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Nov 8, 2021 4:45 PM

Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Board Game

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Amazon has Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Board Game for $26.66 when you clip the $5.33 off coupon on the product page. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter JuJuFrankenbean for finding this deal.

About this game:
  • 1-4 Players, Fully Cooperative Campaign
  • 25 Scenarios; 20+ Events; 16 Monster Types; 8 Plastic Miniatures
  • Learn-To-Play Guide & Rulebook Included
  • Unlockable content revealed through play

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  • About this deal:
    • The Gloomhaven: Jaws of The Lion Strategy Board Game is now $3.33 less than previous Frontpage deal from June 2021.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.8 from over 3,400 Amazon customer reviews.
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Amazon has Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Board Game for $26.66 when you clip the $5.33 off coupon on the product page. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter JuJuFrankenbean for finding this deal.

About this game:
  • 1-4 Players, Fully Cooperative Campaign
  • 25 Scenarios; 20+ Events; 16 Monster Types; 8 Plastic Miniatures
  • Learn-To-Play Guide & Rulebook Included
  • Unlockable content revealed through play

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About this deal:
    • The Gloomhaven: Jaws of The Lion Strategy Board Game is now $3.33 less than previous Frontpage deal from June 2021.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.8 from over 3,400 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:

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play2play
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Absolute steal at this price.
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hede0018
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Chill dude. I'm just setting context that this game was recently available for a lower price
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oniserva
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I'm glad you did. Editor's note compares it to a worse sale in June, making this look like the best option ever. It's a matter of a few dollars, so no biggie, but slick dealers like to stay informed and that's what you're doing!
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Nov 9, 2021 6:45 AM
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JBallerCSUNov 9, 2021 6:45 AM
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Quote from sumitkumar207 View quoted comment :
3.57 complexity rating on BGG.

Does anyone have personal experience on how easy/difficult it is to pickup the rules of this game for casual players?
It's fairly complex, but I managed to play through it with an 8 and 10 year old with a little bit of hand holding. I wouldn't call it casual though, in the sense that you might play a game of Monopoly once a year and be good with it. It's something that you want to play at least once a week if you can. Waiting much longer than that leads to forgetting the narrative, your characters abilities, and the rules of the game.

With that being said, it's one of the most fun games I've ever played. Just started the full version of the game last week!
Nov 9, 2021 3:07 PM
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JamesP8983Nov 9, 2021 3:07 PM
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trying to support my local game shop can sometimes be so difficult T_T
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Nov 10, 2021 10:56 AM
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BaconisgoodNov 10, 2021 10:56 AM
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I love board games. The complexity of this doesn't scare me but I'm not sure I'll like the game. I'm not a d&d fan though I've never tried. I don't like the idea of making a story and all that, I just want to play the game. Would this be a bad buy?
Nov 10, 2021 2:17 PM
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briguy_kelsNov 10, 2021 2:17 PM
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My buddy and I ran through 8 or 9 scenarios so far and it has been a good time. The gameplay is a bit tricky to get a hold of at first, but the game does a great job of introducing you to the mechanics slowly. My buddy is a 9/10 in boardgame complexity, I'm more of a 4/10.
I also watched some videos of the character I picked, which helped me do better.
Recommend!
Nov 10, 2021 2:43 PM
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gjertsenNov 10, 2021 2:43 PM
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One of the most fun gaming experiences I've ever had with my family. Now playing big box Gloomhaven and I miss my Red Guard's Strangling Chain so bad.
Nov 10, 2021 2:46 PM
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gjertsenNov 10, 2021 2:46 PM
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Quote from Baconisgood View quoted comment :
I love board games. The complexity of this doesn't scare me but I'm not sure I'll like the game. I'm not a d&d fan though I've never tried. I don't like the idea of making a story and all that, I just want to play the game. Would this be a bad buy?
No, it would be a wonderful buy. This has a veneer of a dungeon crawler and D&D vibes, but it's actually a tactical puzzle and the story element is very light. Every scenario you basically move around and kill monsters before they kill you, but you do it by evaluating combinations of cards and planning carefully.
Last edited by gjertsen November 10, 2021 at 06:56 AM.
Nov 10, 2021 6:54 PM
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clemon79Nov 10, 2021 6:54 PM
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Quote from sumitkumar207 View quoted comment :
3.57 complexity rating on BGG.

Does anyone have personal experience on how easy/difficult it is to pickup the rules of this game for casual players?
Yes. It's marvelous in that it's literally designed to open the box and go; the first five scenarios are a tutorial that teaches you the game and assumes no Gloomhaven experience.

Recommended for casual players unreservedly.

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Nov 10, 2021 6:55 PM
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clemon79Nov 10, 2021 6:55 PM
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Quote from Baconisgood View quoted comment :
I love board games. The complexity of this doesn't scare me but I'm not sure I'll like the game. I'm not a d&d fan though I've never tried. I don't like the idea of making a story and all that, I just want to play the game. Would this be a bad buy?
This is actually perfect then. Think of it as a dungeon crawl without all of that messy role playing. Smilie
Nov 12, 2021 5:20 PM
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Cheap_skaterNov 12, 2021 5:20 PM
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Quote from Baconisgood View quoted comment :
I love board games. The complexity of this doesn't scare me but I'm not sure I'll like the game. I'm not a d&d fan though I've never tried. I don't like the idea of making a story and all that, I just want to play the game. Would this be a bad buy?
Gloomhaven isn't a role-playing game like D&D. It presents a scenario through some light preset storytelling and your goal is to simply complete it with a constantly diminishing amount of actions. It's really a puzzle game more than anything with a bit of randomness that you're trying to mitigate between scenarios. The story itself can be mostly ignored, if I'm being honest, since most scenarios are just "kill all the things" or "kill these specific things".
Nov 13, 2021 5:23 AM
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hardrock121Nov 13, 2021 5:23 AM
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Quote from Cheap_skater View quoted comment :
Gloomhaven isn't a role-playing game like D&D. It presents a scenario through some light preset storytelling and your goal is to simply complete it with a constantly diminishing amount of actions. It's really a puzzle game more than anything with a bit of randomness that you're trying to mitigate between scenarios. The story itself can be mostly ignored, if I'm being honest, since most scenarios are just "kill all the things" or "kill these specific things".
Played today for the first time and felt the same. It seems mostly just some randomized random killings. Some things re unnecessarily overly complicated I felt. Set up took forever and kids lost interest by then. Had to stop eventually as they were sleepy. Might restart over the weekend let's see if they want to resume or not.
Nov 14, 2021 3:36 AM
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Cheap_skaterNov 14, 2021 3:36 AM
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Quote from hardrock121 View quoted comment :
Played today for the first time and felt the same. It seems mostly just some randomized random killings. Some things re unnecessarily overly complicated I felt. Set up took forever and kids lost interest by then. Had to stop eventually as they were sleepy. Might restart over the weekend let's see if they want to resume or not.
I wouldn't suggest playing this with kids younger than 12. It's not a "fun" game as much as there's a satisfaction in being able to "solve the puzzle". Setup is a bit lengthy but it should get faster the more you play. And the "overly complicated" aspects are all there for a reason which you'll learn to appreciate as you continue to play. Keep giving it an honest chance, even if you end up playing solo, and I'm sure you'll eventually grow to like it. It really is a great game but it does require some effort to get into.
Nov 14, 2021 3:38 AM
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hardrock121Nov 14, 2021 3:38 AM
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Quote from Cheap_skater View quoted comment :
I wouldn't suggest playing this with kids younger than 12. It's not a "fun" game as much as there's a satisfaction in being able to "solve the puzzle". Setup is a bit lengthy but it should get faster the more you play. And the "overly complicated" aspects are all there for a reason which you'll learn to appreciate as you continue to play. Keep giving it an honest chance, even if you end up playing solo, and I'm sure you'll eventually grow to like it. It really is a great game but it does require some effort to get into.
Absolutely. I'm playing with 12 and 8 yr old. I'm sure 8yr old won't get much but hopefully 12 yr picks up eventually. Let's see. Thx for the suggestions tho.

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