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!