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Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
Year
2020
Players
14
Play time
120min
Min age
14+
Weight
3.64
BGG rating
8.35
BGG rank
#12
Best with
2

MeepleMates notes for Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

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  • Best with 2 player according to player poll data.
  • BoardGameGeek average rating 8.35 and BGG rank #12.
  • Groups use this page to connect Adventure, Fantasy, Fighting metadata with real play history, ratings and game night notes.
  • Recommended player counts include 1, 3, 4.
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion is a standalone 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.

Categories

AdventureFantasyFightingMiniaturesExploration

Mechanics

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOnce-Per-Game AbilitiesSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player PowersCampaign / Battle Card DrivenSolo / Solitaire GameCooperative GameDeck ConstructionAction RetrievalGrid MovementLine of SightScenario / Mission / Campaign GameAction QueuePlayer EliminationRole PlayingCommunication LimitsHexagon GridCritical Hits and Failures

Best with how many players

1
Recommended
2
Best
3
Recommended
4
Recommended
4+
Not rec.

Community votes from BoardGameGeek

Language dependence

Extensive use of text(25 of 39 votes)

Sub-rankings

  • Strategy Game Rank#14
  • Thematic Rank#8

Videos

External data

Wikidata enrichment: 1 links · 8 facts · latest game data 07/26/2026.

Latest Wikidata run: ok · 08/08/2026.

Links

  • Wikidatawikidata.org

    Source: WikidataUpdated 07/26/2026

Facts

Publication date
2020-06-21
Publisher
Albi
Publisher
Arclight
Publisher
Hobby World