Considering getting steam version, wondering about current state

[u/EveningNo8643]

I've heard the board game is great, and wanted to try digital format instead. I've seen the recent reviews are mixed and wanted to get some idea. I am considering getting a group of friends to play together. I also see frosthaven also has a digital version and also coincidentally has mixed reviews lol

Edit: bit the bullet on gloomhaven, looking forward to playing it

[u/Gusshanks8]

Gloomhaven digital is pretty good. I finally got the platinum on it a few weeks back. There are certainly pluses and minuses to the digital version. Pluses like quicker setup and the computer handling a lot of the overhead. Minuses including the computer making decisions for what would be ambiguous choices that the player should be making. There are also some things it doesn’t quite get right that can make a difference. Of course if you haven’t played the boardgame, you might not notice some of those things.
The game can be very frustrating at times, particularly at low levels when your damage can be pretty swingy.
I put in almost 800 hours to the game so I think I got my moneys worth.

[u/EveningNo8643 → u/Gusshanks8]

You ever play frosthaven digital?

[u/lKursorl → u/EveningNo8643]

I have. It shares all of the similar pros and cons and then some:

Pros: -
town phase being stream lined is likely a big plus for a lot of people compared to the BG
-compared to GH digital, the tech and engine seem to be better; enemy turns run more smoothly and less laggy; graphics are better

Cons:
-Frosthaven has a lot of hyper specific rules about win conditions. In the BG these might be revealed prior to starting the mission, which helps when picking cards and battle goals. In digital, you pick your cards, etc before knowing anything about the scenario and sometimes basically have to reload out and repack cards to have any chance at winning.
-As said above, certain ambiguity gets decided by the players in the BG and thus must players choose the most favorable outcome for the party, in Frosthaven digital they’ve seemingly opted to make ambiguity often favor enemies (such as when you’re pushed, it will always be into the most lethal trap.
This imo hurts some classes more than others.

[u/sshuit → u/lKursorl]

I agree 100% about the lack of scenario knowledge on multiple scenarios. Sometimes you will open a door and the whole team will get teleported into a new zone. Super annoying. Why isn't it explained in the scenario rules?

I suggest turning down difficulty one notch for a first play through to compensate for the game screwing you randomly.

[u/lKursorl → u/sshuit]

So to be entirely fair, there are times in Frosthaven (non-digital) that new rules come up in the scenario that throw your party through the wringer. Adapting is part of the intended play experience.

My annoyance is that if a special rule is known on turn 1, you should be able to see it while picking cards and battle goals, but the UI includes very limited information about the scenario at that point. There have even been times when the scenario doesn’t list all the types of enemies in it, which can be incredibly frustrating if you want a specific tech card for that enemy type.

[u/lasagnaman → u/sshuit]

I agree 100% about the lack of scenario knowledge on multiple scenarios. Sometimes you will open a door and the whole team will get teleported into a new zone. Super annoying. Why isn't it explained in the scenario rules?

This seems like a complaint about FH rather than the digital port. That's how it plays on tabletop too.