Gloomhaven has managed to entrench itself as the number one game for 5 years now, and it doesn't seem like that's changing anytime soon. Except for maybe Oathsworn...but even that will take a lot of time and it's as much the focus of this video. This is about Gloomhaven being the number one game, how it got there, and why it's likely to stay there for quite some time.
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0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:50 - Previous Number #1 Games
0:02:00 - BGG Ratings Are A Popularity Contest
0:04:40 - The Combination of Price Point & Content
0:07:00 - This Type of Campaign Game Was New
0:11:05 - Kickstarter & Retail Availability
0:14:23 - Hype Follows Hype
0:16:41 - Gloomhaven Was Special
0:17:20 - Frosthaven
0:19:13 - What Will It Take To Beat Gloomhaven?
0:20:00 - Will It Happen? Oathsworn Might.....
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