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Gloomhaven (5th Printing) Reviews

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Gloomhaven is a co-operative adventure game for 1-4 players which immerses you in the fantasy world, surrounding the town of Gloomhaven, as imagined by designer Issac Childres. By playing the game over many scenarios, you’ll develop your own character and learn to cooperate in the game’s tactical, card driven combat system. The game is scenario based, with a story woven between each scenario that you will find in the book. As you encounter new characters they might lead you to discover new areas of the board – applying stickers to customise the board itself. You can choose where to explore, as well as choosing the outcome of different events along the way. For each scenario, you’ll build a unique map of game tiles, populated with terrible creatures, which you must defeat to succeed. You’ll gain experience and treasure along the way, allowing you to upgrade your adventurer with skills and items to help in further scenarios. In terms of gameplay, Gloomhaven is a unique dungeon crawling experience. Each turn you’ll select two action cards, which determine your speed and also the movement and combat actions you’ll take. Although you’re co-operating, all players choose their actions independently to try and take on different challenges that the group are currently facing. This simple card mechanism is a really effective one for giving you control over your outcomes in the game, as well as driving some really interesting decisions. Gloomhaven is widely regarded as a fantastic game, with two successful Kickstarters behind it, as well as the accolade of being the number one rated game by gamers on BoardGameGeek. It seems to appeal to both gamers with an interest in typical dungeon crawl style board games, as well as a wider range of people who are drawn to the game for its story, campaign and card driven mechanisms. There is a significant amount of content in the Gloomhaven box! The game includes miniatures to represent each character, as well as a huge amount of cardboard map tiles, tokens and monsters. It’s a great big box, full of adventure, that keeps gamers coming back to the table for tens or hundreds of game sessions. Player Count: 1-4 Time: 60-120 Minutes Age: 12+
 
 

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There is a lot of game here. The gameplay is brilliant but there is just no organisation. Too much stuff makes it hard to get the game to the table. A good organiser in the box would make a huge difference.
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Posted 1 year ago
You certainly get game for your money! The campaign is great and unlocking and retiring characters just keeps you wanted to play more and more. But it is an ugly game. Generic fantasy in browns and more browns certainly doesn’t jump off the table. And the set and tear down is horrendous. Is the gameplay worth the vast amount of time to just play it, I am not sure. Jaws of the lion makes for a much more streamline experience.
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Posted 1 year ago
Overall happy with my purchase however i'd recommend better packaging for future deliveries if this board game. Mine arrived a little bit banged up. It looks to only be minor bumps to the box (nothing I really care about but I know this bothers some people) and i've not noticed any issues with any of the game Components. This is a heavy game so maybe some more secure packaging will protect it a bit better going forward? Not actually had the time to start the game yet but seems really detailed and i'm looking forward to starting after reading other internet reviews.
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Posted 1 year ago
Ordered boxing day and arrived on 29th Dec. Great price and we can't wait to play it! Will be ordering again from Zatu games.
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Posted 1 year ago
Arrived in Japan in Excellent condition and unbeatable prices! Thank you Zatu Games!
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Posted 2 years ago
What can I say, this easily deserves its title of best board game. There is SO much content in the box and for the price it is, this is a steal. If you’re looking for the peak of dungeon crawling, combat games, this is it.
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Posted 2 years ago
Remarkable game at #1 on BGG for good reason. Epic fantasy campaign centering around great dungeoneering, splendid tactical combat and brilliant unlockable characters.
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