Reddit reviews Descent Journeys in the Dark Second Edition

We found 20 Reddit comments about Descent Journeys in the Dark Second Edition. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

It is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroesDuring each game, the heroes embark on quests and venture into dangerous caves, ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and cursed forests to battle monsters, earn riches, and attempt to stop the overlord from carrying out his vile plotFeaturing double-sided modular board pieces, countless hero and skill combinations, and an immersive story-driven campaign, Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition transports heroes to a vibrant fantasy realm where they must stand together against an ancient evilPlay time : 1 to 2 hours2 to 5 PlayersThe revised edition of one of the most popular dungeon delving board games in the worldPits one overlord player against up to four hero players, who cooperate to complete a range of scenario-specific objectivesBased in the fantasy realm of terrinoth, the setting of runewars, rune age, and runeboundIncludes nearly 50 detailed plastic figures, 9 custom dice, 48 double sided map tiles, over 150 tokens, and nearly 250 cardsFeatures engaging story driven scenarios, as well as included campaign rules

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20 Reddit comments about Descent Journeys in the Dark Second Edition:

u/Eepop_gaming · 12 pointsr/tabletop

There is a board game called Descent that does a very good tabletop RPG dungeon delve impression. It can have a DM, or they have a free app you can run on a phone or laptop that does the DM parts for you.

There is tons of expansion content, so you can spend a lot of money if you want. And even the base experience is in the $50-100 range.

My group had played the game before the app (with a human GM) and it was pretty fun, but a bit imbalanced at times. We decided then to just play d&amp;d 5e instead.

We ran into a rut recently where no one had the time to prepare for d&amp;d though. So we have gone back to Descent with the app GM and have been pretty happy.

The campaign we've played so far are a little on the stock fantasy with common cliches, but there are others that might do better in that area.

Descent: Journeys in The Dark Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1616611898/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_e4poybRFTX3N8

u/CrazyAuron · 5 pointsr/boardgames

Some other notables

Dominion Big Box for $60

Power Grid $38

Arkham Horror $38

Eldritch Horror $40

Descent Journeys in the Dark Second Edition $58

Star Wars Risk $27

u/oonooneoo · 5 pointsr/minipainting

Depends on what you want to paint and how much you consider cheap.

Reaper's Bones will no doubt get mentioned a few times. They're very inexpensive compared to most figures. They're also cast out of PVC and have some quirks to them. They're good to practice on and there's a range of subjects so you're likely to find something that you like.

I frequently recommend picking up a higher end boardgame instead. Stuff like Zombicide, Descent, or Imperial Assault will get you 36 to 71 figures at less than two dollars each.

That said, if you aren't buying models from Games Workshop or one of the other premium game producers, like Wyrd or SodaPop, You can probably find something you like for a reasonable price. Did you have anything in particular in mind?

u/squarerootofthree · 4 pointsr/boardgamesales

Yeah, I'll come forward. That was me. I'm unsubscribing from this sub because it's just referral link spam. Yes, I see that juggernaut posted that he/she would post links to Amazon when they drop below CSI's price... but these are completely typical prices. I joined this sub to find special deals. Not just beef up someone's wallet by seeing a ton of links to prices that right in line with what they typically sell at on Amazon.

Here are some examples:

Dixit -- Juggernaut posted a referral link advertising $23.46. CamelCamelCamel says that not only is that right in line with the average for the past six months but it's actually higher than most sale prices. Avg price on Amazon: $22.74.
Eclipse -- Juggernaut posted for $62.58. Average price in past year on Amazon: $60.56.
Descent -- What a great deal from Juggernaut at $53.92!!! That's saving 32 cents over the average price on Amazon! Wow!
Seasons -- Juggernaut posted a link for it at $32.95. And that's pretty much exactly in line with its price for the entire past year of $34.15.

I don't see a single Amazon link from Juggernaut that is more than $5 off the average price and most are within a dollar, and sometimes even more expensive than average.

If you all want to subscribe to this sub and pad juggernaut's wallet, be my guest. I'm unsubscribing.

u/Vecna_Is_My_Co-Pilot · 4 pointsr/DungeonsAndDragons

Reaper Bones ($3-$40) Good detail, relatively cheap price, always unpainted. Softer plastic that can have problems with deformation. Some classic D&D monsters (like beholders) cannot be found.
Wiz Kids painted minis ($15+). Whether in blind boxes or sets, you can find Wiz Kids stuff branded for D&D, Pathfinder, and D&D Attack Wing. The painting job is usually better than a novice painter, but not as good as someone with about 12+ hrs of practice at mini painting. They are rarely in single figure sets when you want to get just the right one for your wizard or whatever, and if they are then they're grossly overpriced.
Pathfinder Pawns ($20-$40). A super cheap and easy alternative to regular minis. They take up way less space, but are much less flashy than plastic minis. I've found about a 60-80% crossover between the pathfinder and D&D bestiaries represented in these boxes, therefore about 20 to 40% of the pawns from any given box will not be useful because there is not visually similar D&D monster for which they can stand-in. Similarly there are a number of D&D monsters that have no visually analogous representations in Pathfinder, so you will have to find different miniature options to represent them.
Wiz Kids Unpainted Minis ($5-$30). A relatively new addition to your miniatures options (previous unpainted minis were all rare limited edition ones). These have good detail (similar to Bones) but are stiffer and more durable than Bones minis (inconsistent reports indicate they may also be pre-primed). There are official designs that match the creatures and even poses of the monster manual beasties. In some cases there are figures with integrated transparent and opaque elements making it much more easy to paint that flaming hellhound or a readied fireball.
Pathfinder Arena of the Planeswalkers ($15-$30) This series of board games has between 20 and 40 minis per box, usually with 3-5 of them pre-painted. Sometimes the boxes can even be found on sale shelves for really cheap ($5-10) making them the cheapest price per plastic mini you can get. The quality is lacking compared to the other plastic minis, however. They are certainly passable, but they just don't have the same minute details as other minis, even gaudily pre-painted ones. Also the bases for these are made for a 1.25" hex, so they don't fit well on a 1" grid or hex that is common in D&D tactical play.
D&D Adventure System Board Games ($40-$60) These cooperative board games are great resources for DMs to pillage -- in addition to unpainted (but highly detailed) minis, each has a trove of useful dungeon tiles and various tokens that can be reused at the game table. Though some of the minis will deform in the packaging (bent outstretched swords, etc), the mold and plastic are all high quality. There are 5 sets released so far, each one containing 30-35 minis.
Other Miniature board games like Descent (~$70) have minitatures that can be raided fro use with D&D.
Miniatures not designed with gaming in mind... there's a lot of these out there with similarly varying quality and price.

u/stargazer713 · 4 pointsr/boardgames

u/RTukka · 4 pointsr/DnD

First, I'd recommend that you keep the box and all of the components in good condition, so you can consider re-selling it once you're done with it. The Red Box seems to be out of print and is selling for far above its $20 MSRP, and if you can recoup some of the money you spent on it to buy some resources that will have more lasting value, it might be worth it (depending on how highly you value your time), since you will have little use for most of the contents of the box once you're through with the initial adventure.

Or, if it's not too late, you may want to cancel your order. The Starter Set is a relatively gentle introduction to D&D, but not necessarily the best one and certainly not the cheapest.

To prepare, you might want to read, and have everyone else read, the quick start rules. You can also have the players choose pre-generated characters from that document and print off the corresponding character sheets. The Red Box method of character creation involves running through a solo "choose-your-own-adventure" book, which you might not want to do 3 or 4 times in succession for each of your players. Note that the the quick start rules uses slightly different versions of the character classes presented in the Red Box, but the characters/systems are compatible.

You will not immediately need to create your own group adventure, as one is included with the Starter Set.

Also, as an alternative to the Starter Set, /u/Dracoprimus posted a bunch of links to free adventures. You can also choose to run one of these adventures after you finish with the Red Box.

However, neither those those links nor the Red Box will not give you the resources needed to build your own characters or advance them past level 2, nor do they contain the info a DM needs to create his own campaign, or extensively modify an existing one. For that, I recommend getting the following resources (buying some of the books used may yield a good savings):

Heroes of the Fallen Lands (alternatives/supplements: Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms, the 4e Player's Handbook)
The 4e Dungeon Master's Guide (alternative/supplement: the 4e Rules Compendium)
The Monster Vault (buy a new or like-new copy so you can be sure you get all of the included components)

With those three products, you have everything you need to run a level 1-30 campaign. A D&D Insider subscription can substitute for those resources to a large extent, and supplement them with tons of content, but it's most useful as a convenience and reference. I would still recommend getting the core books even if your group has a DDI sub.

On top of that, a few game aids are nice to have:
A blank, reusable flip-mat, like the Paizo basic flip-mat, plus some dry- or wet-erase markers.
Alternatively, a 1" gridded easel pad, which you can probably get at an office supply store.
Enough dice for everyone. Bulk dice like Chessex Pound O' Dice can be a good way to go.
Tokens or character markers. The Monster Vault and Starter Set include some. You can make your own, buy miniatures or products that come with miniatures, like the Descent board game or the Legend of Drizzt, or WotC's Dungeon Command games.

u/MelissaJuice · 3 pointsr/DnD

If a DM runs a published adventure, the world and monsters therein are built for them.

Otherwise, there are a number of good board games out there that can be played in a few hours, many fantasy-themed. The downside is that roleplaying is often reduced or not present at all. Let me recommend a couple:

https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Coast-A78490000-Dungeon-Fantasy/dp/078696555X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485215054&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=dungeon+board+game

https://www.amazon.com/Betrayal-At-House-Hill-2nd/dp/B003HC9734

https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-DJ01-Descent/dp/1616611898

u/CrusaderAD · 2 pointsr/boardgames

The DnD Board Games are fantastic, I own them all. Another crawler you might like is Descent. https://amzn.com/1616611898

u/otnavuskire · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Can't find it on Amazon? http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-DJ01-Descent/dp/1616611898/

u/youwhatmatequemark · 2 pointsr/rpg

I recommend going the boardgame route. There's plenty of miniatures boardgames out there that get you a decent selection of minis for a reasonable price, plus the option to play another game. I'm more a sci-fi guy, but here are some fantasy options (no particular order):

Dungeons and Dragons boardgame

Generic fantasy: here or here

Steampunk fantasy

Chibi style if you are into that.

Other somewhat cartoony style

u/AnOddOtter · 2 pointsr/DnD

Someone mentioned Ironsworn, but Mythic is another RPG option for solo play. Descent is a dungeon crawler boardgame that can be done solo.

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I haven't tried any of these but they are mentioned as options for solo play frequently on Reddit.

u/The_Unreal · 2 pointsr/rpg

How about something like this?

u/zstone · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Descent is a fun fantasy game that mostly fits that bill, might be pushing the time, space, and budget concerns all by just a hair though.

u/mdillenbeck · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Disclaimer: I provided amazon links to show they are under $100. I use Amazon Smile and support the Dane County EMS Honor Guard (a group of volunteers who serve at the funerals of EMS and fire workers in my area) - but feel free to choose whatever charity you feel is worthy.

XCOM The Boardgame? Vintage game series that may have a degree of nostalgia, decent art, up to 4 player cooperative game, decent complexity.

Descent as a dungeon crawl themed arena pit fighting race game for 2-5 (1 evil player vs the rest)? The Road to Legend app has pure cooperative campaigns to play.

Defenders of the Realm as a cooperative siege defense game where you have 4 generals closing in on a city and your heroes must work together to drive them off?

Shadows of Brimstone as a weird west dungeon crawler, pure cooperative. What monsters you get depends on what set you get, and you can expand is.

D&D Board Games as cooperative dungeon crawling in one of the well established worlds of D&D.

These are a few you can look into that might work. I'm sure there are others who have better ideas, as not all my suggestions have gorgeous art or are super complex.

I'm in the 40+ yr old category buy my interests are different - games I really enjoy at this count are the GMT COIN series, Splotter games (not in your budget except for their one not too successful game), Sierra Madre Games (heavy more science based games - the rules are a challenge to get through for most, but they offer some of the meatiest game play in my collection), and civ game called 7 Ages. All of these take a few hours to play and are quite a commitment not only learning the rules but learning to play - and they are incredible experiences. I used to like WoW, comics, videogames, and so on; but my passion was originally tabletop rpgs and now is board gaming - these titles really make up the core of my collection.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention Eldritch Horror as an awesome cooperative epic adventure game - a handful of investigators trying to solve 3 mysteries and prevent an ancient Lovecraftian horror from awakening? That one might work also.

u/Congzilla · 1 pointr/rpg

I think Decent might be more what you are looking for.

u/BobVosh · 1 pointr/Cynicalbrit

Decently long strategic style games. Arkham horror and small world were by far our favorite. Although we have a lot of time to some game with tiles that played a bit like D&D. I think it was called descent. Yep that's it.

u/Poopnstein · 1 pointr/DnD

Here's an Amazon link. It's 58$ now, but it was 49$ 3 weeks ago when I bought it. Totally worth it. Also comes with some stand-up doors and some terrain. Plus you also get the game which is a pretty badass dungeon delve ( ain't DND... But still)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1616611898/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484932473&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&amp;keywords=descent+board+game&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=61TwR%2BE2rIL&amp;ref=plSrch

u/Noodle_the_DM · 1 pointr/dndnext

It is awesome!!!

It also gives you some nice hero mini's that look great painted up. Its also fun to play with your gaming group if people can not make it for a full session of DnD.

Other games that have a pretty nice selection of mini's, both hero's and monsters are Descent (Which also has mini expansions with 4 heros and 3 lots of various monsters) and also Blood Rage and Dungeon Saga. Likewise they play as fun games by themselves!

Here are some links:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1616611898/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786955708/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1616618396/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 (This is my favorite Descent pack because the hero's are nice and the Ogres and Trolls are SO cheap for mini's their size, and they look nice. I use the trolls as hill giants)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BPQE24C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/161661837X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 (Another descent pack that has nice mini's. The Windgo's look terrifying painted! )

https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Temple-Elemental-Evil/dp/B00TLRT3YC/ref=pd_yo_rr_psims_t_3?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=48RVXNXYZ3145ZAVR81A (I was not super impressed with the mini's but some, like the dragon, were good, and they have a good selection of elementals. The game its self is ok.)

u/Trancos · 1 pointr/videos

Dunno if you still want something like that, but maybe Descent: Journeys in the Dark can be your thing?