Lovely tableau / engine builder, with elements reminiscent of Terraforming Mars or Wingspan. As with those other two, the design is elegant and smooth, with real-world concepts forming the back-bone of the appeal. The tree components are beautiful, but the natural photo-imagery is what makes the game pop visually.
Surprising how much of the original feeling they can pack into this small box. However the original Gloomhaven was only mediocre for me. I found it boring, repetitive and too fiddly for me. Unfortunately, after 5 scenarios of BnB, it’s more of the same in a smaller box. If you love the original Gloomhaven though, you’ll probably love this one too.