Hero Academy
| Hero Academy | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Robot Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Robot Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Apple iOS, OS X, Microsoft Windows, Android |
| Release |
iOS:
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| Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics |
| Mode(s) | Two-player |
Hero Academy is a two-player turn-based tactics video game created by the developer Robot Entertainment, known for their previous series Orcs Must Die!. The game was first released for the iPhone iOS platform on January 11, 2012, with ports later being released for the Microsoft Windows, OS X and Android platforms. In the game, players take turns moving units on a board and attacking enemy units with the objective of being the first to destroy the other player's crystal or eliminate all of the other player's units. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics. In his review for Ars Technica, Andrew Webster noted that the gameplay was simple and easy to learn, but that the game also offered a satisfying depth within each turn. The game also features cross platform play across all installed platforms.
The game is turn-based and focuses on strategy, requiring players to carefully plan out each step of their turn. Each player has one or many crystals and the objective is to be the first player to either eliminate all of the other player's units or destroy the other player's crystal(s). Each turn grants players five moves in the game. Units are played from a hand which is replenished at the end of each round with random new units. In addition to units, a player's hand can also contain spells and healing potions as well as weapons and armor which can be equipped to units.Ars Technica writer Andrew Webster noted that the gameplay was simple for a strategy game, which would "make it easy to pick up and play."
The game currently contains six factions known as Heroic Teams.
The game was first announced by the developer Robot Entertainment on November 17, 2011, for the iOS platform. The company was founded by Tony Goodman and its first employees were predominantly taken from the recently bankrupt Ensemble Studios, a studio that had previously worked on strategy games including the Age of Empires series and Halo Wars. The new company's first mobile game, Hero Academy was released on January 11, 2012, with an adware version offered for free or an ad-free version available for purchase. At the time of the release, additional downloadable content was made available for purchase including extra avatars, heroic teams, and visual and animation style changes. The purchasable content is primarily visual cosmetic changes and does not offer better units or items which would give a player an advantage. In addition to the cosmetic offerings, the Dark Elves faction includes a new set of skills which Ars Technica writer Andrew Webster called "different but not necessarily stronger" and likened to purchasing an expansion pack.
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