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About this game

Lead a fearless resistance group in 1933 Berlin in “Through the Darkest of Times.” Spread anti-Nazi messages and disrupt their operations, but with each move, the danger grows.

• Witness 1933 Berlin in four detailed chapters, showcasing the genuine hardships of life under the Nazi regime.
• Hand out leaflets, paint messages, sabotage, and gather intelligence, keeping your group secure.
• Make important decisions that greatly affect your team and mission, focusing on the ethical challenges of resistance.
• Engage with illustrations that vividly portray the emotional and physical strains of resistance, enriching the storytelling.

Reviews

The writing in Through the Darkest of Times is evocative, powerful and poignant. Too often it’s undermined by the game also having systems that contain the same kind of resource juggling and time management that we see in anime dating sims.

Digitally Downloaded

Given that Through the Darkest of Times is built around telling a story, having obvious narrative problems — whether in terms of continuity, hamfistedness, or whatever — represents a bit of an issue. There are still some interesting ideas to be found here, and the setting alone makes it feel like few other games, but if you go in expecting something groundbreaking, you may find yourself disappointed.

Gaming Age

While games are a great vehicle for departing from reality and enjoying an escape they’ve increasingly been used as a means to put players in sometimes uncomfortable situations in order to convey ideas and foster greater understanding…

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