The forces of evil are threatening to overrun Hogwarts castle in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, a cooperative deck-building game, and it's up to four students to ensure the safety of the school by defeating villains and consolidating their defenses. In the game, players take on the role of a Hogwarts student: Harry, Ron, Hermione or Neville, each with their own personal deck of cards that's used to acquire resources. By gaining influence, players add more cards to their deck in the form of iconic characters, spells, and magical items. Other cards allow them to regain health or fight against villains, keeping them from gaining power. The villains set back players with their attacks and Dark Arts. Only by working together will players be able to defeat all of the villains, securing the castle from the forces of evil.
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Logistics Allows players to manage production flow between the point of origin and consumption.
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Risk Management Players must identify, evaluate, and prioritize options to reduce the impact of unfortunate events or risks.
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Strategic Thinking Encourages players to develop a process or long-term strategy for accomplishing a goal.
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Tactical Thinking Challenges players to make decisions based on currently available information.
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Resilience Teaches players how to quickly recover from and cope with difficulties.
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Resource Management Boosts a player’s capacity to efficiently and effectively oversee available assets.
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Cooperation Encourages players to work together toward a common goal.
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Group Discussion Instigates the sharing of ideas, the solving of problems, or providing feedback within a group.
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Selflessness Inspires players to put the needs of others in front of their own.
- 2017 Mensa Select Winner
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