Descent: Legends of the Dark

What this is

An app-driven dungeon crawl set in the world of Terrinoth. Players must judge where to commit their strength, because every confrontation leaves fewer options elsewhere. It is designed for 1–4 players.

At a glance

Players: 1–4
Minimum age: 14 and up
First published: 2021
Category: fantasy
Designers: Kara Centell-Dunk, Nathan I. Hajek
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Photographs: 1

Publisher

Fantasy Flight GamesOfficial site

7.7out of 10130 ratings

How players rate Descent: Legends of the Dark

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.

1p7.033 ratings
2p7.533 ratings
3p8.032 ratings
4p7.532 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 replayability7.6/10
Ease of teach5.1/10
Gateway friendliness5.4/10
Component quality7.2/10
Table presence7.5/10
Travel friendliness6.3/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.6FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent6.3Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.6LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal2.4No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.7Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

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Box & shelf

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