Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Gloomholdin' is an 18-card, no-table-needed version of Gloomhaven. It can be played completely in your hand, but I provide a way to play it on-table as well.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Campaign Card Play
Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Resolve confrontations by choosing and comparing cards rather than only statistics.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Critical Hits and Failures
Exceptional die results create unusually strong successes or severe failures.
Read the full game description
Gloomholdin' is an 18-card, no-table-needed version of Gloomhaven. It can be played completely in your hand, but I provide a way to play it on-table as well. REGARDING SPOILERS: If you haven't played Gloomhaven, you won't be spoiled on much with Gloomholdin'. You'll see the the names and art for a number of monsters and items from Gloomhaven, but that's about it. Gloomholdin' has its own plot line, so you won't be spoiled on any of Gloomhaven's campaign details. I want to say a huge thank you to Cephalofair Games for giving their blessing to post Gloomholdin’ for free download, and for granting permission to use original Gloomhaven art, characters, lore, etc. Please be respectful of Cephalofair Games' generosity and only use Gloomholdin' as a free print and play game for personal use. Gloomholdin’ assets are derivatives of Gloomhaven from Cephalofair Games (cephalofair.com), used under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/). Non-Gloomhaven icons are from game-icons.net, from creators Lorc, Delapouite, sbed, Lucas and Skoll under CC BY 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0). —from the designer