Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

Recommended for Ages 14 & up
1-4 Players
120 minutes playtime

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a stand alone 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.

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Designer(s):
Isaac Childres

Artist(s):
Francesca Baerald
David Demaret
Alexandr Elichev

Board Game Geek Category(s):
Adventure
Exploration
Fantasy
Fighting
Miniatures

Board Game Geek Mechanic(s):
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