I'm playing on my laptop, so using the "mouse" and keyboard at the same time is a bit difficult. There were often times where I would try to move my character and an object at the same time, only for one of them to get stuck. I would suggest either increasing the range that balls, umbrellas, etc. can be controlled, or remove obstacles. Additionally, the timers are WAY too tight, even when playing on the easy story mode. There were times (especially in the water freezing level) that I would be able to do something with the water only to then run out of time before I could continue working with it. Also, it is VERY unclear when something is an underpass and not a straight up wall. That also caused a lot of time being used up in the ice level. I probably restarted it four or five different times either because I ran out of time or because I couldn't find what I was supposed to be doing. I would suggest adding mid-level checkpoints of some kind.
Finally, I had to stop playing when I got to the waterfall cavern level. You literally cannot get out of the water no matter what you try and restarting a level takes FOREVER since you need to go through dialogue, walk to the console, manually type in 'airlock', and then go through more dialogue.
I'm giving this three stars purely for the concept and design philosophy, but there definitely are a few things to rework to make it not only beatable, but playable. (I did not even try doing it with enemies and apparently you don't even get a good flashlight in that mode??? Yeah, no thank you...)
Darkside
Overview
Feature Quest
Creator:
ChefBear
Genre: Story-driven
Added: 12 May 2025
Updated: 16 May 2025
ZC Version: 3.0
Downloads: 139
Rating[?]:
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Information
Solve a lunar mystery as you play a lead scientist searching for his missing coworkers in a large and unusual crater called Darkside. ENHANCED MUSIC IN THE DESCRIPTION!!!
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Description
Darkside is a survival horror mystery with an emphasis on a thought-provoking story.
Enhanced Music: https://www.mediafir..._Music.zip/file
Changelog ( Version History: https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing )
(4-19-2025)
- Contest release
(5-12-2025)
- Fixed countless bugs/errors
- Added many, many good things
- Check them all out here if you wish (minor spoiler warning): https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing
(5-16-2025)
- The powered version of the electric tubes in the station is now solid
- F9 no longer skips a major section
- Fixed cave script collision
- Thinned a certain archway
- On-grid waterfall blocking is no longer offset
- Fixed an above-ground reflection
Enhanced Music: https://www.mediafir..._Music.zip/file
Changelog ( Version History: https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing )
(4-19-2025)
- Contest release
(5-12-2025)
- Fixed countless bugs/errors
- Added many, many good things
- Check them all out here if you wish (minor spoiler warning): https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing
(5-16-2025)
- The powered version of the electric tubes in the station is now solid
- F9 no longer skips a major section
- Fixed cave script collision
- Thinned a certain archway
- On-grid waterfall blocking is no longer offset
- Fixed an above-ground reflection
Story
Welcome to Darkside!
You're the lead scientist for the Darkside Space Station on the Moon, searching for answers in a lunar crater which seems at times illogical.
Mysteries of the crater...
Where have your coworkers gone? What is the goal of Project Darkside? Can the power please stop going out? Answers await you...
Survive if you can!
Solve puzzles, collect materials, and evade the hostile creatures of the crater. Be nimble, however, since your space suit isn't equipped to handle the frigid temperatures Darkside reaches in the dead of night.
You're the lead scientist for the Darkside Space Station on the Moon, searching for answers in a lunar crater which seems at times illogical.
Mysteries of the crater...
Where have your coworkers gone? What is the goal of Project Darkside? Can the power please stop going out? Answers await you...
Survive if you can!
Solve puzzles, collect materials, and evade the hostile creatures of the crater. Be nimble, however, since your space suit isn't equipped to handle the frigid temperatures Darkside reaches in the dead of night.
Tips & Cheats
Darkside is a keyboard and mouse game!!! If you wish to use a controller, you will have to use third-party software for mapping.
Credits
Credits upon completing the game.




