Site News

A lot - and I mean a lot - happened in April! With such a large selection of things to go through, let's do it one step at a time...

PCGamer Presents ZQuest Classic!

Justin Wagner from PCGamer recently took the time to highlight ZQuest Classic, with Emily, Connor Clark, and Eddy all providing insight into their ZQuest adventures and experiences!

If you'd like to have a read through the article, then we highly recommend you show your support and give it a read!

If you are an avid PCGamer reader, and have visited us because of the article - welcome! We'd like to ensure you don't feel too overwhelmed by the engine and our community - we are reasonably large for a niche community - so one of our best have compiled a shortlist of things you can do to fit right in...

Thanks again to Justin and PCGamer, and here's to many more years of quest creation!

Time's All Up for the Two Week Contest!

With us announcing the return of the Two Week Contest a few weeks ago, we have finally reached the end of development time!

Thanks to a one week extension, the 9th of May was your final opportunity to touch up and finalize your entries, and now begins the process of playing and rating them!

We saw a lot of creativity throughout these three weeks, and so we wanted to thank every member that took this opportunity to make something - even if you didn't finish it in time!

We look forward to showing you the results soon, and we hope for even more creativity in future contests!

Two New Quests!

Bagel Meister brings their 64 Contest entry onto the database, Nita Gaiden!

Serving as a sequel / spin-off to their 2023 quest Twin Traditions, play as Nita as they defend the chain of islands they live on in this twin-stick bullet hell adventure!



Blackpaintbowser releases their highly anticipated quest, Metdroid Planet XX-32!

A massive metroidvania, find yourself - a robot - awakened into a world with no knowledge of anything about it. With over 180 unique enemies, and over 200 items to collect, explore the world and challenge yourself through these sprawling areas!



A Quick Stop to the Shop...

Quest Club brings forth Stellar Seas by Russ and Moosh!

With a strong emphasis on a good story and exploration, find yourself delving into an adventure with three playable characters, a dynamically changing time of day, many sprawling dungeons, all set within a Polynesia-inspired game world!

Do you have what it takes to explore these several islands and take down the sinister smuggling operation?



Contest Winners!

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Matthew, victor of Screenshot of the Week 878,


- Joelmacool, victor of Screenshot of the Week 879,


- Matthew, victor of Screenshot of the Week 880,


- Moon, victor of Screenshot of the Week 881,


- Shane, victor of Screenshot of the Week 882,


- Matthew, victor of Screenshot of the Month 219,


- FTX6004, victor of Screen Rebirth 31,


- FTX6004, victor of Screen Rebirth 32!


And that is April complete! Quite a lot to go through, wasn't it? Well, we hope the next month has equally as much to highlight! Thank you everyone for their contributions, and we hope you enjoyed reading through this month's Feature!

With March done and dusted, let's go through all that it had to offer!

Announcing PureZC's 2026 Two Week Contest!

We are proud to announce the return of the Two Week Contest! Running from the 18th of April to the 2nd of May, anyone is able to submit their creations!

We hope this will inspire both new and veteran questmakers to take the opportunity to challenge themselves in making *something* - no matter how big or how complex!

As Mani Kanina put it in the Contest's announcement thread, 'the sky's the limit, so it's up to you to accurately determine how high you can reach in just two weeks'!

Juventia Expands!

If you haven't noticed before, anarkhya has been submitting a variety of tiles to the database. Ranging from items to enemies, the Juventia catalogue has been slowly expanding in size!

Most recently, anarkhya has submitted 'Juventia - Overworld Tiles', expanding the set to let questmakers reimagine how they want their quests to appear! Featured simplified mountain tiles from BSZ, as well as some decorative variations, there's a whole assortment of tiles to mess around with - so get to it!



In Memoriam...

Quest Club is back with another quest to check out: 'The Hero's Memory' by Aevin!

Being Aevin's debut quest, explore a strange island with monsters all around as a voice echoes deep into an amnesiac boy's mind... asking him to seek answers in 'the Temples'.

Featuring nine dungeons and four mini-dungeons, set out on a quest to find these answers once and for all! Discuss in the forum topic here, or join the discord and talk about it in the thread there or join the weekly voice calls!



Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Week 874,


- Joelmacool, victor of Screenshot of the Week 875,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Week 876,


- Zeron, victor of Screenshot of the Week 877,


- Zeron, victor of Screenshot of the Month 218,


- Zeron, victor of Screen Rebirth 29,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screen Rebirth 30!



March had a lot to give, but I expect April to have even more! If you want to see what April will have (or has already had!) in store, do be sure to check back again in a few weeks time See you then!

February went fast with just a few things to cover... So let's get to it!

Dazzle Players with New Scripts!

Moosh has done it again, and has delivered multiple fantastic scripts to be used by quest creators!

Moosh's Mooshop takes the standard concept of a shop and gives creators several knobs to twist, ranging from bottle support, up to 32 items per shop FFCs, timed restocking of items, and items that only become available based on certain conditions!

Always wanted a password screen to spruce up your quest? Well, Moosh has you covered there too, with Password Menu!

Last, but certainly not least; have you ever wanted a more customizeable sword? With Moosh's "Simple" Custom Sword, you can have a 180 degree sword like LttP, a big sword like LttP, a sparkle around your spin attack, and more!

A Gift for Someone Special!

Quest Club returns very briefly with a mini-quest: The Necklace of Adrian by Joelmacool! Being almost an hour long, this quest provides a bite-size experience rich of lore and adventure!

Play as Myron, hoping to amend things with his wife, and share your thoughts in the accommodating Quest Club thread (also on Discord), or join the weekly Quest Club Discord calls too!



Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Orithan, victor of Screenshot of the Week 871,


- Zeron, victor of Screenshot of the Week 872,


- Zeron, victor of Screenshot of the Week 873,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Week 874,


- FTX6004, victor of Screen Rebirth 28!


- Zeron, victor of Screen Rebirth 29!


Even though this was a relatively short Monthly Feature, there will likely still be a lot to cover in the future! Stay tuned for the next Feature, and see you next time!

The start of the new year is upon us, and so is the first of twelve Monthly Features for 2026!

A Look Back on 2025!

Before delving into January, let's take a small look back at the previous year...

2025 brought many great things - not only to PureZC, but to the ZQuest engine itself! Thanks to the hard work of the ZQuest Developers, Emily and Connor, ZQuest saw a huge transformation! There's too many new features to explain within this section, so we hope you take the time to install the latest version of ZQuest Classic to explore all the new additions for yourselves!

The 64 Quest Contest challenged our Questmakers by restricting each submission to having 64 screens exactly. While the rule itself seemed simple, it brought a lot of challenges and forced everyone to remain creative in how they approached quest design! For this contest, RedTribeLink's Canvas 64 proved the champion!



The Cambria Contest was a fun event that showcased how creative some of our members could truly be, with Twin Dragons - Nostalrul Minus (Demo) by Haylee and Moon Rabbit Mani by Deedee, Mani Kanina, and Moosh taking the cake for the best of the best!





We also saw the conclusion of 2025's Screenshot of the Week competition, with Screenshot of the Year proving an incredibly close race between three beautiful screenshots! We'll get back to who won, and which screens competed, a bit later in this Feature - so be tuned for that!

An Awakening...

Quest Club returns yet again... this time bringing us Hyrule's Awakening by runa! This is a 1st Quest remake that questions what would happen if you took the game we all love, and combined it with the game that saw Link sleep through the entire adventure! That's right, this quest combines the original Legend of Zelda with Link's Awakening!

More specifically, this quest reimagines 1st Quest into the style of Link's Awakening - how cool! Do share your thoughts in the accommodating Quest Club thread (also on Discord), or join the weekly Quest Club Discord calls too!



Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Joelmacool, victor of Screenshot of the Week 867,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Week 868,


- Joelmacool, victor of Screenshot of the Week 869,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Month 216,


- Zeron, victor of Screenshot of the Week 870 and Screenshot of the Month 217,


- Haylee, victor of Screen Rebirth 25,


- FTX6004, victor of Screen Rebirth 26,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screen Rebirth 27!


And a special congratulations to...



Moon for creating 2025's Screenshot of the Year!




Moon's SotM 214 entry managed to win out by *one vote* against Anthus' SotM 212 entry! A tight race, but Moon managed to squeeze out a clear victory! Congratulations!

And that is the first month of the year completed! Although there were no new quests to cover for the start of the year, I'm sure there'll be a lot more new submissions down the road! If you'd like to be featured, do make sure to submit your hard work to PureZC! See you next time!

It's time to reflect upon the final month of 2025! There's quite a few things to discuss, so let's get right to it!

The 2025 Winter Expo!

With seven entries in total, PureZC is proud to present the 2025 Winter Expo! Here, you'll be able to scroll through the various upcoming quests and projects our community is cooking up for the years to come...

Our entrants are:

- Dance of Rememberance: (unofficial) Third Edition. V0.9, presented by Zeron!
- The Legend of Zelda: Shattered Dreams, presented by ywkls!
- The Legend of Revali, presented by MischeviousMalfais!
- The Legend of Zelda: Shadows of Hyrule, presented by Matthew, Moon, and Shane!
- Tranquil Expression, presented by Joaish (RedTribeLink)!
- Yonder, presented by Joelmacool!
- Zelda's Crypt, presented by Pjthehuman!

Fancy looking at some fancy screenshots? Perhaps even trying out a bit of the quest before it's officially released? What about a fully complete quest? The Expo has you covered! Browse all that the Expo has to offer, and be inspired to start - or finish - your own project some day!

Check out the Expo Forum here!

Three New Quests!

The month of December saw three new quests enter the PureZC Database, each with their own unique styles and settings...

CambriaDangerintheDarkworld (Post contest version) by Pjthehuman! In this quest, Link has lost all his gear and has turned into a rabbit after entering the darkworld! Are you willing to venture into this world and save the princess herself?



Zelda's Excellent Journey by LikeLike888! Princess Zelda takes it upon herself to rescue a girl named Tracy! Get items, buy stuff, use stuff, and kill enemies in this NES-style dungeon romper!



Fun in the Sun: Full Circle, by Darkmatt! Said to be a long, difficult journey, do you have what it takes to seize victory? Use your skills of intuition and innovation to overcome this quest's many challenges!



The Team-Up of the Century!

Quest Club returns with a fan-favourite quest: Link and Zelda: Panoply of Calatia! Here, you play as both Link and Zelda as they team-up to explore and conquer new lands and a post-Zelda II Hyrule!



Discuss as always in the Forum Thread, or the Discord Thread!

Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Week 863,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Week 864,


- Zeron, victor of Screenshot of the Week 865,


- Blackpaintbowser, victor of Screenshot of the Week 866,


- Deedee, victor of Screen Rebirth 23,


- Zeron, victor of Screen Rebirth 24,


- Matthew and Shane, victors of Screenshot of the Month 215,



And with December done, so is 2025! Proven to be a productive year for the community, may 2026 be just as - if not more - exciting!