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2022 Ranked #8,923

Hercules

Turn every roll into heroic arithmetic and complete the Twelve Labours before your rivals can claim the favour of Zeus.

Mythology Dice Rolling Race

Players

1-4

Play time

20-45 min

Age

8+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

7.17

Easier to teach Low interaction Light strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 4.3/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 3.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.3/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 3.0/5

Light strategy

Player control 3.8/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 6 min
Teach time About 10 min
Table footprint Medium
Recommended edition Hercules – MEBO multilingual edition with English rules
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How it plays

How does it play?

Roll dice, combine their values with smart arithmetic, and race through twelve labours while the gods and demigods bend the numbers.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

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Hercules casts each player as an apprentice attempting the hero’s Twelve Labours through tactical dice manipulation and quick mathematics. Everyone consults the Oracle by rolling simultaneously, then takes a turn either performing a labour or resting. Gods and demigods already won can adjust dice, cubes can fuel additional options, and cards provide both points and flexible powers. Reaching the twelfth column ends the race, but victory belongs to the apprentice with the highest total from cards, cubes, bonuses, and the final Zeus reward.

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Editions

Language and publisher variants currently recorded in the catalog.

Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
Hercules – MEBO multilingual edition with English rules 2022 English MEBO Games / Europe

Game and edition data

All specifications (20)

Play and group

Players
1–4
Play time
20–45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.0/5
Language dependence
Low
App
None app

Practicalities

Setup time
About 6 min
Teach time
About 10 min
Teardown time
About 6 min
Table footprint
Medium

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Flexible
Resettable
Fully Resettable

Edition and product

Recommended edition
Hercules – MEBO multilingual edition with English rules
Language
English
Region
Europe
Availability
Current
Edition type
Standard Edition
Current edition
Yes
Consumable components
None.
Compatibility
Verified Current Mebo Physical Multilingual Edition P0288 / Ean 5600849320472 With English Rules And Official Store Stock.
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Fábio Lima

Artists

1
Roman Kucharski

Publishers

1
MEBO Games

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