Gloomhaven Streaming
So let’s talk a little bit about an upcoming new streaming for the Malts and Meeples Channel. I don’t know that this needs a whole article, but I want to talk about why I’m doing this and why it’s a bit of a change from what I normally have been doing on the channel. And really why I think that streaming the digital version of Gloomhaven is going to be a good fit for the channel and for me right now.
Why Play A Digital Game?
Firstly, let’s talk about why we’re playing Gloomhaven and playing a digital game. I want to spend a little bit of time as to why play a digital game? There are a few reasons why I want to do this right now.
Let’s start with my brain space. Right now Mondays are fairly busy for me, when I’d be doing a campaign game, and between being on a job hunt as well as then the kid has swimming lessons in the evening, it feels rushed to try and set-up a game. It also feels daunting to learn a big campaign game right now. Don’t worry, I will get back to it. But playing a digital game that knows the rules feels a whole lot nicer for me.
Secondly, it’s easy for me to sit down and get streaming. Kind of like the first reason, but in particular, this means that I am going to be more consistent with it. The set-up doesn’t exist which means that I’ll be able to drop right in and play the game which means that I won’t take a break on the game. And that means that I’ll probably get through more of it.
Why Play Gloomhaven?
So why play Gloomhaven? There are other board games that are digital out there. I know I have played Clank digitally and Aeon’s End. And I could grab more Aeon’s End and kind of make a campaign out of it. But Gloomhaven, for the obvious reason, it is a campaign game. It’s going to play with an ongoing narrative, and I want to have some fun with that. Plus it’s an excuse to play more of a game that I love.
I am playing through Frosthaven right now and it’s amazing. If/when Frosthaven digital comes out, it could be what I play as well. But I can now go back to Gloomhaven after 7 or 8 years from when I first played and play it again. So I’m excited to experience it again.
What Does This Mean For Campaign Games on the Table?
But let’s talk about what it means for at the table. Firstly, it probably means that I won’t be doing a campaign game for streaming for a little bit in the physical format. That’s not great for my collection because I have games that I could. But I also am thinking with Wednesday that I might move back to doing shorter highlights of some campaign games. So play two or three sessions of something to show it off. That sounds less daunting than a whole campaign streamed. And if I love something I might go all in.
But that is still going to be interspersed with other games. And it won’t happen until after I finish up going through all of my different Button Shy Games. And I have another solo one from Button Shy coming with Aqua Rove, though, that won’t likely be too different from the other ROVE game that I just played on Malts and Meeples.
Finally From Me on This Gloomhaven Change
I want to provide the best content that I can on Malts and Meeples. And I know right now that content isn’t going to be me setting up a game every Monday. So I need to do that is right for me, but also what is going to be right for the channel. And right now, I feel like I’m becoming kind of a Balatro and small solo games channel. I think it is going to be more fun to be a channel that is back to campaign gaming. And Gloomhaven digital is going to be a better way for me to do that.
I expect that eventually I will get back to more at the table. The idea of a campaign game on Wednesday, if I can find one that I can do easily, sounds great. And it might be something smaller like the Missions for X-Men Dice Throne which just came in. But let’s talk about the backlog of games that I’d love to get on the channel next week, because there is a big number of games that I want to play, and I won’t lie, it’s a bit daunting.
I appreciate everyone’s patience with this and hopefully this will be a fun change.
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