Gloomhaven

Gloomhaven is another board game port. This statement is true and at the same time not entirely. Before you is not another RPG of a million similar ones. The graphics in the game are quite good for this kind of games and do not cause any complaints. Everything is very beautiful and atmospheric. The voice acting and musical accompaniment perfectly complement the good picture.

The game is unusual primarily in that it is a complete and literal transfer to the PC of a board game.

There are no dice here, all actions are determined by playing cards.

The game has a good plot, it is addictive and it will be difficult to break away.

Gloomy Bay is a port town with a very colorful population. There are merchants and temples in it where you can get a blessing.

Here you have to create your own mercenary guild to play Gloomhaven.

They can be of different classes:

• Fighters
• Thieves
• Wizards
• Healers

The composition of the squad you determine yourself. It is better not to take less than four fighters with you. But a large detachment will not give advantages in completing tasks. In this case, the number of enemies will also increase.

Each member of the squad has its own unique set of cards. Each card has two fields, top and bottom. Each of the fields contains a specific action. For example, attacking or using an ability. You can choose which of the actions best suits the situation.

Life is seething in the city and city events often occur, which are text mini quests. Completing these quests simplifies the upcoming task or, on the contrary, makes it more difficult.

Moving towards the goal, travel can get stuck in history. In the game, this is called traffic accidents. They are somewhat similar to city events, these are also mini quests. Like incidents in the city, they can make the task easier, but they can also make it impossible to complete it.

Dungeons are the most interesting in the game. Exploring these locations room by room yields gold, experience and allows you to get useful items from the chests you find.

Combat system is complex. Cards are used during the battle. You choose two cards for each unit. These cards have different initiative. The warrior receives the initiative of the first card chosen.

In total, each fighter has 12 of these cards. Those played are placed in the discard pile. When the cards run out, this character will have to rest or continue to act at the cost of burning one of the cards.

You need to accurately calculate the moves and try different tactics.

In addition, the equipment used by the squad members affects the attack power.

If you failed to complete the task, then as a consolation prize, the received gold and experience will remain with you, which will allow you to make your guild a little stronger.

There is an opportunity to create your own scenario and invite other players to play it. Or join someone else's game session by invitation.

Gloomhaven can not be downloaded for free on PC, unfortunately. But you can easily purchase the game on the Steam marketplace or on the official website.

The game is not easy and not everyone can handle it, if you succeed, you will find out if you start playing right now!