

It may be the biggest and most expensive game on this list, but you're getting dozens if not hundreds of hours of satisfying RPG goodness.īuy Gloomhaven on Amazon US and Amazon UK.

Gloomhaven is designed to be played over dozens of sessions as characters complete their personal quests and retire, with players unlocking new characters to continue the campaign. While most tabletop RPGs rely on dice rolls, Gloomhaven draws from strategic Eurogames to create a more balanced, tactical experience using cards instead of dice. Between scenarios players draw from event decks to make choices that can provide boons, penalties or unlock new content, including new characters and scenarios.Įncounters feature tactical combat on hex-grid maps, with monsters governed by their own deck of action cards. One to four players create their characters, build their deck of abilities and purchase equipment. The infamously gigantic box features a scenario book with 95 different scenarios, 17 character classes and over 30 monsters, not including bosses. There's a reason Gloomhaven remains at the coveted top spot on BoardGameGeek's rankings years after its release: it's that damn good. Gloomhaven The acclaimed RPG board game packs an epic campaign into a hefty box Gloomhaven is an RPG-in-a-box - and a bloody great big box at that. These games might not fully replace your favourite tabletop RPG any time soon, but they should slate the thirstiest of dragon-slayers.


Thankfully there are an ever-increasing amount of RPG board games aiming to recreate different parts of the roleplaying experience. But tabletop RPGs require a substantial time commitment, a dedicated game master and proper planetary alignment for everyone's schedules. Tabletop RPGs provide some of the most memorable experiences you can have at the table, whether it's cheering at a clutch dice roll, gasping after a dramatic payoff or laughing at the charming antics of Tim the Goblin.
