Since the Dark and Darker Studio Ironmace has dug up an old pirate treasure.
The unusual dungeon crawler Dark and Darker was extremely popular after the first Steam demo, so a second playtest was promised right away. Now, however, the dark fantasy game has disappeared from Steam due to a legal battle. So that excited fans can still get a taste of it again, the second playtest should now go to the players in a tried and tested way – with an emphasis on old
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You can watch the Dark and Darker version now download via torrent. If you’re looking awkward now, we’ll explain briefly what it’s all about and why there’s a pirate pun in this sentence.
What is torrenting?
The file type was very popular in the early 2000s to illegally get movies and other files for free. The desired files are not only extracted from one source, but from several. They’ll be happy too seeds
so called seeds. As soon as the download starts, another seed is also uploaded from your own PC. The more seeds are in circulation, the faster the download runs.
With illegal files, however, you are liable to prosecution, since your own seed contributes to the spread and you share the files yourself. But as long as the files aren’t illegal, you don’t have to worry – then it’s just a specific way of sharing files.
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Dark and Darker: The gloomy PvP dungeon crawler explains its gameplay in the trailer
On Reddit, players are praising the development team for delivering on the promise of a second playtest despite the ongoing legal battle. the user otherwise writes:
That’s the greatest dedication I’ve ever seen from a studio. It’s just the best damn thing in the world. I can’t believe they met the deadline despite all the legal issues surrounding the studio. Absolute legends.
In contrast, throvwitalot draws a comparison to the pirate legend Captain Jack Sparrow with his meme:
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FunLogical7735 can hardly believe how much is in the playtest:
With all the drama outside of development, the ups and downs on Steam, the amount of new content in playtest after just a few months is just amazing.
If you want to know more about the playtest, the studio will hold you Ironmace on their official Twitter channel Up to date.
What do you think of the promotion to publish the playtest via torrent? Are you going to or have you already downloaded the game this way or are you waiting for Dark and Darker to make its return to Steam sooner or later? Or would you prefer another platform? Write us your opinion in the comments!
