The Story of Darkest Dungeon (with the Crimson Court & Color of Madness DLCs)

The story of Darkest Dungeon has to do with the player’s mysterious Ancestor and his single minded pursuit of learning of and experimenting with the taboo subjects of the world, work that led to the release of monsters into his Hamlet, and to a confrontation with a Cosmic Entity that caused him to lose his mind. It’s told by the man himself, who recounts the details of his descent into Madness in various soundbites throughout the game. With the addition of the Crimson Court and Color of Madness DLCs, which expanded upon the lore of the game, the Ancestor’s dealings with the forbidden are quite extensive, so let’s go through all of the information that we learn of the Ancestor’s actions as well as what we need to do to clean up his mess, so we can see the story of the Darkest Dungeon in full.

Note: the video doesn’t cover *EVERYTHING* in the game (I don’t talk about the Shambler or the Collector, for instance), but it should cover everything important to the story. Hope you enjoy!

If you want more videos on the lore of Darkest Dungeon, check out the series that MiskatonicMemorialist made on the game! He’s got videos on a ton of topics!

https://www.youtube.com/c/MiskatonicMemorialist

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:23 – Hamlet, Noble Family, & Crimson Court Start
06:58 – Ancestor’s Lifework
24:40 – Heir comes to the Hamlet
28:29 – Crimson Court Proper
39:49 – Color of Madness
52:47 – The Darkest Dungeon

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