- BGG rating
- 7.2
Hero's Journey Home: Gods of Man and More
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- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,411
- BGG rating
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Hero's Journey Home
2015
Rules assistance for Hero's Journey Home
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 30–45 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.4/5
Rules assistant for Hero's Journey Home
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Hero's Journey Home is a board game released in 2015 for 1–3 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Graham Cranfield and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling.
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- 2021
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About the game
Hero's Journey Home is a fantasy card and dice game that begins at the end of a great quest. Your adventurers have defeated a terrible enemy and claimed a magical prize, but now they must make the arduous journey back home. Strange and deadly monsters know the adventurers are weak and in possession of a powerful item, and they will pursue them until all have been defeated. The setup is pretty simple: 1. Choose a quest to have completed; pick up the quest item. 2. Choose your adventurers. 3. If you have a spellcaster (and you should have at least one), choose their spells. 4. Split the Journey deck in two, shuffle both halves and stick the Home card in the bottom half. Playing is even simpler: 1. Flip Journey cards and resolve the actions. 2. The game ends when either the Home card is drawn or all adventurers have been killed. The gameplay requires you to manage your resources (adventurers, items, spells, and money) with an eye towards a long-term goal (home) in the face of short-term obstacles (monsters and other unfriendly cards). Every choice you make at every stage of the game will help decide if you make it home.
Designers
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
Questions and answers
Hero's Journey Home supports 1–3 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Hero's Journey Home is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Hero's Journey Home for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Hero's Journey Home has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Hero's Journey Home belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Hero's Journey Home are: Graham Cranfield. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Hero's Journey Home as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.