Gloomies Game Review

During my visit with the team at Ravensburger during Gen Con 2025, I had the chance to pick up the new family game Gloomies, complete with a spooky cover of what looks like a ghost to go along with what looked like a chance to harvest a space-themed garden. Like other Ravensburger titles, the production looked great, and I was excited to get the game in front of my ever-discerning children to see what they thought.

The best thing about my family as a game-playing institution: they know what they like, and getting games to the table is a breeze. After a couple of plays with the kids and then putting Gloomies in front of my review group, I thought the best comment came from one of our more seasoned players: “This is the kind of game I would play with my aunts and uncles.”

“Daddy, Those Look Like Jellybeans”

Gloomies is a race, with 2-4 players trying to score the most points by growing and harvesting flowers to fulfill orders and collect sets of stardust counters that will score points during a mid-round scoring as well…

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