Official videos from MinaLima
The How to Play video has chapters for setup, the House Player turn, the Loyalty Track, the items, the Dark Arts turn, the Path, events and the end game. Our written guide follows the same order, so you can watch and read side by side.
MinaLima also posted three short behind-the-scenes clips on 19 August 2026 about the box contents, the card art and the board illustrations: find them on the MinaLima YouTube channel.
Independent rules teaches
- Boardgames With Joe: How to play, 14 July 2026, a shorter teach of about 15 minutes.
- Boardgames With Joe: Playthrough and example gameplay, 19 July 2026.
Prototype differences
Several videos were recorded with pre-production copies. Small details changed before printing: for example, starter decks have 7 cards and there are 4 Dark Arts Location Cards in the final rulebook. When a video and the rulebook disagree, follow the rulebook.
Reviews
- Liege of Games: Defenders of Hogwarts Review, 18 August 2026, video review based on a publisher-provided copy. Linked by MinaLima in Kickstarter update 12.
- One Board Family: Defenders of Hogwarts Review, 10 September 2026, written review from a family-gaming perspective.
- Bower's Game Corner: Kickstarter critique, 2 July 2026, a critical look at the campaign page and pricing rather than the gameplay.
Our summary of what these reviewers noticed is on the strategy page.
Official links
| What | Link |
|---|---|
| Kickstarter campaign, updates and FAQ | kickstarter.com/projects/minalima/defenders-of-hogwarts |
| Late pledges and pledge manager (Hive) | hiveinteractive.net |
| Official rulebook (PDF, 29 June 2026) | media.minalima.com |
| MinaLima studio and shop | minalima.com |
| MinaLima on YouTube | @MinaLimaDesign |
| MinaLima on Instagram | @minalimadesign |
| BoardGameGeek entry | boardgamegeek.com |