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Last month was that one awkward month between the chills of Halloween and the, rather quite literal, chills of the Christmas holiday! Still, while we didn't see any new submissions on the month of November, quite a bit still happened!

ZQuest Developer Highlight: The New 'Map Tile Grid' Subscreen Wizard

Quests are fun to play and all, but would be nothing without the work put in by the ZQuest Developers - Emily and Connor! We can thank them both for the work they put into the engine, and so we thought we'd take the opportunity to highlight one of the newer features added... the new 'Map Tile Grid' Subscreen Wizard!

Dedicated to expanding upon ZQuest's map system, this new Subscreen Wizard places a grid of 'TileBlock' widgets, to which you can manually place each tile within the grid to establish the bounds of your world...

You can also set the conditions you'd like the automatic system to apply on the grid, ranging from utilising Screen States, the option to show the player's current position through 'Require Current Screen', and even setting the current dmap's 'Floor' to any specific value.



You can even... layer *multiple* overlapping grids at once, each with their own set of unique tiles and conditions. Think of the potential there!

There's a lot more to cover with this addition, but hopefully this served as a useful introduction. If you'd like to try it yourself, download the latest version of ZQuest Classic at zquestclassic.com!



The Gift of the Expo!

The ZQuest Classic Expo is back! For those who may be unfamiliar, the Expo is your opportunity to showcase to everyone what you've been working on for the past year! Whether that be a new quest or a new tileset, the Expo provides an outlet to recieve feedback on your work!

For more information, do check out the Winter Expo 2025 thread, detailing all the information on submission deadlines and guidelines!

One Club at a Time...

Quest Club returns for the 31st time to showcase One Screen Gollab by Ambient Silence! Unlike most other quests on the database, this quest was made by a whopping 20+ people! As such, each screen was made individually - one at a time - with the quest file itself being juggled between all the creators throughout the creative process.

Are you ready to save the Island of Soroe? Well, always be ware, for the Owl watches you...



Feel free to discuss in the Forum Topic, or in the Discord Thread!

Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Shane, victor of Screenshot of the Week 860,


- Shane, victor of Screenshot of the Week 861,


- Matthew, victor of Screenshot of the Week 862,


- Moon, victor of Screenshot of the Month 214,



And that's it for November! December is sure to bring many gifts, and we look forward to seeing what the Expo has to show for us all!

With the spooky month of October gone, it's about time another Feature made its way to the front page!

Many Quests!

Moosh has provided the database three quests of his: "The Official 7th Quest", Freedom in Chains, and Hollow Forest! Each for a previous Quest Contest, feel free to finally sink your teeth into these three unique quests!

"The Official 7th Quest"



Freedom in Chains



Hollow Forest



Twilight Knight presents... Nargad's Trail: the Doomed Kingdom! In this short quest made for the 64 Quest Contest, play as Frozenblood as you uncover the story of how he left his insane former mentor Argon! Can you improve your reputation and gain the citizens' trust?

Nargad's Trail: the Doomed Kingdom



It's TV Time!

Roebloz provides a fun homage to DELTARUNE, through the submission of the DELTARUNE Chapter 3 Boards "Original Game" Tileset! A completely usable tileset for you questmakers out there, use this array of five unique dungeon styles, multiple overworld environments, pre-made custom enemies, and much more!



Quest Club Continues!

The Quest to play this month is Link's Birthday Deluxe by Mr. Z! As always, feel free to discuss the quest either in its accommodating Quest Club forum thread, or through the PureZC Discord server!




Have fun with this one, and be sure to wish Link a happy birthday!

Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Joelmacool, victor of Screenshot of the Week 855,


- Twilight Knight, victor of Screenshot of the Week 856,


- Moon, victor of Screenshot of the Week 857,


- AutumnHaunted, victor of Screenshot of the Week 858,


- Shane, victor of Screenshot of the Week 859,


- Joelmacool, victor of Screenshot of the Month 213,


And that's it for October! See you next time for the second to last month of the year!

September was a rather quiet month, but the last few days saw a surge of activity! So, let's go through it all...

Voting for the PureZC Cambria Contest is Open!

Ready your quest playing fingers, for the PureZC Cambria Contest saw four quests be submitted! Our entrants are:

Link's Rise 1.5 - Dungeon Demo by Mr.ReDead!
Moon Rabbit Mani by Deedee!
Twin Dragons - Nostalrul Minus (Demo) by Haylee!
Cambria Danger in the Darkworld by Pjthehuman!

Play through them all, and choose your favourite! Vote now in the thread here, and decide the official winner of the contest!

A New Trilogy!

LikeLike888 brings three whole quests to the database: Mickensie, Mickensie II, and Mickensie III! Mickensie seems to be on a grand adventure to stop the evil Tondra - will Mickensie prove victorious, or will Tondra and her evil minions win at the end of the trilogy?

Mickensie



Mickensie II



Mickensie III



A Totally Official Moment of Celebration...

Tabletpillow has recently announced something truly special... that his upcoming quest - The ROSEMASTER - is officially being developed at Nintendo!

A very special moment indeed, and one that we thought best to highlight in this Monthly Feature!

Please, let us all congratulate Tabletpillow on this accomplishment! More details can be found here.

Quest Club Continues!

This month, we'll be playing Isle of Rebirth, by Evan20000. You can join in the fun in the forum thread here or the Discord thread here.

Although September's Quest Club has come to a close, it's not too late to get in on the fun. We had a blast playing through Antiquity by Saffith. If you'd still like to play the quest and share your thoughts, do so through the forum post here!

Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

- Anthus, victor of Screenshot of the Week 852,
- Anthus, victor of Screenshot of the Week 853,
- Joelmacool, victor of Screenshot of the Week 854,
- Anthus, victor of Screenshot of the Month 212,
- Taco Chopper, victor of Screen Rebirth 19,
- Rambly, victor of Screen Rebirth 20!

And, with quite a large Monthly Feature for September, that is another month done! Looking forward to next month, we'll see you then!

We missed the Monthly Feature for July, so we'll be posting the features from both July and August into one post. Enjoy!
 

Another month, another feature! This time, let's take a look at July!

Introducing the PureZC Cambria Contest!
What's that? Another contest has arrived to PureZC? That's right! You'll have until the 31st of August to build your quests, to which everyone will be able to play the fruits of your labour!

As long as your entry uses the Cambria tileset, is made in either ZC 2.55 or 3.0, and is made within the timeframe of the contest, you're good to go!

We look forward to seeing what everyone builds... and we look forward to showcasing them in a future Monthly Feature!

Three New Quests!
There are three new quests to report for July, each providing wholly unique experiences!

First up is Canvas 64 by Joaish (RedTribeLink)! Made for the 64 Screen Contest, this quest places you into a world completely devoid of colour... With a paintbrush in hand, what will it take to bring colour back to the world?


Second comes The Legend of Revali: Hate's End by MischeviousMalfais! Set one hundred years before Nintendo's Breath of the Wild, you'll play as Revali as he grows ever more frustrated with his current destiny of being an accessory to Link's glory...


Third is This is The Only Room by DigitalDetective47! This quest provides thirty different variations of a singular dungeon room; sometimes you'll find a small change, other times you'll find a change quite... exciting!


An Enchanting Quest...
Quest Club is back with another quest in store! Play through Zelda: Flow of Time (Remastered) - DAWN VERSION by Obderhode, and let people know what you thought of it!

Or, if you'd like, join one of many voice chats in the PureZC discord, to play the quest and have fun with everyone else as they explore the land of Gly'cov!

Contest Winners
Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...
- Mani Kanina and Moosh, victors of Screenshot of the Week 845,
- Orithan, victor of Screenshot of the Week 846,
- Haylee and Rambly, victors of Screenshot of the Week 847,
- Airfart, victor of Screenshot of the Week 848,
- Rambly, victor of Screenshot of the Month 210,
- Shane, victor of Screen Rebirth 15,
- Haylee, victor of Screen Rebirth 16,
- Runa, victor of Screen Rebirth 17!

That would be all for July! We look forward to sharing the highlights of the next month - see you then!
 

August is done and dusted, and with that comes another Monthly Feature!

A New Quest!
The only quest for August was The Legend of Zelda: Link's Journey North DX by Airfart! A rehash of Airfart's older quest, play as Link in a period directly after Zelda 1; with twenty dungeons and a refreshed Overworld, explore the North of Hyrule and see where adventures takes you!


New Tiles to Play With...
Cobgoblin brings Acorn - Loose Tile Dump to the database, providing an array of tiles in the style of A Link to the Past! This impressive collection features waterfalls, dungeon entrances, overhead shrubbery, trees, houses, and more!


Contest Winners
Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...
- Anthus, victor of Screenshot of the Week 849,
- Anthus, victor of Screenshot of the Week 850,
- Mitchfork, victor of Screenshot of the Week 851,
- Orithan, victor of Screenshot of the Month 211,
- Airfart, victor of Screen Rebirth 18!

And that was August! We look forward to sharing the highlights of the next month - see you then!

With June gone, it's time to look back at the past month!

Bringing PureZC to Social Media!

Staff have been exploring different social media options for PureZC, and we're excited to reveal the official Bluesky account!

Expect more details on this in a forum post in the next coming days!

Take a Trip Down Screenshot Lane

Following a short downtime period on their original website, the Screenshot of the Week Archives are now hosted on PureZC! The archives can also be accessed from the Community drop-down menu on the website header as well.

All of the old features are still available on this new website, such as the Leaderboards and User Profiles pages! So if you've submitted anything, or want to see what other members have submitted in the past, go check the website out!

Special thanks again to nicklegends and Taco Chopper for their efforts in making this transition as smooth as possible!

A New Pack for All!

While there are no new quests to report for June, Mani's NES-Style Pack by Mani Kanina will help all questmakers build upon their NES inspired quests with delicious new dungeon and item graphics!

Need some new Bow and Arrow sprites? How about some Potion sprites? Or if you're feeling daring, how about a new dungeon set to play with? Mani Kanina has you covered!




An Enchanting Quest...

Quest Club returns yet again with another quest! We polled our Quest Clubbers, and the majority chose the fantastic Hyrule Fantasy Gaiden: Spell of Mudora by runa!

Very much a modernised Zelda 1 experience, this quest provides the security of nostalgia threaded into the awe of the modern era! In this quest, you'll play as Zelda to seek the 8 Pages of Mudora across a vast - yet fierce - land!

Feel free to play the quest, and give your thoughts in the assigned Quest Club thread. Looking to watch others try the quest out? Well, feel free to join our Quest Club Discord calls too - these take place every Saturday!

Contest Winners

Now, we take a look at the contest results!

Congratulations to...

• Anthus, victor of Screenshot of the Week 843,
• Rambly, victor of Screenshot of the Week 844 and Screen Rebirth 13,
• Joelmacool, victor of Screen Rebirth 14,
• Cobgoblin, victor of Screenshot of the Month 209!

And that is all to share for June! Even with no new quests, there was a lot to unpack! See you next month!