== About the Game == Dark Space is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by retro games from the genre. All of the game's sprites were drawn with a limited four-color palette.

　　Warning! The Dark Space Scourges, a band of insidious, interdimensional indecents, are causing havoc and unrest across the Dark Space! Take control of the scorpion-like alien Schkitaska as you fly through a dangerous assortment of stages, each one presenting its own unique hazards, on your mission to apprehend the Dark Space Scourges and restore order.

　　Schkitaska has the power to generate orbitals after defeating enough enemies; these friendly followers will allow Schkitaska to temporarily mutate and gain new attacks. Up to two orbitals can be equipped at one time, and their powers will combine to produce devastating abilities! Experiment with all of the possible combinations and find the best orbitals for every situation.

　　== Features == Many interesting characters and environments to encounter!28 unique weapon combinations to discover, use, and unlock!Four initial stages to tackle in any order you please!Two additional and extra-difficult stages for skilled players!Two difficulty modes with separate level designs and gameplay differences!A shop system which provides health and weapon upgrades!Secret challenges which unlock character information when completed!

　　== Controls == -- General Controls -- F1, F2, F3, F4 keys: Adjust window size between 1x, 2x, 3x, or 4x resolutionF5 key: Adjust window size to best-fit resolution -- Menu Controls -- Arrow keys: Navigate menu optionsZ key / Y key / W key: Select the current menu optionX key: Return to the previous menu -- Cinematic Controls -- Z key / Y key / W key: Advance to the next frame -- Game Controls -- Arrow keys: MoveZ key / Y key / W key: Fire or activate the current weaponX key: Equip the new orbital circling around youA key / Q key: Discard the oldest equipped orbitalEnter key: Pause the gameEscape key: Return to the title screen (while paused)

　　== Development Status == Current version: 4.1.3 (Volume and performance mini-update)

　　Development on this project has been completed. However, many screens and levels in the game still lack music. Since this project is so old and I consider it to be pretty janky by my current standards, I would say that a "Dark Space 2" is more likely than this project receiving an audio overhaul at this point.