Summary of the Mechanics from All 3 New Factions

Summary of the Mechanics from All 3 New Factions

It's time to take a look at the most important mechanics from all three new factions arriving with the upcoming campaign. Starting with Factory, this expansion will not only introduce a new faction and new game components, but also new locations to discover on your map tiles. Thanks to them, you'll be able to acquire an Airship and travel across the map with incredible ease, allowing you to explore it faster than ever!

Additionally, the new Heroes, not only those from Factory, but also from Bulwark and Forge, have been designed around new and unique playstyles and internal faction mechanics. So get ready for completely new effects and Specialty card mechanics that you've never seen before! 

Bulwark introduces not one, but two new mechanics: one affecting the overall gameplay and another specific to the Bulwark faction! 
When choosing Bulwark for your game, you'll need to learn its unique mechanic for gaining Runes and receiving bonuses from them. Perform thought out actions, play new cards to gain more runes, and use them to strengthen your units on the battlefield! Thanks to this unique faction mechanic, Bulwark definitely stands out from the other factions. 

Bulwark also introduces new locations on map tiles, as well as new tokens that you can encounter on the map during your games. When you encounter a Border Gate in your scenario, know that somewhere on the map there is a Keymaster Tent waiting for you. You must visit it to obtain a key that will allow you to pass through the gate and discover the rest of the map. This seemingly simple mechanic takes map and scenario creation to a whole new level! 
Blocking off players, hiding artifacts, or even concealing scenario objectives are just some of the possibilities that the Keymaster Tent and Border Gate offer when designing your maps.

And finally, something many of you have been waiting for: Forge and the Combo Artifact mechanic. Yes, you read that right! You'll have the opportunity to obtain your favorite Combo Artifacts not only in the digital version, but also in the board game! 

Explore new map tiles in search of new locations and rewards. However, be prepared, because sooner or later you'll come across a Seer's Hut, where you'll be given a challenging task. Successfully complete it and you'll be rewarded with a Combo Artifact that can significantly increase your chances of victory in many combats! 

New Rulebook

With the new campaign, we're also returning to the topic of the rulebook. We'd like to let you know that work on the completely rewritten rulebook is going very well. At the moment, we're already testing the new version, and the first wave of feedback has been collected and passed on to make the rulebook even simpler, clearer, and easier to use in our favorite game. 

Stretch Goals

Of course, the new campaign will also bring you a whole new set of Stretch Goals! You can expect 60+ Stretch Goals to unlock. However, the final number of Stretch Goals unlocked will, of course, depend on how many people support the project. With this campaign, we're putting a strong focus on the quality of the additional content. 

We've taken your feedback from previous campaigns, as well as from this one, into account. We've seen many creative suggestions and ideas shared on social media, BGG, and our official Discord. After collecting all of this feedback, we've decided to prepare A LOT of great Stretch Goals that many of you have been eagerly waiting for. Unfortunately, we can't tell you what we've prepared. Everything will remain a surprise until the very last minute of the campaign. However, we can give you a little hint: there are plenty of new additions and ways to enrich the game waiting for you, making every game of Heroes III The Board Game even more unique!