Heroica: Fortaan (2011)

About this game

LEGO's Heroica series represents a classic dungeon game. The players move through tunnels, collecting treasure and fighting enemies. Conflict is resolved by dice rolls; the die results can be a number or a symbol, which might allow the player to use a special weapon. Instead of a character sheet, the players have equipment "backpacks" which can be filled with weapons, potions, keys, etc., depending on what they find during their adventure. Heroica: Fortaan is a castle, so the players move through rooms on a grid of grey flat LEGO bricks. The set-up includes a throne room and various gates to be passed through (provided one finds the right keys). Heroica: Fortaan can be combined with any or all other games in the Series: LEGO Heroica series.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.4/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.