Darkest Dungeon is a gothic roguelike role playing game released by Red Hook Studios in 2016, built around heroes who gain stress in torchlit dungeons and can break psychologically instead of simply losing health. Its narrator, voiced by Wayne June, turned bleak warnings about madness and ruin into some of gaming's most quoted lines. Clips spread through streams, edits and reaction posts because the delivery pairs sudden suspense with dark humour, making a short affliction moment instantly recognisable even to viewers who have never played the game.