Hero Landscapethe popular miniature war game, is finally back on the market. Polygon had the opportunity to test the new Heroscape: Age of Devastation – Master Set and we’re happy to report that the reboot is looking pretty solid even after its bumpy reveal in 2022. Even better is the fact that its glorious, chunky terrain will soon be available to everyone again.
First published in 2004, Hero Landscape is an asymmetrical wargame that tells the story of several warring factions that have come together from its strange and evil multiverse. The game’s most enduring legacy, however, has been its terrain, a clever system of interlocking plastic tiles that stack easily and securely on the table to effortlessly create three-dimensional peaks, valleys, and river crossings. After a crowdfunding attempt by Hasbro failed, the franchise has been licensed by Renegade Game Studio and is now available for pre-order. The new tiles are virtually identical to the old ones, meaning they’re fully compatible with older terrain sets.
Fans have been hoarding these tiles for years, buying auction lots in hex loads to use in all sorts of systems. They are great for Dungeons And scoutwhere you can use them for regular combat or for abstract overland travel. They are useful for virtually any other type of roleplaying game, but especially for games like BattleTech and other more traditional wargames that use hexes. While they’ve been hard to come by since the original game went out of print, this reboot virtually ensures that these tokens will stay in circulation for another generation of players to enjoy.
The basic version of the Hero Landscape: Age of Devastation – Master Set applies to 125$ and comes with a total of 74 pieces of terrain. For hardcore fans, that’s 330 hexes of play space in addition to the rest of the game. You’d be hard-pressed to find that much terrain on an auction site for much less. The product will begin shipping shortly.
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