


Descent shares the same characters with Runebound and its expansion set as well as Runewars and the card game Rune Age. This mechanism is very much reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings when playing with the Sauron optional expansion.ĭescent is one of a number of fantasy board games published by FFG, others include Runebound and licensed Warcraft III, World of Warcraft and several The Lord of the Rings games. The Overlord's resources are limited by the rules of the game, which require them to hoard and expend "threat" points, which are generated in response to the hero players' actions, in order to hamper the other players and to bring out additional monsters to defeat them. Descent differs from other games in the genre in that the Overlord player's goal is to win by exhausting the other players of victory points, rather than merely to facilitate play. One player takes the role of the Overlord, who controls the enemies and plays cards to hinder the hero players. In Descent, players take the roles of adventurers who delve into underground complexes in search of treasure (the so-called " dungeon crawl"). The game is based on an improved version of the mechanics of FFG's licensed Doom: The Boardgame.

Descent was designed and produced by Kevin Wilson.

Because of these various differences, Descent: Legends of the Dark is not compatible with Descent: Journeys in the Dark and its expansions.Jesper Ejsing, John Goodenough, Frank Wallsĭescent: Journeys in the Dark is a two to five player high fantasy dungeon crawl published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2005. You'll also uncover a wealth of activity between scenarios, such as crafting, shopping in the city, upgrading equipment, and more. The app also brings new changes to gameplay, introducing enemies with adaptable strategies, complex status effects, and triggers fully managed by the app, and the ability to develop your heroes based on the choices you make in scenarios. With 46 pieces of 3D terrain and forty hero and monster miniatures to draw you into the game, your greatest adventure is yet before you! Your objectives will change from quest to quest as you follow the overarching story of the campaign.Ĭore gameplay mechanisms such as combat, fatigue, skills, items, and more have received completely new interpretations with Legends of the Dark, while a new approach to scenario layout and 3D terrain creates striking multi-level scenarios. As 3D terrain and beautifully sculpted hero and monster miniatures draw players into the game, their greatest adventure is yet before them! Players become heroes of the realm who oppose evil throughout an expansive campaign, improving their abilities, slaying foes, exploring Terrinoth, and forging their own legend.Įach quest is part of the Blood and Flame campaign, and with the help of the games companion app, players are freed to focus fully on defending the realm. Descent: Legends of the Dark is the definitive dungeon-crawling cooperative board game for one to four players.
