaigns and stories only DnD can compare
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It’s definitely worthy of its legendary status
@danielmcelhatton1724
Жыл бұрын
I remember wanting Heroquest like mad as a kid and getting Keys to the Kingdom instead.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Oh no, that is a rough trade! Not to say that I didn’t enjoy Keys to the Kingdom, but it was no HeroQuest!
@danielmcelhatton1724
Жыл бұрын
I knew at the time I'd been short-changed by my parents too but then that was the overriding theme of my childhood toy experience. Great video btw.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
The classic Bonestorm vs Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge debacle!
@Warghoul
Жыл бұрын
The best thing about Heroquest is more Heroquest!!
@PikaStu666
Жыл бұрын
I've just discovered your channel, I recently turned 44yo and have a real hunger for revisiting the Warhammer games I played and read about 30+ years ago. Space Crusade / Hero Quest / Space Hulk... great memories and I'd immediately pick up a new 40k game to play with my kids. Great channel buddy, lots of interesting videos to keep me going for a while!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Glad you're liking the videos! Nostalgia comes for us all!
@fauxbravo
Жыл бұрын
HeroQuest was the first exposure I had with RPGs and I used to love it. I had a copy, but I had another friend who had multiple copies, so things would get wild because we would throw in way more monsters and things than were typically available. Eventually you were making your own map extensions and whatnot. It was basically DnD Lite and it ruled.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it was a fantastic way to get to grips with ‘sort of’ roleplaying games, the flexibility to change and expand stuff was a blast!
@devandraefes5837
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. I was 12 when I got my copy. I now own the new version which I love. Wish I could remember what happened to my original. I had space crusade too!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's odd how those much loved and played games just disappeared at some point isn't it - and then we realise, regret, and rebuy!
@devandraefes5837
Жыл бұрын
@@jordansorcery I used to collect and paint warhammer and it all spawned from this game. It was so great getting the new game, buying some paints and getting cracking on them. I got a few figures from Games Workshop to used as the extra characters in the trails, like Sir Ragnor and the Ork Warlord. Brilliant. I love it. Just need someone else to play it with!!!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Always one of the toughest parts, finding some good gaming buddies to join you on the quest!
@lasergunbarbarian620
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see a range of Heroquest 6 or 7 inch figures both Hero’s and villains, they would sell out in seconds.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Kinda surprising they haven't given this a go yet!
@LyleH-13
7 ай бұрын
I just took the plunge and ordered the 2021 remake and a bunch of expansions with plans to buy the rest and 3d print a board. Here is to hoping they release more.
@Rudipu
11 ай бұрын
Would love to see a video like this about Battle Masters :)
@jordansorcery
11 ай бұрын
Watch this space!
@jamescann9152
Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this - such a nostalgia trip.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it! The nostalgia was massive for me too, really fun to research!
@preciousss1984
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Blew my mind that Stephen Baker also designed Mysteries of old Peking and Inkognito! My HeroQuest copy from 1990 is still intact, murky paint jobs included. Picked up a complete box a few years agao, with Wizards of Morcar included for 3(!!) euros at a garage sale
@justinmeighan9683
Жыл бұрын
Excellent, well researched. Many thanks
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Uberdemon0666
Жыл бұрын
I knew a fellow magic user would catch the cunning ruse that the Gargoyle is a Bloodthirster in disguise! Loved this video! Keep up the fantastic work! -Ghul Drahtz Necromancer Extrodinare
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
It takes trained eyes like ours!
@ZombieRat8bit
Жыл бұрын
Another game never released where I'm from. The most similar game we had was called Drakborgen (Dragon Keep) and was released abroad as DungeonQuest but sadly with replaced art. Two years ago there was a kickstarter for a new version wich included a making of book of the original game. over 200 pages detailing every aspect of creation, sketchesof art, scans of design documents and more. An absolute goldmine of information.
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
No Space Crusade AND no HeroQuest - you guys had it rough! DragonQuest is a game I’ve never played but am interested in, and that background book for the original sounds amazing! I wish every game had one of those!
@ciscornBIG
Жыл бұрын
Hero Quest, 1st Ed Space Hulk, and Battlemasters were my intro to GW here in the states. I didn't realize how lucky I really was to have that space hulk set and today my teenage nephew has possession of it. It is still in very excellent shape to boot. Love you channel!
@jordansorcery
Жыл бұрын
That’s an incredible line up to get you started in GW! Would love to get my hands on 1st edition Space Hulk these days!
@darryll4049
Жыл бұрын
Amazing trip through my childhood. Thank you for the fond look back of christmas and family fun. Amazing job Jordan. Well done.
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