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Short review of Hero Kids...

June 2, 2013, 5:01 am
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From DriveThruRPG:

"Hero Kids is a great way to bring your youngsters into RPGs.   This was supposed to be for my six year old, but the whole family (including my wife!) was able to jump right in!   The game took less then an hour to play, so it kept everyone's attention and was over before they became distracted.   Very easy rulesets that are expandable for different age groups (up to around 10 y/o) and for different sizes of groups.
 
Definitely, worth the purchase and great chance for family RPG fun!"

Nice!


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Hero Cards now available in French

June 5, 2013, 2:52 pm
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The Hero Kids hero cards are now available in French on DriveThruRPG!


Grab them here:

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/115152/Hero-Kids---Supplement---Hero-Cards---French

Special thanks to Jean-Marc Tommasi and Thomas Gallecier for the translations.


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Hero Cards II released!

June 20, 2013, 7:22 am
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After what seems like far too long, I've finally released the new set of heroes for Hero Kids.   As ever, these heroes feature the unique art of +Eric Quigley.


Introducing:
• Acrobat: Perform spectacular flips and tumbles to get in and out of trouble
• Alchemist: This bomb thrower is dangerous to enemies and allies
• Brute (Female): The female brute is big enough to take on any enemy
• Healer (Male): Trained in the forests of the Brecken Vale, the healer is a great addition to any group of heroes
• Hunter (Female): On her days off from duties in the palace, this girl practices with her bow
• Knight (Female): The knight's armor makes her almost impossible to stop
• Storm-Mage: The storm-mage can command elemental lightning against his enemies
• Swashbuckler (Female): The swashbuckler's shipboard training focused on fighting multiple enemies
• Swashbuckler (Male): This swashbuckler was born and raised on a pirate ship
• Wolfchild: Abandoned in the forest as an infant, the wolfchild was raised by wolves

Get them here:
Hero Kids - Expansion - Hero Cards II


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Printer friendly map of the Brecken Vale...

June 21, 2013, 1:17 am
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Review of Hero Kids!

June 22, 2013, 5:22 am
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Tim Knight at the awesomely named HeroPress (not to be confused with Hero Forge Games, which is me) has just posted a review of Hero Kids:

Review of Hero Kids by Justin Halliday

I'm only going to bore you a couple of quotes from this lovely review:

"The book is gorgeously illustrated with hero and monster art by Eric Quigley, which has a very 'easy-on-the-eye' smooth cartoony/anime style about it."

"Hero Kids manages to model the core aspects of more adult games in a very simple fashion and looks like the perfect game for young wannabe gamers."


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What's next?

July 2, 2013, 5:18 am
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Now that the new heroes are out, I'd love to know what Hero Kids extras you'd all prefer next:
• Adventure (Fire In Rivenshore, designed by Brian Benoit from Roving Band of Misfits: http://www.rovingbandofmisfits.com/)
• Pets (10 new pets to keep lonely adventurers company, or just for fun)
• Equipment (40 new pieces of equipment and items to reward your little heroes)

Leave a comment below or over on G+.


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The people have spoken: Equipment and Items!

July 5, 2013, 6:44 am
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Based on your feedback, the next Hero Kids expansion will be Equipment and Items.   This expansion will feature over forty pieces of equipment, including: Armor, Potions, Melee Weapons, Magic Implements, Charms, and Ranged Weapons.

As you can see from this example, I've decided to remove the price from the equipment, so you can hand them out or price them at your absolute discretion:


Items are one-use consumables like potions that can be carried in conjunction with equipment.


They'll be up on DriveThruRPG in the middle of next week.


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Equipment Cards expansion released!

July 9, 2013, 5:19 am
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When it rains, it pours!   After the new set of heroes a couple of weeks ago, the Hero Kids Equipment Cards are now available on DriveThruRPG.  


This expansion for Hero Kids includes forty-eight pieces of equipment for your game:

•   Armor: Pieces of armor and shields for defense and offense
•   Items: Consumable potions and special items
•   Magic: Wands and staffs for all types of magi
•   Melee: Martial weapons for all fighting styles
•   Miscellaneous: Pendants, charms, and special purpose weapons
•   Ranged: Bows, bows, and more bows, but each unlike the others!

Get them here:
Hero Kids - Expansion - Equipment Cards


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Hero Kids nominated for Best Family Game ENnie award!

July 15, 2013, 6:56 am
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Hero Kids has been nominated for a Best Family Game ENnie award!



Congratulations to the rest of the ENnie nominees (especially all the Best Family Game folks):
http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2013-ennie-awards-nominees/

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Vote for Hero Kids at the ENnie Awards!

July 22, 2013, 5:29 am
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Hey all, please take 30 seconds to vote for Hero Kids, which has been nominated for Best Family Game in the ENnies:

2013 ENnie Awards Voting Booth

Voting's dead easy, just follow the link above, select 1 from the dropdown next to Hero Kids (in the Best Family Game category), then hit the big Submit Ballot button.  You don't even have to number each game in the category, but you can if you want!



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Interview with me about Hero Kids!

July 28, 2013, 1:54 am
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Next Week: Pets!

August 9, 2013, 6:20 am
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Just a short update to let you know that the next expansion for Hero Kids - Pet Cards - will be released Monday next week, so keep an eye out for this rascally bunch:



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Pet Cards expansion released!

August 12, 2013, 6:09 am
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I warned you they were coming!&nbsp&nbspThe Hero Kids Pet Cards are now available on DriveThruRPG.


This expansion for Hero Kids includes ten new pets for your game:

•   Pixie: The pixie's small frame holds powerful magic
•   Hound: The hound fights even more fiercely when hurt
•   Eagle: Eagles attack their targets with swooping attacks
•   Fox: The tiny fox responds to attacks with a vicious bite
•   Bear: The bear's best defense is a strong friend at its back
•   Lynx: This large feline transforms into a fearsome attacker when hurt
•   Pegasus: The pegasus can bite and kick at nearby enemies
•   Dragon: The dragon's flaming breath can burn multiple enemies
•   Wolf: The wolf fights best when working with a friend
•   Owl: The owl's diving attack is dangerous to even the strongest enemy

Get them here:
Hero Kids - Expansion - Pet Cards


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Hero Kids wins Silver ENnie for Best Family Games!

August 19, 2013, 6:36 am
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Imma let you finish whatever you're doing, but first I want to thank you all for every single vote that landed Hero Kids a silver ENnie award in the Best Family Game category!



Congratulations to the rest of the ENnie winners:
2013 ENnie award winners

If you're wondering what game won Best Family Game, I'll save you the trouble and tell you here; it was the Doctor Who: Adventures In Time and Space - Eleventh Doctor Edition, which:

1: Costs US$60 dollars (hardcover)
2: Has a great brand
3. Has a 96 page players' book
4: Was (arguably) released outside of the eligibility period, but that's a gripe for another time...


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Great Kid-Friendly RPG = Hero Kids!

September 8, 2013, 5:49 am
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Someone possibly called CJ Chand at the Chandland blog has posted an epic review of Hero Kids:

Great Kid-Friendly RPG: Hero Kids

The review is huge, and looks at many aspects of our little engine, so here are some quotes from this extensive review:

"Hero Kids nails its target demographic perfectly."

"Hero Kids is exactly what you would expect it to be: Cartoony, but not overly so, young kids tackling big challenges."

"Both sides roll their pools worth of d6s, and the side with the highest number shown – not the highest sum – wins (with ties going to the attacker).  This means even the really young ones can count the pips on each die and get what’s going on.  No modifiers, no addition. Given the target audience, Justin has designed this well.  It is quick, simple, and fun."

"These (the combat mechanics) are all gentle, yet very 'big-boy', concepts that will help your kiddo transition from Hero Kids to other, more complex RPGs when the time comes."

"Best of all, each adventure comes with full-page 1″ grid maps for that adventure, ready to be printed.  It also comes with character sheets for the various types of bad guys, each with their own cutout pawn."

"I could go into a lot of details, but the best way to put it is this: My son has never done his chores and expectations as quickly – and without prompting – as since we started playing Hero Kids.  He wants to play a new adventure each night."

But it's not all perfect, the reviewer picks up on one of the issues I've talked about in this blog post, that Hero Kids is not suited to traditional advancement techniques (adding modifiers or extra dice):

"On the downside, this system does not leave much in the room for character advancement.  As discussed on the link immediately above, simply adding a +1 modifier significantly affects the success rate, much less adding a die to the dice pool.  That said, while I am not a game designer, I have some ideas for how we can add some character growth that I will bring up in a bit."

My solution to advancement in Hero Kids was the inclusion of Equipment Cards, which the review notes here:

"There are some limitations with character development that do crop up.  Namely, there is no real character development.  There is no leveling.  There is no XP.  There is no ability to change your dice pools, gain modifiers, etc.  (at least not without the Equipment cards, which I’ll try to use as salvation for this limitation in a bit)."

In the end, the discussion about advancement doesn't prevent the reviewer from giving Hero Kids a sensational review:

"Two thumbs up, 5/5, goes to 11… whatever you want, but it’s a must-buy if you’re in the market."


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New Free Hero Kids Coloring Book!

September 10, 2013, 4:10 am
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Hero Kids from out of town?

October 2, 2013, 5:32 am
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Meanwhile, behind the scenes our art-elf (actually Eric Quigley!) is beavering away on more heroes for Hero Kids...



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New adventure - Fire in Rivenshore!

October 7, 2013, 6:30 am
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A new Hero Kids adventure is now available:

The Fire In Rivenshore adventure takes place when a fire breaks out in Rivenshore.   The kids are asked to help battle the blaze and find its source.   After rescuing Roger in the burning tavern and battling looters, the kids discover that a bullied street urchin (Bree) is responsible for the fires.   But do they choose to arrest her or let her go?
•  Adventure with five encounters and seven new maps
•  Includes a full set of Brigands and Bree the Firestarter (both monster and player versions)

Fire in Rivenshore is designed by Brian Benoit from Roving Band of Misfits and mixes a heap of adventuring and role-playing with the combat encounters.   It even comes with a new playable hero, the Firestarter!

Here's the link to DriveThruRPG:

Hero Kids - Adventure - Fire In Rivenshore

This adventure includes a bunch of new maps, including the common-room and upper floor of the tavern, as well as a number of town maps for Rivenshore.   As ever, the new encounter maps from Fire In Rivenshore are modular, so you can mix and match them to create your own adventures.

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Platinum seller, thanks to you!

October 26, 2013, 4:01 am
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Thanks to you, Hero Kids is now a Platinum Seller on DriveThruRPG.

This means that it is among the top best-selling RPGs on the site, in the hallowed company of games like Numenera, Fiasco, Pendragon, Eclipse Phase, Legend, Vampire, Legend of the Five Rings, and more...


DriveThruRPG - Platinum Metal Products


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Christmas-themed adventure coming...

December 5, 2013, 3:16 am
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I'm working on a new Christmas-themed Hero Kids adventure, which is the perfect excuse to watch The 13th Warrior (for literally the fiftieth time...).



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