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| designer = [[Rob Dougherty]] and [[Darwin Kastle]]
| designer = [[Rob Dougherty]] and [[Darwin Kastle]]
| publisher = [[White Wizard Games]]
| publisher = [[White Wizard Games]]
| players = 2 to 4<ref name=GeekDad>{{cite web |url=https://geekdad.com/2016/12/hero-realms/ |title=‘Hero Realms’ – Deck-Building or RPG Card Game? Both! |author=James Floyd Kelley |date=December 9, 2016 |publisher=GeekDad |accessdate=June 2, 2017 }}</ref>
| players = 2 to 4<ref name=GeekDad>{{cite web |url=https://geekdad.com/2016/12/hero-realms/ |title=‘Hero Realms’ – Deck-Building or RPG Card Game? Both! |author=James Floyd Kelley |date=December 9, 2016 |publisher=GeekDad |accessdate=June 2, 2017 }}</ref>
| ages = 12 and up
| ages = 12 and up
| playing_time = 20 minutes
| playing_time = 20-30 minutes
| random_chance = card draw
| random_chance = card draw
| website = {{URL|herorealms.com}}
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== Expansions ==
== Expansions ==
White Wizard Games have released five Character Packs that act as custom starting hands:
White Wizard Games have released five Character Packs that act as custom starting hands:
* Wizard
* Wizard (2016)
* Cleric
* Cleric (2016)
* Thief
* Thief (2016)
* Ranger
* Ranger (2016)
* Fighter
* Fighter (2016)
* The Dragon Boss Deck
* The Dragon Boss Deck (2017)
* The Lich Boss Deck
* The Lich Boss Deck (2017)
* The Ruin of Thandar Campaign Deck
* The Ruin of Thandar Campaign Deck (2017)
*The Lost Village Campaign Deck (2019)
*The Ancestry (2019)
*Journeys – Travelers (2019)
*Journeys – Hunters (2019)
*Journeys – Discovery (2019)
*Journeys – Conquest (2019)


==Reception==
==Reception==

''Hero Realms'' won the 2018 [[Origins Award]] for Fan Favorite Card Game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.originsawards.net/current-origins-award-winners/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051259/http://www.originsawards.net/current-origins-award-winners/ |archive-date=2018-08-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 2018 Origins Awards Best Card Game Nominee<ref>https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d4db01d648a4e0001199c62/t/5d54143bc0ef3b0001c05d30/1565791295626/Origins+Awards+Winners+2018.pdf</ref>
* 2017 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game Nominee
* 2016 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamehonor/40227/2016-golden-geek-best-card-game-nominee|title=2016 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee {{!}} Board Game Honor {{!}} BoardGameGeek|website=boardgamegeek.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref>
* 2016 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamehonor/40225/2016-golden-geek-best-2-player-board-game-nominee|title=2016 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee {{!}} Board Game Honor {{!}} BoardGameGeek|website=boardgamegeek.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref>

The game has mainly received neutral or positive reviews. Sprites + Dice have mentioned that the game "succeeds in refining Its predecessor"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spritesanddice.com/2017/11/hero-realms-review|title=Hero Realms Review|date=2017-11-14|website=Sprites and Dice|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref> and BGL have described it as "perfect if you need a quick, fun card game as a filler between heavier games"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boardgamesland.com/best-2-player-card-games/|title=Best 2 Player Card Games of 2020|date=2020-01-13|website=Board Games Land|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-16}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:15, 16 January 2020

Hero Realms
Hero_Realms_Card_Game.jpg
DesignerRob Dougherty and Darwin Kastle
PublisherWhite Wizard Games
Players2 to 4[1]
Age range12 and up
Playing time20-30 minutes
Chancecard draw
Websiteherorealms.com

Hero Realms is a card-based deck building fantasy tabletop game, designed by Rob Dougherty and Darwin Kastle and published in 2016 by White Wizard Games. The game started out as a Kickstarter campaign in 2016. The goal of Hero Realms is to destroy your opponent or opponents by purchasing cards using "Gold" and using these cards to attack your opponent's "health" and their champions using your "combat" points or other powerful effects.[1]

Hero Realms is similar to other deck building games, like Star Realms,[1] Ascension, and Dominion. The game is marketed as portable and expandable, as it comes in a small box and contains only cards and no dice or markers.

Winning the game

A player wins when they reduce their opponent's score (called health) to zero.

Expansions

White Wizard Games have released five Character Packs that act as custom starting hands:

  • Wizard (2016)
  • Cleric (2016)
  • Thief (2016)
  • Ranger (2016)
  • Fighter (2016)
  • The Dragon Boss Deck (2017)
  • The Lich Boss Deck (2017)
  • The Ruin of Thandar Campaign Deck (2017)
  • The Lost Village Campaign Deck (2019)
  • The Ancestry (2019)
  • Journeys – Travelers (2019)
  • Journeys – Hunters (2019)
  • Journeys – Discovery (2019)
  • Journeys – Conquest (2019)

Reception

  • 2018 Origins Awards Best Card Game Nominee[2]
  • 2017 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game Nominee
  • 2016 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee[3]
  • 2016 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee[4]

The game has mainly received neutral or positive reviews. Sprites + Dice have mentioned that the game "succeeds in refining Its predecessor"[5] and BGL have described it as "perfect if you need a quick, fun card game as a filler between heavier games"[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c James Floyd Kelley (December 9, 2016). "'Hero Realms' – Deck-Building or RPG Card Game? Both!". GeekDad. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  2. ^ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d4db01d648a4e0001199c62/t/5d54143bc0ef3b0001c05d30/1565791295626/Origins+Awards+Winners+2018.pdf
  3. ^ "2016 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee | Board Game Honor | BoardGameGeek". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  4. ^ "2016 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee | Board Game Honor | BoardGameGeek". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  5. ^ "Hero Realms Review". Sprites and Dice. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  6. ^ "Best 2 Player Card Games of 2020". Board Games Land. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
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