Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! WizKids is introducing Vault Boosters alongside the release of Batman: Fight for Gotham City, and they’re shaping up to be a big deal. Vault Boosters are premium boosters that contain exclusive figures, vehicles, equipment, terrain, one-shots, and team-up cards, all packed into eight unique, thematic combinations. Vault Boosters are specially designed to allow players who love collecting HeroClix a [...]
Let's Talk Terrain! When team building, terrain can often be an afterthought but terrain choice matters. Whether it’s a piece of blocking that keeps your opponent at bay or elevated terrain that can break up formations, the terrain you bring should complement your strategy. Terrain contributes to overall game tempo and decision-making. It [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! Welcome back to Design Insights, where we are talking about the kaleidoscope of new tools and interactions present in the newest HeroClix set, DC HeroClix: Lantern Legacy! Today, we are going to take a focus on one of the most interesting elements of The Emotional Spectrum, the differences and intricacies [...]
Howdy HeroClix Masterminds! It’s Special Playtest Lead, PJ, back once again with another HeroClix Design Insight! Marvel HeroClix: Smash and Destroy is CRUSHING tabletops worldwide, so let’s take a look at it! This set has tons of excellent interaction with terrain markers so you can really broaden your horizons on the ways you [...]
Howdy HeroClix Champions! Welcome to the second Design Insight article for the new HeroClix 400 line! As mentioned in the Warriors of Wakanda article, HeroClix 400 is intended to be a step up in complexity for new or returning players interested in exploring new themes or more nuanced team building. Marvel HeroClix 400: [...]
Hello there and welcome HeroClix Masterminds to another insight into the design of HeroClix! This is PJ Bolin, writing my first article in my new Special Playtest Lead role, and I am hoping to bring a lot of insight into some of the things that we will all get to play with in the [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! Last time we reviewed equipment and the all-new One-Shot cards. Today we’ll be dialing in on some of the ways Collector’s Trove impacts a fan-favorite format: Pulp! WHAT IS PULP? Pulp focuses on widely available figures, keeping teams easy to collect. Players will be able to have a team [...]
Hello HeroClix Hotshots! Welcome to another installment of Design Insights! Today we take our first in-depth look at a dynamic and exciting new product line from WizKids – HeroClix 400! The upcoming HeroClix 400 offerings are meant to help learning HeroClix players who are ready to take their game to the next level. [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! Last time we discussed how the design team brought Vibranium to HeroClix, and today we're digging into one of Marvel HeroClix: Black Panther's subthemes: Deities! Choosing subthemes for a HeroClix set can be a bit tricky; a good subtheme feels like it has some connection to the theme the set is [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! Welcome to an all-new Design Insights series! This time we're cracking open Marvel HeroClix: Black Panther and taking a look at how we brought Marvel's most technologically advanced nation to HeroClix. And, of course, where else could we start than with the metal that makes Wakanda's tech possible: Vibranium! Fresh [...]