8.4 Heavy

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

2020 Isaac Childres

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a standalone cooperative board game set in the dark and gloomy world of Gloomhaven

Players 1-4

Best At 3 players

Play Time 30-120 min

Teach 25 min

Age 14+

BGG Rank #12

Complexity 3.6/5

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Who is this for?

For experienced gamers who enjoy deep strategic decisions.

Where to buy

BoardGameGeek → BGG →

Archive Metadata

Design Isaac Childres

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

Art Francesca Baerald, David Demaret, Alexandr Elichev

Mechanisms

Action QueueAction RetrievalCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCommunication LimitsCooperative GameCritical Hits and FailuresDeck ConstructionGrid MovementHand ManagementHexagon GridLine of SightMulti-Use CardsOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesPlayer EliminationRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSimultaneous Action SelectionSolo / Solitaire GameVariable Player Powers

Taxonomy

AdventureExplorationFantasyFightingMiniatures

Attribute Vector

luck

0.2

social

0.5

conflict

0.35

complexity

0.66

Expansions

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion – Removable Sticker Set and Map Gloomhaven: Envelope X Reward