Across the land, courageous heroes delve into shadowed dungeons, journey to lost cities, and explore forgotten ruins. In the darkest corners of the world, these heroes confront deadly and terrifying monsters, including skeletons, hell hounds, giants, demons and dragons. For those few who survive, the rewards are many. Victorious heroes return from the treacherous dungeons with ancient magic, bags of gold and powerful weapons and artifacts. In Descent: Journeys in the Dark, players become one of these daring adventurers. Armed with mighty weapons and powerful abilities, they venture into the dungeon to battle monsters, escape deadly traps, discover lost treasures, and ultimately, confront and defeat the evil masters that dwell in the hidden places. Will they survive the dark? Descent: Journeys in the Dark is a game of dungeon-crawling adventure for 2 to 5 players.
— “I’ve done well with Descent,” said Van Wilson, a manager at Phillips Toy Mart in Nashville.
— Like most fantasy games, Descent is long-playing, with each game averaging between 2 and 4 hours.
— Descent received 7.6 out of 10 stars, based on 578 ratings at boardgamegeek.com on April 21, 2006.