Shelf of Shame Rescue: Gloomhaven
There it is. The biggest, heaviest box on your shelf. You bought it because it was the #1 game on BoardGameGeek for years. You unboxed it, maybe punched a few tokens, marvelled at the sheer volume of cardboard — and then put the lid back on. You’re not alone. Gloomhaven is perhaps the single most commonly owned-but-unplayed game in the hobby. It’s the poster child for shelf-of-shame lists, YouTube confessionals, and Reddit threads titled “convince me to finally play Gloomhaven.” ...
