Digging Dudes

What is this game? Command a squad of hard-working dudes, tunnel through different biomes and layers, collect rare ores and gemstones, equip powerful pickaxes, and descend into the depths! A Promise to Players I’m committed to keeping all future content updates free, with no paid DLC - games should never cost 150$ for the full experience. The game will leave Early Access as a complete experience, while continuing to receive meaningful updates and improvements afterwards, performance being the key aspect so the game can be enjoyed on old devices too! I also stand in support of the Stop Killing Games movement and the idea that players should be able to keep the games they’ve paid for playable. Early Access notice: During the Early Access (EA) period profiles may become unstable and unusable, please have patience and provide any feedback you may have - it is always welcome and features might be implemented or changed if they fit the theme of the game. How to Play & Basic Controls - Toggle Dig Mode (D): Click or drag over rock blocks to queue dig locations up to 3 tiles away. - Automated Mining: Dudes reach the orders to dig blocks, then return to the hut or workbenches for stamina and depositing ores. - Expand & Upgrade: Spend earnings on Upgrades, level up Dudes, equip high-tier Pickaxes, build Ladders (L), and place Torches (T). Roadmap direction: - Steam achievements integration - first priority before launch! - Bombs - needs more testing! - Mini biomes - obsidian boulders, geode caves - Skill tree expansion and balance - Lava layer, ores, mechanics - Localization - in progress! - Events - partly done, needs testing! - World modifiers - partly done, needs testing! - Frozen biome, ore - done! - Cave plants; light and buffs - done! - Deep Stone layer, ore variants - done! - Animations updated - done!