When comparing with Gloomhaven, the setup will be longer primarily due to composing your loot deck. Plan for an additional 30-40 minutes after each scenario for the frosthaven city events you will perform. Love the new features such as Regeneration. Set aside 3-4 hours to play a scenario (preferably after your children have gone to sleep). If you've never played gloomhaven, I'd suggest gradually learning the basic gameplay with "Jaws of the Lion" and then you'll know about 50% of the rules of how to play Frosthaven. Having a 3d printer to organize your parts and pieces is also extremely helpful. I store the game in both a medium-sized bin and in its original box. Read more

Awesome game! Very well made and thought thru. Read more

I am speechless!! This game is beautiful and phenomenal! Head above my collection. It will take a minute to learn to play, but truly worth it! I almost hesitated when I saw the cost, but this is a real treasure to behold! THANK YOU!!! Read more

We bought this for ourselves as a Christmas present and we both love it. This game is not for the casual gamer - it is extensive setup, tons of rules, a play style that is unique to this game (unless you played their first game Gloomhaven which we did not) and a story that will take months to play through. We will likely be at this all year. But it is aaaaallllll worth it. We are just loving it. There are many YouTube videos out there that fans have made that help explain the rules and an extensive rulebook that really does a good job of addressing every possible scenario. Also we found videos of players who video their game play so that you can watch them actually play which was helpful when we came to a place in the scenario where we felt stuck or didn’t understand something. Such a great game and for the amount of hours of fun we will have definitely worth every penny. Read more

I have never seen such an intricate, beautifully designed game. We'd finished playing Gloomhaven; Jaws of the Lion, and I expected this to simply be a continuation of that game (which I also highly recommend, especially before playing Frosthaven) - but it's so much more than that! Really complex play + varied scenarios + well made game pieces. We play as a family - our precocious 13 year old is obsessed with it, but it's too complex for our 8 year old to play as an independent character. However, the modular and scenario-based format means that she can bring a character into the game when she's ready. We have it set up on a large game table basically permanently, since we enjoy it so much; however, you can repack it if that's not feasible. We also play in short bursts - say, a round or two before bed. You don't have to complete the scenarios each time if you can keep the set up in place. Be warned: we had to upgrade our game table size for this - with our set-up, we easily need 9+ sq. ft (current table is 36 x 42 and it still feels cramped!) This was an extremely good "investment" - it will bring great family bonding time for probably the next decade! Read more

A fun, elaborate, turn based, adventure board game. Lots of characters and story options that affect the playthrough. Be careful peeling some of the punch outs on potions, you might rip the board. Also, a few of the building envelopes are mislabeled. If you run into issue you can usually look it up on Reddit with minimal spoilers. Read more

This game is fantastic. Everything is very detailed and well done. While it is a little on the pricey side, you will understand why when you receive your 35lb box of stuff. We are about 25 scenarios in, and loving it. Read more

Haven’t played the game yet but box was damaged on arrival. Not great for an expensive game Read more

Shipped fast. This game is not easy, it it very complex but also a lot of fun. Seems expansive at first but you can play it for weeks. She definitely worth the money. Read more