Gloomhaven board game £74.90 @ Amazon

Ash_Pullen25/11/2021 08:50

Really good price and a fantastic game. HOWEVER, even the digital version …Really good price and a fantastic game. HOWEVER, even the digital version can take over an hour for missions, so I can imagine it being extremely slow playing it on table-top.Read lessRead more

It's not a quick game - that's true - but not crazy long either.

I play using Gloomhaven Helper running on a laptop which does some of the admin and speeds up the game. Once you've got into the swing of it you're looking at around 2 hours per mission with 3 players - a bit longer with 4. So a nice afternoons gaming.

MungoSplodge25/11/2021 08:28

This is an absolute barnstormer of a price... around 25% cheaper than ive …This is an absolute barnstormer of a price... around 25% cheaper than ive ever seen it beforeRead lessRead more

I recommend the gloomhaven helper and campaign tracker apps to save time

Master_Yoda25/11/2021 08:37

Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't …Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't opened it? Which one should we pick as the one to keep? I've seen countless people saying Jaws of the Lion is alot better. Is there any point owning both?Read lessRead more

Hi,
Just my tuppence worth. I had JOTL and found it good, while not being completely blown away. I'm into boardgaming quite heavily, and only ever play solo these days (even before the pandemic). I intended to get GH if JOTL was excellent, and in the end, was super relieved I didn't go for GH.
For you, I would say play JOTL first. The gameplay is the same as GH after the intro missions, and set up and tear down is MUCH simpler. Only If you're ravenous for more after completing it, then GH would be recommended, I would say.

This price doesn't help, and I just got as close as putting it in my basket, despite the above. But what's keeping me away at the moment is the fact that I'd have to spend extra money on some sort of storage solution. Anything from £15 for plano boxes, to £35-40 for official solutions. I can't help but think that's easily another two decent games I could get instead of this, which I think I'd possibly have buyers remorse on.

I think if I can resist, I might give JOTL another go and consider getting GH digital on Steam. Apparently its very faithful.

I've got no friends, a 4 year old boy and a mrs who thinks I dont have time for board games.....but I've still ordered it thanks OP. Heat

I think this is the cheapest I have ever seen it. Heat from me.

Id love it. But know it wouldn't get played. Still got Jaws of the lion unopened

Master_Yoda25/11/2021 08:37

Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't …Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't opened it? Which one should we pick as the one to keep? I've seen countless people saying Jaws of the Lion is alot better. Is there any point owning both?Read lessRead more

If you haven't even opened JoTL then I wouldn't get Gloomhaven - yet.

JoTL is a lot easier to set up and tear down than standard gloomhaven, no map pieces, limited other pieces, as they are all in the pages of the book, rather than being carboard pieces like in gloomhaven.

I have had Gloomhaven for a couple years and played it extensively and its awesome. Bought JoTL and Forgotten circles, played Forgotten circles first and just about to move onto JoTL. JoTL has not got the longevity of Gloomhaven, only 4 characters and less mechanics to deal with, but it would be a great way to get you into Gloomhaven.

For my 2 player game of gloomhaven, a single scenario takes at least 2-3 hours, at least, we play 'slowly' chatting as we go, so maybe you could go faster, but why, its a social thing to do so take your time.

I have played it 4 player and that takes a lot longer purely due to each person having to make decisions and take their turn.

You can also play it solo, just controlling 2 characters at once, so no excuse if you don't have friends

As someone else has said, even for JoTL, get the Gloomhaven companion app, it makes managing turns a lot easier, means you have to get less stuff out of the box and generally makes it a more enjoyable experience.

And with Frosthaven coming next year playing either JoTL or Gloomhaven will set you in good stead for that.

This is an absolute barnstormer of a price... around 25% cheaper than ive ever seen it before

Master_Yoda25/11/2021 08:37

Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't …Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't opened it? Which one should we pick as the one to keep? I've seen countless people saying Jaws of the Lion is alot better. Is there any point owning both?Read lessRead more

Jaws of the Lion is more beginner friendly. If you’ve not played either before then I’d start there. Gloomhaven depth is huge for when you want a bigger experience.

Obviously there’s also Frosthaven that went through KS recently, but the same applies.

Guys there are some great deals at the moment on boardgames - they have Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition cheaper than it's ever been - see HERE if you wanna grab that aswell. That was one I've been after for a while and finally went for it - that has great Solo play like this one for those after top Solo boardgames

Wow cheap!

paulie_jz25/11/2021 08:03

I've got no friends, a 4 year old boy and a mrs who thinks I dont have …I've got no friends, a 4 year old boy and a mrs who thinks I dont have time for board games.....but I've still ordered it thanks OP. HeatRead lessRead more

Hope you find time.... reckon we're over 50 hours in and think only about a third of the way through

Really tempted but with all the setup and tear down, i think im going to buy the digital version instead. Plus thats even cheaper!

Grey101Ace25/11/2021 08:33

I recommend the gloomhaven helper and campaign tracker apps to save time

I lasted about 2 mins of thought then bought it. I have so many games now and only just scratched the surface with Scythe and Zombicide 2... But this price is too good to pass up on the GOAT

RobBraz25/11/2021 08:32

Id love it. But know it wouldn't get played. Still got Jaws of the lion …Id love it. But know it wouldn't get played. Still got Jaws of the lion unopenedRead lessRead more

Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't opened it? Which one should we pick as the one to keep? I've seen countless people saying Jaws of the Lion is alot better. Is there any point owning both?

Ordered, thank you!
I was adamant Id hold out for the impending sequel Frosthaven but at this price I started getting itchy thumbs!

The price is too good to miss IMO. Just purchased and it's apparently being delivered in a few hours

Definitely lowest I've seen and I've been watching for a while. Ordered for the other half's Christmas present. Heat 🔥

Thanks for this, been one my wish list for ages but just too expensive. Ordered it now and looking forward to playing :-)

paulie_jz25/11/2021 08:03

I've got no friends, a 4 year old boy and a mrs who thinks I dont have …I've got no friends, a 4 year old boy and a mrs who thinks I dont have time for board games.....but I've still ordered it thanks OP. HeatRead lessRead more

PC option could be a better bet, as it gives you chance to find people to play with as and when.

paulie_jz25/11/2021 13:58

I know..you are probably right. Is the PC version any good?.....ian actual …I know..you are probably right. Is the PC version any good?.....ian actual board game is more tangible.........I also would like to get my boy involved in these games when he is a bit older. He already watches too mich tv. I'm also on the PC all day at work!Read lessRead more

Yeah, I think it's a really good digital conversion, to be honest. I've been playing through it with my dad as we don't live close to each other and it's been a really handy way to keep in touch.

The tutorials are really good and engaging, so you don't even have to read the manual.

Also a big fan of having less stuff in my house... if I kept buying stuff, I'd run out of space and have to buy a bigger house and work til I die haha (edited)

Wow that is a great price! Heat

I am currently playing through "Jaws of the Lion" with a friend which is a great intro into the world of Gloomhaven with 25 scenarios. We get about one evening a week and getting through 1 scenario each session. It means that we should get about at least 6 months out of it which is great value for the cost of it. The full Gloomhaven has a whopping 95 scenarios which would be about 2 years worth of play taking into account missed sessions and replaying failed scenarios. Sounds like a hell of a lot of value for £75 considering that's just for one single playthrough with the option to restart with one of the many different characters available to play as.

Gloomhaven is probably best bought if you either have very few board games already or play a very large amount of board games. If you play board games less frequently and/or dont want to play solo then Gloomhaven (original) is not an optimal choice as your group will probably not want to play the same game for what may be over a year to complete

DieselEagle25/11/2021 15:46

Gloomhaven is probably best bought if you either have very few board games …Gloomhaven is probably best bought if you either have very few board games already or play a very large amount of board games. If you play board games less frequently and/or dont want to play solo then Gloomhaven (original) is not an optimal choice as your group will probably not want to play the same game for what may be over a year to completeRead lessRead more

"have very few board games"


Yes because the box is bloody massive and you are going to need all that empty shelf space

paulie_jz25/11/2021 08:03

I've got no friends, a 4 year old boy and a mrs who thinks I dont have …I've got no friends, a 4 year old boy and a mrs who thinks I dont have time for board games.....but I've still ordered it thanks OP. HeatRead lessRead more

You might find a decent going group near you.

xlxaiwa55xlx25/11/2021 16:34

You might find a decent going group near you.

In fairness I like to think I have some friends but none into this type of thing.. That's a good shout buddy. Thank you. Never thought such a group could exist. Will look into it

At one point you couldn't get this cheaper than £150 .. brilliant price ..bought xx

clatron26/11/2021 00:13

Is gloomhaven a play through once and discard game? Like with stickers and …Is gloomhaven a play through once and discard game? Like with stickers and stuff? Or can you start a new campaign whenever you want?Read lessRead more

I believe you can start a new campaign but you would need to purchase a new sticker pack. Either that or find another way to track your progress as you go. That is my understanding anyway.

RobBraz25/11/2021 08:32

Id love it. But know it wouldn't get played. Still got Jaws of the lion …Id love it. But know it wouldn't get played. Still got Jaws of the lion unopenedRead lessRead more

Bought it anyway

Alongside Scythe and Wingspan...

clatron26/11/2021 00:13

Is gloomhaven a play through once and discard game? Like with stickers and …Is gloomhaven a play through once and discard game? Like with stickers and stuff? Or can you start a new campaign whenever you want?Read lessRead more

You can buy a reusable sticker set to use instead of the ones that come in the box ~£9.50

Had my eye on this when I first started getting into Board Games a couple years back. Other half told me not to get it as we've got a stack of them we need to play first... so I went ahead and bought it anyway

suspiciousmole25/11/2021 08:14

Hope you find time.... reckon we're over 50 hours in and think only about …Hope you find time.... reckon we're over 50 hours in and think only about a third of the way through Read lessRead more

And thats just setting the game up

Has this expired? Showing as £112.50 for me

Master_Yoda25/11/2021 14:38

Guys there are some great deals at the moment on boardgames - they have …Guys there are some great deals at the moment on boardgames - they have Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition cheaper than it's ever been - see HERE if you wanna grab that aswell. That was one I've been after for a while and finally went for it - that has great Solo play like this one for those after top Solo boardgamesRead lessRead more

Cheers for this, I'm going to buy Mansions of Madness as a gift for one of my mates, thanks for the tip and link!

quantum7727/11/2021 09:59

I've played HeroQuest with my 9 year old son. Is this similar but updated …I've played HeroQuest with my 9 year old son. Is this similar but updated and more advanced?Read lessRead more

A lot more complex, but slightly similar (dungeon, hex board) with a time limit, as you have to play cards to take your turn and the cards slowly get discarded from your pool and don't get replenished.

MungoSplodge27/11/2021 16:27

Where abouts are you based? I have a few mates in the Bournemouth area …Where abouts are you based? I have a few mates in the Bournemouth area that get together for some dinner and gaming once a month or soRead lessRead more

And thanks for the thought

Really good price and a fantastic game. HOWEVER, even the digital version can take over an hour for missions, so I can imagine it being extremely slow playing it on table-top.

Master_Yoda25/11/2021 08:37

Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't …Same. Is it worth buying this if we bought Jaws of the Lion and haven't opened it? Which one should we pick as the one to keep? I've seen countless people saying Jaws of the Lion is alot better. Is there any point owning both?Read lessRead more

I don't think so. JOTL is the 'smaller'/less effort of the. So without time for that I suspect I don't have time for the parent beast....much as I'd like to.

deleted254204525/11/2021 10:02

PC option could be a better bet, as it gives you chance to find people to …PC option could be a better bet, as it gives you chance to find people to play with as and when.Read lessRead more

I know..you are probably right. Is the PC version any good?.....ian actual board game is more tangible.........I also would like to get my boy involved in these games when he is a bit older. He already watches too mich tv. I'm also on the PC all day at work!

MungoSplodge25/11/2021 08:28

This is an absolute barnstormer of a price... around 25% cheaper than ive …This is an absolute barnstormer of a price... around 25% cheaper than ive ever seen it beforeRead lessRead more

I've only seen damaged ones at this price