Cover art for Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Descent: Journeys in the Dark

2005 · BGG
Avg rating
7.28
Bayes rating
6.92
Weight
3.34 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-5
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
11,807

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Description

Descent: Journeys in the Dark is a "one vs. many" game in which up to four players will choose characters with a wide assortment of skills and innate abilities to be the heroes who will explore dungeons in search of treasure and adventure, while one player will take on the role of the Overlord and will control the dungeon's many traps, puzzles, and monsters.

The heroes' goal will be to cooperatively conquer the dungeon, seize its many treasures, and achieve other objectives as set by the scenario. If the heroes cooperate and achieve their goals, they will all win. The Overlord's objective is simply to use all the means at their disposal - from deadly traps to ferocious monsters - to kill the heroes. Each hero has a certain Conquest Point value to the party and if too many Conquest Points are lost through hero death, the party loses and the Overlord wins.

Re-implemented by:

 Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)




Mechanics

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Modular Board Role Playing Team-Based Game Variable Player Powers

Themes

Adventure Fantasy Fighting

Publishers

Arclight Games Delta Vision Publishing Edge Entertainment Fantasy Flight Games Heidelberger Spieleverlag Kaissa Chess & Games Nexus Editrice Ubik

Designers

Kevin Wilson