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Darkest Dungeon

Season 1 - Week 6

Submitted by The Council


About

Descend into the abyssal depths of psychological horror with "Darkest Dungeon" on the PC, a critically acclaimed and challenging role-playing game developed by Red Hook Studios. Released in 2016, this gothic masterpiece immerses players in a dark and foreboding world where the line between sanity and madness is razor-thin.

Set in the haunting estate of your ancestors, players inherit a cursed mansion plagued by eldritch horrors and unspeakable darkness. Assembling a party of flawed heroes, each struggling with their own personal demons, you must explore dungeons, battle nightmarish creatures, and confront the ever-looming spectre of stress and madness.

"Darkest Dungeon" stands out for its innovative stress mechanic, where characters grapple not only with physical threats but also the psychological toll of their harrowing adventures. Balancing the physical and mental well-being of your heroes becomes crucial as they face terrifying foes and navigate through procedurally generated dungeons.

With its unique art style, atmospheric narration, and punishing difficulty, "Darkest Dungeon" offers a relentlessly challenging and rewarding experience. Assemble your party, confront the shadows within and without, and test your strategic prowess in a game that pushes the boundaries of both traditional RPGs and psychological horror. Prepare to face the abyss, for few who enter the darkest dungeon emerge unscathed.

Intro

This weeks Hard Mode Challenge is Darkest Dungeon, an Indie Rogue Like. An interesting new addition to the Wheel!

Time: 07:00:00
Progress: Quests completed
Tiebreaker: Character deaths

Results

Placements (Quests / Deaths):

1st) Hextree_ (5 / 0)
2nd) Alondite (4 / 2)
3rd) Kythias (4 / 3)
4th) Deccyf (4 / 9)
5th) ReturnOfOctobot (4 / 10)
6th) Quantum_P1 (1 / 1)

Outro

Thanks to everyone who took part in the most recent Hard Mode Challenge, playing Darkest Dungeon. I really enjoyed this game myself and will definitely be revisiting it when I'm not under any time pressure. Hopefully everyone else also enjoyed maybe getting around to playing a game that they otherwise might not have got around to for a while.

With the preamble sorted, lets get down to the results - with great congratulations to @HexTree for coming first this week with a result of 5 ticks and 0 deaths, just narrowly missing out on his 6th tick just outside of the time limit! Honourable mention to Q for another bonus stream to take part in the challenge, as well.

Last Updated: 30 November 2023

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