Through the Darkest of Times places you in 1930’s Germany as the a leader of a Nazi-resistance group. And that’s about the logic I went into Through the Darkest of Times with. It’s like when I hated sleeping on the floor at sleepovers so I’d try sleeping in their wooden dining chair for a few hours- suddenly the floor felt like clouds. Even more terrifying, confining, and uncertain. Between the pandemic, racial and political turmoil, issue after issue, and the unending spiral of uncertainty that is absolutely everything- I’m down to take a break from 2020 United States. So, it’s no secret that 2020 has kind of sucked. Most of the game focuses on your resistance group and all its members, their stories, and all of your survival as Nazi Germany rises, thrives, and falls. There are some references to alcohol or smoking but rare. There are a few bad words, but they are very rare. You won’t see much, but there were several allusions to everything from bullying, mobs, and petty cruelty to concentration camps and massacres. There are some Biblical references in conversations or events. You meet and discuss Hitler’s rise and actions with Christians, with various reactions. Through the Darkest of Times thrusts you into Nazi Germany, trying to survive and keep together a Nazi resistance group made up of everyday Germans. While you can’t stop World War II or overthrow Hitler, you can play a role in how much damage is done and see how everyday Germans resisted, fought, and survived in the midst of so much terror and injustice. It also recently came out on the Switch, giving you another way to resist Hitler in game form. The details and everyday nature of Through the Darkest Times make it eerie and engaging, while complex yet approachable gameplay can either excite or frustrate. You’re the leader of a resistance group in Nazi Germany, witnessing first-hand the atrocities of the Third Reich all while trying to resist and stay alive. The story is fascinating and disturbing in equal parts and worth the play for that alone but don’t expect much in terms of excitement.Set in 1930’s Germany, Through the Darkest of Times is an indie strategy game that asks you to survive through just that-one of the darkest eras in modern history. If you want to watch a resistance movement like a fly on the wall, observing the plans and the results only as the members return to headquarters then you will enjoy this game. The gameplay however is mind numbing but interspersed with tidbits of story to keep you curious. Visually the graphics would fit well with the late 80’s computer games and it feels like that was the goal, aiming for some semblance of nostalgia. The game itself plays similar to games like the original Where in the World is Carmen San Diego and it’s many sequels but instead of quizzing players it allows you to turn the populace towards revolting against the regime. I just hope that the current election woes will pass soon and we can return to making our country a better place, without the need of war and outside interference. This wouldn’t be the only time I’ve compared the rhetoric to Nazi Germany and certainly won’t be the last. Whether this was intentional or not I have no idea. The things Nazi sympathizers would say would mirror almost word for word things I have heard and read said by Trump supporters. Within a couple game days I noticed a sickening trend, how much the rise of the Nazi party mirrored our own country’s politics the last couple of years. It wasn’t the graphics or video quality that did it either. Not only did it give me a reality check but it literally made me nauseous. Little did I know how close the game would hit to home. When I started this game I knew that your goal would fail but figured I’d stick it to every Nazi I could along the way.
Through the Darkest of Times by Handy Games is a historical strategy game that puts you behind the resistance movement in hopes of preventing Hitler’s rise to power. Through the Darkest of Times is a strategy game based on one of the world’s darkest periods in history- the rise of Nazi Germany.
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