Darkest Dungeon is a gothic roguelike RPG released by Red Hook Studios in 2016, famous for its stress system and the Ancestor's narration by voice actor Wayne June. Lines like this one play during dungeon exploration and combat, commenting on the party's actions with bleak, literary flair. Clips of the narration spread through gaming videos, streams and meme edits because the serious delivery contrasts so well with ordinary failures, making a minor trap or bad decision sound like a doomed expedition.