THE CRYPT OF PERPETUAL DARKNESS discussion

[Kurgan]

Updated the Artifact list based on the latest info for the retail version.

As another person suggested recently, having actual holographic card images (like those in the official Sticker Album) would be pretty cool, rather than just the shiny foil that often gets called "holographic" in these things to dress them up.

[HispaZargon]

Probably many of you has already realized it, but I would like to point out that CoPD retail box is approximately 1 cm taller than PoT and SQT ones.

in my humble opinion making it so tall did not looked necessary to house the Dragon inside but who knows.

[Jabie]

I think it was made this large to fit the tavern / temple tile.

[wallydubbs]

I think it was made this large to fit the tavern / temple tile.

Depends what you count as length, height & width. When we say taller we're talking the back of the box laying down to the cover, not standing up on the bar code. The tavern and temple tile is only tile thin, so it doesn't take up that much space.

As you can tell from the pictures all the contents of CoPD can fit into a PoT and/or SQT box comfortably. For lack of reason they oversized the tray. I don't think it needs to be that deep.

[Vorimir]

Maybe the tried to justify the price point with tjat, like saying... Its a bigger box...

I preordered mine but cancelled it, I truly think is not worth 35 euros and I have plenty of Heroquest to play.

[Naniyue]

Just got my box today!! Seems kind of expensive for what it contains, but the figure is cool and the cards are nice.

And we can never have enough dice!!!!

Off topic, but Walmart had these small plastic treasure chests for $5 that are great for storing dice. They're probably sold out by now, though, as they were around for back-to-school.

[Kurgan]

Has anyone spotted HeroQuest at any more big box retail stores yet? I see CoPD appearing on retail store websites alongside other packs now...

[Naniyue]

I bought First Light from Target, but that's the only time I've ever seen the new stuff outside of Amazon.

[Kurgan]

FLGS (hobby stores that sell wargaming, collectible card games, board game specialty shops) have carried HeroQuest since the retail release in late 2021 in the US at least. There were a few sightings at places like Fleet Farm and Ollie's Bargain Outlet, but they were short-lived holiday sales.

[SirRick]

I believe First Light should be in other stores soon. I got an email from BigBadToystore about preorders for FL. I was initially confused but remembered that it was supposed to be a Target exclusive originally. That might explain why the movement dice were white with red pips as some indicator of the Target version.

With the release coming soon to other stores, perhaps the dice will be red with white pips like they are supposed to be.

I would expect CoPD to appear in other stores like the normal expansions, but I don’t ever remember seeing PoT or SQT in stores now that I think of it.