--- product_id: 78233122 title: "Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi" brand: "cephalofair games" price: "VT51566" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 1 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/78233122-cephalofair-games-cph0301-founders-of-gloomhaven-multi store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Action-selection gameplay Collaborative strategy City-building mechanics Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi **Brand:** cephalofair games **Price:** VT51566 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ—οΈ Build, Compete, Conquer: Your Legacy Awaits! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi by cephalofair games - **How much does it cost?** VT51566 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/78233122-cephalofair-games-cph0301-founders-of-gloomhaven-multi) ## Best For - cephalofair games enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cephalofair games brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Build Your Legacy:** Engage in competitive tile-placement to shape the city of Gloomhaven. - β€’ **Strategic Alliances:** Collaborate with fellow players to maximize resource potential. - β€’ **Rich Lore Experience:** Explore the origins of Gloomhaven in this standalone adventure. - β€’ **Dynamic Auction System:** Vote on building proposals to influence city development. - β€’ **Resource Management Challenge:** Master the art of resource allocation to earn prestige. ## Overview Founders of Gloomhaven is a competitive city-building game where players control unique races to construct the city of Gloomhaven, utilizing action cards and resource management to gain influence and prestige. Set in the same universe as Gloomhaven, this standalone game offers a rich narrative experience with strategic collaboration and dynamic gameplay. ## Description Product Description Founders of gloomhaven is a competitive tile-placement, action-selection, city-building game in which each player controls a fantastical race working to build the city of gloomhaven and gain influence over its residents. This is a stand alone game set in the same universe as gloomhaven. The events, however, take place hundreds of years before gloomhaven and depict the original construction of the city. Safety Warning not appropriate for children under the age of 3 ## Features - Founders of Gloomhaven is a competitive tile-placement, action-selection, city-building game in which each player controls a fantastical race working to build the city of Gloomhaven and gain influence over its residents. This is a standalone game set in the same universe as Gloomhaven. The events, however, take place hundreds of years before Gloomhaven and depict the original construction of the city. - In Founders of Gloomhaven, players use action cards to place resource buildings on the map of the city, use these resources to create more advanced resources, then deliver them to proposed building sites to earn prestige. An individual player, however, cannot do everything on their own because they can import only a small number of resource types, depending on their race. To create more advanced resources, they have to work with other players. - The game also features an auction mechanism in which players vote periodically to determine which new building proposals come out and where they are placed on the board. Players can also add the influence they've gathered to increase the strength of their vote. ## Images ![Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wqpVrhStL.jpg) ![Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SkRz4VUxL.jpg) ![Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514LAz+VeML.jpg) ![Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61tZBONAGsL.jpg) ![Cephalofair Games CPH0301 Founders of Gloomhaven, Multi - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61B2-RTbKdL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Should this game be played before starting gloomhaven core game?** A: You do get an extra city event card for Gloomhaven when you play so that’s neat. If you are going to play both anyway, I think you might as well start with this game just to get some background on the races and the city (at least reading the race cards from this game). But as others have said Founders isn’t necessary to play Gloomhaven and the gameplay is completely different. **Q: What is the minimum/maximum number of players that can play?** A: Board games geek says it is 1-4 players. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214032/founders-gloomhaven ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ 2.0 out of 5 stars Avoid *by O***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2019* Well, what can I say? I *really* wanted to like this game. I backed the original Gloomhaven on the original Kickstarter and was amazed with how down-to-earth, emotive and generous Isaac Chilres was throughout that campaign. Quite how he managed to put out Gloomhaven with its gazillion pieces, scores of boards, hundreds of scenarios and thousands of cards at $100 I don't know, but I was very glad he had a lot of success with it since, because he very much deserved it.So I backed Founders of Gloomhaven the second the campaign opened. I'm more of a euro gamer, and much prefer competitive games to cooperative, so was delighted Mr Childres had turned his attention to this type of game. I was a bit disappointed he'd decided to set it in the Gloomhaven universe, but I understood that he wanted to piggy-back off of the attention Gloomhaven was receiving at the time (who could blame him) and he was also obviously still interested and proud of this world, lore, he had built around the town.So when the game finally arrived I eagerly got my boardgaming buddies to play it. We were all pretty excited and we're very much used to playing heavy euro games like Food Chain Magnate, Arkwright, 18xx, Trickerion, Through the Ages, &c. We got stuck in pretty quickly.And that's where it went wrong, I'm afraid. It just wasn't a very exciting or engaging experience. The 'tech tree' on the reference cards pretty much dictates what you have to do from your starting position and we were very much going through the motions. The Glory to Rome-esque card action following mechanic didn't really work here and the auctions for new building types seemed underwhelming.By the end of the game we were all done with it and I flipped it that evening. Huge shame. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cephalofair Games Founders of Gloomhaven - Gloomhaven Cephalofair Games: Jaws of The Lion Strategy Boxed Board Game for Ages 14 and up, 2+ players - Gloomhaven Cephalofair Games: Jaws of The Lion Removable Sticker Set & Map --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/78233122-cephalofair-games-cph0301-founders-of-gloomhaven-multi](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/78233122-cephalofair-games-cph0301-founders-of-gloomhaven-multi) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*