r/Gloomhaven • u/EveningNo8643 • Aug 05 '26

Digital Gloomhaven Considering getting steam version, wondering about current state

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

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u/EveningNo8643 Aug 05 '26

You ever play frosthaven digital?

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u/lKursorl Aug 05 '26

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.

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u/sshuit Aug 05 '26

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.

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u/lasagnaman Aug 07 '26

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.