Hasbro HeroQuest Update & First Look at Pre-production Painted Dwarf Hero Miniature & Combat Dice

Always Board Never Boring is very excited to have received some free products from ‪@hasbroOfficial‬ for the new edition of HeroQuest, which is currently crowdfunding on the Hasbro Pulse HasLab website. In this video we take a look at a preproduction painted dwarf hero, some combat dice, and a cool dice box.
Please note that while the promotional dwarf figure is prepainted, miniatures in the new HeroQuest game are not painted. They do, however, come cast in coloured plastic.
If you want to find out more about the HeroQuest crowdfunding campaign, check out these links:
HasLab campaign:
hasbropulse.com/products/hero...
For New Zealand backers:
www.mightyape.co.nz/product/h...
For Australian backers:
www.ebgames.com.au/product/to...
For UK backers:
www.zavvi.com/toys-games/hero...
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[@plazma2891]

Oh sweet I hope they send you a copy as well that would be great you be able to get the new one!

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Well, that would be nice of them, but I think they've already been quite generous!

[@danroberts007]

Kudos to Hasbro for sending such a nice gift and congratulations on receiving one! That is awesome. Looks like you made it to the big leagues. ;-)

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I was really happy to get it. I'm nowhere near the big leagues, but I got to feel like it for a few minutes when I opened this package this morning. I'll take that.

[@jesternario]

And now that it’s out, we can compare your dice to those from the finished product. The finished dice are square, with less detail. There are several faces on them where they didn’t get enough paint, especially on the white shield faces. But overall, it’s decent quality, and I feel I got my money’a Worth.

[@Mechanicoid]

I think the updated Heroquest is a pretty cool idea. If it had ties to GW along with support and rules in White Dwarf, like the old days, I think that would trigger my nostalgia enough to buy in. I’m not getting it, but it’s good for those who don’t want to track down an original copy or the expansions.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Yeah, I think it's great that it's coming back. It can certainly be a lot of effort (and money) tracking down the originals, if you aren't patient and more than a little bit lucky.

[@DavidGreen_au]

I too, was tempted, into investing into this reprint. But at AU$300 + p&h (c. US$220), I am going to stick with the copies I have. Free stuff is always good! My copy of Wizards of Morcar was a gift from Milton Bradley.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Now that's an excellent gift. I'm not sure how HeroQuest is holding its value in Australia, but in the UK you would be hard pressed to get the base game and two expansions for the £150 asking price, so for those people who don't have a copy its a good deal. I've managed to get all the originals for less than the cost of a Mythic pledge but that was thanks to a good friend and being prepared to fix up a lot of badly damaged stuff.

[@DavidGreen_au]

I was curious myself, and had a little look around. I haven't seen a complete or undamaged set, but even those were between $100 to $500 (!). I have a (spare) complete set, but the box lid is a little sad, and the dice faces are faded in part.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

The prices are going crazy. I thought they might come down a bit because of the crowdfunding campaign, but I think it's just reminded everybody about HeroQuest so now they're hunting down the copy from their childhoods.

[@DavidGreen_au]

I saw some listings, but it could be just be some opportunistic sellers. I doubt anyone would pay $500 for an incomplete copy.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@DavidGreen_au I certainly hope they wouldn't.

[@JamesMartin-bc8xq]

Good luck with your hero quest restoration, I’m lucky that I’ve got mine still with all the expansions and even though it’s cool a new one is coming I don’t feel the need to fork out for the new one when the old I still play and love. What would be awesome is to have expansions for the old one in the same look to continue the quest.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

The HeroQuest restoration is plodding along. I love there's a new edition for those people who don't own the original, or aren't too keen on fixing up a battered copy (or paying through the nose for a good one).

[@bw6120]

Well earned trophy box from Hasbro. Keep up the great work mate!

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Thanks. It was a bit of a shock when I opened it!

[@blackraptor311]

Of course the new dwarf would be taller. Game Workshop did not put legs on dwarves back then. The dragon(from what little we can see from the small picture on the website) looks good and would be a great piece for the game. I don't know if they can reach that stretch goal by the end of the next seven days. Unless they plan to keep it open for the chance to reach it.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

They do have previous for extending deadlines (one of the joys of using HasLab - they have complete control). Also, I have to believe they have something up their sleeve to list stretch goals up to 4 million. We shall see!

[@blackraptor311]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I notice a lot of people complained that this was on Hasbro Pulse and not Kickstarter. They say "Oh they don't want to pay the fees to Kickstarter because they are greedy but they would have made more through them since more people know about it". However, they made their fist million in one day. They are almost at 3 million so I think things are going well especially when they opened up for order in Europe and I think Australia. So what if it's not Kickstarter, it still works. And if they get it retail, all the better.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@blackraptor311 I'm not sure if they will go to retail or not with this (hopefully they will share some more information on that soon), but I think the campaign is definitely working for them, especially considering only a limited number of territories can get involved right now.

[@plazma2891]

So I'm thinking the board has to be bigger as well cuz there's no way that model will fit on the same type of board of the original as I also piece together a original copy and the minis have a hard time fitting on the board as it is LOL

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Yes, they have confirmed the board is scaled up to a larger size to fit the miniatures.

[@Tobatobu]

Just under 32 hours remaining, they have reached the 3.2M stretch goal and I'm pleased with how far it has gotten. I am a little sad it isn't close to the 4M stretch goal. I hope that if they don't reach the stretch goal they make the additional content available in another way.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I mentioned in another video today that the Zavvi deadline in the UK is actually a bit sooner. There's just over 2 hours to go for people who want to back through that site, so there may be a bit of a flurry as last minute backers get involved. Still time for it to go a little higher!

[@Liberty-or-Death-1776]

I pledged Mythic. I want a copy of this game, but not for what eBay is asking. I hope we get to the 4 mil goal by tonight, but I think we won't. I wonder how much the Dragon + Quest Book by Manganiello will cost separately, because I'm going to be buying it.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I guess we will have to wait and see what their plans are.

[@tatt0owarrior]

Loving that dice box

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

It's very cool. It needs a shelf space.

[@oldgeekman]

Hello, very nice miniature. As i live in France i can only cross finger that it will be available after the campaign..

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Yeah, I really hope they can get that sorted out. It would be great for more people to get a chance to back.

[@marcinw2154]

Congratulations! Hope they send you copy to review!

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I wouldn't say no, but I think they've already been very generous.

[@gennarogustavi6609]

Are you interested is sell this kit? I’m really interested in buy it or exchange with other stuff if you prefer.

[@orbitingdecay6797]

Hands off it is mine lol.

[@JBenderP]

Great stuff. I have the original game which I played to death with my sister 30 years ago (and Kellar´s Keep as well as Return of the Witch Lord). If HASBRO opens up for residents of the EU Member States to join in the Kickstarter, I will be getting it for my two nephews for sure!

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I sincerely hope they do. It would be great to give even more people a chance to own it.

[@bradp6452]

Decided to start my heroquest inspired Dungeon Saga mission pack. Posted the modified game rules this morning and will try to get the first mission pdf done this weekend. If anything it is a good way to test some stuff for the next official DS project.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Nice. Sounds cool.

[@sethpeterson8261]

Does sound cool. Have a link?

[@bradp6452]

@@sethpeterson8261 I have a link on the board game geek core game forum for it.

[@bradp6452]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I actually got a package from Hasbro today but it was not Heroquest promo stuff, it was some Star Wars Clone Action figures I ordered at I forgot that had said shipped.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Well that's pretty cool too.

[@pcuimac]

I hope my Dungen Crusade and DUN will arrive in the near future!

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I remember Dungeon Crusade. That looked really neat. I thought it would have been out already. Not sure I know what DUN is, unless I'm being dense with an abbreviation.

[@pcuimac]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Dungeon Crusade already arrived at the hubs, if I remember correctly. We europeans are supposed to get it first. Hm. DUN is Dungeon Universalis from those spanish extreme Dungeon nerds. :D

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@pcuimac Oh, I know Dungeon Universalis. Looks like you have a lot of cool adventuring in your future!

[@pcuimac]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I hope I can still find people to play with. Otherwise my cold fingers will cling to the dice when I do my last throw alone .. and we have an F critical! Instant revive. ;)

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

At least there's no risk of splitting the party when you're on your own. But I hear Dungeon Universalis has a good solo mode, so that's something at least.

[@superspecky4eyes]

Nice to see the designs in real life, the miniature looks pretty good. Not sure how I feel about them being rubberized plastic though, feels like it would lend itself to warping and mushy details. I've not dealt with rubber miniatures myself but that would be my concern. Are they comparable with plastic/resin minis in terms of quality/durability/paintability? Honestly, I'd be half tempted to cancel my preorder if the minis are going to end up looking like rubbery melted candles.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

They're nothing like resin, which is much more fragile. They aren't going to be all floppy and melted; they're just a softer plastic which means you won't get broken weapons and the like. I've painted up plenty of softer miniatures on my channel (pretty much any of my D&D painting guides are with bendy plastic miniatures either from D&D board games, Deep Cuts, or Reaper Bones product lines). This dwarf is actually a pretty solid chunk, and that chunkier design will help. Only the axe has a lot of movement in it, and the detail is very good. You can see in the video that he painted up just fine. If the miniatures are of this quality I don't think it will a problem to paint them nicely.

[@superspecky4eyes]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring That's good to hear. That message wasnt meant to be overally negative, I was just concerned that I had waited 30 years for this product and I want it to be as good as it reasonably can be. I mainly paint GW miniatures but I guess as long as the quality is similar it doesn't matter. I still think I would prefer solid models if given the option though :P Maybe pass that on to the Hasbro PR people if they solicit you for fan feedback/suggestions.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@superspecky4eyes Don't worry. It's fine to want to check that sort of thing. It's not a small amount of money we're talking about. I'm just trying to answer any questions as completely as I can (with the limited information I have). Don't go expecting GW levels of detail, but I think you can expect some good looking miniatures. I like hard plastic myself, but I was suitably impressed with this piece (and I don't think Hasbro are going to listen to me).

[@superspecky4eyes]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Yeah, I was expecting a bit too much if I am being honest. Hasbro is a toy company at the end of the day not a high end hobby company like Games Workshop. I'm sure Hasbro keep an eye on the general consensus of what people want though, why else would they send out these prototypes to people like yourself.

[@rickschwab3963]

'Brodesword !'

[@TexasFriedCriminal]

Hrr, bendy axe. I would have loved it if they just updated the miniatures to take advantage of new techniques and materials to make the details sharper and richer, but kept close to the original design instead of making it look like everything else that is on Kickstarter these days.

[@seankavanagh3742]

Oh man your so lucky!!!

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I'm certainly feeling very lucky today.

[@johnmiddleton4291]

That was pretty cool of Hasbro. I like how you pre-painted the dwarf. Are you planning on pre-painting all the dwarves for all the sets? Why didn't you show a pre-painted skeleton? Why are your fingers always so big in close-ups? Do you work for GW? Why do you hate unicorns and unicrons?

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

My hatred of unicorns, and indeed unicrons, is false news. No more questions at this time. Thank you.

[@mryanik0]

Hi Mate, I do have an original copy i was given one christmas back in t'day, that ive now started restoring thanks to you :), though im so tempted to stump up the 150 knicker...if i buy it from Zavvi will I get the stretch goals? also I think you should run a give away for the dice box :) hahahaha, jk it looks great.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Ah, that's great. I'm glad you were inspired. And yes, if you preorder the Mythic pledge through Zavvi you do get all of the bonuses and stretch goals. As for the dice box... no. I've gone full Gollum with it.

[@doomed2die595]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring do you know if you get the Pulse bonus female heroes and elf male hero, when using Zavvi or the others not Pulse?

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@doomed2die595 Yes, according to the Zavvi page you will get the bonus heroes, three exclusive miniatures, two expansions, and all unlocks. They are all listed here: www.zavvi.com/brands/hasbro/haslab/heroquest.list

[@FallsChild]

Nice!

[@bonvivant55]

Would you consider selling the pre-production stuff for the right price?

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I'm sorry. I wouldn't want to part with it.

[@orbitingdecay6797]

The hell? I want one.

[@superspecky4eyes]

Forgive my ignorance but who is this Joe Mananiello fellow anyway, and why is he in my Heroquest?

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

He's an American actor. More importantly in this situation, he's an avid D&D player and dungeon master who is on a bunch of those celebrity D&D shows like Critical Role.

[@DestroyerHivePro]

Assuming they're going to unlock those $4m goals is quite a stretch... ... okay now I'm done... until your next HQ video...

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

I'm going to need to get a rim shot sound effect installed just for you.

[@BigPork58]

Sooo... if you didn't back the project but do videos on youtube.... HASBRO sends you cool shit?!?!... 🧐🤔.. I need to get my life together!!!👌😂😂🤣👍.. hopefully it will come with my Mythic Tier!!!🤞🤞

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Well, I think it depends on how awesome you are.

[@BigPork58]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring oh... mine should be here any day then .. cuz I'm cooler than penguin nipples!!!!👍😁🤣🤣

[@carpetsnake83]

What we are getting, not you. You’ll have to buy In I guess I hope bardic gets one

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Ha. I'm not using "we" to mean backers. I mean "we" inclusively, as in all of us. Gamers. This is what the hobby is getting.

[@carpetsnake83]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring yeah just yanking your chain

[@carpetsnake83]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring need you to tempt people to buy so we get those sweet unlocks I want joe’s quest soo bad it’s going to be epic dragon looks sweet

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@carpetsnake83 Ah, that's Hasbro's job to tempt people. But yeah. If they unlock that dragon and sorceress, there's definitely some wiggle room for reconsidering my choice!

[@carpetsnake83]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring by the way I recently restored a hero quest for myself over the last year I’ve sourced alternative sculptures and printed out the PDFs from yee olde Inn for the expansions They are too expensive and hard to come by but it led to me introducing more home brew stuff like an owl bear and beholder I’m enjoying watching your journey and picking up some great tips

[@reidnet]

Wow, lucky you. You investing now?

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

While I was initially very tempted, and I think the game looks (mostly) very good, I decided that too much of my love of the game is bound in nostalgia, so I've focused on putting some care into restoring my original edition. But for the most part I like what Hasbro is doing, and I'm so pleased to see HeroQuest finally coming back so that more people can get to enjoy it. I hope they can get it distributed to more territories eventually. I just hope I don't eventually end up regretting my decision!

[@reidnet]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Great wee surprise package though eh?

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@reidnet Certainly was. I did feel very honoured to get one.

[@doomed2die595]

So the minis are made form similar type stuff as Reaper minis, theres a F u to GW lol

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Yeah, it's not hard plastic. The dwarf is a pretty solid chunk of plastic though. There's only really a lot of play in the axe. He bounces nicely (oops).

[@doomed2die595]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring i think im gonna like that feature, as i have 6 goblins, 1 skeleton, 4 orcs and a fimir and gargoyle that all have weapons broke off them, currently in a painting marathon on 2.5 original sets of HeroQuest minis and furniture, a kellars keep and witchlord, barbarian and mirror expansions to do, then the new Mythic HQ once it arrives.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@doomed2die595 Those sneaky goblins, always throwing their knives at people. I've been lucky with my copy - only one broken weapon. Sounds like you've got a lot of painting to get through.

[@TheBattlinBarrowGaming]

Im not a fan of that flexi plastic stuff. I was sitting on the fence about getting this version and now I know the models are going to be in that medium, for the money they want I am out.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Well I'm glad the video has been useful for you on that score. If I hear any more about materials or anything like that, I'll try to share it on the channel.

[@TheBattlinBarrowGaming]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring cheers. I'll probably still break and get a set haha but I'll wait a while. Other things to buy and so little money in which to do it with

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

@@TheBattlinBarrowGaming I think they've done a great job with it, and it is very tempting. I wonder how many people will break if they reach that dragon...

[@yodaflyz]

Hopefully, there experimenting with different materials. This is a pre-preduction piece & may not end up being the final product.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

That's true, but I think the intention here was to send out a sample of what people are getting and what it could look like painted. If I hear more about materials I will share it, but at the moment I think it's safer to assume this is what people are going to receive rather than anything else.

[@Evangalex]

I hope that's not quality of the miniatures we will be getting. I want solid plastic / resin, not soft plastic.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Check out the Q&A video they did (look for HeroQuest on Twitter). They confirmed the promo figure is representative of what you're getting with the game.

[@VictorScrooge]

Still absolute bas**** move for us Europeans to be blocked off. 😩 I absolutely hate them for that.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Hopefully they will continue rolling it out into new territories.

[@VictorScrooge]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I hope that too. But mythic will never reach me. That is annoying.

[@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring]

Possibly not. I've spoken about this on the channel recently. They are currently re-releasing an exclusive character. They have just changed the miniature and artwork on the cards. It is possible that down the line they will do the same for other Mythic materials. There's no guarantee, of course, but I think it's possible.

[@VictorScrooge]

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring we will see. I am just gobsmacked how braindead, there is no other word for that, the corporate decision was to exclude so many people. 🤷