I’m currently enjoying Jaws of the Lion and is eyeing Middara next.
War of the Ring. It’s basically playing the book. Every event card has some situation conditions to brings an advantage, narrating a book event. The book is so dense in events that you have many situation that brings back memories of this giant story. If you like Lord of the Ring movie/book, you will have fun with it (it’s a very heavy game).
Legends from Andor, Very much fun and was the stepping stone to pure ttrpgs for me
That’s one that I havent heard much about, I’ll have to look into it!
The first one is pretty basic, but the second one has a boat mechanic that works really well. The amount of stuff that came out for it is pretty nuts.
Aeon Trespass: Odyssey without a doubt. It’s expansive, complex, punishing, rich and has such an amazing narrative.
Heavy campaign games that tell a story are what I am all about and AT:O is the pinnacle of this for me at this point.That said, I also enjoy Frosthaven quite a bit (Gloomhaven as well because the mechanics are sublime, but the story is definitely a weak point); Legacy of Dragonholt is basically a solo-RPG in a board game box; Sleeping Gods is simpler but nice; Tainted Grail, Etherfields and ISS Vanguard are very neat narratively especially when taking the edge off the resource grind; and finally I am looking forward to the second printing of Oathsworn to fulfill.
Oh, The Hunters A.D. 2114 has been very neat too and I’m looking forward to the new The Hunters A. D. 1492 whenever that is done.So many great story campaign games and so little time .(especially when getting a group to commit)
I’ve been meaning to buy Frosthaven, but the problem (some would call it a feature) is that the Gloomhaven games are so massive and repayable! I still haven’t unlocked all the classes in regular Gloomhaven - and have an unopened Crimson Scales box waiting for me! Not sure when I’m ever going to get around to Frosthaven.
