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Founders of Gloomhaven Board Game - $19.97

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Jul 13th, 2021 2:57 pm
dolcedor [OP]
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Jul 13th, 2021 2:57 pm

[Best Buy] Founders of Gloomhaven Board Game - $19.97

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6.7 on BGG
  • Strategic, city-building board game is a prequel to the ultra-popular hit, Gloomhaven
  • Suitable for ages 12 years and older
  • For 1 to 4 players
  • Players work to build the city of Gloomhaven, race to effectively use your opponents' resources, and hold the most prestige when the city is complete
  • Game consists of a unique mix of tile placement, action selection, hand management, worker placement, and blind bidding
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Jul 13th, 2021 3:08 pm
meatwagon
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Jul 13th, 2021 3:08 pm

how much is it with shipping? i have gloomhaven, preordered frost haven, i have forgotten circles as well, ( but with 2 people its not that fun) and jaws of the lion but havent played it yet.
Jul 13th, 2021 3:15 pm
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Jul 13th, 2021 3:15 pm

A warning for everyone: this is not the gloomhaven game you are looking for

20 dollars isn't bad but this isn't a great game and nothing like the other gloomhaven games.

If you are looking to try out gloomhaven games I would suggest Jaws of the Lion, I think you can get it for around 40
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Jul 13th, 2021 3:29 pm
batman75
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Jul 13th, 2021 3:29 pm

nicolascon wrote: ↑ A warning for everyone: this is not the gloomhaven game you are looking for

20 dollars isn't bad but this isn't a great game and nothing like the other gloomhaven games.

If you are looking to try out gloomhaven games I would suggest Jaws of the Lion, I think you can get it for around 40
+1 Jaws of the Lion is the best investment
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Jul 13th, 2021 10:31 pm
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Jul 13th, 2021 10:31 pm

batman75 wrote: ↑ +1 Jaws of the Lion is the best investment
What about Gloomhaven itself? I've never played it and it seems highly reviewed. Should I get that or Jaws of the Lion?
Jul 13th, 2021 10:43 pm
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Jul 13th, 2021 10:43 pm

Kevin8se7en wrote: ↑ What about Gloomhaven itself? I've never played it and it seems highly reviewed. Should I get that or Jaws of the Lion?
I have both and played both. I recommend just jaws of the lion. It's basically the shorter/beginner version of the bigger gloomhaven.
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Jul 14th, 2021 8:31 am
simonchretien
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Jul 14th, 2021 8:31 am

Kevin8se7en wrote: ↑ What about Gloomhaven itself? I've never played it and it seems highly reviewed. Should I get that or Jaws of the Lion?
Yeah def start with Jaws, thats what I did last year, and I'm 100% sure you'll buy gloomhaven right after one youre done ;)
Jul 14th, 2021 9:06 am
Twitch1977
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Jul 14th, 2021 9:06 am

Buy any Gloomhaven game but this one, it's not very good.
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Jul 14th, 2021 9:13 am
redmondflagger
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Jul 14th, 2021 9:13 am

trinxified wrote: ↑ I have both and played both. I recommend just jaws of the lion. It's basically the shorter/beginner version of the bigger gloomhaven.
Thanks, I purchased Jaws of the Lion based on this thread. I've been interested in Gloomhaven for a while, just haven't made the jump.
Jul 14th, 2021 7:59 pm
nicolascon
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Jul 14th, 2021 7:59 pm

Kevin8se7en wrote: ↑ What about Gloomhaven itself? I've never played it and it seems highly reviewed. Should I get that or Jaws of the Lion?
Jaws of the lion is a prequel to the base game

So it makes sense to start with that, especially if you are on the fence. Especially since it is 1/4 the price.
Jul 15th, 2021 8:53 am
Maclel76
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Jul 15th, 2021 8:53 am

If Founders didn’t have Gloomhaven in the name it probably wouldn’t get beat up so bad. It’s an “ok” game, but not the best example of a resource game.

Gloomhaven is fantastic, but comes with a learning curve. This can be greatly offset with a couple of free apps (GloomsteR and Gloomhaven Helper), which do a great job of providing spoiler free map setup and reducing the amount of card tracking for calculating monster modifier decks, etc.

JOTL is a great beginners way to get into Gloomhaven and the characters can be reused in that game as well.

You can’t go wrong with any of them, just good to know in advance what you want to sink your time and $$ into first.
Jul 15th, 2021 1:22 pm
nestlequik
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Jul 15th, 2021 1:22 pm

JotL is a definite must-buy if you’re interested in Gloomhaven. Kinda wish JotL was launched first because setting the game up is so much easier and way more accessible than Gloomhaven. The map book is brilliant (like Stuffed Fables).
Jul 15th, 2021 1:27 pm
Big Daddy G
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Jul 15th, 2021 1:27 pm

IS there any online versions of Gloomhaven? Have wanted to try it out
Jul 18th, 2021 11:06 pm
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Jul 18th, 2021 11:06 pm

Kevin8se7en wrote: ↑ What about Gloomhaven itself? I've never played it and it seems highly reviewed. Should I get that or Jaws of the Lion?
I haven’t played Gloomhaven yet, only JOTL, but I would say that the setup time alone is a big reason to go for JOTL first. There are some ways to fix that, like a good storage solution, however nothing can beat the scenario book used in Jaws.

Jaws of the Lion is aimed at a casual audience but that doesn’t make it easier either. Some scenarios are quite challenging too.
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