Heroica games, any good?

[hatcher]

Thinking about getting these for my neice and nephew as they are in to D&D.

Are the games any good as a game, or are they just parts fodder? Would love to hear what people who've played them actually think.

Thanks

[SpaceViking]

The games are extremely popular with my 8 year old. They are very much like D&D, but move much faster ... typically 20 mins per game. The ability to play as teams, or monsters-vs-heroes, helps to keep them interesting.

[melsig]

If your niece and nephew are already playing D&D, the only question I would have is if they'd consider Heroica too simple. I have a 6-year old and this is just his speed, as a very simple version of a dungeon crawl/rpg. He loves Heroica (and is a huge Skylanders fan, if that is helpful - I think they appeal to a similar audience) and spends a lot of time creating his own castle (etc.) layout.

[SpaceViking]

p.s. if you want to try-before-you-buy, there is an on-line version of the Fortaan game, that follows the physical game quite closely: http://heroica.lego.com/en-us/funzone/default.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;