Gloomhaven Cephalofair Games: Jaws of The Lion Strategy Boxed Board Game for Ages 14 and up, 1-4 players

This is one of the highest ranked games on BoardGameGeek.com. The game is a slightly simplified version of the full Gloomhaven game. It does a great job simplifying the game in multiple ways. 1. You play on the actual book, instead of putting together cardboard map pieces. Also the book includes objects identified on certain spaces. This saves an incredible amount of setup time. It takes so long in the original game to set up all the map pieces, the doors, the rocks, the water hexes, etc. This eliminates all that! 2. It actually teaches you how to play the game while you are playing it. You start off with simplified versions of the cards. As you play through the scenarios, you replace the simplified cards in your hand with the actual cards that you will continue with throughout the rest of the game. It is so easy to play through AND learn the game as you are doing it. There are quite a few learning scenarios included. By the time you are through those scenarios, you are ready to play the actual game. This is a MUST for any person interested in D&D or other rpgs. You get to create and level a character, gaining experience and new abilities, acquiring new items and developing strategies to get you and your party through the scenarios. There is normally no permanent death (unless you choose to play that way) - your character just gets "knocked out". An incredible amount of fun! Easily worth the price!

I caught this on a great sale. This is a really good game and a great intro to the much larger and more expensive full game of Gloomhaven. There is a great tutorial that gradually adds in more rules as you do the opening scenarios. Tons of components. Lots of prep before hand, especially if you sleeve your cards (recommended for the player cards). Maps boards are now in a booklet already set up for the scenario. So no fiddling around with the set up for each scenario. A great idea unless you want to build custom scenarios. If you want to do that, just buy the full Gloomhaven. Good quality game for a fantastic price (when I bought it) but still a tremendous deal even a full retail. Check out BGG for more details on the game. This is a fairly complex game with a lot of card management and strategy. But fun.

This is a complete adventure that will keep you busy for a while. Gameplay: It's basically playing an RPG video game but somehow this one manages to immerse you into this fantasy world that you will not even noticed that 3 hours have just passed. You can also buy from Forteller games the fully narrated scenarios which adds an additional level of immersion, I really recommned it. The first scenario took me 3 hours to complete (including setup) since the rules will guide you step by step on what you need to do and there is a lot to read but they introduce a few mechanics at a time so that you get a good grip of the game first. There is a map that you can use to keep track of the game scenario that you are playing and also you can "save" your game by keeping the cards corresponding to the character in a separate bag. There are items in the box that are sealed and can't be opened until you reach certain event in the story which I consider really exciting. Components: All components are of high quality. The miniatures are extremely high detail. The scenarios are beautifully designed. Pros: + Great Story + Rules are extremely well done, the rule book will guide you step by step without feeling overwhelmed + Companion app "Forteller games" which narrates the scenarios with great detail (sold separatedly but completely worth it) + Attention to detail on every corner, on the miniatures, drawings, character and enemy designs, scenarios, etc. + Mystery items that are sealed and can't be revealed until reaching an event in the story. Cons: - Takes around 20 mins to set up - Each playthrough will take easily from 1 - 2 hours for 2 players. - (Not fully a 1 player game) For a solo game, you manage 2 characters which adds to difficulty of managing things. - The stickers can't be removed from the map (removable stickers sold separatedly)

Grabbed this on sale for $20 and it's been well worth the price. Regular big Gloomhaven costs upwards of $100 and is apparently much more difficult. JOTL walks you through the mechanics of the game for the first several scenarios and gives you a good footing to continue your campaign. It is a fairly complex game with many details that need attention, but has been one of the better dungeon crawling games I've played. Really enjoying the card based actions rather than relying on dice. Comes with four playable characters, each with their own setup, cards, abilities, and mini figures. Mostly cardboard punchout tokens, but mini figurines are great quality, nicely detailed. Approachable, not as overwhelming as big Gloomhaven. Also, thought it was kind of a cheap cop-out at first, but have really enjoyed the scenario maps being all contained in a spiral-bound notebook, rather than tiles to assemble/clean up. Other games suffer from this, where the modular setup is neat, but time-consuming to set up when you just want to jump into a game.

Amazing! Well worth the money!

I got the original Gloomhaven a few years ago, despite being an awesome game, it is hard to learn how to play hard, even the first levels. This is like a leaner version of the game, it has only a few characters but the gameplay is really the same. The first levels are designed so you can learn as you play and also they are designed so you don't fail. After a few scenarios, you get more challenges, but at that point, you already learned the basic strategies of the game. I am playing with my coworkers during lunch and we are having a blast. After we finish this I think we will continue with the original one. For ~40 UDS, I think this is an excellent board game that delivers a lot of gaming hours, a lot of scenarios, and a good selection of enemies and challenges. Just great. 5/5

I’ve never played Gloomhaven OG before. I was weary of starting on an expansion of a game and almost sent this back without review. Well, turned out to be a great place to start. I was very weary but now think this may be the ideal kicking off point for new players, if this is the sort of thing they are into. The first 5 scenarios teach you how to play and gradually introduce the rules. It makes learning everything much easier and funner than other long games that require you to read a book first and memorize everything before game play. Still takes at least an hour to get through the first scenario. The box also opens to a page that tells you exactly how to open and organize the contents, which is great because this game has a lot and even this much slimmed down version might be intimidating to new owners. The scenario maps come in a spiral book you can lay out, removing the need for tiles and saving a lot of time. And although this is 14+ (and has options to play solo) I was able to guide my 13 year old & spouse through playing with me even though no D&D Adventure System games were ever introduced to them before. My family loved the map with the stickers, buying items, and the story. If, like me, you’ve been eyeing up Gloomhaven for some time, but were a little scared to make the leap, this is the place to start. I think veteran players will also enjoy the new characters and content, but this truly shines as a better entry point to a complex game. One note I must make is there is a clear evil in many of the characters specifically the monsters. Blood, demons, dark spirits, and many more dark figures cannot be avoided. If that doesn't sound like what you want to spend a couple hours looking at, let alone fighting then this is not your game. I would not recommend this game for young or immature children, hence the 14+.

I would say if you have played through GH already you probably know way more than me about the game, bet you already have this JotL version, and can skip this review. If you haven't picked this up after playing GH, I can see this fulfilling the itch for more diversified game play while awaiting Winterhavens release. I've played Gloomhaven a little before pre-COVID. Picked up this to scratch the itch as a solo attempt and so glad I did. It comes with a lot of material. I mean a lot. Set up is way easier than the standard game due to the book format of the rooms rather than tiles. The lack of tiles doesn't take away from anything. This allows you a little more freedom to experience the game and see if you're in for the long haul. The crawl, walk, run approach I'd much appreciated. It helps establish rules (and good habits) before breaking loose. The format this is presented in easy to reference, I found. After playing the standard GH 1st adventure where it took us about 4-5 hours for 3 of us to finish the first scenario while learning the rules. this ease a much easier bite to chew. If I/we had picked up this starter version and played through, solo or with otherwise, we would be ready to hit the ground running in playing the standard GH game and forsee playing that aame 1st GH in much less time aside from the additional set it would require. Note: there is a great app you to play this a bit easier as well that tracks tokens and also allows you to play from afar with others. Maybe worth checking out if it works for you oyour group so YMMV. You get a lot out of this game the added characters ensure it stays relevant and worth the time and money investment when you move in to the standard GH.

Tudo de bom, estou impressionado. Para mim, valeu.

Different folks different strokes I guess. I preferred Bloodborne the board game in terms of fighting with decks.

This game is wild!!

Absolutely amazing game, and great value for many hours of play. A fantastic introduction to the Gloomhaven world.

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