Shadowcat on 9/10/2013 at 12:02
I don't know much about this yet, but (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQLxdHfMPF8) this trailer is full of awesome, and the description is plenty intriguing:
Quote:
Darkest Dungeon is a hard-core RPG about the stresses of dungeon crawling. You will lead a band of four heroes on a perilous side-scrolling descent, dealing with a prodigious number of threats to their bodily health, and worse, a relentless assault on their mental fortitude! Five hundred feet below the earth you will not only fight unimaginable foes, but famine, disease, and the stress of the ever-encroaching dark. Darkest Dungeon focuses on the humanity and psychological vulnerability of the heroes and asks: What emotional toll does a life of adventure take?
Darkest Dungeon is not a game where every hero wins the day with shiny armor and a smile. It is a game about hard trade-offs, nearly certain demise, and heroic acts. Prepare to experience an RPG like nothing you have played before
(
http://www.darkestdungeon.com/)
I concluded that I need to see a demo, but I really do hope this lives up to its promise.
(Spotted on (
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/10/08/fear-and-gloaming-darkest-dungeon/) RPS.)
LoLion on 9/10/2013 at 14:38
OK so this is like… a dungeon crawl + Amnesia-like insanity effects + heavy emphasis on the intra-party interaction? Sounds totally awesome. Of course the question is if the devs can really make this work well in practice, but I will definitely keep an eye on this.
june gloom on 9/10/2013 at 18:09
Love the artwork!
twisty on 11/10/2013 at 12:18
The artwork is killer. I really need to see some in-game shots or videos before I get too excited though.
Yakoob on 11/10/2013 at 14:57
Yea I almost thought this was a Witcher spinoff with its cutscenes. The more emotion/sanity/well being focus would be an interesting new angle on the old dungeoncrawler genre, but not sure how I feel about it being a side-scroller. Too early to really judge, tho, this could go into so many directions.
reizak on 11/2/2014 at 12:48
Looks good. The stretch goals are a bit suspect, though. Does it really cost $50k to allow you to customize colors?
WingedKagouti on 11/2/2014 at 15:38
Quote Posted by reizak
Looks good. The stretch goals are a bit suspect, though. Does it really cost $50k to allow you to customize colors?
They need both art and programming time to make the colors work and look good. Whether $50k is too much for that, it might be a little high, but that's better than not enough when talking about getting the best game possible.
Yakoob on 12/2/2014 at 09:22
It might also not so much be "we need 50k to customize colors" but just "if you give us 50k we'll put extra time to customize colors as a thank you"
