Cover art for Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

2020 · BGG
Avg rating
8.41
Bayes rating
8.14
Weight
3.64 (Heavy)
Players
1-4
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
36,683

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Description

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a standalone game that takes place before the events of Gloomhaven. The game includes four new characters — Valrath Red Guard (tank, crowd control), Inox Hatchet (ranged damage), Human Voidwarden (support, mind control), and Quatryl Demolitionist (melee damage, obstacle manipulation) — that can also be used in the original Gloomhaven game.

The game also includes 16 monster types (including seven new standard monsters and three new bosses) and a new campaign with 25 scenarios that invites the heroes to investigate a case of mysterious disappearances within the city. Is it the work of Vermlings, or is something far more sinister going on?

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is aimed at a more casual audience to get people into the gameplay more quickly. All of the hard-to-organize cardboard map tiles have been removed, and instead players will play on the scenario book itself, which features new artwork unique to each scenario. The last barrier to entry — i.e., learning the game — has also been lowered through a simplified rule set and a five-scenario tutorial that will ease new players into the experience.



Mechanics

Action Queue Action Retrieval Campaign / Battle Card Driven Communication Limits Cooperative Game Critical Hits and Failures Deck Construction Grid Movement Hand Management Hexagon Grid Legacy Game Line of Sight Multi-Use Cards Once-Per-Game Abilities Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simultaneous Action Selection Solo / Solitaire Game Variable Player Powers

Themes

Adventure Fantasy Fighting

Publishers

Albi Albi Polska Arclight Games Cephalofair Games CoolPlay Feuerland Spiele Galápagos Jogos Gém Klub Kft. Hobby World Korea Boardgames Lord of Boards Meanbook Games Siam Board Games

Designers

Isaac Childres