Heroscape tiles, the platonic ideal of tabletop terrain, are back on the market

polygon.com:

Heroscape, the beloved miniatures wargame, is finally back on the market. Polygon had a chance to unbox (but not play) the new Heroscape: Age of Annihilation Master Setand we are delighted to report that even after its rocky reveal in 2022, the reboot looks pretty solid. Better still is the fact that its glorious, chunky terrain will soon be available for everyone to enjoy once again.

First published in 2004, Heroscape is an asymmetrical wargame that tells the story of multiple warring factions brought together from across its weird and wicked multiverse. But the game’s most enduring legacy was its terrain, a clever system of interlocking plastic tiles that stack easily and securely on the tabletop, creating 3D peaks, valleys, and river crossings with ease. Following the failure of a Hasbro crowdfunding effort, the franchise was licensed by Renegade Game Studio and is now available for pre-order. The new tiles are virtually identical to the old, meaning they’re fully compatible with legacy terrain sets.

Fans have been hoarding these tiles for years, gobbling up auction lots by the hex-load to use in all manner of systems. They’re great for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder, where you can use them for regular combat or to abstract overland travel. They’re handy for virtually any other kind of role-playing game, but especially so for games like BattleTech and other more traditional wargames that use hexes. While they’ve been hard to come by since the original game went out of print, this reboot all but assures these tiles will be in circulation for another generation of gamers to enjoy.

The basic version of the Heroscape: Age of Annihilation Master Set goes for $125 and comes with 74 terrain pieces total. For the hardcore, that’s 330 hexes worth of play space, in addition to the rest of the game. You’d be hard pressed to find that much terrain at an auction site for much less. Expect product to begin shipping soon.

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