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What do a SkyBase, Franz and Going Nuclear have in common?
Let\u2019s find out in this review of H.E.R.O the card game!<\/p>\n
H.E.R.O is made by Anthem Creations in Elon, North Carolina.
The owner, Wesley Cone, is a nice and creative mind who is really passionate about his game!<\/p>\n
The game is in its last phases of testing, and we will be reviewing Prototype 10 of H.E.R.O the card game.<\/p>\n
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\u2018In a not too distant future, apocalyptic scenarios are not so farfetched. With the world on the brink of utter destruction, a new breed of hero is rising up.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018H.E.R.O. is the training ground. It is an arena in which you are a Warrior of Old recruiting freshblood, training them, enhancing their abilities, and teaching them to fight for that which is good.\u2019<\/p>\n
Wesley knows how to capture a scene, that\u2019s for sure!<\/p>\n
The design of the cards is plain, and straight forward. At least for now, Wesley says that new artwork is on it’s way!<\/p>\n
The back of all cards have the same design, which depict a hero (that\u2019s you!) standing near a big city.<\/p>\n
The text on every card is clearly readable with a matching font that completes the picture. This is especially visible on all ability cards.
All other cards have a normal look that show their attack & defense points, title and special skill.<\/p>\n
All together the scene is great, I love the apocalyptic feeling.
The front design of the cards are pretty plain, but the back design balances it out nicely.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s play!<\/span> Now we’re ready to play!<\/span> H – Healing Time to shuffle some cards!<\/span> Ready, set, fight!<\/span> The goal of the game is to defeat your enemy’s SkyBase while defending yours. It makes it even worse if you\u2019re building a nice deck of heroes (with some help of hero Franz) to wipe out your enemy\u2019s SkyBase. And just as you think you\u2019ve won, the ability Going Nuclear gets played. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_slider show_image_video_mobile=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.5″ header_font=”zwart-nova-alt-semi||||||||” body_font=”zwart-nova-alt-semi||||||||” max_width_tablet=”68%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” db_height=”379px”][et_pb_slide heading=”Choose your ability cards” image=”http:\/\/www.ferrynicegames.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gameplay-1-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.5″][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Let’s start!” image=”http:\/\/www.ferrynicegames.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gameplay-2-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.5″][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Attack!” image=”http:\/\/www.ferrynicegames.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gameplay-3-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.5″][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Top view” image=”http:\/\/www.ferrynicegames.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gameplay-4-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.5″][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|25px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ text_font=”blauw-nova-alt-reg||||||||” text_text_color=”#1f1f1d” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n H.E.R.O. has some great potential; this is not your standard deck builder and requires a lot of thinking. Players: 2+ (depends on how many decks you own) If you want to be a hero, click here<\/a>\u00a0for the website or here<\/a> for their Facebook!<\/p>\n
Wait, first read the rules, or even better: watch the instruction video!
Before starting the game, I would recommend to watch this video. You can always read the rules afterwards. They are 4\u00a0 pages(plus definitions) with a lot of info, and it\u2019s a pretty tough read. Adding colors and pictures would help a lot. In the meantime Wesley already updated the rules which makes them easier to understand.<\/p>\n
First, we need to know why the name of the game is H.E.R.O instead of hero?
Easy! It\u2019s an acronym that stands for the choices you as a player have every turn:<\/p>\n\n
E – Enhancement
R – Recruitment
O \u2013 Offense<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
You will receive one hero card who will be your first line of defense.
Next, players get a personal enhancement deck which contains multiple + attack and + defense cards. These are, as you can guess, used to enhance your mighty hero(es)!
Finally, all ability cards are played face up, and players pick one ability each until none are left.
This way you can decide and influence your own game!<\/p>\n
Still remember what H.E.R.O. stands for?
If not, don\u2019t worry; every player has one \u2018cheat card\u2019. On one side, it summarizes a players turn (H.E.R.O), and on the other side, it shows how to divide all cards before the game starts. It\u2019s easy to use, and who doesn\u2019t like to cheat!<\/p>\n
Now, here\u2019s where you need to come up with a master plan to defeat your enemy.
Every turn you need to decide what you are going to do, and think at least 2 steps ahead. This is tricky, especially when playing the game the first time. So choose wisely!<\/p>\n
This card is similar to a \u2018Black Hole\u2019 card in Yu-Gi-Oh; it destroys everything in the playing field (except SkyBases). This ability made me lose the match!<\/p>\nHow Ferry Nice is this game?<\/span><\/h1>\n
Although the design and rules need some tweaking, which will surely be done in later versions, we enjoyed playing H.E.R.O.!
We\u2019ve played the two player version; if you buy another deck, you can play up to two players per additional deck!<\/p>\n
Playing time: lightning game 30 minutes, short game 1 hr., standard game 1,5 hrs.<\/p>\n