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 [...]
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 [...]
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 the first Design Insight article for Marvel Studios HeroClix: Next Phase! As with our last Disney+ themed set, the design team approached this set with an eye towards making sure each Marvel Studios show represented felt both mechanically distinct from the others, and thematically true to itself. This [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! Our previous articles (Article 1, Article 2) have touched on vehicles, fire (ouch!), and the themes we used to capture a Ghost Rider feel for the set. As we wrap up preview season, we wanted to step away from Ghost Rider to look at another feature of the set: Monsters! Zombies, [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! Welcome back to our 2nd Wheels of Vengeance Design Insight article! Last time we discussed the vehicle theme within Wheels of Vengeance, and today we’ll be looking closer at the Ghost Riders themselves and the ways you’ll be able to wreak terrible vengeance on your opponents. The [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! Welcome to the first Design Insight article for Marvel HeroClix: Wheels of Vengeance! Our first Ghost Rider themed set is packed full of Spirits of Vengeance, as well as Marvel’s creepiest monsters, and enough vehicles to get your whole team rolling. Get ready, because today we’re getting under the hood into [...]
The HeroClix events at Gen Con saw some awesome team builds that were full of surprises. In addition to the Modern Age competitive scene, Theme and Pulp formats have inspired new levels of creativity that constantly impress and delight. We'd like to highlight some of the players and the forces they piloted to victory! [...]
Greetings HeroClix Masterminds! As mentioned HERE, Modern retirement will take place after the World Championships in Memphis this September. With the World Championships almost a month away, it’s time to look ahead at the next exciting year of HeroClix! As older figures pass into Silver Age, what new shapes will the metagame take? The [...]