#Darkwood container code for free

'People claim to be a YouTuber or blogger and ask for a Steam key,' the studio wrote in an imgur post about its generous offering. This Pirate Bay offering wasn't necessarily a planned decision, but it came about when the developer started getting an influx of scam emails requesting codes for giveaways. Furthermore, it sought to put an end to exploitative key reselling sites that operate through nefarious means. Instead, Acid Wizard's motive was a lot more sincere: it wanted people who couldn't afford the game to have access to it now, then hopefully pay the developer back when they could afford it.

It's actually been quite the opposite on that front, as Acid Wizard noted that the game's sold well above its expectations, with its first week post launch shifting half as many copies as it did in the three years it was on Steam Early Access. Nor is it due to the game failing to hit the studio's sales goals.

Why would it do this after so much hard work? It's not because of the game's quality, as its Steam user rating averages at 'very positive' with over a thousand players offering their opinion. Clearly the woods had other plans for Acid Wizard. Darkwood was originally envisioned as a tower defense game to be made in a month.

#Darkwood container code for free

After only one week on sale, it decided to offer the game up for free on Pirate Bay. Darkwood developer Acid Wizard Studio spent nearly five years developing its top-down horror game.