# Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – The Chains That Rust

Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – The Chains That Rust is a board game for 2–5 players. It is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Expansion for Base-game, Dice, Adventure, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Action Points, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Kara Centell-Dunk

**Artists:** Jordan Kerbow, Enrique Rivera, Andrew Bosley, Émile Denis, Nicholas Gregory, David Griffith, Dmitry Burmak, Yoann Boissonnet, Stephen Somers

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition-the-chains-that-rust)
- [Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) – The Chains That Rust in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition-the-chains-that-rust)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199884)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._