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Author Topic: Gloomhaven on the PC  (Read 8956 times)

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Reply #15 on: February 14, 2020, 10:39:28 AM
I probably won't get back to it until my daughter gets home this summer.

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Reply #16 on: February 14, 2020, 10:45:21 AM
I dunno about the board game, but the PC version is very unforgiving. You really have to give a lot of thought as to how you use your cards.

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Reply #17 on: February 14, 2020, 10:52:05 AM
The board game is much the same; using your cards is quite a challenge and not being able to fully communicate with others is a downer but a very interesting one.

There's ways to replenish your cards but it's devilishly ingenious. You really must pace yourself through each encounter.

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Reply #18 on: February 24, 2020, 10:54:02 AM
New quite big patch out, including a new mercenary; 'Elementalist', although I've not played it as yet.

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Reply #19 on: February 24, 2020, 12:54:40 PM
My last character in the board game was a Level 9 Elementalist. God how I miss that character now. My Plagueherald sucks.

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Reply #20 on: February 29, 2020, 10:18:15 AM
This is a really hard game, even on 'easy' level. I tried it again using the new character, but still got wiped after a few attempts. For me, one of the issues is that you can only view your hand one card at a time, rather than all of your cards. This may seem like a small thing, but when have to select for, at present, two characters, and you obviously have to select cards that complement the actions for both, then it can get a wee bit confusing.

..there again, it might just be me getting senile............

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Reply #21 on: October 20, 2021, 06:13:41 PM
I’m assuming it’s full release now but it’s just been reviewed on RPS and has won a bestest of the best award



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Reply #22 on: October 21, 2021, 06:31:40 AM
<Gloom - literally> I've tried and tried but I just can't play it.  :(

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Reply #23 on: October 21, 2021, 08:11:32 AM
If you have a year and a half to spare, the board game is awesome.  :bigthumb:

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Reply #24 on: October 21, 2021, 08:37:22 AM
I don't think I have the room to set it up!

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Reply #25 on: October 21, 2021, 09:43:29 AM
I sold my copy for lack of room and time. :(

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Reply #26 on: October 21, 2021, 09:44:37 AM
There are a few expansions as well now, are there not?

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Reply #27 on: October 21, 2021, 09:48:00 AM
Hmm...not sure about that. There is a lighter version called Jaws Of The Lion, there's a sticker expansion (so you can replay the game again if you want...I suppose that means the stickers come off the boards relatively easily?), and of course there's Frosthaven, but I'm not sure if there's any actual expansions for the original, base game.

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Reply #28 on: October 21, 2021, 09:50:49 AM
Frosthaven, or is that another game using the same system?

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Reply #29 on: October 21, 2021, 09:53:19 AM
Another game I've got to set aside another year or two for.  :D

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