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Week 1: Mod Showcase

[p]The Mod Showcase is back! The Mod Showcase was previously a weekly series that ran from 2020-2021, and highlighted 2 Darkest Dungeon mods per week. We're bringing that format back, and plan to showcase a mod from Darkest Dungeon, and Darkest Dungeon II every 2 weeks. [/p][p][/p][p]If you’re a mod maker, and would like to see your work featured, or if you know of an underrated mod you think we should showcase, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/rTpUoFNPv9xmDDax7 [/p][p][/p][p]You can submit up to 3 mods for each game. If you are unable to access Google, then please email your suggestions to us at [email protected] with the subject line: Mod Showcase Submission[/p][p][/p][p]Swine Scavenger Miniboss - JelloSkeleton, MetalGy, Von Hauser[/p][p]Swine Scavenger Miniboss includes:[/p]
  • [p]A new miniboss - The Swine Scavenger[/p]
  • [p]A unique reward item for killing him[/p]
  • [p]Custom Art, Animations and Sounds[/p]
  • [p]There is also a supplementary mod to receive a special trinket.[/p]
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This mod adds a new miniboss called the Swine Scavenger to the Warrens, a resourceful hunter who will use any means to kill his prey, or survive should he become the quarry.[/p][p]
Should you manage to bring him down, you will be rewarded with a random trinket as well as his head, which is worth a hefty sum of gold.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]To get the trinket, you will also need this Trinket add on mod: [/p][p]Additional credits for Swine Scavenger Trinket Add-On - JelloSkeleton, Zotlan[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Curious to see what we featured for our Darkest Dungeon II mod showcase? You can check it out here: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Thank you to our modding community, for all your hard work and talent and thank you to our fans for your dedication and continued support!
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"Enormously disappointing" - Darkest Dungeon's boardgame port is dead, but Red Hook are giving away game files to backers


Darkest Dungeon developers Red Hook have announced that game files for Mythic's troubled boardgame adaptation will be given away to project backers, after grimly concluding that Mythic are no longer able to manufacture or deliver the thing.

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Darkest Dungeon Celebrates 10 Years!

[p]On January 19 we celebrated 10 years since Darkest Dungeon's 1.0 release. To mark the occasion, Red Hook co-founders Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman wrote the following message to thank the Darkest Dungeon community:[/p][p][/p][p]We’ll be celebrating the anniversary on our social media channels over the next few weeks. Yesterday we asked everyone to share their most memorable Darkest Dungeon battle. You can read the responses and add your own on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram and X![/p][p][/p][p]Darkest Dungeon Community Showcase

The 10th Anniversary Darkest Dungeon Community Showcase video is live now on Youtube. Last month we put out a call for any Darkest Dungeon fan art, and we received nearly 300 submissions!

Thank you to everyone who submitted. The Darkest Dungeon community is an incredible place, and it is an honour to show off some of the amazing art our community members have created over the years. Watch the full showcase video below, and be sure to share it with your friends![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]New 10th Anniversary Merchandise[/p][p][/p][p]Our Darkest Dungeon anniversary celebration continues with a merch drop on The Yetee! We have a new 10th Anniversary hoodie, as well as a classic Darkest Dungeon poster.[/p][p][/p][p]Place your pre-order for these new items here: [/p][p]https://theyetee.com/collections/darkest-dungeon[/p][p][/p][p]BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - The Flagellant Body Pillow Case is officially back in stock. Order yours today![/p][p][/p][p]**Please note: This product is a pillow case only! You will need to provide your own pillow.[/p]

Darkest Dungeon II - Steam FREE WEEKEND on now!

[p]It’s our first ever FREE WEEKEND![/p][p][/p][p]Darkest Dungeon II is FREE to play now on Steam from August 28-September 1 at 10am PT.[/p][p][/p][p]This is the perfect opportunity to play both our Confessions and Kingdoms modes, including our newest Kingdoms module, Curse of the Court, that was released today.  [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]The Crimson Courtiers have returned! Insatiable Bloodsuckers have swarmed your Kingdom, carrying with them the dreaded Crimson Curse. Contain the spread, find the cure, and eradicate these vampirically-corrupted nobles before it’s too late.
[/p][p]Note: All the progress you make during the free weekend will be preserved should you wish to purchase the game.
[/p][p]Get Darkest Dungeon II for 63% off![/p][p][/p][p]This is our lowest discount yet! If you play the game during our free weekend, and you like what you see, you can get the base game at a steep discount.
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]New to Darkest Dungeon II, and want the whole experience? Pick up the Resolute Bundle for an additional 20% off and receive the Darkest Dungeon II base game, the official soundtrack, and 3 DLCs (Binding Blade, Inhuman Bondage and the Infernal Supporter Pack).[/p][p]
[/p][p]This sale ends September 11, 2025.[/p][p]
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Darkest Dungeon Update - Build 26186

[p]Hello everyone! We have just pushed the changes that have been sitting on our coming_in_hot branch live.[/p][p][/p][p]Those changes include:[/p]
  • [p]Another fix for the Colour of Madness loot window bug[/p]
  • [p]Localization files should now use colors from the colors folder - This is only mod related and needs to be checked by modders if it works as they need to.[/p]
  • [p]We have reverted our previous work surrounding the Trinkets expansion as it was not functioning as intended.[/p]