If Divinity Gets a Board Game, It Should Take Notes from Descent (1st & 2nd Edition)

Recently I came across Divinity Original Sin: The Board Game, but I noticed it lacks one of my favorite elements from Divinity: Original Sin 2 — the map design.

If there’s going to be a future Divinity board game product, I strongly think it should take inspiration from these classics:

• Descent: Journeys in the Dark (2005)
• Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)

(And honestly, let’s just forget the third edition — it wasn’t great.)

What made these games truly legendary was the gameplay depth:

• Opening chests to obtain unique loot
• Positioning to control enemies and protect teammates
• Action management and turn-based strategy
• Diverse class and weapon combinations
• The first edition even allowed custom character creation

If Divinity wants to succeed as a board game, it should really look at what made Descent (1st & 2nd Edition) so iconic.

That’s what I’d call a true all-time classic.