HeroQuest

What this is

In HeroQuest, players explore dungeons and complete quests in this RPG-inspired fantasy adventure. One player acts as game master, revealing the maze-like dungeon piecemeal as the players wander. Up to four other players take on a character (wizard, elf, dwarf, or barbarian) and venture forth into dungeons on fantasy quests.

At a glance

Players: 2–5
Minimum age: 14 and up
Category: fantasy
Designer: Stephen Baker
Publisher: Games Workshop
Photographs: 11

Publisher

Games WorkshopOfficial site

7.2out of 1099 ratings

How players rate HeroQuest

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.

2p6.525 ratings
3p7.025 ratings
4p7.625 ratings
5p7.024 ratings

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability5.9/10
Ease of teach6.0/10
Gateway friendliness6.0/10
Component quality7.3/10
Table presence8.3/10
Travel friendliness7.1/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate6.1SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.5FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced6.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationWoven in8.3Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate2.7LightHeavy
Decision complexityLight2.4SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.1No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.7Lap trayTwo tables

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Gallery

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.