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In Misfit Heroes, players organize crews of misfit characters and craft character cards through clever card play to pull off cool combos. The goal is to claim influence and win over the hearts and minds of citizens in nearby regions as your goals shift and adapt.

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The Verdict

based on 12 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Clever, combo-rich card-crafting/tableau system
High replayability from varied card combinations
Fast, snappy turns with little downtime
Whimsical, humorous characters and charming art
Setup/resleeving cards can feel tedious
Some feel it lacks real strategic depth or agency
A few found victory path too token-chasing, not synergy-driven
Minor gripes: icon clarity, card wording, or grid size
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Meeple Mountain, David McMillanArticle

“That being said, Misfit Heroes's juice is well worth the squeeze. There's never a wasted moment, never a time where you're just sitting around waiting for someone else to finish their turn.”

90
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Game Boy Geek, Game Boy GeekVideo

“For all these reasons, uh, I love this game and it's staying in my gaming library, which means it's getting my highest honor, a saxophone serenade.”(14:55)

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Unfiltered Gamer, Unfiltered GamerVideo

“Uh 100% this is going my recommendation because we had a ton of fun and we played it again right afterwards even though the first game was a little long second game was a little shorter but everyone loved it both times and that's how I know this game is going to do very well so yes Misfit Heroes highly recommended”(20:21)

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Tabletop Tolson, Tabletop TolsonVideo

“This is a smart game. It's a fun game. It's a light game and it is just something I keep going back to.”(10:20)

80
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GeekDad, Jonathan H. LiuArticle

“I like the fact that there are different viable scoring strategies, but mostly I just like the wackiness of the heroes and figuring out how to make an effective team out of a band of misfits.”

80
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Board Game QuestArticle

“Misfit Heroes delivers a light card game experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. The combination mechanic, tableau building versus race game tension, and the ever-changing cast of absurd characters gives it strong replay value without demanding much setup time or rules overhead.”

80
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Board Game Dad, Board Game DadVideo

“So in summary, I like the pace of the game, I like the occasional eventful combos, and I really enjoy just seeing what you're going to get and trying to find synergy between your cards. It's a really solid card game, and if you like card games, absolutely go for this game.”(10:06)

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Board Game Rundown, Board Game RundownVideo

“This game is really short and sweet I think it's I think it's pretty fun checks a lot of boxes uh does a lot of things that I like and I had a good time with it”(9:16)

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BoardGameCo, BoardGameCoVideo

“The game is fun. The game's charming. I I give it a 3.5 out of five. I've enjoyed playing through this one. I've enjoyed trying to combine in different ways and seeing where things different things combine together.”(11:09)

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The Opinionated Gamers, View all posts by Dale Yu →Article

“While it doesn't scratch my card-crafting itch, it's still a lot of fun to play, and I'm sure that it'll hit the table a bunch this fall.”

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The Dice Tower, The Dice TowerVideo

“It does several things that are very fun, and I like seeing the combinations of the card effects. I like the general flow of when I'm taking my turns in a two-player game. There's just a few too many obvious issues that we have that I can't really go higher than that, right?”(15:09)

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Geeks Under Grace, Derek ThompsonArticle

“It's exactly the kind of "functional game without a worthwhile hook" that's becoming too common, and there are plenty of better games out there.”

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