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2019
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Description
Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising captures the difficulties and terrors Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger face during their fifth year at Hogwarts as they scramble to persuade the wizarding world of Voldemort's return.
In Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising, each player must assemble teams of witches and wizards from the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore's Army, and Hogwarts to fight against the growing threat of the Dark Lord. Starting with either Harry Potter or Hermione Granger representing Dumbledore's Army, Minerva McGonagall or Albus Dumbledore from Hogwarts, or Nymphadora Tonks or Sirius Black from the Order of the Phoenix, players will be able to rally a variety of year-5 characters to their cause, such as Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Alastor Moody, Mrs. Norris, Severus Snape, and Rubeus Hagrid. The collective armies and players must then work together to stop the spread of dark influence throughout the wizarding world.
Players have to battle Dark Wizards Peter Pettigrew, Bellatrix Lestrange, Lucius Malfoy, and others who bear the dark mark for control of key wizarding world locations, including the Ministry of Magic, Diagon Alley, and Hogsmeade Village. To be successful, players must vanquish Voldemort's Death Eaters and eventually defeat You-Know-Who before they corrupt and take control the wizarding world.
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Meeple University Review sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative play
- Card drafting
- Light complexity
- Harry Potter theming for fans
- Character synergies (e.g., Madame Pomfrey, Weasley family)
Cons
- Heavy reliance on dice luck, though mitigations exist
- Loss conditions can end the game if too many allies are defeated, too many locations become corrupted, or players are left with no allies
Thematic elements
- defeat Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters
- Hogwarts and its allies
- cooperative dice-rolling and card drafting adventure
Comparison games
- Avengers Infinity War
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Card drafting is used as part of the action selection or ability resolution.
- character synergies — Character abilities can combo (e.g., Madame Pomfrey to remove damage; Weasley family synergies).
- cooperative actions — Character abilities can combo (e.g., Madame Pomfrey to remove damage; Weasley family synergies).
- Cooperative Game — Players work together to achieve the common objective of defeating Voldemort.
- cooperative play — Players work together to achieve the common objective of defeating Voldemort.
- deck progression — Players go through the common deck until a Lord Voldemort card appears and must be defeated to win.
- Dice rolling — Players roll dice to determine outcomes and continue rolling as long as a die is removed.
- location selection — At the start of a turn, a player chooses one of three locations to visit.
- recruit allies / corruption management — Players can recruit more allies and remove corruption counters at locations, influencing progress toward victory.
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Quotes (from this video)
- work together to defeat Lord Voldemort
- cooperative play and card drafting
- game is of light complexity
- Madame Pomfrey ability is to remove a damage from an ally
- you really got to get the team to plan and work together
- familiar characters like Harry Potter
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Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Clear, step-by-step setup and rules explained
- Engaging cooperative theme and attack/defense loop
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Defend locations from Voldemort; recruit wizards and defeat Death Eaters
- Wizarding World
- cooperative mission to prevent Voldemort from corrupting locations
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- character and starting deck setup — The current character deck is built, starting characters are chosen based on affiliation, and unchosen starting characters are shuffled back into the deck.
- Combat: Dice — Roll dice and assign to wizards (recruit) or Death Eaters (attack) to meet symbol costs; completed sets cause effects.
- damage and corruption tracking — Damage cubes are added to wizards or Death Eaters; corruption tokens are added to tracks; full tracks can defeat or corrupt locations.
- dice placement — Three location cards are placed beside the three locations; Voldemort is placed in the middle of the deck.
- headquarters abilities — Some dice can be used to activate headquarters abilities, resolved immediately and once per turn.
- location setup and Voldemort placement — Three location cards are placed beside the three locations; Voldemort is placed in the middle of the deck.
- Once-Per-Game Abilities — Some dice can be used to activate headquarters abilities, resolved immediately and once per turn.
- recruitment and combat via dice — Roll dice and assign to wizards (recruit) or Death Eaters (attack) to meet symbol costs; completed sets cause effects.
- setup and affiliation selection — Each player chooses a Wizarding affiliation (Hogwarts, Order of the Phoenix, or Dumbledore's Army) and takes a related headquarters card.
- spell tokens and economy — Defeating Death Eaters yields spell tokens; tokens can be spent to gain symbols, dice, or other effects.
- Voldemort die and movement — Roll the green eight-sided Voldemort die; a rotate result moves Voldemort to the next location and triggers an attack.
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Quotes (from this video)
- to set up connect the three boards and then put Voldemort in the middle randomly facing any one of these three locations
- the person who most recently watched a Harry Potter movie is then chosen as the first player
- that's everything you need to know to play Harry Potter Death Eaters Rising
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Board Game Spotlight Review at 0:21 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative play with dice adds tension and teamwork
- Franchise flavor through house/faction dynamics
- Second edition enhancements increase variety and replayability
Cons
- Can be complex for casual players
- IP-driven design may not appeal to all audiences
Thematic elements
- franchise-integrated cooperative fantasy combat with house/faction dynamics
- Harry Potter universe focusing on Hogwarts-era conflicts between Order of the Phoenix and Death Eaters
- franchise-flavored, dice-driven cooperative battles with location-based encounters
Comparison games
- Toy Story deck-building game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative gameplay — Players collaborate to defeat enemies and overcome location-based challenges.
- Dice-driven actions — Dice resolution drives many actions and outcomes, with options influenced by upgrades and abilities.
- faction/archetype roles — Players can assume house-aligned roles with unique influences on play.
- location-based challenges — Locations apply effects and risks; players manage resources to progress and mitigate penalties.
- recruitment/hero selection — Players recruit heroes to build a team, with faction-based abilities tied to houses or groups.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's got a lot more a co-op nature to it with with the dice
- you can recruit for heroes to your team
- there's a lot more cards that help with healing
- we love this deck building system and we do love the world and the toy story so much fun
- it's a trivia game where you roll the dice, depending on the dice you'll see if it's animation or music
- we love Toy Story
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