Through the Darkest of Times is a historical resistance strategy game, focusing on conveying the somber mood of the period and the very real struggles of average people living in the 3rd Reich. And all of that while staying undercover – if the regime’s forces learn about your group, the life of each member is in grave danger. Your team are normal people, the everyday opposition of evil. Most of the resistance presented through the game is not openly fighting the pervasive enemy, but about consistent resistance and encouraging change even despite the danger.
Your goal is to deal with small blows to the regime – dropping leaflets to spread awareness about what the Nazis are really up to among the people, painting messages on walls, sabotaging, gathering information and recruiting more followers. The writers of Through the Darkest of Times tackle war from a new angle, the art of resistance. You are the leader of a small resistance group in 1933’s Berlin, of ordinary people, from Jews to Catholics and Communists to Patriots who simply can’t stand aside.
Between each turn youre confronted with newspaper headlines that follow the basic track of history. The writing in Through the Darkest of Times is evocative, powerful and poignant. It takes place in Germany during the rise of the Nazi party, from 1933 to 1939. The risk of losing everything, including our loved ones. Through the Darkest of Times is as much a history lesson as it is a video game. Through the Darkest of Times is at its core a management game. The risk of being beaten up or even killed by the German military because we‘re opposing the regime. Through the Darkest of Times is a historical resistance strategy game, focusing on conveying the somber mood of the period and the very real struggles of average people living in the 3rd Reich. The risk to be caught by patrolling National Socialists, looking for people who publicly stand against their point of view.
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