Founders of Gloomhaven
Help build the city of Gloomhaven, though nobody can make everything alone.
Who it's for
You love heavy euro games with supply chains and trade, and are curious about the Gloomhaven world without the dungeon-crawl campaign.
Not for you if…
You want a fight-filled adventure like Gloomhaven. This is a long economic game with lots of rules to learn.
Vibe's take
Brainy and interdependent: you plan the supply chain, then negotiate with the person you also want to beat. A long, thoughtful evening where trades matter as much as moves.
About this game
Founders of Gloomhaven is a heavy city-building game set hundreds of years before the Gloomhaven you may know, with no dungeon crawling in sight. Each player leads a fantasy race that helps build the city. You play action cards to place resource buildings, turn raw goods into advanced ones, and deliver them to building sites for prestige. The catch is that each race can import only a few resource types, so you must work with others to make the advanced goods. Votes, auctions, and worker placement keep everyone negotiating. It takes about two hours, suits four players, and has a solo mode for people who want to build quietly.
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Mechanics
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
90–120 min
Ages 14+
Complexity
4.1 / 5 — HeavyBGG Rating
6.1/10
Rank #2,797
3.4k ratings
Published
2018
Language
Moderate text
Designed by
Isaac Childres
Published by
Cephalofair Games, Hobby World
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