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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 120 min
- Age
- 14+
- Published
- 2012
What this is
In Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), players fight the Overlord and level up their heroes in this fantasy dungeon campaign. 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. With danger lurking in every shadow, combat is a necessity.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2012
- Designers
- Daniel Clark, Corey Konieczka, Adam Sadler, Kevin Wilson
- Publisher
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Fantasy Flight GamesOfficial site
How players rate Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p6.851 ratings
- 2p7.151 ratings
- 3p7.751 ratings
- 4p7.351 ratings
- 5p6.950 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach4.7/10
- Gateway friendliness5.1/10
- Component quality6.0/10
- Table presence5.8/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckSwingy6.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.4SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookDescent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition Core RulebookEN · 24 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- referenceDescent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition — The Shadow Rune Quest GuideEN · 42 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- faqDescent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition FAQ v1.6 — Base and The Shadow RuneEN · 4 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.