Are you ready for a side-scrolling roguelike descent into dungeon madness? Darkest Dungeon has just emerged on Kickstarter today, asking for a modest $75k… which it has already blown past.
We recruit, train and lead a group of dungeon dwellers who most overcome numerous challenges in this turn-based, roguelike CRPG. We’ll have to battle ”stress, famine, disease” as well.
Developer Red Hook say this is a game about ”hard trade-offs, nearly certain demise, and heroic reversals.” For now Darkest Dungeon is heading for PC via Steam when it releases.
”Uncompromising, unforgiving, and unconventional, we present a fresh take on the dungeon crawler that elevates the importance of sound tactics and a character’s mental state over their gear,” pitches Red Hook in their Kickstarter.
”You will recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts and beyond. You’ll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Uncover strange mysteries, and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.”
Darkest Dungeon Features:
▪ The Affliction System – heroes’ personalities are paramount! Contend with paranoia, abusiveness, fear, irrationality, and a host of gameplay-meaningful quirks
▪ Striking hand-drawn gothic crowquill art style
▪ Innovative turn-based combat pits you against a host of diabolical monsters
▪ Classic CRPG and roguelike features, including meaningful permadeath, procedural dungeons, and incredible replay
▪ A distinctive game world featuring over a dozen unique playable character classes such as the Plague Doctor, the Highwayman, and even the Leper!
▪ Town meta-game – tend to your heroes wounds, both corporeal and cerebral
▪ Loot! Gold, jewels, heirlooms, and mystical trinkets. Not to mention upgradable armor, weapons, and consumable supplies.
▪ Things That Once Seen Can Never Be Unseen…
Check out the Darkest Dungeon Kickstarter by Red Hook Studios for more.
