Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion serves as a parred-down, more beginner-friendly prequel to one of the most well-rated board games of all time. As a matter of fact, the original Gloomhaven hogged the number one spot of Board Game Geek’s rankings for over five years. That is one hell of a legacy to live up to.
As detailed in our Gloomhaven review, this epic co-op dungeon crawling adventure game has all the fun and strategy that you’d look for in the best board games while simultaneously factoring in the satisfying continuity and progression of a tabletop RPG campaign. So what does Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion offer that the original Gloomhaven doesn’t? Well, other than a far more modest price tag, it brings players a new band of adventurers, new locations, 25 new scenarios, and an experience that is a nigh perfect balance of depth and accessibility.
