- BGG rating
- 8.0
Expansion for Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins
Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion
2025
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- 2 players
- 14+
Rules assistant for Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion
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Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion is an expansion for Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins released in 2025 for 2 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Sarah Rowan and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid.
About the game
This pack contains common units. This means you can use as many of each figure or squad in your army as point values allow! The enormous spined crabs of Icaria are considered a delicacy by that world’s draconic masters. On Valhalla, few dare attempt such a meal, for the blood of these creatures is akin to molten lava. The Tanuki Tricksters of Volarak–motivated less by hunger than by foolhardy curiosity–are prone to poking the crabs anyway. And then poking other people, too. And then tripping them into the resultant pools and fields of lava… Dive into dynamic gameplay with this dual-squad expansion, combining mischievous strategy and volcanic power. Featuring two common squads, this set allows players to field multiple units for maximum flexibility and impact. The Tanuki Tricksters add chaos and mobility to the battlefield, while the Molten Crustaceans bring environmental control and durability. This expansion contains five highly detailed miniatures! It is fully compatible with all Heroscape Master Sets and Expansions. This is add-on content. A Battle Box and/or Master Set is required for gameplay. Features Renegade’s first original Heroscape design and first common squad! Perfect for players who thrive on strategy, unpredictability, and terrain manipulation. The Tanuki Tricksters add chaos and mobility to the battlefield, while the Molten Crustaceans bring environmental control and durability. Five highly detailed premium painted miniatures! Fully compatible with all Heroscape Master Sets and Expansions! Contents 5 Highly Detailed, Fully Assembled Premium Miniatures 3 Molten Crustaceans 2 Tanuki Tricksters 2 Army Cards
Designers
Publishers
- Renegade Game Studios
Questions and answers
Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion for ages 14 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.
Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion are: Sarah Rowan. 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 Heroscape: Molten Crustaceans & Tanuki Tricksters Common Army Expansion as an expansion for Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins to use it. Check that your edition of Heroscape Marvel: The Conflict Begins is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.