Long time no see mates. I reckon we're all here? Well, not all surely; may the missing ones find better fortune in the next life. What an adventure it’s been, eh? We cleared countless dungeons and pushed back against demons, slavers and monsters alike. We uncovered new creatures before looting their corpses, and we settled old debts. It's been a mighty and intense 2 years together. We came here as mercenaries, and with all of you, we became Guildmasters. Let us all raise our glasses to everything we've accomplished... But there's always more to do, and we are not stopping here. Lads, we’re going home.
GLOOMHAVEN IS GRADUATING FROM EARLY ACCESS
Lo and behold, fellow guildmasters!
On October 20th, after a little more than 2 years in Early Access, Gloomhaven will finally launch its 1.0 version with all the promises made during its development! What a ride it has been, from Flaming Fowl and Asmodee Digital teaming up to bring to life Isaac Childres’ masterpiece of a board game, to our Early Access launch in Summer 2019, through 12 major updates and countless patches & improvements… all of this leading to Gloomhaven’s full release in Fall 2021!
And we wouldn't have made it this far, nor anywhere, without you, our community, supporting Gloomhaven in your own ways - whether buying the game on Steam, leaving us reviews, giving feedback and reporting bugs to help us improve the game, participating in building the community on Discord, Facebook or Twitter, or simply talking about Gloomhaven to your friends! To think that our Discord server now has grown to more than 20,500 members. And we just passed 4,300 Steam reviews, I mean, what a journey.
DISCOVER THE GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW TRAILER
Unsheathe your sword, prepare your gear and… wait, wait, no. For once, just sit down and witness as the Gameplay Overview Trailer unfolds before your eyes, Guildmasters.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - LAUNCH EDITION
How different is Gloomhaven Digital from the original board game?
A 1:1 adaptation was both not possible or desirable, as digital platforms and their gameplay have their own advantages and drawbacks compared to tabletop. Keep in mind that differences remain very minor and Gloomhaven Digital is a very faithful adaptation of the original gameplay and design. Every difference implemented in Gloomhaven Digital was closely discussed and custom-tailored together with the original board game author, Isaac Childres, to ensure we stayed true to Gloomhaven's core design.
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Will I need to buy the game again if I already bought the Early Access version?
No, of course not. If you already own Gloomhaven Digital, it won't brutally disappear from your library at launch - you will simply be prompted to download an update which will upgrade your Early Access version to the full 1.0 version.
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How long is the game going to be at launch?
It varies a lot depending on how you play. There are 250+ missions in the game, shared between the Guildmaster and Campaign modes. That should be at least 150 hours of gameplay if you are super fast and never lose, probably above 200+ hours for most people.
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Will my Early Access saves be compatible with the 1.0 version?
Guildmaster saves will for sure be compatible, however, for Campaign Beta saves, we cannot make any promises right now, it might depend on when they have been created.
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Should I start a fresh run at launch?
Yes, we strongly suggest you start a fresh run as the Campaign will be brand new. It is also always a possibility to start a new one on the Guildmaster mode, but not necessary, as all saves (old and new) will have the same content.
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How content complete be the game at launch?
Gloomhaven Digital will be fully complete at launch!
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How many players can play together online?
All of the content Gloomhaven has to offer (both the Guildmaster mode and the Campaign) will be available for up to 4 players in co-op.
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Can we expect further updates after that?
Yes, we will be patching and supporting the game after launch. DLCs are also a possibility, but our main focus is supporting the base game and making sure it matches the players’ expectations. Anyway, we’re not going to suddenly vanish.
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Do you plan on supporting additional languages?
Our four languages at launch will be English, French, German and Spanish. We can't promise anything else for now!
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Will you release Gloomhaven on other platforms?
It will be available at launch on Steam, GoG and supported both on PC and MacOS. Our main focus for now is to make sure the game is absolutely the best it can be on these platforms before turning to anything else.
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What will be the price of the game at launch? Why is it more expensive than the Early Access?
Since the launch of Gloomhaven's Early Access, we have clearly communicated about the price increase planned for the full release. With all the content added throughout the Early Access, including the digital exclusive Guildmaster mode, online co-op mode and eventually the acclaimed original board game campaign, Gloomhaven digital's value has substantially increased. This is why we will be increasing the price of the base game from 24,99€/$ to 34,99€/$ upon release.
JOIN THE GLOOMHAVEN COMMUNITY, IT ROCKS
*waves at Cragheart*
As you venture through the lands of Gloomhaven and prepare for the full launch, fellow adventurers, share with us your thoughts, screenshots, gameplay and virtually anything that you please on Twitter with the hashtag #ReleaseTheGloom. We post fun content (*meeeeemes*) and share tips & tricks!
You can also join our dedicated Discord server here: discord.gg/gloomhaven to receive help and advice, meet other players and discuss any topic you want! You will be received with tremendous friendliness and warmth!
Mercenaries, gather around and let's have a serious talk (with a few drinks, we're not savages).
We did say thank you for being an amazing, supportive and quite honestly all-around brilliant community, didn't we?
Time to show it with two new skins that have been implemented in the latest patch!
*happy looting sounds* Congratulations, with your support and awesomeness, you've unlocked Witch Doctor Mindthief and Mastermind Tinkerer!
Early access birds get the worm
We are implementing a special skin for both Mindthief and Tinkerer that are available for free to all Early Access purchasers.
How to use it?
During character selection in your roster menu, these will be available for you to pick by clicking on the mask icon.
Yes, but how do they look?
We've also prepared quite awesome visuals that you can check out below to see how great they look!
Witch Doctor Mindthief
Mindthief learned her psychokinetic powers living in the sewers, it is now time for her to come back to her tribal roots and become a Witch Doctor.
Mastermind Tinkerer
Gather all of your brain power and prepare for 200IQ plays with our very own Mastermind Tinkerer.
JOIN THE GLOOMHAVEN COMMUNITY
Come join us on our social channels via the links below to be a part of future events, as well as get the most recent news, updates and sneak peeks of everything Gloomhaven!
Share with us your thoughts, screenshots and gameplay on Twitter, and be the first mercenary informed as well on Facebook.
We also post fun content and share tips & tricks!
Remember to join our dedicated Discord server here: discord.gg/gloomhaven to meet other players, discuss any topic you want and celebrate how much we all love Cragheart. You will be received with tremendous friendliness and warmth!
UPDATES: Added - A new option to speed up the game Added - A cool new outline option (currently disabled by default - you can enable them in the Interface options) Added - A new Devotion tracker for the Temple, each level will earn you a random reward similar to job quest chests Added - A 'progress bar' to readying up to help prevent some issues especially with players spamming the button. Modding - Monsters and Summons can use meshes interchangeably as defined in YML.
FIXES: Fixed - Issue with AI using extra movement when they don't need to. Fixed - Issue with Felling Swoop not triggering if the enemy dies from a wound. Fixed - Issue with Crystallizing Blast Top and Formless Power. Fixed - Issue with Beacon of Light and other similar abilities erroneously consuming a charge if element was strong. Fixed - Issue with discarding Booster Shooter and then burning cards. Fixed - Issue when selling two-handed items. Fixed - Issue with Baneful Hex killing a monster with an On Death ability. Fixed - Issue with consuming elements for some abilities. Fixed - Issue with being able to activate Second Chance Ring during another ability. Fixed - Issue with Triage appearing usable during an ally turn. Fixed - Issue with Felling Swoop. Fixed - Issue with only being able to use one item on an attack. Fixed - Being able to block off doors with obstacle placement. Fixed - Issue when opening a door to a room with Strengthened enemies. Fixed - Issue with restarting the round with an exhausted merc. Fixed - Issue with players getting stuck on the results screen. Fixed - Multiplayer issue when two players switched to the same mercenary at the same time. Fixed - Issue top of Vengeance. Fixed - Issue Vengeful Barrage being triggered by damage from redrawing short rest. Fixed - Issue when selecting Restart Round while an enemy is calculating its movement. Fixed - Error causing saves to be reported as corrupted - they should work fine now. Fixed - Error with Mask of Terror. Fixed - Issue with Unstoppable Destruction bottom. Fixed - Issue with selecting medical packs. Fixed - Issue with Ooze spawning at full health when split. Fixed - Issue with AI stepping into hazardous terrain when it's not needed. Fixed - Issue with loading the game with invalid mods.
Known issues: - Burning a card while retaliating and killing an enemy causes an error. - Doomstalker Dooms can cause some softlocks in multiplayer. - Using the circle to switch initiative can sometimes get ignored in multiplayer.
The developers of Gloomhaven over at Flaming Fowl Studios took some time two weeks ago to sit down with our community on Discord to hold a Q&A about the game state and what is yet to come in 2021.
For those who might have missed it, you can now check the recording on YouTube right here:
Feel free to check the questions and timestamps in the description box below the video if you’re interested in something in particular.
What’s left now for you to do is to sit back and enjoy! We will see you out there, guildmasters.
JOIN THE GLOOMHAVEN COMMUNITY
Come join us on our social channels via the links below to be a part of future events, as well as get the most recent news, updates and sneak peeks of everything Gloomhaven!
Share with us your thoughts, screenshots and gameplay on Twitter, and be the first mercenary informed as well on Facebook.
We also post fun content and share tips & tricks!
Remember to join our dedicated Discord server here: discord.gg/gloomhaven to meet other players, discuss any topic you want and celebrate how much we all love Cragheart. You will be received with tremendous friendliness and warmth!
MandatoryQuest focuses on creating high quality informative and entertaining content to spread his love for the game, and to foster an active and welcoming community! He really likes to dig into the game to discuss strategies, character builds, and advanced game concepts to help guide new and experienced players alike. His current goal is to create an indepth guide for every playable class in Gloomhaven, and in case you're interested... he is a Cragheart melee main.
If you are looking for some game advice, a cheeky noot, or just to !lurk and find a warm spot by the fire, you're always welcome in the MandatoryQuest community!
Find him for an exclusive stream: July 1st | 7:30PM BST on Steam
The stream will take place on the Gloomhaven store page, on Steam, right here:
This time, welcome Gripeaway for a new stream around the recent The Last Stitch update! As an active member of the community, Gripeaway is, among other things, moderator on the Gloomhaven subreddit and also a streamer on Twitch.
Find him for an exclusive stream: 29 June | 5:00PM (UTC+2) on Steam
All streams will take place on the Gloomhaven store page, on Steam right here:
As you certainly noticed, we released the last major Early Access update last week. It includes among other things the last mercenary you will be able to recruit, new city missions and features!
The stream series will begin with Kaizer0002, beloved and venerable Gloomhaven enthusiast! Discover the dangers and challenges of the latest update with him during a 6 hour stream on Steam... in insane mode. You may have already seen him streaming some Gloomhaven on his Twitch channel, along with his team of fierce mercenaries.
Find him for an exclusive stream:
June 27 | 7:00 PM CST on Steam.
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All streams will take place on the Gloomhaven store page, on Steam right here:
As you certainly noticed, we’re soon releasing the last big Early Access update, “The Last Stitch”. It includes among other things the last mercenary you will be able to recruit, new city missions and features!
For this occasion, we want to highlight dedicated streamers from our community.
This stream series will feature 5 illustrious and celebrated guildmasters... Prepare to go on a unique journey with each of them.
We will first explore Gloomhaven's last update with Kaizer0002! Kaizer0002 is regularly on Twitch to take on the challenges of Gloomhaven... in insane mode. Discover the dangers and challenges of the latest update with him during a 6 hour stream on Steam.
See you on: Sunday 27th of June | 7pm CST
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Let’s keep it coming with virtual Youtuber, streamer and leader of the Iron Lions, YumaYamano. You may have already seen her streaming some Gloomhaven or action and story-based games with voice over and comedy on her Twitch channel!
Find her for an exclusive stream next weekend- we will keep you posted of the precise date and hour.
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A round of applause for our master of guides, Gloomhaven Youtuber and beloved streamer, MandatoryQuest! You can find his content and his YouTube channel and also very regularly on his Twitch channel.
We’ll let you know when he streams as he adventures through the treacherous Gloomhaven dungeons!
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Next, please welcome Gripeaway for a new stream around The Last Stitch update! As an active member of the community, Gripeaway is, among other things, moderator on the Gloomhaven subreddit and a streamer on Twitch.
We will keep you informed of when he takes on the latest update challenges!
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Show some love and support for our next contender to brave the updated dungeons of Gloomhaven: Alice from Rage Badger Gaming! They love Gloomhaven (and we love them), so make sure to check them out on Twitch and YouTube.
Find her streaming July 29 with her team! We will share with you more precise information on their stream on the day.
As usual, the streams will take place on Gloomhaven's Early Access store page on Steam right here: