I highly recommend putting together all the terrain before you play your first session so you've got everything ready. One thing to note is the initial setup when you first receive the game can take a couple hours. We've had non-gamer friends come over and ask lots of questions about the game when we've had it set up and seem interested. There are lots of cardboard terrain that you put together that really makes things look impressive, like trees, tables, a cauldron, a well, stairs that lead up to different levels, etc. This has let us see more of the character's personalities and unlock more extra cards and items through finishing their feats. My husband and I started playing 1 character each, but after 2 scenarios felt comfortable with the game, rules, and play and have since used 2 characters each for the remainder of the game. You make story choices periodically throughout the campaign for the various characters (there's 6 you can play), and based on those choices you shape their motives and future choices. We've really enjoyed the story as the writing is decent. If you've played other FFG games like Mansions of Madness and/or LoTR: JiME you'll have a leg up on getting through the rules because there's definitely bits taken from those, but even if you haven't, the rules were not difficult to get through. The gameplay itself is fairly simple and straight forward, which can be a nice change from the brain-burning of something like Gloomhaven.
#Descent legends of the dark solo tv
We just Chromecast it onto a tv in the gaming room so we can easily see everything. The app takes care of a lot of the fiddly aspects of combat and allows you to get into the story and characters. We are really loving it! We were a bit concerned at the reviews that said the app made it feel like a video game that was playing itself, and for us, we haven't had that feeling at all. My husband and I are nearly done with the Descent: Legends of the Dark campaign (we think) and have put a lot of time into it. I haven't played Euthia, Tainted Grail, or Etherfields, but similar to the other who answered here, I've played hundreds of hours of Gloomhaven, Bloodborne, LoTR: Journeys in Middle-Earth, Mansions of Madness, Chronicles of Drunagor, and a host of other dungeon divers/rpg-adjacent games (thanks for that term!). It’s more thematic than puzzly, like you’re taking part in a story from an omnipotent view, but I really enjoy it.
#Descent legends of the dark solo full
The minis are detailed and full of character. On that note, the production values are great: the box itself is hands down the most beautiful board game box I’ve ever seen. I love the art and don’t get the grief at all (hate the art for Middara and KDM and other male gazy games, but think this art is dignified and I don’t feel embarrassed showing it to people). Anyone who says the app takes up all the table presence hasn’t set up some of these truly extraordinary panoramas. I usually hate games with apps (I play games to get away from screens, like a lot of us), but think the app knows it’s place and excels at its duties. While that’s not totally unfair, it’s also what dungeon divers are often about. Quinn’s over at SU&SD said it’s just “move and attack” over and over. It’s not as challenging, either- only a handful of times have I really had to contemplate my next moves, but I prefer my combat to be less math chess and more flow, anyway (and to be clear, I have lost several scenarios). What I really, really appreciate is the time and space to explore- in Gloomhaven, every single move matters, because a bad play can throw you into a rut that is grueling to crawl out of. Sometimes the map gets slowly swallowed up by lava. Whereas in Gloomhaven it’s almost always “go here, kill everything” in Descent sometimes you’re warding off waves of enemies while your companion, deep in meditation, wanders through a dreamworld on a different map. It’s got the narrative quality of a decent Netflix series, with some special moments to boot some of the more creative scenarios (and they really are quite good and creative) are thrilling and cinematic.
I’ve played it solo and with my partner and prefer the former. The optimistic approach to that same concept is that you definitely get your money’s worth in terms of playtime.
I’m about halfway through the campaign, and the biggest complaint that comes to mind (why I haven’t finished it) is that it takes forever to play through an episode. I’ve not played the games you mentioned but I own Mage Knight, Gloomhaven, and Legends of the Dark, and I’ve played some of the D&D board games, the old Descent, and a range of other RPG-adjacent games.
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