But while I don't hate apps, I don't think the Descent board game app is the best it could be. But for solo play, having a computer handle everything is just so much faster. I did buy the Gloomhaven video game on Steam, despite owning the board game. I would absolutely buy the Descent: Legends of the Dark video game on Steam, if it existed. Much of the controversy and hate towards Descent: Legends of the Dark is about the game relying heavily on an app.
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And when you have the full complement of weapon upgrades, armor, skills, and consumables, and you are getting into a dance of powering attacks by loading fatigue tokens onto your cards, and then flipping those cards over to get rid of the tokens, Descent becomes a game of mechanical beauty. The further you get into the game, the more parts of the game are revealed to you. But beyond the show, Descent is also a surprisingly deep tactical combat game, with some quite interesting game mechanics. Paint your miniatures, and you can turn Descent into a display that will make heads turn at a gaming convention.
Also, miniature-heavy games become truly spectacular when the miniatures are painted. And the American Style games are a lot more watchable than Euro games, where a lot of the action happens only in the heads of the players. I've studied the game by playing with just the app, and by watching people play the full game on YouTube. Is Descent: Legends of the Dark a good game? I think it is. The original Gloomhaven doesn't have a tutorial at all, which is why for new players I would always recommend buying the cheaper and more accessible Jaws of the Lion version, which uses the same combat system. At least at the start you follow relatively simple rules on moving a couple of squares and rolling dice to attack. Descent is also a lot more accessible, gameplay-wise. The American style games have a stronger focus on style, which is why Descent has fantastic miniatures and 3D terrain, while Gloomhaven has cardboard standups and flat token terrain. Descent is an American style game, with more randomness, and more built-in scenario surprises. Gloomhaven is fundamentally a Euro game, in which you plan three moves ahead based on the cards in your hand. But they do fall on different sides of the Eurogame vs.
To somebody not playing board games, the two big boxes might look similar. So, how does Descent: Legends of the Dark compare to Gloomhaven? That is in fact not such a straightforward comparison.
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