Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (2020)

“If nothing else, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a superb introduction to a near-flawless dungeon crawling system.”

Liz Davidson highly recommends "Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion" as a superb and more accessible introduction to the Gloomhaven experience, highlighting its excellent tutorial system and improved scenario book maps, making it a smoother and quicker game to set up and play.

“Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a fantastic game that can be appreciated by fans of the original or newcomers to the universe. Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is every bit as good as the original.”

“Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion may have a generic fantasy storyline, but the excellent card play, the tough-as-nails challenges, and the constant character progression more than make up for it.”

The reviewer highly praises "Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion" as a top-tier game, noting its excellent production, artwork, and elegant organization, while also appreciating its gentle learning curve for new players.

The reviewer highly praises "Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion" as an excellent entry point for new players due to its effective tutorial and engaging tactical combat system, while also offering more of the core Gloomhaven experience that veterans appreciate, albeit in a more streamlined format.

“It’s the best of meaty, tactile, fantasy combat that bridges an intriguing narrative. If there’s ever been a game more worthy of the Nerds on Earth Seal of Awesomeness, I haven’t found one.”

The reviewer enthusiastically recommends "Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion" as a brilliant and much more accessible entry into the Gloomhaven universe, highlighting its exceptionally well-designed tutorials and unique scenarios that offer a more manageable and pleasant learning experience compared to the original game.

The reviewer considers "Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion" a top-tier game, praising its elegant design that gradually introduces complex rules, making it highly accessible for newcomers to the Gloomhaven series while delivering a rich, campaign-based experience with clever combat and excellent production quality.

“If you have not played a dungeon crawler before, but are eager to try one, buy this game. It is the best example of an entry-level game of this type around.”

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is highly praised as a streamlined and accessible entry point to the Gloomhaven system, offering a deeply engaging dungeon-crawling experience that is nearly perfect, with only minor inherent series fiddliness and some initial production issues preventing a perfect score.

“The combination of card-driven cooperative combat, different decks for each character and the use of hex-grid maps and unique scenarios in a book-board brought to mind dungeon-crawling Gloomhaven for me - in particular its beginner-friendly spin-off Jaws of the Lion.”