Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

2020
Isaac Childres
BGG Geek Rating
8.1
based on 39,390 ratings
BGG Average Rating
8.4
community average
BGG Ranking
#12
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Players
1-4
Weight
3.63/5.00
Playtime
120 min
Age
14+
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Available on multiple platforms

Steam TableTop Simulator Mod (TTS)

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

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

📂 Categories

Miniatures Adventure Fighting Fantasy Exploration

🎨 Artists

Alexandr Elichev David Demaret Francesca Baerald

🏢 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

📖 About This Game

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.