# Descent: The Altar of Despair

Descent: The Altar of Despair is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Fighting, Miniatures, Expansion for Base-game, Adventure, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Role Playing, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 20 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Kevin Wilson

**Artists:** John Goodenough, Frank Walls, Rafał Hrynkiewicz, Jesper Ejsing

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/descent-the-altar-of-despair)
- [Descent: The Altar of Despair in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/descent-the-altar-of-despair)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24976)

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