Gloomhaven News

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Welcome back adventurers! 🗡

We're back again this week as we have even more cool news to release to you all before we launch the Early Access of Gloomhaven next week on July 17. It's crazy to think that even though we're been smashing through missions all this time to get the game ready for Early Access Launch, our journey together as mercenaries in the world of Gloomhaven is only just beginning.

If you missed last weeks blog about the new Gameplay Trailer and Roadmap, you can check it out by clicking the roadmap below:



In one week, you will all be able to launch your first adventure in the digital adaptation of Gloomhaven, fighting back maddening monsters, bad bandits and ugly undead! With the launch on July 17, you will also be able to start providing us with your first pieces of feedback about how the game plays from your own experiences. We're sure that you are going to have a blast, and look forward to hearing your thoughts about the game.

Now to get to the core of what we've created this blog for: ANNOUNCEMENTS!

We're implementing free skins for the Early Access. To start, we have implemented a special skin for the Scoundrel that will be made available for free to all Early Access purchasers. These will allow you to select a new skin from a special icon during character selection. We've prepared an amazing visual below that you can check out to see how awesome the new Scoundrel looks!



That looks so cool! As we're sure that you're wanting to see how the Nightcrawler Scoundrel will look in the game and the difference between her and the base Scoundrel, you can find a side by side comparison below!



We hope you like the direction that we are going in for the first skin in the series that we will be releasing for Early Access. We will be releasing more free skins in the future for other Early Access starting characters that you will be able to unlock through challenges that we will announce at a later date. Be sure to keep an eye out for announcements and reveals of these skins in the future!

The last part of this blog, we want to provide you with an updated FAQ about Gloomhaven. You can find an updated short FAQ below and we will be posting a longer form FAQ on the forums in the near future:



Gloomhaven is based on the hugely popular physical board game of the same name and features 17 playable characters, 47 enemy classes and a campaign with 95 scenarios. To put it bluntly, it’s an absolute behemoth! To release everything all at once would be a challenge to say the least.
For the digital version, we have created a brand-new roguelike version of the game called Adventure Mode that features the exact same core gameplay as the board game, but with procedurally generated scenarios and a new approach to items and abilities for your party.

All this combined means that we have a unique experience for both players new to Gloomhaven, as well as the most dedicated fans, with the ability to gradually extend the content as we progress through development. As the crowning finale, at full launch we will include the full campaign from the physical board game and our unique Adventure Mode filled with all the playable characters and enemies.

Without a doubt, the best thing about this approach is that we get to make the game alongside the community. We know that you all share our passion for Gloomhaven and we are excited to be able to develop this game together to make the best possible digital adaptation of Gloomhaven!


Currently we are planning to be in Early Access for at least 9-12 months as we want to work side by side with the community to create more new features and unique content, including that which doesn’t already exist within the board game.


During Early Access we will be adding more playable characters, items, enemies, bosses and environments to our Adventure Mode, alongside features such as Character Perks and Ability Enhancements. We will essentially bring all the content from the original board game — and even more with digital exclusive enemies and bosses.

Isaac Childres, designer of the original board game, has been closely involved in the development and design of the digital adaptation, with every artistic and design choice personally vetted by him.

At full launch, we will deliver the complete board game campaign experience to the digital edition as well as the highly anticipated and requested multiplayer coop mode.

If you have purchased the early access, all additional full launch content will be free.


At the launch of Early Access, you will get 4 playable characters, 9 enemy classes—with both standard and elite variants—and 3 bosses to take on, all through our roguelike Adventure mode. The Adventure Mode will have you explore an entirely new map created with the assistance of Isaac Childres, completing dungeons, visiting towns and eventually, fighting epic bosses.


We will increase the price of the game at full launch, as we offer more features and the campaign. Those who purchased during Early Access will not be charged extra at full release.

Also, the price of the game during Early Access won’t increase due to the additional content added during its development.


We love building games with the community and are keen to involve our players in as many ways as possible. We will have beta branches available for players to test and provide us with feedback on the latest updates, along with ongoing discussions on Steam and Discord around design ideas and feedback. We are also providing some limited modding support from day 1 and are keen to expand that further, based on requests from the modding community.

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The launch of Gloomhaven is getting close now, with July 17 being just through the next door of the dungeon! Just a few more enemies to defeat and we will be going through that glorious door to reach the release of Early Access!

With the release of Early Access so close, we're releasing a short guide that will be able to get you in the know about the basics and introduce you to Gloomhaven. If you're wanting to know what you will be experiencing on July 17, as well as get a basic rundown of the gameplay, check out our Gameplay Trailer below:



If you happened to miss its release on June 27, you can also view our Teaser Trailer via the link below:



Gloomhaven will be arriving on July 17, featuring four playable characters, a slew of monsters, items and several zones for you to explore through the exclusive Adventure Mode on the new map created in conjunction with Isaac Childres, creator of the board game. All of this will be releasing at the cost of 24.99€ or $24.99.

Gloomhaven’s Early Access will be cheaper than its full launch, as we offer more features and the campaign for the Full Release. However, the price of the game during Early Access won’t increase due to the additional content added during its development. Any players who purchase Gloomhaven during Early Access will obtain full access to the game and its contents for free at Full Release.

Something that we have been hearing from all corners of the city is that everyone wants to know more about how the development of the game will progress once we enter Early Access. In order to cover this, we've created this awesome graphic to show how the game will progress over the coming months and when you can expect specific content or features to arrive.



As you can see, we have plenty of content coming just this year alone. We will be implementing before the end of 2019 both the Tinkerer and Mindthief, alongside a slew of new biomes, enemies, items and bosses. Throughout 2020 we continue this trend, releasing more of the content that will flesh out the game and make the full 95-mission campaign of the board game possible.

By the time we hit full launch of the game we will be, or already have, implemented the entire campaign as well as the multiplayer coop system. We want to make sure that the Full Release of the game will offer the complete digital Gloomhaven experience that even the most die hard fan can celebrate.

If you have any questions about the upcoming Gloomhaven experience on Steam, feel free to ask us all of your questions in the comments section. We will be writing up a full FAQ for you shortly and would like to know more about the burning questions you have about the game.

The last point we want to add is that Gloomhaven is a game that we want to develop with and alongside the community. We will be listening to all of your feedback and implementing features, options, content and making changes based upon what we hear that the community wants to see. So if you're interested in offering us your feedback once the game has launched, or even now, come and join us on the forums or on our social channels!



Get ready to fight back against the horrors that you and your fellow mercenaries will face in the world of Gloomhaven! We'll see all of you in Gloomhaven in just over one week!

Don't forget to add Gloomhaven to your Wishlist to be alerted as soon as the game is available for purchase!
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The time in which mercenaries will take up their weapons and charge their spells is coming... If you're prepared to head into the dark and decrepit world of Gloomhaven, then you'll want the news we just revealed in our recent Gloomhaven stream. If you want to see that stream, then click the link below to watch the VoD.

Twitch VOD: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/435226448

If you're as impatient as Brute, then maybe you're just wanting the information right now, well...



That's right, Gloomhaven releases in just one month on July 17! We've got a fair amount of Gloomhaven fever here right now, so we're going to be posting regular content about the game in the coming weeks. Make sure that you stay tuned to our Steam Announcements and social media on Twitter, Facebook and Discord.

If you're wanting to be notified as soon as Gloomhaven is available for purchase, don't forget to add the game to your Steam Wishlist:
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Greeting fellow sellswords of Gloomhaven!

It's that time... the time in which mercenaries fight, where loot is found, abilities are used and enemies are crushed under the strength and wits of a deadly group of adventurers! If you are ready to become a dark renegade, traveling through the somber and decrepit regions of Gloomhaven, then be prepared to enter the Sleeping Lion Inn and take up your missions.

As we announced previously, Gloomhaven is slated for an Early Access release in Summer of 2019. If that only happened to mildly satiate your need for information about the release date, then we're happy to inform you that we have a special event happening on June 06 at 13:00 UTC. This first ever stream of Gloomhaven's Digital edition will be hosted by Sam Dempsey, Social Media Manager at Asmodee Digital, with special guest Craig Oman, CEO of Flaming Fowl Studios.



This stream on June 06 will quench your overwhelming need for Gloomhaven by not only giving you your first ever taste of this digital adaptation of Isaac Childres' astounding turn-based tactical RPG, but we will also be revealing THE EXACT EARLY ACCESS RELEASE DATE. If joining a couple of wandering adventurers on their missions through crumbling crypts and torture chambers in Gloomhaven sounds like your mug of ale, then come on over to our Facebook Page and sign up for the Twitch stream event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2363775677019343/

If you wish to learn more about our Early Access release, please check the end of this post.

On that note, we just launched two new social pages for you, so be sure to join us on our social pages found below:


And don't forget to add the game to your wishlist!
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We'll see you in two weeks during the stream, so be sure to gather your coin and prepare yourself for entering into the dangerous world of Gloomhaven.





Why are you launching into Early Access?
We are launching into Early Access as we want to ensure that we are building a game with our fans. We want to use our Early Access as an opportunity to engage with and receive feedback from our fans about a wide array of subjects and work to ensure that we build the Gloomhaven that will serve best both old and new fans alike!

What can we expect from Gloomhaven's Early Access?
At launch you will have access to four characters, several zones and a wide array of enemies through the digital exclusive roguelike we call "Adventure Mode". We will be rolling out more characters, zones and enemies as we progress through Early Access development. Our aim is to have all of the content available in the physical game in the digital version as well.

How quickly will content be rolling out during Early Access?
We cannot provide specifics on this right now, but we are hoping to be delivering new content to you on a regular basis.

Will there be co-op play in the Early Access?
While we are committed to launching a co-op mode for Gloomhaven, this will be arriving at a later date. We cannot provide specifics for when co-op will be available right now.

Hi! I'm a content creator and would love to try out Gloomhaven and show it to my audience. Can I?
While we're not providing access to Gloomhaven right now, we will be as we approach the Early Access launch. We'd love to be in touch with content creators of all sizes, so feel free to reach out to us either through our social channels or our email here: [email protected] - Simply put "Gloomhaven Content Creator - Name" in the subject line.

Greetings Mercenaries!

It is always darkest before the dawn, and the light of day is starting to shine over the city of Gloomhaven with all of the information we are giving you today!

Let's start by upping our prosperity rating by revealing the freshly made and beautiful key art for Gloomhaven.




The temperature continues to rise as summer approaches, which means so too does the power of Sun Demons... To counter this, we will be launching Early Access to all mercenaries this Summer!

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As I'm sure you're all greedy sellswords who keep wanting more, we have more glorious news planned for you that will be released in the near future. So be prepared for a barrage of tantalizing information to whet your appetite for Gloomhaven!

Be sure to add Gloomhaven to your wishlist to stay informed about updates on this blog or keep your eyes on our social channels to stay aware of what's happening. We may also potentially announce a certain date that a lot of wandering travelers have been searching for! 😉



We'll see you back in the streets of Gloomhaven soon!