Sanity Test for Colosseum Of Heroes

Overall, the structure is good. A couple of quibbles are noted below.

Yes.

Good details in the first paragraph. Some of the other text from the first paragraph of the shop page could be copied over to flesh this out.

Good, but it is never stated, just implied, that your goal is to be the last hero standing.

In Types of Cards: "There will be a deck of Action Points ranging from one to five points on each card." The future tense here is odd. It would be good to show a picture of the front of an action point card. You might also cross-reference the equipment diagram when referring to the ability card deck backs. I didn't realize at first that those were the pictures being described.

The ones that are here are fine.

There is information missing. "Decide who goes first. All players draw an Action Point card. The player with the highest point value goes first." Is the first sentence saying what is about to happen (Decide who goes first by...) or is it deciding who will go first to draw an action point card? "If there is contention as to who gets to play as a particular Hero draw an Action point card in the same manner to see who gets to play with that deck this time." This makes it sound like all this was just to choose heroes, but that was never stated. What happens if there is a tie, which seems pretty likely? "After Heroes have been selected and the first player decided on place the used Action Point cards back in the Action Point deck and reshuffle." Reshuffle implies having shuffled once already, but we were never instructed to do so.... Hit Points: "You may have a maximum of 30 hit points from healing abilities" starts a new idea, and should be a new paragraph. Otherwise it is confusing. This information doesn't really belong in setup. Move it after the attack cards section.

The setup picture is ok. You might want a picture showing "turning a hero on its side."

The Engineer Baltin example would be better if it used a card from the picture above.... "One(1) Action Point card can be used to activate multiple Abilities. For example: an Action Point card worth 4 points can be used to activate two Abilities, each with a cost of 2." This should be moved above the example, since it happens in the example.... "If the Ability card is an attack" starts a new idea, so start a new paragraph.... "Attack cards that have a duration of more than one round"- how do we know? Is there an icon, or is it just based on the card text?... "If you kill another Hero[,] you can use their Hero card as a Taken Soul." What does that mean as far as game play? Or is it just a trophy?

None are really needed.

Fine.

Most of the actual rules would be on the cards, but the basic mechanics, draw two, play as many as you can, are very simple.

A few typos: "You are free to chose [choose] 2 Ability cards, 2 Action Point cards, or 1 of each," "but you loose [lose] the overage points," "there must be exactly [exactly] 20 cards in your Hero deck."

The layout is very bare-bones. Sections aren't always kept together on a page. There is a lack of separation between ideas, as noted above. Basically, the rules could use some graphic design.

Clear and attractive image. Evocative (if violent) text.

Good.

Excellent.

A good variety of shots. When looked at in large view, some are blurry. The Taken Soul single image is very different, and a different style, than the one in the cards in hand. Which represents the actual version? (Or are both used in different places?)

Excellent thematic copy. A couple small issues: "Colosseum of Heroes pits up to four players against each other,or choose team play with a partner in 2v2 action...." is missing a space before "or," and "2v2" would be better expressed in the less jargony "two on two." Also, "The easy to understand and quick game play make this game a must have for any gathering..." is worded in a clunky way. Maybe "The game is easy to understand and has quick game play, making it a must have for any gathering."

Ditto the notes from the previous test.