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A massive dungeon-crawling campaign game with tactical card-driven combat. Control unique mercenaries in a branching story where your choices have lasting consequences.

89

The Verdict

based on 25 reviews

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Deep and strategic card-based combat that minimizes luck and rewards planning.
A massive amount of content with 95 scenarios, ensuring dozens of hours of gameplay.
Engaging legacy mechanics and character progression that create a persistent, evolving world.
Highly replayable with branching narratives, unlockable classes, and random scenario generators.
Fosters strong cooperative gameplay and teamwork.
Extremely long setup and teardown time due to the vast number of components.
The game's rules are complex and can present a steep learning curve for new players.
The sheer physical size and weight of the game box make storage a significant issue.
The overarching story is considered a weaker element, sometimes feeling disjointed or secondary to the combat.
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slickerdrips, Tom HeathArticleTop List

The reviewer expressed immense satisfaction with Gloomhaven, stating it was a fantastic experience that exceeded all expectations and his most anticipated game, despite a couple of minor nitpicks.

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Ars Technica, Aaron ZimmermanArticle

Gloomhaven is a massive, highly engaging cooperative dungeon crawler that replaces traditional dice rolling and stats with an innovative card-driven system for movement, combat, and initiative.

95
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Age of MiniaturesArticle

The reviewer declares Gloomhaven their favorite campaign board game, praising its unique card-driven combat, persistent evolving world, and deep narrative. They highlight its compelling character progression and high replayability despite acknowledging its complex setup.

95
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Wargamer Fritz, Wargamer FritzVideo

Wargamer Fritz offers an in-depth review of Gloomhaven, praising its amazing gameplay, constant character evolution, and overall engaging experience despite initial rulebook complexities. He concludes the game is very neat and interesting while exploring if it is indeed the best board game ever.

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Board to Death TV, Board to Death TVVideo

The Board to Death TV review highly praises Gloomhaven as a masterpiece and the best dungeon crawl board game. It emphasizes the game's balanced mechanics, strategic card management, and diverse character classes, recognizing its complexity and extensive campaign gameplay.

95
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Gideon's Gaming, Gaming GideonArticle

Gloomhaven Second Edition is a massive, highly successful overhaul of the original game, incorporating Frosthaven's mechanical refinements, reworked characters, balanced missions, and a compelling new faction reputation system.

90
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The Cardboard Herald, JackVideo

The Cardboard Herald provides a first impressions review of the physical board game Gloomhaven 2nd Edition. The video explores the updated core game, discussing its new content, revised mechanics, and overall presentation.

90
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Shelfside, Ashton and Daniel (Shelfside)Video

The reviewers highly praise Gloomhaven's combat system, calling it the best dungeon crawler gameplay available, and commend its vast content. However, they note that the game's immense size leads to considerable setup and organization challenges, and some late-game repetitiveness and balance issues.

90
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The Opinionated Gamers, RJ GarrisonArticle

Gloomhaven is a massive, highly strategic cooperative dungeon crawler blending hand management and tactical card combat. Despite requiring external storage solutions and a thorough rulebook, it offers a deeply rewarding campaign experience with excellent character synergy.

90
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3 Minute Board Games, J Carmichael and S RodgersVideo

The video from "3 Minute Board Games" offers a concise review of Gloomhaven Second Edition, highlighting its complex card system, diverse characters, and campaign-driven gameplay. It's described as an evolution of the first edition, earning a "gold medal" for its depth and value.

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Shut Up & Sit Down, MattVideo

The video is a genuine review of the physical board game Gloomhaven, describing it as a massive, tactical, cooperative dungeon-crawler with Euro-inspired combat and a persistent, evolving world driven by an innovative card system.

90
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Drive Thru Games, Joel EddyVideo

The reviewer enthusiastically praises Gloomhaven for its massive, engaging campaign, intricate card-based combat, and rich thematic elements, noting it's an 'awesome' experience despite minor criticisms regarding the quantity of standees and large box size.

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