Preface
Bought this for my fiancee, as she's a huge harry potter fan, but not nearly as much into board games as i am, and i thought the co-operative, increasing difficulty might be a good hook for her. . I was right. The game slowly eases into its rhythm, with seven different modules, each of which introduces new villains and attacks, as well as new spells with which to fend them off. There are new mechanics, too, with each of the four main heroes (ron, harry, hermoine, neville) "growing up" and getting personalized abilities in game three, and then learning proficiencies from their o. W. L. Exams as of game six. Voldemort starts showing up as a rival around game five, and the number of villains and dark arts to contend with at once keeps increasing. . Throughout all of this, the production design is outstanding, from the way the instruction booklet has slots to accommodate the "new" rules for each new "year" (game), to the actual tokens, from the ones that mark petrified foes and the weighty iron baubles that show how much of a locale enemies control. Movie fans will also appreciate that the familiar likenesses of these characters have been used for the art. . The one issue i have with all of this, and where i have to dock a point, is with regards to the balancing of the game. It's meant for two to four players, but doesn't really scale: some of the cards and proficiencies that have effects applying to all characters seem underwhelming in a two-player game, and some of the enemy attacks are too powerful in a four-player game, in which you may constantly get stunned before getting a chance to take a turn. Randomness is a point of games like these, but certain enemy combinations are particularly frustrating (say, dealing with lucius's ability to heal each time a location is attacked along with pettigrew's odds of hitting a location). Moreover, with only six cards visible at once, all of which may be maddeningly out or your price range, you simply might not be able to ever mount a plausible defense. The game is largely nail-biting when it works, which is good, but you might need to add a few mulligan-like house rules of your own to keep things playable, especially with younger children. . All in all, though, there's at least twenty hours of replay value in this box, and kudos to the developers for making it so easy to pack back up, with individual slots for the dice and dividers for each of the different types of cards. And while the deck building might be a bit frustrating (there's no way to get rid of outdated cards so as to streamline your deck for the endgame), and the meta-game might be a little cheap (leave the least harmful enemies in play all the way to the end), it's a great primer for newcomers, and a terrific opportunity for experts to share their passions in an enjoyable harry potter environment. Best Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game as-of ( Jan 2021 ) | Usaopoly-Toys And Games Review Featured Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game Rich content and game play. Cooperative and easy to learn. Includes 7 sequential games that build on their level of difficulty .
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game Review (DB010-400)
I hesitated to buy this game because i've been disappointed in harry potter games in the past. They seemed to rely on the hp theme and didn't put enough effort into actual game play. I'm happy to say that usaopoly and forrest-pruzan creative have knocked it out of the park! or "castle, " if you want to go there. . This is a cooperative deck building game that has 7 games that build on each other. Kind of a neat concept. (i'm not talking about expansions you have to purchase - everything is included in the box. ) you and the other players play as harry, ron, hermione, and nevile. The object is to defeat the villians (draco, quirrel, lucius, etc. ) before the villians take over all your locations. That's the object of the first 2 games, at least. Because, just like the novels, this game builds on itself 7 times. Game 1 is complete in and of itself, but adding the material of another game box will change it in certain ways. One of the game boxes add dice. To a deck building game that starts with no dice. I can't wait to get there! . . The board, cards, and tokens are all very good quality. Nothing is flimsy or wanting. The dark mark tokens are stellar. Molded in metal, they have a heavy weight and definitely add to the "wow! " factor with this game. After you play each game box, the cards can be separated out again, or left together by type. (game 1 has 2 villians, game 2 adds 3 more, etc. ) the game developers thought ahead and even gave us organizer cards if you want to keep everything all mixed together (all the villians together, all the dark art events together, etc. ) once you've cracked the box and moved up the game ladder. . Because of the game 1-7 add-on feature, this is an excellent intro to eurogames. It starts off really simple but ramps up after you get used to the mechanics. One of the great perks is that if you have kids just now reading the books, you can play this game with them up to and including the game box for the corresponding book. That way it's completely relevant to them and nothing is given away for the later books. . Harry potter is very special to me for personal reasons that go back to 1997. I was an original fan. My hat is off to the developers for creating a solid, enjoyable game for diehard fans! -X. Bertie
- Rank
- Toy
- Brand
- USAopoly
- Color
- Multi-colored
- EAN
- 0700304047700
- Genre
- Strategy
- Product Dimensions
Height: 4.00 inches Length: 9.00 inches Weight: 3.00 pounds Width: 12.00 inches - ItemPart/Serial Number
- USODB010400
- Manufacturer
- USAOPOLY, Inc.
- Recommended Max-Age
- 1188
- Suggested Min-Age
- 132
- Model
- DB010-400
- MPN
- DB010-400
- Total Items
- 1
- Quantity
- 1
- Part/Serial Number
- DB010-400
- Group-Order
- Toy
- Category
- TOYS AND GAMES
- ReleaseDate
- 2016-09-19
- Product-Name
- Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game
- UPC
- 700304047700
- Warranty
- No Warranty
Toy(700304047700:Toys And Games), Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game (0700304047700:Usaopoly), A cooperative deck-building game that is progressive, allowing rich game play experiences to unfold with varying levels of difficulty. ages 11+ players 2-4..
Potter Hogwarts Battle Cooperative Building Toy
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game (Switch to Mobile/Desktop Version)
Great game! lots of fun to have 7 versions built into one game and also the randomness of a deck builder game allows replays to still have value.
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Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle A Cooperative Deck Building Game (Usaopoly)"My wife and i are big harry potter fans which is why originally bought the game, even though we've never played anything similar. I enjoyed it from the start but it took my wife a few games before she started enjoying. We've been playing it nightly for about 3 weeks now, with each of us controlling 2 different character cards (could even be played solo if wanted to play all 4). It's broken into 7 rounds (one for each book), each adding additional gameplay elements and/or cards with all cards marked so can play the desired version anytime."Harry Potter Triwizard Maze Game
Muggles and wizards alike will be enchanted by this magical game. Up to four players can race around the triwizard maze, trying to make it back to their start. But beware! there are traps along the way that may hurt - or help your journey thorough the maze. For 2 to 4 players.
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Brand : | pressman toy |
Model : | 4331-06 |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
In deception: murder in hong kong, players find themselves in a scenario of intrigue and murder, deduction and deception. One player is the murderer, secretly choosing their weapon and the evidence they leave behind. Another is the forensic scientist who holds the key to convicting the criminal but is only able to express their knowledge through analysis of the scene. The rest are investigators, interpreting the clues to solve the crime and the killer is among them.
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Brand : | grey fox games |
Weight : | 2.30 pounds |
Model : | GFG96761 |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Bloodborne: The Card Game
Players will enter the chalice dungeon together as a team, striving to destroy the monstrous denizens within, but eventually all partnerships come to an end. In blood borne: the card game, 3 to 5 hunters work together to get through the dungeon and collect yharnam's blood before facing off against the horrible final boss. Hunters engage in battle with monsters, secretly selecting an action card to play simultaneously. Discussion is allowed, even encouraged, but players aren't bound by any promise they make. As they advance deeper into the dungeon, they will collect the blood of their fallen opponents. If the team can survive the final boss, the hunter with the most trophies will be named the victor.
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Brand : | cmon |
Weight : | 2.00 pounds |
Model : | BBN001 |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Five Tribes
Crossing into the land of 1001 nights, your caravan arrives at the fabled sultanate of naqala. The old sultan just died and control of naqala is up for grabs! the oracles foretold of strangers who would maneuver the five tribes to gain influence over the legendary city-state. Will you fulfill the prophecy? invoke the old djinns, move the tribes into position at the right time and the sultanate may become yours! designed by bruno cathala, five tribes is a bit more of a "gamers' game" than days of wonder's standard fare. the game builds on a long tradition of german games with wooden maples in a unique twist on the worker placement game genre. While the rules are quite easy to learn and understand, implementing a winning strategy will take a calculated approach. in this worker displacement game, you score by carefully maneuvering the five tribes of maples over the tiles that make up the ancient city-state of the sultanate of naqala. You need to look ahead to determine what moves will not only position you to score well, but put your opponents at a disadvantage. It's when, how and where you dis-place the five tribes of assassins, elders, builders, merchants & viziers that will determine your victory or failure! included are: 30 game tiles depicting the sultanate of naqala; a bag of 90 wooden maples with yellow viziers, red assassins, green merchants, blue builders and white elders; palm trees, palaces and camels; 22 jinn cards; 54 resource cards, plus 5 djinns, victory coins, scoring pad summary sheets and rules booklet.
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Brand : | days of wonder |
Weight : | 2.00 pounds |
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Model : | DOW 8401 |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Star Wars: Rebellion Board Game
"star wars: rebellion is a board game of epic conflict between the galactic empire and rebel alliance for two to four players! experience the galactic civil war like never before. In rebellion, you control the entire galactic empire or the fledgling rebel alliance. You must command starships, account for troop movements, and rally systems to your cause. Featuring more than 150 plastic miniatures and two game boards that account for thirty-two of the star wars galaxy's most notable systems, rebellion features a scope that is as large and sweeping as any star wars game before it. Yet for all its grandiosity, rebellion remains intensely personal, cinematic, and heroic. As much as your success depends upon the strength of your starships, vehicles, and troops, it depends upon the individual efforts of such notable characters as leia organa, mon mothma, grand moff tarkin, and emperor palpatine. As civil war spreads throughout the galaxy, these leaders are invaluable to your efforts, and the secret missions they attempt will evoke many of the most inspiring moments from the classic trilogy. You might send luke skywalker to receive jedi training on dagobah or have darth vader spring a trap that freezes han solo in carbonite! contents include: 1 game board (split in 2 halves), 170 plastic miniatures, 25 leaders (with stands), 10 custom dice, over 170 cards, 1 learn to play booklet, 1 rules reference".
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Brand : | fantasy flight games |
Weight : | 3.75 pounds |
Model : | SW03 |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Legendary Encounters A Firefly Deck Building Game
Legendary encounters: a firefly deck building game is a cooperative game set in the firefly verse. Players will take on the roles of the crew of the serenity as they try to complete episodes from the acclaimed tv series. Steal from the alliance, avoid being capture the gram readers, do what you have to do to keep fly in'. Players will also have to protect and upgrade the serenity this time around if they are going to have a chance of success. Lose the ship, lose the game. This is legendary encounters: firefly.
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Brand : | upper deck |
Weight : | 4.00 pounds |
Model : | A Firefly Deck Building Game |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Clank
Burgle your way to adventure in clank! , the new deck-building board game. Sneak into an angry dragon's mountain lair to steal precious artifacts. Delve deeper to find more valuable loot. Acquire cards for your deck and watch your thievish abilities grow. Be quick and be quiet. One false-step and - clank! each careless sound draws the attention of the dragon, and each artifact stolen increases its rage. You can only enjoy your plunder if you make it out of the depths alive! contents summary: double-sided game board 182 game cards (+4 rules summary cards) cloth "dragon bag" 4 thief meeples 120 player clank! cubes 1 dragon rage meeple 24 dragon cubes 32 gold piece tokens 11 major secret tokens 18 minor secret tokens 7 artifact tokens 3 crown tokens 2 backpack tokens 2 master key tokens 3 monkey idol tokens 4 mastery tokens 1 rulebook.
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Brand : | renegade game studios |
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Model : | 0552RGS |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Hobbit Deck Building Game
What's included? (1) the hobbit an unexpected journey, deck-building game specs: manufacturer: cryptozoic title: the hobbit: an unexpected journey type: deck-building card game genre: fantasy adventure players: 2 - 4 recommended age: 15+ overall cosmetic condition: brand new
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Brand : | cryptozoic entertainment |
Weight : | 1.75 pounds |
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Model : | 01447CZE |
Quantity : | 1 |
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Potion Explosion Board Game
It's senior year at horribilarum sorcery academy for witty witches and wizards. All the hard work and studying comes down to this: the final exams! under the helpful, tutelage of the headmaster, players have learned how to handle volatile ingredients and turn them into fantastical potions! by pulling ingredients like unicorn tears and fairy dandruff, represented by marbles, out of the potion dispenser, the higher up ingredients slide down to fill in the gap. Players try to make the same ingredients smash together causing explosions and big turn combinations. Once all the necessary ingredients have been collected, players complete the potion for points and a special ability. The player with the most points graduates head of the class!
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Model : | PTN001 |
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Blood Rage
In blood rage, each player controls their own viking clanÍs warriors, leader, and ship. Ragnar k has come, and itÍs the end of the world! itÍs the vikingsÍ last chance to go down in a blaze of glory and secure their place in valhalla at odinÍs side! for a viking there are many pathways to glory. You can invade and pillage the land for its rewards, crush your opponents in epic battles, fulfill quests, increase your clan's stats, or even die gloriously either in battle or from ragnar k, the ultimate inescapable doom. Most player strategies are guided by the cards drafted at the beginning of each of the three game rounds (or ages). These ñgodsÍ giftsî grant you numerous boons for your clan including: increased viking strength and devious battle strategies, upgrades to your clan, or even the aid of legendary creatures from norse mythology. They may also include various quests, from dominating specific provinces, to having lots of your vikings sent to valhalla. Most of these cards are aligned with one of the norse gods, hinting at the kind of strategy they support. For example, thor gives more glory for victory in battle, heimdall grants you foresight and surprises, tyr strengthens you in battle, while the trickster loki actually rewards you for losing battles, or punishes the winner. Players must choose their strategies carefully during the draft phase, but also be ready to adapt and react to their opponentsÍ strategies as the action phase unfolds. Battles are decided not only by the strength of the figures involved, but also by cards played in secret. By observing your opponentÍs actions and allegiances to specific gods, you may predict what card they are likely to play, and plan accordingly. Winning battles is not always the best course of action, as the right card can get you even more rewards by being crushed. The only losing strategy in blood rage is to shy away from battle and a glorious death!
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Model : | BLR001CMON |
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