Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Descend four catacomb levels, defeat evolving creatures, recover the sacred relic, and fight back to the surface before evil overwhelms the heroes.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Valpiedra: Descensus ad tenebras is a compact cooperative adventure and tactical-combat game set beneath a cursed village. One to four players choose heroes, descend through four levels of catacombs, fight creatures with dice and asymmetric abilities, and manage shared health, equipment, damage, and the rising Evil track. Reaching the relic is only half the ordeal: the group must then survive the ascent and complete its final rest in Valpiedra. Ranked creature decks, random events, and optional modes vary the opposition while the two-part descent-and-ascent structure keeps every resource decision tense.
