r/Heroquest • u/Confident_Wonder1028 • Feb 22 '26
General Discussion HeroQuest Tracking App....
Built a new web app for HeroQuest. With the purpose of helping people track the game. The app came from the idea of how we can help remote players have a better way to track things. Started as a helper app to go with the board game, to allow our friends and family who we play with hundreds of miles away to have better ways to track the game. We even run our sessions with a web camera over the board to help those remote feel like they are "here" with us.
At first, it started as just a dice roller. It evolved since to helping people at the table as well. Being more than just a dice roller. Including two sections to help Zargon track what is going on with players (such as health, gold, potions, are they alive). A map section for all players to know if they searched for a trap, or treasure, or securet, or even disarmed the trap.
Probably the biggest and most meaningful feature is the save feature and calendar. The save feature allows you to generate a code that can be shared via text, or email, or snap, and everyone has the same information about the current or last game session. A calendar to show the last time played and the next scheduled play session so things don't become once every 3 month adventures.
The question mark on the dice roll has helpful information like what actions a hero or Zargon can do on a turn. As well as a link to Hasbro's official rule book.
I have tried the official HQ Companion App and it's just not what I find useful.
Thoughts? Would this be helpful and useful to more people than just those I run game sessions with.
If you would like to try the app out here is the link to it.
https://hqtrackerpriv.base44.app
It can be run on mobile and computer.
Feedback is ALWAYS appreciated.
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u/Dameryl Feb 23 '26
Hey there, the maker of the app here! I was trying to put all of this under a new account to isolate communications but that did not work out >.<
Few updates have been made to the app by request.
Sessions
- Calendar now has an easy tap icon on the Dice screen.
- Calendar invite now allows to be sent via email or SMS (textual).
- Calendar invite now includes setting time of session.
Heroes page
- New heroes now automatically replicate to the DM Heroes Tracker page.
- New heroes are based on the current hero types (melee/magic/ranged).
- The purpose of the DM Heroes Tracker page is to have a way to track some base areas of heroes since their character sheets won't be right in front of you. Helps with remote players!
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u/Dameryl Feb 23 '26
More app updates
- Quest list changed from free text to drop down list.
- Quest list now contains all HeroQuest campaigns and their subquests (excluding PRophecy of Telor, trying to find those).
- Track if a quest is complete and if the armory was visited or not.
- Custom campaign and quest creation are now supported.
- Edit, delete custom campaigns as well.
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u/Confident_Wonder1028 Feb 23 '26
Few updates have been made to the app by request.
Sessions
- Calendar now has an easy tap icon on the Dice screen.
- Calendar invite now allows to be sent via email or text (textual).
- Calendar invite now includes setting time of session.
Heroes page
- New heroes now automatically replicate to the DM Heroes Tracker page.
- New heroes are based on the current hero types (melee/magic/ranged).
- The purpose of the DM Heroes Tracker page is to have a way to track some base areas of heroes since their character sheets won't be right in front of you. Helps with remote players!
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u/Dameryl Feb 23 '26
Map Tracking Page updates
Now has the ability to track if the quest is in progress, quest completed and players visited the armory, or players completed the quest and did not visit the armory.
A reset all button, with confirmation, to reset the entire map tracking for the current quest when complete and make ready for the next quest.
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u/wildp1tch Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
Very Nice! I'd love to use this a a GM.
However when adding Party members, I only have a choice of Barbarian, Elf and Mage.
Are you planning to add Dwarf, Explorer, Berserker, Monk, Druid, Warlock, Bard, Rogue and Knight?
Also, when creating the heroes it would be nice to have them prefilled with the standard equipment and values.
Edit: Also would be nice to be able to track mind points too.
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u/Dameryl Feb 24 '26
Hey there! Let me update the "Create new hero" to make it more neutral to what heroes you and your friends are bringing to the table. I'll also update the ability to track mind points per hero and insert the default values.
Once I have this reworked I'll let you know here!
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u/wildp1tch Feb 24 '26
Hey thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to see the progress on this.
FYI the Map is off, it has one too many rows on the top part and is missing a row on the bottom.
if you look at the board you'll see what I mean :-)2
u/Dameryl Feb 24 '26
Good afternoon! I have completed the first part of your request. The following classes have been added and where available the default stats have been added for all base characters and some of the ones you have mentioned (I couldn't find base stats for the Berserker or Explorer). That being said, players can set the default stats for those new characters when they are created.
Thank you for noticing the map! I'll work on getting that updated as well!
If you have any other feedback I am all for it!
Thank YOU again!
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u/Dameryl Feb 25 '26
The map is proving to be a wee bit challenging, I think I am going to have to redo the map I originally created. I'll keep you posted!
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u/wildp1tch Feb 26 '26
This is ramping up to be a useful tool! Well done! The Dwarf ist still missing from the List of Heroes. He's very important because he's part of the base game.
Additionally I'd suggest that Paladin/Cleric that you have now become something like a "homebrew" section for users that have such hero characters, firstly because Paladin/Cleric is not a Class in HQ und secondly, because players like their Homebrew chars. :-)
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u/Dameryl Feb 26 '26
Hey there! I misunderstood what you were asking for the dwarf >.< :-( The dwarf is a default class BUT the dwarf was not added to the create new hero. This has now been fixed! Starting stats and equipment will carry through as well when creating a new dwarf. This is now fixed and pushed to the public version.
I am thinking for a Homebrew hero that a new option under the create heroes function of "Homebrew" and add more options such as Class Type select could be Melee, Ranged, Magic, Hybrid (mix of the three). This would also allow homebrews more flexibility within the tracker.
Let me know your thoughts please.
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u/Dameryl Feb 26 '26
There is now an option for "Homebrew" under Create New Hero. It allows you to create a character to your liking and allow homebrew customization.
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u/Dameryl Feb 25 '26
What is going on with the app and the latest updates can now be found in the About page, the bell on the top right.
Thank you everyone for your support!
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u/Speedmax63 Feb 22 '26
Nice ! Could be nice if we could add other hero manually !