
More than five years after a Kickstarter campaign for a board game based on Darkest Dungeon roared past its goal—ultimately finishing with $5.7 million on a $300,000 target—the project has collapsed. Red Hook Studios says board game publisher Mythic Games is not able to get the job done, so to make up for it as much as it can the studio is giving away all relevant games files to backers.
"As many of you know, the financial situation at Mythic Games has been strained for the past several years," Red Hook wrote on the Darkest Dungeon website. "We have been keeping an eye on the situation, hoping for the best. Unfortunately, at this point, Mythic Games is no longer able to manufacture or deliver the Darkest Dungeon board game.