After that, it’s expected to last all the way through Feb. 13, likely going offline close to the same time on the following Monday after release. The game was absolutely a surprise winter hit, released during a period when a lot of people had some time off. The game’s Discord was constantly filled with players eagerly looking for teams to explore the dungeons with Dark And Darker Gold. That’s all you need to know about when the next playtest for Dark and Darker will begin.
The Dark and Darker playtest is coming in just over a week, when players will be able to take on their favorite RPG classes and head into the dungeon. Many players are hyped about the new playtest, and developer IRONMACE decided to capitalize on that with a community event. However, many were confused when the developer’s Twitter posted an update with a riddle, asking fans to send the answer to a specific account.
It took the community around an hour and 45 minutes before they were able to solve the puzzle. After “the portal has been opened,” players learned that a new monster had been released. There will be a new Cave Troll coming to the game soon, but that might not be all that was revealed.
Part of the riddle reads “the entrance doesn’t appear to be big enough for a party,” which has led some to believe that the game will now feature a solo queue. This hasn’t been confirmed, but the riddle could be hinting that the game will now offer an option for players who are unable to find a group.
In the last playtest, it wasn’t easy to take on a group buying Dark And Darker Gold when you were by yourself, so this could potentially be IRONMACE’s attempt at making the experience better for solo players. On the other hand, it could just be that we’re reading too much into the riddle instead of focusing on the real announcement.