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Gloomhaven Digital is currently free on Epic (via twitch Prime) if looking for a quick way to give a try. Though for many people the digital version seems to have replaced the physical version.

Would echo that Jaws of the Lion is not just a good entry point for the franchise but for some it is the best version of the game for them. My group recently finished the campaign and I think I prefer the ease of setup and shorter campaign of JOTL. Got a bunch of campaign games to get through, not looking for a single lifestyle game to last for years.
 
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We are a couple scenarios from finishing Frosthaven. Does anyone have any suggestions for similar style games?
 
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There’s not much I’m aware of that is quite like the *havens. Plenty of coop campaign games, but nothing with that brand of card/hand management.

If you just want coop campaign and you like Greek mythology, Aeon Trespass Odyssey has been pretty damn cool. It’s heavier on the story, albeit it’s an actual good story unlike Gloomhaven and I’m assuming Frosthaven, which are quite generic.
 
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Guurn said:
They're is the fan made booster called The Crimson Scales, it might be hard to find but it's a large expansion to Gloomhaven.
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Probably near impossible to find these days, but it is entirely print and play. We 3d printed all the minis and bought the game, but the files are all completely free and you could print them on cardstock or sleeve them if you want

We packed up Gloomhaven and picked up Grimcoven - I wouldn't say its necessarily similar - it's a boss battler co-op, so close enough, but the mechanics are dice based and it's reasonably complex. The map is hexagonal, the minis are pretty high quality, so it *feels* similar, but there's no real town or character progression week to week, itemization is limited, you don't level up or get perks or anything to make the next scenario easier, and the story doesn't appear to be that great. We beat a few of the bosses before some RL stuff got in the way about 6 months ago, so haven't dug too deeply into it.
 
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Probably near impossible to find these days, but it is entirely print and play. We 3d printed all the minis and bought the game, but the files are all completely free and you could print them on cardstock or sleeve them if you want

We packed up Gloomhaven and picked up Grimcoven - I wouldn't say its necessarily similar - it's a boss battler co-op, so close enough, but the mechanics are dice based and it's reasonably complex. The map is hexagonal, the minis are pretty high quality, so it *feels* similar, but there's no real town or character progression week to week, itemization is limited, you don't level up or get perks or anything to make the next scenario easier, and the story doesn't appear to be that great. We beat a few of the bosses before some RL stuff got in the way about 6 months ago, so haven't dug too deeply into it.
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That game looks so good to me. Would like to get it but I just don’t have fuckin room anymore. Need to sell a bunch of old stuff I don’t play anymore. Not sure if I could find it for a reasonable price anymore either, waited too long.
 
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Advertising on steam no less:


Seems like a cute fit for a board game.
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Yeah several games have done that. I see board games and plushies on there all the time. Slay the spire has a board game, I haven’t played it but friends said it’s pretty good.
 
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We are a couple scenarios from finishing Frosthaven. Does anyone have any suggestions for similar style games?
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Played Elder Scrolls at GenCon today and ended up buying it. It looks like a quicker, similar style game. It’s more accessible and doesn’t have the difficult decision making with the cards that GH has. The campaigns are also like 10-12 hours too. It has similar stuff like gear, a campaign book that battles connect too, and open world you can choose which way you’re going instead of the stories dictating each location. The amount of classes and scenarios is nuts, guessing you can get hundreds of hours out of it.
 
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