Some might say Gloomhaven is not a legacy board game, but more of a campaign or Dungeons Crawling game. Once you retire a hero you will mostly unlock a new type of hero you can play and you start over with a new type of hero together with the existing party. This might sound weird, but the goal of each hero is actually to retire from the legacy campaign. You will mainly unlock new heroes you can play. You play for the very satisfying crunch of how the card mechanic works, getting new loot and xp. It is pretty stock standard, so in no way is it the story that carries the game. There is an overarching narrative to Gloomhaven. How you play your cards and coordinate with the rest of the group is the fun part of the game, so you should enjoy that sort of thing. This means you can blow up monsters left and right, but if you pace yourself too fast you might die before you complete the scenario. The game really shines via the card mechanic that simultaneously acts as your abilities and your resources.

You go down in the dungeon, kick some monster butt and return to town to heal, level up and buy new equipment.Įach of the players controls a hero (represented by a miniature), with specific stats, equipment, and the whole work. In Gloomhaven you play as a classic dungeon-delving adventure party. Yes, the hype for Gloomhaven is really and it is that good.

We just have to start out with what I think is one of the best legacy board games and my all-time favorite board game.

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