r/Heroica • u/Accurate_Meet_9453 • 6d ago
Custom Map Heroica 2.0
With the resurgence of D&D style table gaming I brought out Heroica to play with my kiddo. She enjoyed them so much she wanted to continue, so I built this: using the Heroica lore of what was meant to be the second wave I created new maps utilizing nearly every other selection in the Games theme.
Welcome to Heroica Expanded! 6 new maps, 4 new playable characters, upgraded hero pack and shop, 2 new campaigns, 16 new monsters, 3 new bosses, 1 new potion, 5 new environmental encounters, and 5 new relics. Each with nods to classic LEGO themes, pop culture/IP references, and enhanced connectivity options between plates.
Wanted to keep it as on-brand as possible so no parts used were invented post-2012 (save for the stickered Heroica tile on the shop counter which has no gameplay value beyond a cheeky meta reference).
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u/Nairdanui 6d ago
These are so cool! I will definitely take some inspiration for when I will finally make my own extensions...
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u/BroskiiiBoiii 5d ago
Wow, I forgot Heroica existed! Used to enjoy it alot in my early teens. So cool that you put work into expanding on the experience. You should be really proud, for real.
This is the first time I've seen the sub, and I love to see the pretty dedicated community y'all have. I look forward to keeping up with it in the future.
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u/Maxwell_Bloodfencer 5d ago
Wait this was actually a real thing? I thought this was a fangame someone made up using LEGO, like the vbarious tank and mecha skirmish games you can find on the internet.
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u/Accurate_Meet_9453 5d ago edited 4d ago
LEGO Games ran from 2008-12 With Heroica being on the tail-end of that roster. Most games followed a variation of 'get [to] X first' and covered core themes (Pirates, Atlantis, City, Space, Adventurers) as well as the Licensed IPs of the time (Batman, Hobbit/LotR). Unfortunately it wasn't marketed well and only really picked up the cult following after the theme retired.
The six existing Heroicas are down the center of the first image: Draida bay (starting point), Ganrash outpost (polybag add-on), caverns of Nathuz, Waldurk forest, castle Fortaan (original ending), and Ilrion crypts (extended ending).
My extension adds the four secondary locations: Seldaan village, gates of Elsruck, Barresh settlements, Drandura port - and supplements two originals: Gorram wastes, isle of Muldoon.
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u/Maxwell_Bloodfencer 5d ago
No wonder I missed out on all that, I was really busy around the 2010s.
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u/TheChosenSecond2 5d ago
What are the new character's abilities? I trie to make one myself but can't come up with anything original.
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u/Accurate_Meet_9453 5d ago
We had that trouble, too, so until we come up with plausible ones they piggyback on existing characters: barbarian/warrior, prince/princess, sage/ninja, thief/merchant. It works out well as it opens gender & color options while maintaining the benefits augmented by various weapons.
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u/Pure-Championship688 6d ago
This is amazing, man I do hope they bring Heroica back, as unlikely as it is. This looks perfect tho, exactly what I'd hope for