(Some of the individual cards themselves are a bit dodgy, mind. I didn’t like the one that took away all of my food for failing a luck draw. Still, it’s part and parcel of the type of game Hand of Fate is, I guess.)

What I meant was more that I’d like for someone to make a version of Hero Quest with the same tactile interaction re: cards and playing pieces that Hand of Fate has. That would provide cover for Hero Quest’s relatively weak mechanics, and with the various expansions I think there’s enough campaign content there to support a fairly meaty game.

So far I’ve yet to get to the point where the combat is annoying (although there’s no way I could play without a gamepad), but reading this I have no doubt it’ll happen. The last game I can remember playing that had this dichotomy was Legend of Grimrock. Loved the thoughtful bits, but ultimately got put off by the real-time combat. Oh well.

Still, as you say there’s a lot of good to it.

Hand of Fate is a good game despite this, but it’s major impact on me has been to make me really want somebody to do a videogame of Hero Quest now.