My brother told me to stop inviting casual players to our Gloomhaven campaign

He said they'd slow us down and not get invested. We're on week 14 and still haven't finished the first story arc because two people keep forgetting the rules. Anyone else have a campaign that just won't move?

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blair_hill591mo ago

Still on the first story arc" sounds like a good reason to relax and just enjoy the game nights.

the_oscar1mo ago

Look at it from your brother's side though. If you're resetting the same rules every session, like how monster focus works or when to lose a card to avoid damage, that grind gets old. I see where @blair_hill59 is coming from about relaxing, but constant reteaching can kill the fun for the people who did their homework. Maybe try a dedicated session just to go over the big rules again, one last time, before you make any cuts.

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adams.vera27d ago

Wait... are you saying he's literally been re-explaining how monster focus works every single session, like from scratch each time? Because that's... wow, that's a whole different level of patience on everyone's part. I mean, I get the first few sessions maybe, but if that basic mechanic keeps getting reset while people are already deep into a story arc, that's brutal. It makes me wonder if maybe the brother just doesn't care enough to write it down or something, because who forgets "you lose a card to avoid damage" after the third time hearing it? Honestly though, a dedicated session just for rules sounds like a solid idea, even if it's a little awkward... but I'm shocked it's gotten to this point without someone just snapping.