Posted by karjala on 2025-11-10 19:17:05 EST

Dark Forces Unfinished Missions Recovered

"Good news everyone!" We have recovered a cache of unfinished Dark Forces missions that haven't seen the light of day since the mid 90s. They are sourced from the personal collection of Michael Messer, a Dark Forces map guru who created gems such as Lahara Hotel. 

You can download Michael's entire collection from the Demo / Unfinished level section Here

Want to help finding lost missions?

in the background the DF-21 staff are always looking for long lost missions (even if unfinished). If you know of a storage device (like a floppy disk) containing Dark Forces content or you have a friend who may have them please let us know. If you want to help the staff with ideas to find long long missions please reach out with your ideas. Places like  Wayback Machine or DiskMaster , old FTP or Alt.Binary contents are great places to find lost content. 

We are looking for Dark Forces...

• Missions (even if Unfinished)
• Custom Assets such as Textures, Models or Audio
• Fan Art
• Magazine Articles
• Interviews
• Tutorials

Here are some more Images from the collection we discovered.

This remarkable collection of unfinished levels and experiments by Michael Messer, dates back to the silver age of Dark Forces editing. Predating many of the foundational classics of the Dark Forces custom mission canon, and created with his own custom editor; this collection features cleverly crafted 3D structures, vertical gameplay elements, and demonstrating a mastery of both architecture and the Jedi engines humble scripting capabilities.

There are 13 levels in total. They are set on different planets showcasing unique (at the time) elements such as patrolling enemy troops, outdoor trains and curved architecture. 

The levels are all unique and can give you some great ideas for your own creations.

Michael has given permission to the community to use his maps as basis for new creations. What will you make of them?