Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

What this is

In Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, players vanquish monsters with strategic cardplay in a 25-scenario Gloomhaven campaign. Players select one of four preset mercenary characters and work through a 25-scenario campaign, using hand-management combat cards to move, attack, and apply special abilities against monsters. It is designed for 1–4 players, with a typical session listed at 30–120 minutes.

At a glance

Players: 1–4
Listed play time: 30–120 minutes
Minimum age: 14 and up
First published: 2020
Category: adventure board game
Designer: Isaac Childres
Publishers: Arclight, Feuerland Spiele, Hobby World, Korea Boardgames, Cephalofair Games, Albi, Galápagos Jogos
Box size: 23 × 29.2 × 10.2 cm
Photographs: 1

Publisher

ArclightOfficial site
Feuerland SpieleOfficial site
Hobby WorldOfficial site
Korea BoardgamesOfficial site
Cephalofair GamesOfficial site
AlbiOfficial site
Galápagos JogosOfficial site

8.3out of 10451 ratings

How players rate Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.

1p7.5113 ratings
2p7.9113 ratings
3p8.6113 ratings
4p8.0112 ratings

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability7.8/10
Ease of teach4.2/10
Gateway friendliness4.4/10
Component quality7.1/10
Table presence7.7/10
Travel friendliness4.8/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionHigh7.1SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessFriendly2.0FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationWoven in9.1Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyA lot3.8No textText-heavy
Table spaceTwo tables8.2Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

rulebookGloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion: Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion Learn to Play GuideEN · 31 pagesAwaiting publisher permission

Box & shelf

23 × 29.2 × 10.2 cm

Shelf volume: 6.8 L
Shelf width used: 10.2 cm
Per Kallax cube: 3

Source: measured