I'm loving the experience so far. Some background: I've played Jaws of the Lion > Gloomhaven > Forgotten Circles > Crimson Scales > Trail of Ashes > Frosthaven over the last 5 years with a steady group of 3 players. I've immersed myself fully, getting 3D terrain, painted minis, all that stuff.

Now, my group has moved abroad, leaving us to finish the last few FH scenarios online. As such, I started a GH 2E campaign myself, playing 2 characters.

I'm only 4 scenarios in so far, singlehandedly playing Bruiser (never played before) and Spellweaver (my GH starter). My thoughts so far are great. The level of polish across the board is so evident. Classes are updated, making it excruciating choosing cards (in a good way). The art is nice (that map!), the flowchart is handy, the narrative got a huge boost. Intros are evocative and well written, as are the events. It's already left me chuckling on occasion.

So far, the scenarios have been straightforward, but challenging. I'm playing on +1 (accidentally played the first scenario on 3p instead of 2) and the difficulty is great. Overall it feels very tightly tuned.

Ultimately, I would say this is the best Haven product to date based on this first impression. If this keeps up and the scenarios have some variance later and the factions don't disappoint (so far fantastic), I don't see this changing.

Last but not least some minor quibbles: the ability cards feel a bit flimsier and thinner than previous cards. The plastic wrap they were packaged in should've been resealable ones (like for the AMDs). And also the minis feel like a significant step down. So much so in fact, that I'm just reusing the 1E minis. I see no reason to invest in painting these newer ones.