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HeroQuest (1991)

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How was the board game classic HeroQuest created? And who really designed it? What expansions were released and what ever became of the projects that didn't make it to store shelves? Find out all that and more in this complete history of HeroQuest!

In 1989 MB Games and Games Workshop released HeroQuest and changed the lives of a generation of young gamers, forging lifelong hobbyists and epic memories set in stone. I've traced the history of the game from its first conception as D&D in a box to the global smash it became!

Correction: The Elven Warriors and Archers included in the Elf Quest Pack were in fact enemy models and not allies as I stated in the video.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:17 Stephen Baker and the First Beginnings
03:53 Designing the Game
06:27 HeroQuest!
07:27 Regional Variations
09:44 Who Designed HeroQuest, or the Jervis Johnson Question
12:09 The Warhammer Old World
13:56 Citadel Miniatures
17:51 Les Edwards & Gary Chalk - Legends
19:30 Advertising HeroQuest
21:06 Expansions
27:57 Unreleased Quests!
30:56 Comics, Stickers, Books, Video Games & Puzzles
36:58 Advanced Heroquest
38:14 HeroQuest by Any Other Name
39:42 HasbroQuest
41:04 Summary
42:46 ...But that is another story.

Sources:

MojoNation Stephen Baker Interview - https://mojo-nation.com/heroquest-inventor-stephen-baker-creative-process-designing-legendary-game-upcoming-revival/

Bryan Ansell’s Unreleased HeroQuest Prototypes -
http://eldritchepistles.blogspot.com/2014/05/unreleased-unseen-heroquest-prototype.html#comment-form

Bob Naismith Interview -
http://forum.yeoldeinn.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3901

Graeme Davis’ HeroQuest Development -
https://graemedavis.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/heroquest-25th-anniversary-edition/

Stuff of Legends Gargoyles of Barda -
http://www.solegends.com/citrr/1rr12barda/index.htm

Toco Unreleased Expansion Art -
http://tocoking.be/ahq/unreleased.html

The Unreleased HeroQuest Expansions at Ye Olde Inn -
https://forum.yeoldeinn.com/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=5894#p115659

HeroQuest Comic at Boys Adventure Comics Blog -
http://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2021/11/heroquest-marvel-winter-special.html)

HeroQuest Comic at Fluffenhammer - https://www.thefluffenhammer.com/articles/a-hrefhttpsfluffenhammerweeblycomarticlesheroquest-the-comicheroquest-the-comica

Dave Morris’ Shares HeroQuest novel memories at his blog -
https://fabledlands.blogspot.com/2016/12/fellowship.html
https://fabledlands.blogspot.com/2017/12/khan-say-fairer-than-that.html

Arbitor Ian’s Fimir Video -
https://youtu.be/d3AG481Hink

Collecting Citadel Minis Wiki - www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com
Lost Minis Wiki - www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki
Stuff of Legends - www.solegends.com

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