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Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes.
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Game description from the publisher:
Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. During each game, the heroes embark on quests and venture into dangerous caves, ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and cursed forests to battle monsters, earn riches, and attempt to stop the overlord from carrying out his vile plot.
With danger lurking in every shadow, combat is a necessity. For such times, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) uses a unique dice-based system. Players build their dice pools according to their character’s abilities and weapons, and each die in the pool contributes to an attack in different ways. Surges, special symbols that appear on most dice, also let you trigger special effects to make the most of your attacks. And with the horrors awaiting you beneath the surface, you’ll need every advantage you can take…
Featuring double-sided modular board pieces, countless hero and skill combinations, and an immersive story-driven campaign, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) transports heroes to a vibrant fantasy realm where they must stand together against an ancient evil.
Compared to the first edition of Descent: Journeys in the Dark, this game features:
Simpler rules for determining line of sight
Faster setup of each encounter
Defense dice to mitigate the tendency to "math out" attacks
Shorter quests with plenty of natural stopping points
Cards that list necessary statistics, conditions, and effects
A new mechanism for controlling the overlord powers
Enhanced hero selection and creation process
Experience system to allow for hero growth and development
Out-of-the-box campaign system
Descent 1st edition Conversion Kit
Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – Conversion Kit
Mechanics | Action Point Allowance System, Dice Rolling, Dungeon Crawler, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Miniatures, Modular Board, Partnerships, Variable Player Powers |
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Play Time | 120m |
Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
Theme | Fighting, Miniatures, Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval |
Designer | Daniel Clark (I), Adam Sadler, Corey Konieczka, Daniel Clark, Kevin Wilson |
Publisher | ADC Blackfire Entertainment, Arclight, Delta Vision Publishing, Edge Entertainment, Fantasy Flight Games, Galakta, Giochi Uniti, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Hobby World, Wargames Club Publishing |
Ages | 14+ |
alenen
A decent dungeon crawler, but a bit too much work to set up and tear down, and isn't very streamlined. Also, because maps are known ahead of time, no feeling of exploration. Surprisingly, the co-op and single player variants are more enjoyable, because of the exploration element.
AFABBI
Descent is D&D after it has dropped the pretense that it has anything to do with role playing. It is all about the hack and slash on a board with beautiful production value. What isn't to like about Descent? It is a great dungeon crawl simulater where one player takes on the role of the GM and 4 others take on the role of an adventuring party on a quest. The game comes with plenty enough quests for a campaign and there is a lot of support for it. The only real drawbacks are that it requires more of a long term committment than I can reasonably expect from my regular game night which is more geared to multiple games every night and different ones each week and that it can take a toll to always be one player who does a lot of set up and prep work versus four others who are required to be invested over a long period of time. I've been playing around with the idea of having a home descent night for a campaign some time...
ahriyo
Amazing game. Very good quality of product. What I really like: easy to explain to your friend for a couple of game... or you can go more in depth with fantasy fan ! Playing solo with the app is also a pleasure and extend the experience !