Keep the Heroes Out

Keep the Heroes Out turns the classic boardgame vibe into a snug digital experience: you play monsters defending loot from invading heroes. If you like tactical, asymmetric co-op where mistakes cost you treasure (but not your soul), this one scratches that itch.

Each player controls a unique monster with its own deck, creature pool and role — crowd-control, tank or support — and uses cards to split actions among monsters on their turn. The icon order on cards is flexible, which leads to nice tactical improvisation: you can move a minion, then attack, then split effects across creatures. After your turn the heroes invade, and while monsters can be resurrected, stolen treasure is gone for good — a neat risk vs reward loop. Levels introduce special rules and quirky scenarios (Olga needs frogs, or a battle of the bands) that keep runs feeling fresh. Deck crafting and loot upgrades add progression between sessions, so the game grows with you. Local and online co-op work well for parties and solo players get a solid experience too — the digital version is a comfortable way to solo the boardgame without setting up the table.

Keep the Heroes Out is a warm, tactical love letter to its boardgame roots — imperfect but highly replayable, especially for friends or solo fans. Worth a try if you enjoy asymmetric co-op and card-driven strategy.