![]() But even though things always went our way in the end, the games were always tense because any mistakes would mean consequences for future games. We felt that Pandemic Legacy Season 1 was quite easy and I only think we lost 1 or 2 games. We always wanted to play the next game right away! Going through the 12 months / phases of the game felt good and something was always new and exciting. You unlock new types of abilities, helpful cards, and less helpful cards. But already from game 2 and forward you can feel you are playing something very different. Pandemic Legacy Season 1 starts out as a very normal Pandemic game, so if you have played that you will feel right at home. Cards are drawn at random to see where disease spreads and it is a frantic experience to try and keep control of everything. It is a cooperative board game where each player controls a token with a specific ability. In Pandemic Legacy you are trying to stop the world from collapsing to various diseases spreading all over the place. Simply put: if you like Pandemic and would like to try a legacy board game, this is definitely a good pick. While it was not the first legacy board game, Pandemic Legacy has certainly been one of my favorites and the one that started everything for me. Yeah, I actually think this ranks in the top 5 of the best legacy board games list. I truly love this game and if you want to know why you should read my Jaws of the Lion review here. So do you fancy Gloomhaven, but maybe feel like it is a bit intimidating? Give Jaws of Lion a go. This is still a legacy game though, as it has the stickers, unlockable miniatures, and game-changing campaign decisions. Some of the things you will miss out on are no personal quests, reputation, and prosperity as well as no enhancement feature. ![]() This makes for a much simpler experience and quicker experience (as well as being cheaper game).Īnother neat thing is that the character from Jaws of the Lion can be used in Gloomhaven (and Gloomhaven characters can be used in Jaws of the Lion). The game simplifies Gloomhaven by getting rid of the game board via tiles and playing directly on a map in the campaign book. Narratively speaking, it is a prequel to the original Gloomhaven game, making it an ideal place to start. While that might be true, it is in some ways a better game for it Some might call Jaws of the Lion “Gloomhaven lite”. If you want to know more about why I just cannot stop playing Gloomhaven (and think it is one of the best legacy board games ever), read my full review of Gloomhaven here. If you are a bit on the fence, you can also give Gloomhaven a go on PC (which is also a great way of trying out the game solo) If you have the patience for one of the biggest board games out there, do give Gloomhaven a go. That might be correct, but for me it still has all the elements I want from legacy style games (unlockable secret boxes, weird secret envelopes, progression, changing rules and story). Some might say Gloomhaven is not a legacy board game, but more of a campaign or Dungeons Crawling game. Once you retire a hero you will mostly unlock a new type of hero you can play and you start over with a new type of hero together with the existing party. This might sound weird, but the goal of each hero is actually to retire from the legacy campaign. You will mainly unlock new heroes you can play. ![]() You play for the very satisfying crunch of how the card mechanic works, getting new loot and xp. It is pretty stock standard, so in no way is it the story that carries the game. There is an overarching narrative to Gloomhaven. How you play your cards and coordinate with the rest of the group is the fun part of the game, so you should enjoy that sort of thing. This means you can blow up monsters left and right, but if you pace yourself too fast you might die before you complete the scenario. The game really shines via the card mechanic that simultaneously acts as your abilities and your resources. You go down in the dungeon, kick some monster butt and return to town to heal, level up and buy new equipment.Įach of the players controls a hero (represented by a miniature), with specific stats, equipment, and the whole work. In Gloomhaven you play as a classic dungeon-delving adventure party. Yes, the hype for Gloomhaven is really and it is that good. We just have to start out with what I think is one of the best legacy board games and my all-time favorite board game.
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