Sleeping Gods

Gloomhaven needs no introduction, but the numbers still impress: BGG rank #4, a weight of 3.92 out of 5, rated 8.54 across more than 70,000 votes. It sat at #1 on BGG for years and single-handedly redefined what a dungeon crawl could be. The card-based combat system, the persistent campaign with retiring characters, the branching scenario map - Gloomhaven proved that co-operative dungeon crawling could be deep, strategic, and narratively satisfying in a way that dice-chuckers never managed. It showed that big-box co-ops could compete with the best euros for tactical richness. ...

There’s a moment in Sleeping Gods that hits differently when you’re playing alone. You’ve spent three sessions mapping this strange realm, building relationships with your crew, following a rumour across sea and jungle to a crumbling temple. You push open the encounter book to the right entry. You read a few paragraphs. Something unexpected happens. And there’s no one at the table to react to it with - just you and your journal and the atlas spread open before you. ...