Rumored Year of Expansions Leaked (7/18/23) via Reddit

[cornixt]

It's odd because they seemed to have moved away from sprues with the new edition. And they seem to have numbered tags, which are typical of kits that have to be assembled rather than what looks like tokens. Maybe just a weird mock-up rather than an actual product?

[Virg]

Let's calm down. Reading too much into it. Everything from GI Joes, Transformers, to Star Wars was shown with sprues in the background. It was just a media display for all items for pulsecon. Not an indication that sprues coming back.

[Kurgan]

Sprues may exist in the factory for all we know, but they are pre-assembled in the box in the new edition. I wouldn't mind IF they did come back, but not looking forward to gluing figures together either.

[HispaZargon]

Well... the mysterious sprue topic is most probably just a marketing background layup for the live event, however I still think posible those sprues could be inspired in any incoming product. They could be from nothing to some kind of token for new gaming mechanics in future expansions, who knows, but yes, the most probable is the first option (nothing relevant).

[LucaRocks]

Now that Spiel Essen is happening and we pretty much confirmed that leak list from a month back, when do we think Wizards of Morcar will be coming?

Unless AH plans on doing a completely new expansion after Ogre (and yes, I'm counting Wizard and Dwarf packs as new since they were never released), I would think the most likely time would be Summer 2024. Maybe July. Hope it's sooner though!

[Kurgan]

Even if they release WOM in 2024, you might say "what's left??" (besides adding Rogar's Hall and KnightFall to the Companion App along with the rest which I'm sure would happen fairly soon...):

Well, some of these are more proper candidates probably for digital "online" quests, but from the legacy era we have (not counting fanzine quests that were completely unofficial):

The Maze (from 1st edition, 1989; the original first quest!)
Dave Morris Quests (solo adventures from HQ Novels #2 Tyrant's Tomb & #3 the Screaming Specter, A Growl of Thunder and Running the Gauntlet)
Marvel Winter Special (Revenge of the Weather-Man)
Advanced Quest/Master Edition (The Dark Company: a 13 part epic quest)
White Dwarf Magazine quests (The Halls of Durrag-Dol, from issue #134; The Eyes of Chaos, from issue #145)
Adventure Design Kit (included yet another variant of the character sheet that was much larger, and a partially completed same quest on the back entitled "A Plague of Zombies" which some fans have speculatively finished)

(info thanks to HeroQuestbyphoenx.yeoldeinn.com quests section!)

Keep in mind all of these were designed with the 1st/2nd Edition EU rules in mind.

Japanese HeroQuest (14 quest campaign by MB/Takara, 9 of which have no equivalent in any other official release; uses new artifacts and spell variants as well)

HeroQuest II: Legacy of Sorasil was a computer game released on Amiga computers and the Amiga CD-32 console. It was loosely based on the previous HQ PC games (which were in turn modified from the 1st edition board game) and greatly expanded with new character types, spells and artifacts, large outdoor areas, etc, but it had no physical board game equivalent. Some of our own members here have been working on evaluating and attempting to adapt the material to the board game.

Unreleased Quest Packs:
In Brief, Wizard Quest pack and Dwarf Quest Pack.


The Elf and Barbarian quest packs were just the beginning, as MB was actively working on the Dwarf and Wizard Quest packs which presumably would have been released in 1993 had production not ceased. Neither pack was ever actually finished and the general public has no nostalgia for these since they never came out (but have been known about online for several years now by fans). It seems that the previous two packs were rushed out, which many noticed with errors and seemingly broken difficulty. Encarmine has mentioned a few times that they have all of the draft material (notes, prototype miniatures, quests, artwork, etc), but that they also don't feel obligated to follow the same plan as these packs, but seem already to be looking them over for usable ideas. The basic template of these was the same as the Frozen Horror/Mage of the Mirror as we know, 3 solo quests for the named hero, then 7 group quests (with the last two being a continuous multi-parter). The Solo quests were ostensibly to bring a basic hero (perhaps who had never played HQ before) up to the same level as the (presumably experienced) other three heroes to then take on a supreme challenge. The Alchemist Shop would sell four new potions, three of which were coded just for the named hero. Additional new artifacts (including one that boosts the named heroes Body Points +2 and Mind Points +1), Spell Scrolls, and new Magic (in the Wizard Pack) would round out the pack with new monsters, boss characters and allies. They were moving away from the lore of the Warhammer world, but were using figures from the EU packs. So the Dwarf pack was going to have the three advanced Ogre figures (the Elf pack already used the basic Ogre warrior though boosted his stats) and the Wizard pack would use the "Wizards of Morcar" evil sorcerer figures with modifications, and new characters as well, probably cast mostly in light blue plastic. But they had many quest designs from these packs...

[LucaRocks]

As many already know, a UK site has an Ogre Horde preorder up. No pics yet or any information about what it comes with.

Price (discounted) 34.84 pounds, 40.99 retail Release date 03/31/2024. Not sure if this is the UK release date only or worldwide. Some seem to think it will be a small box release but other think big. I guess we'll have to wait and see!

Just adding the link here to have it all in one place:

https://www.firestormgames.co.uk/heroqu ... quest-pack

Ash's video about the topic is here:

https://youtu.be/f0cMQikVPPI?si=miTjJgFoK86gjj3x

After this releases, we will need a new "Leaked" thread lol

[Kurgan]

Great work! Also credit to SteveRS2000 on our discord and Wardicon on Ash's discord for reporting as well. Yes, we are happy to cover this on tonight's RANTCAST Podcast (@ 9pm CST)! (replay will go up on youtube by sunday)

[LucaRocks]

Just trying to help you out bro!

Thanks for citing the sources as I totally forgot.

Can't wait to check out rant cast tonight to hear your thoughts. I really think this is a big box set according to pricing. Are US preorders far behind? We need to start calling our local games shops for the inside scoop lol!

[Kurgan]

Yeah probably should. Looks like Firestorm will allow up to 13 copies to be added to the cart...


On suggestions from others I gave Viking Hobby & Isle of Games each a call but neither of them had any new info. As far as they knew it was still 2024 whenever Ogre Horde gets in. Though Viking Hobby's owner already pre-ordered and Isle of Games could only put me on a list to be contacted when he was able to pre-order. They apparently have been getting lots of requests whenever people see the stuff online but they don't really have any more info to give at this time. I tried!