Cardboard Heroes from SJG

Steve Jackson Games have just reissued a large collection of their fantasy-themed Cardboard Heroes. These are full-color cardboard stand-up miniatures in 25 mm scale.

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If you like stand-ups, this set is a great value. Priced at $19.95 (US), it includes 436 figures that were originally released in thirteen separate sets. Each figure includes a front and rear view:

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The various designs cover the range from hero characters to gamemaster characters to monsters. It should be noted that this new release doesn't actually include 436 different creature types, although there are many unique creatures. Multiple copies of some monsters, such as Orcs and undead, are included in order to facilitate the creation of battle scenes.

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In addition to the 436 figures, the set also contains 432 small board overlays (not pictured here). As might be expected of board overlays, these lie flat on the board and depict things like treasure, traps, dead bodies, dropped weapons and tiny creatures.

In a recent online chat, Steve Jackson did not dismiss the possibility of reissuing Cardboard Heroes in genres other than fantasy. However, he did say that future releases will depend on how successful this initial fantasy release is.

For more information, click to view the original Cardboard Heroes information on Steve Jackson Games' website.

{Cardboard Heroes art, including that which appears here, is painted by Denis Loubet, with additional art by J. David George, Japanese Charrette and Stephan Peregrine. Copyright 1999 Steve Jackson Games. Used here with permission, in accordance with Steve Jackson Games' online policy.)