Rating: 5.3/10 · Played 4 times

Gloomhaven is a very slow and poorly balanced experience. The intense RPG mechanics turn what might otherwise have been a very interesting tactical fighter into a scripted slog. Difficulty is managed in a very boring way, mainly consisting of the inflation of numbers and dropping of meaningless, frustrating, and repetitive minis all over the board. Gloomhaven has yet to present me with a uniquely interesting challenge or turn where my decisions didn't feel vague, nebulous, or pointless.
I am personally very dissapointed in the inter-player communication rules; while I am a fan of games which restrict peoples' way to communicate in creative and interesting ways, Gloomhaven's system is just annoying and vague.
I also don't feel particularly motivated to engage with the game's long term progression system, since it doesn't seem like it will push the game in any fun or creative ways.
Overall, I like the idea of gloomhaven a ton and I want to keep looking for things about it I will enjoy, but I can't get behind the execution.