It was released in April 2017 and is based on the Dark Souls video game series by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment.
[1] Players assume the game role of characters based on classes from the Dark Souls series and fight monsters and seek treasure.
Dark Souls is an action role-playing game series developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
[1] Bandai Namco itself was eager to find a board game design that could translate the Dark Souls series into a new format.
[1] Before pitching their ideas to Bandai Namco, Hart and his team analysed the series to identify key aspects and determine which elements could be implemented in a board game format.
[1] The success of Steamforged's medieval fantasy football tabletop game, w, contributed to them acquiring the Dark Souls license from Bandai Namco.
[1] The biggest design challenge that Steamforged faced was trying to incorporate the high level of difficulty that the Dark Souls series is known for while maintaining an enjoyable board game experience.