Return to Dark Tower is an epic modern fantasy tabletop game pitting players against an intelligent, malevolent tower.
The tower, standing nearly 30cm tall, contains three independent revolving sections each powered by a custom gearbox. 16 individually addressable LEDs hide behind its semi-translucent shell, and a high-fidelity speaker is hidden within its base.
The tower communicates with an app running on a connected smart device. This app features a compelling digital experience that plays a core role in gameplay, and is stacked full of custom art, sound and narrative.
Mother Ultimate were appointed by Restoration Games to lead the design of the tower and app components, from initial concepts through to manufacture, global distribution and simultaneous iOS and Android releases.
Alongside this we also managed the mass-manufacturing process, from finding manufacturing partners to sourcing components, managing assembly line design, passing certification and arranging external quality assurance testing. We were also responsible for the packaging design.
Return to Dark Tower raised $6m across two crowdfunding campaigns. It has picked up a trophy cabinet full of awards, including BoardGameGeek’s Best Cooperative Game 2022 and Dice Tower’s Best Solo Game & Best Co-op Game 2022.