Staying frosty

Frosthaven is known as the largest Kickstarter project with a Kickstarter board game and a budget of up to $13 million. Despite being promised for March 2021, it now appears to be almost a year behind schedule. But as a result of this method and the people behind it who are submitting more information, there is a trend in the discussion of the Frosthaven board game community. I do not endorse Frosthaven Kickstarter nor have I previously placed an order. While I'm interested in the digital version, I have no plans to buy a board game. So what's happening to me or the game?

Frosthaven is a sequel to Glomhaven, currently the top rated board game on the GameGeek board. Frosthaven has a new campaign to create new characters, new gameplay elements, new monsters, new items and more. However, it is basically "More Glomehaven" Frosthaven, you can use your favorite character from Glomehaven in Frosthaven. Aside from some minor tweaks to the rules, the way they play the situation is the same. Frosthaven is the opposite of Glomhaven : The Lions's Mouth, a smaller and more approachable version of Glomhaven. The larger and less accessible version of Frosthaven Gloomhaven comes in a heavy-duty box that's great for your desk.

That's too much for most people. Frosthaven can be a great game, but do I need 138 other conditions to play? For most brands, 25 conditions in a Lion's Jaw can be enough. The first 95 scenes from Glomhaven are also out of place, and the Forgotten Club expansion includes 20 more scenes. How many conditions do you need to bring the game of "my favorite board game" to life?

My advice to many gamers is to try Lion's Jaw if you're looking for a board game and play Gloomhaven Digital if you're a single player (I'm working on it right now). Play it to the end and ask yourself if you really want more. Supplements are not always good when the original will do.

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