Descent: Legends of the Dark: 3 Things in 3 Minutes Review

[@juvigoat2168]

Wow! wham bam conclusion! I’ve listened to all the reviews for this game thus far. How you squeeze all that information, and more(!), more clearly and incredibly compacted, makes me think that arcane powers are at play. Subscribed!

[@NersiGames]

Very kind words! Thank you for subscribing, and I’m glad you’re enjoying the format! If you know of others who’d enjoy it, please let them know! :)

[@Jeremy-ht5cw]

Great overview as always. I just started getting into Gloomhaven with my son, but had always liked Descent's previous iterations. Are the two pretty comparable, minus the app, do you think? Or is there room for both in the collection?

[@benanderson46]

Buy all the games!!

[@Jeremy-ht5cw]

@@benanderson46 LOL pretty sound advice!

[@NersiGames]

They’re comparable in terms of being cooperative campaign RPG lite games. The mechanics are different though: Descent is simpler (you’ll have fewer actions from which to choose). Gloomhaven has more scenarios, but they feel very similar ultimately. Descent has a stronger narrative (since so much of it is on the app). Might make sense to do one and then move to the other when you are feeling the need to shift.

[@DicevsCards]

Nice overview as usual Nersi but I think I'll stick with my 2nd Ed. If I didn't have that would I? I think like someone else mentioned I'd be greatly concerned with the time spent in the app and would probably give this a miss.

[@NersiGames]

The in app time is really pretty similar to Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition or LOTR: Journeys in Middle Earth. But it’s good to know what you do and don’t like. And Descent 2nd Ed./Road to Legend is still quite solid!

[@madddog6790]

I played the first 3 or 4 scenarios with a buddy. Even though you're right about the focus on the app (a point also mentioned by Rob on his Tabletop World), we didn't really find it all that immersion breaking or a negative in any way. AND...having played all of the FFG app driven games, there was never a point where we couldn't figure out what the AI should be doing (looking right at you, Imperial Assault lol), which really made things easier. As for the artwork, I'm not a fan...I like the "traditional" are style that games set in Terrinoth all have, so this new art is kind of "meh" to me. Unfortunately for this new Descent, we took a break to try out Middara, which hasn't left the table since haha. Normally, I'd be happily playing either one (with Descent being far less of a brain burner than Middara in terms of stuff you need to keep track of, in part because the app tracks most of that for you), but I can't afford to give up 2 tables at the same time :). I think this is a good game, based on what I've seen from it, and if FFG supports it well (I think they've already announced an expansion), I think it will keep growing in popularity. I will definitely go back to it at some point.

[@NersiGames]

Sounds like you have enjoyed it so far, so I'm hoping you get back to it before long! I haven't had a chance to play Middara yet but have heard great things.

[@skwirlnone1543]

The dungeons are easy to assemble. The set up of the pieces does take about an hour and half. But then Its easy to store. The first quest took a bout an hour and a half and easily explained how to play. Im less of a fan of the inbetween crafting and purchasing of items. But it is better than using victory points for card upgrades. This game is act 1 according to multiple spots on the box and i look forward to playing the expansions as they come out.

[@boardsandstuff5008]

Same here. Is awsome. What a solo Rpg could be.

[@jeremyfrost3127]

Seems like a mixed bag. Really not sure how I feel about a game where you spend more time looking at the screen than the board. But I’m a sucker for innovation, so….

[@NersiGames]

It’s easy to have mixed feelings about it! I still love the physical presence of board games, but the app does create some video game levels of narrative and branching paths, and I’m willing to let the tech intrude a bit for a good story!

[@llfranco2499]

The artwork of the charakters is... you all know it allready! BUT THIS GAME IS AWSOME and i swear it this is actually the best app-boardgame. LOVE this app and all the game mechanics!!! this game started with hate but it will gain fans as more and more people play it because its awsome!

[@ntmetroid]

Outside of the elf’s artwork i genuinely love the art style. I like the stylized design.

[@NersiGames]

That's great that you've been enjoying the game! The app really does bring a lot of fun possibilities to the game, and I'm hoping more people get a chance to play it and enjoy it! I do appreciate that they're trying to do something more distinctive with the art than having it look like generic fantasy, but I do know it doesn't really resonate with everyone. (And I've been favoring the elf, so I've been looking at that artwork a lot.) :)

[@leynadIX]

The app driven should be helpers not an obligation

[@rodlopez8051]

Story?

[@NersiGames]

There is indeed a story in the campaign, though for spoiler reasons, I won't go into it here. :)

[@benanderson46]

Heckin good video

[@NersiGames]

Thanks Ben!