I do think this is going to be tread over and over again very soon, but I agree... you gotta have multiplayer for this.

I've played Gloomhaven solo with multiple characters so assumedly you can do that (and very much had fun, so I'm still interested), but it really would be the best thing to have.

No multiplayer for this game = DOA

no multiplayer is very disappointing. I might buy a single player version if it were like $20

+1million for coop/multiplayer. It's nuts this game isn't that. Instead of insta buy this is a "wait for it to be in the humble monthly".

Originally posted by pyrocore:

Oh look the multi-player cry-babies are back! There are plenty of games for you. Run along, no one cares about your inability to live without the constant reassurance of other people.

Cry-babies?

Gloomhaven was designed to be played cooperatively between four players, and has secret initiative values and objectives to allow players to deliberately/accidentally stuff up other players.

Making this single-player only reduces some of the fun of the physical game, and limits its value as a digital adaptation.

I'll still probably buy this if the adaptation is any good - but the lack of multiplayer is a questionable omission.

Originally posted by pyrocore:

Oh look the multi-player cry-babies are back! There are plenty of games for you. Run along, no one cares about your inability to live without the constant reassurance of other people.

As it is based on a multiplayer board game, the so-called "cry-babies" are justified. In fact the board game is actually rather tough single player and works much better when you're working with friends.

And besides, if they did add multiplayer to the title, it wouldn't be at the cost of your precious single player experience. The game would just become a 1-4 player game like the board game it is based off, that's all. Why get all pissy about a feature you never have to use?

How can you release coop game without multiplayer? That's beyon stupid.

Originally posted by pyrocore:

Oh look the multi-player cry-babies are back! There are plenty of games for you. Run along, no one cares about your inability to live without the constant reassurance of other people.

Lmao. No one asking for PvP or whatever. We need the mode that is DEFAULT in the board game - cooperative. Solo mode is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ for people without friends.

Gloomhaven with no multiplayer = fail

The only way a version without multiplayer would make any sense would be if it were intended as a free digital demo version solely intended as an interactive advertisment for the physical board game.

If they want to sell it for any amount beyond 1$ they really need to implement multiplayer.

(I guess with multiplayer 20$ would be a fair price, but given the success of the board game they might even get away with 30$.)

Multiplayer for a TBS isn't hard.. It's not like Gloomhaven is a real time game.

no mp = no buy

+1 needs to have multiplayer

I've played through most of the physical game solo with a three character group, so multiplayer isn't necessary. That being said I can see why people want it, but it's not a necessity. It's not a 1:1 faithful conversion of the physical game anyway, so I'd wait to see exactly what type of hybrid this turns out to be before crying out for multiplayer.

Originally posted by Deso:

Multiplayer for a TBS isn't hard.. It's not like Gloomhaven is a real time game.

agreed, adding multiplayer for an TBS is so easy nowadays...
Have done it several times on my own. Really not hard at all.

Expecially if you use Unity with Photon.

I personally don't care if it has MP- that's not what I'd be playing it for anyway. But I understand why other people would want it.

If I wanted to simulate the actual game with MP, I'd play the TTS.