Quodd Heroes Review - with Tom Vasel

[@RyChanneler]

Thanks for the review Tom!

[@RyanHipp]

He ripped up your card :-0

[@sakabra6352]

I concur with this review. Can't wait for my KS copy to arrive!

[@MRG3M4R]

This was one of my first backed games on KS and I'm glad that I backed! Even with all the hiccups with production Ryan Iler was extremely transparent with communication and what we should expect during that time. I had a chance to talk with Ryan personally about production at GenCon and even had the chance to play through with other backers during the last two GenCons. I will say there is a bit of AP with deciding what side you want to roll too but, at the time we were playing, we didn't have a second mini to plan things out. Overall I'm extremely happy with everything I've seen with the game, the support and communication Ryan gave us, and I can't wait to get it to the table when it arrives! =D

[@johnfink3103]

Ohhh, that's awesome to hear! I can't wait for my copy as well... even more so now!

[@ToucanSamich]

I was wondering how much that event deck would impact the games score, glad to see you had such a simple solution haha

[@christaggart5687]

Something I’ve noticed: regardless of if the review is positive or negative, Kickstarter commenters find reasons to justify their backing

[@academiadejogosoficial]

Now Tom have a Legacy Quodd Heroes!

[@zvonk2480]

Quodd Heroes: best Legacy game of 2019?

[@Syncopator]

Looks like Robo Rally Dungeon Crawl... Yeeha! Though some of it looks like vintage game mechanics. Dying and coming back is kind of like a "go back to start" chance card. And those events are kind of like chance cards from the old games. Still, looks great, and I've been looking for a competitive dungeon crawler, which this sort of looks like...

[@Tjolmir]

Ouch. The destruction still hurts my brain. I would have just hidden the card beneath the insert

[@Sam-vk8xd]

You’re weak

[@Tjolmir]

@@Sam-vk8xd with complete games that could be sold

[@Sam-vk8xd]

Tjolmir weak

[@Medsas]

@@Tjolmir tom doesnt care about selling games i think...

[@Tjolmir]

@@Medsas but us mortals we do

[@Sannop24]

Good stuff. I bought the Kickstarter and almost sold it. Thought I’d watch your review and gave it a go. The family really likes it. Completely agree about events. We aren’t using them.

[@riceflwrs]

I absolutely loved this game definitely one of my favourite games!

[@arcubal]

Tom Vasel does Quodd Heroes Legacy!!! I rip up cards all the time, too, mostly KeyForge ones, cuz that is one superfluous game no one needs in their collection (yeah, I feel the same anger Tom does, but towards that game)

[@Sam-vk8xd]

So you spend money on keyforge decks to tear them up and make the deck unplayable? Yeah... that’ll show the industry! You’ll kill FFG dead! Hahaha!

[@kanedafx]

I support Tom destroying such a lame card.

[@aonline_abridged]

Same here, I cull those kinds of cards all the time, right along with the ones that lets you search a whole deck for a card of your choice.

[@GoldenSirius]

I never use them myself but I'll never rip them, should I ever wish to trade or sell the game later.

[@martinteece6165]

Kinda feels like robot rally. With programming. But much more intense since story and etc

[@RyChanneler]

It really isn't a programming game, its an action selection game since you aren't just setting up and seeing what happens as you would with Robo Rally or Mechs vs. Minions. With Quodd Heroes you always choose what you do through the cards you play and the direction you "tumble". In my opinion its a much less punishing system and way more fun.

[@emmanuelcabuena9486]

Great looking game. Excellent review. So, as a fairly new gamer, where can we get this game?

[@RyChanneler]

It will be available soon through the quodd heroes website which is launching soon. It may also be available at a few other online retailers

[@RyChanneler]

its availabel at www.wondermentgames.com

[@EricLemay]

When will it be available in retail?

[@RyChanneler]

Its available at www.Wondermentgames.com

[@mica8076]

Why didn't this get a seal of Ecxellence?!?!

[@jwspiker]

in serious need of an insert

[@RyChanneler]

future re-prints this is likely to happen. Wasn't in the budget for this printing.

[@aonline_abridged]

I late pledged this so looking forward to painting the minis :)

[@davekoehnlein4575]

Quodd Heroes: Legacy!

[@Oncus2]

Tom, this isn't a legacy game. It's ok to swipe it under the rug.

[@ErmacFellwalker]

Hand on mouth when you tore the card. Yowch

[@Sam-vk8xd]

Weak

[@Starshorts1234]

this or MvM?

[@williamroop451]

Did you buy this because the characters look like your die-guy? ;-) I get a strong Krosmaster vibe from the boards.

[@Steve-L]

Why do you think he bought the game?

[@MrJobocan]

Wow this game has way more stuff than when I saw a prototype version versions some years ago (the designer brought it over during a local board game night at a friend's house, some time before launching the kickstarter). Like wow, he went crazy component-wise, and most of the stuff looks way better than it did in prototype form too. Happy to see it in its final form, looks great!

[@mrmaybe79]

I'm really looking forward to getting my copy!

[@RyChanneler]

Thanks Tony! Won't be long now!

[@matthewgrove9704]

I think you need to plan these out better. You could have taken footage of the cards and tiles by themselves and had them in focus. Then edit in those shots as you explained the game. It really distracts from your review when you keep picking up tiles and move them in front of the camera, causing it to go out of focus. Also, these seamed to be a stream of conscience talk. I never really understood what you were stumbling about with while you talked. Not trying to be negative, but you could do so much better with the quality of the videos.

[@aonline_abridged]

Mathew while I understand your very logical suggestions, this has always been Tom's style, what you are suggesting fits other kinds of reviewers that put out cleaner more focused reviews. Tom has always been about the water-cooler style talk and semi-focus component peeks, which I appreciate and have liked for about a decade now.

[@aonline_abridged]

and not to say he doesn't plan his reviews, he just doesn't structure it like a formalized speech , he has talked about his prep-process in the past.

[@KristoVaher]

Beautiful components, but a very basic gameplay that tangles itself in fiddly AP due to different locations and tiles on your cube. I don't think anyone will be talking about this in a years time :/

[@RyChanneler]

Have you played the game?

[@Messengus]

Time to hopefully feel validated in taking a completely random stab at Kickstarting this thing years ago!

[@elgatoman4666]

As a big fan of Mechs Vs Minions I would love to own this game. Hopefully it comes to retail. I'm also looking forward to the Kingdom Rush board game.

[@RyChanneler]

@@elgatoman4666 It will be available in limited quantities through a few outlets including the coming Quodd Heroes website, very soon. After that there will likely be a re-print Kickstarter at which time a retail edition will be produced.

[@elgatoman4666]

ok thanks

[@eVanDiesel]

Weird game

[@Kindlesmith70]

this game looks like a pain to set up and pack up

[@runciblemoon1194]

Agreed. I was initially intrigued, but to me it looks like something that would be a lot of fun as a video game, but incredibly laborious to play on a tabletop.

[@RyChanneler]

Plastic bags. Problem solved.

[@TodiloDaSloth]

I'm so going to make an awesome 3d printed insert for this. Cant wait to get my hands on it. Not too fond of the sound if that event deck though, random game changers are a no-no for me in games but maybe can just remove some or all of them.

[@RyChanneler]

​ TodiloDaSloth Thematically the world is in chaos, earth quakes, strong winds, etc. thematically the world events make sense, most of my hundreds of play-testers like the world event deck. That being said there are 3 or 4 cards (like the card in question) that create more profound game change. Players can choose to just not play with those cards if they prefer to not have them. Chaos either created by the actions of other players, or the world events are part of this game though. Unlike games like Robo Rally or Mechs vs. Minions though, you ALWAYS have choices with your actions and are in full control of your character. This is NOT at its heart a "programming" game where you set of your turn and press go. In fact it really isn't a programming game AT ALL. Its an action selection game (tumble mechanism) with infinite scope for your actions through your cards and choices...

[@TodiloDaSloth]

@@RyChanneler Ryan Iler I'm totally down with world events that I can work around but if I swap my upgrades or something major and I loose it's not in any way because of skill but pure bad luck and that I don't like. I'm one of those that despise Munchkin kind of games so I hope that doesn't come as a deal breaker as the rest seems great. Been looking forward since kickstarter number 1.