Spirit Island
Highly awarded
Spirit Island
Best for: hobby gamers, cooperative, solo
Golden GeekDice Tower
1–4120mHeavy
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Gloomhaven
Isaac Childres · Cephalofair Games · 2017
A cooperative tactical combat campaign set in a persistent fantasy world. Your party explores dungeons, makes story-driven decisions, and unlocks new characters across 100+ sessions. Card-driven combat replaces dice — choose two cards each round for simultaneous attacks, movement, and abilities.
Players
1–4
Time
120 min
Ages
14+
Difficulty
Heavy
Why you'll like it
- Hundreds of hours of content in one box
- Card-driven combat eliminates dice frustration
- Legacy mechanics permanently shape the world
- Unlocking new classes feels like unwrapping gifts
- Tactical hand management is endlessly engaging
May not be for you if…
- Massive time commitment — this is a lifestyle game
- Setup and teardown take 20-30 minutes
- The box weighs 22 pounds
- Rules overhead is significant for newcomers
- Best with a consistent group
Best for
Dedicated gaming groupsRPG fanscampaign loverssolo tacticians
Awards
- 2017Golden GeekGame of the Year
- 2017Golden GeekBest Strategy
- 2017Golden GeekBest Cooperative
- 2017Dice TowerGame of the Year
- 2017Dice TowerBest Cooperative
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