Harry Potter: House Cup Competition

Harry Potter: House Cup Competition is a strategic worker placement board game set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Released by USAopoly in 2020, it accommodates 2 to 4 players aged 11 and above. In this game, players represent one of the four Hogwarts houses—Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin—and aim to earn House Points by completing various tasks and challenges.

Key Features:

• Worker Placement Mechanic: Players assign their student tokens to different locations on the game board, such as classrooms, the library, or the professor's office, to gain resources, enhance skills, and acquire lesson and challenge cards.
• Skill Development: Through the acquisition of lesson cards, players improve their knowledge and magic abilities, which are essential for completing challenges and earning House Points.
• Challenge Completion: Players undertake challenges that require specific skill levels to complete, earning House Points upon successful completion.
• House Points Tracking: The game includes a House Cup hourglass display to visually track each house's accumulated points throughout the game.

Gameplay Overview:

• Setup: Each player selects a house and receives the corresponding common room player board and student tokens. The game board is placed centrally, and various cards and tokens are distributed as per the instructions.
• Turn Structure: Players take turns placing their student tokens on different locations on the board to gain resources, enhance skills, and acquire lesson and challenge cards. After all players have placed their tokens, challenges are resolved, and House Points are awarded.

Winning the Game: After seven rounds, the player with the most House Points is declared the House Cup Champion.