After arriving on an island off the coast of Cornwall to work as Engineer, you’re quickly put to work in the lithium mines due to the flexibility clause in your contract. With the Cornwall Mining Corporation demanding a £3,000 fee to terminate your employment contract and take you back to the mainland, you’re left with nothing to do but dig.
DIGGERGUN’s world and gameplay is defined by its life-sim system, with the player required to carefully manage their time, energy and minimum wage in order to succeed as they dig through randomly generated mines looking for lithium.
What you do, when you do it and how you do it has never been so important in this oppressive world. Can you overcome the corporation, as it fights to drain you of every ounce of your spirit and stamina?
Features:
- Day-and-night cycle with an energy system where your actions truly matter as the sim-system tracks your gameplay and punishes/rewards you for your choices,
- An atmospheric world with unique characters who run on their own schedules. Who you interact with, and who you don’t, can change the outcome of your story,
- An all-to-real sim where wages, food, rent, and much more are based on the current cost-of-living in the United Kingdom, with tax calculated to real-world rates,
- Randomly generated mines always keep you on your toes and increase in difficulty as you move through them.
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Hello there, everyone! My names Kabloop and Im the solo developer of DIGGERGUN! Has everyone been enjoying the game? Please remember to leave a review, as they really help out!
\nDIGGERGUN has been out for a few days now, and the response Ive had has been incredibly heartwarming. So much so that I wanted to share some of the great things people have been saying.
\nBut first! How did DIGGERGUNs launch go? Overall, pretty well! There were a few bugs which Ive been dealing with as they pop up, but Im very happy with how the game has been holding up so far.\n\nIn case you missed it, there is a SteamOS/Linux/Mac version available on a beta branch. For more information on how to get access to that version, click here .
So, what have people been saying?
Rock Paper Shotgun covered DIGGERGUNs launch:
If all this sounds too relatable, know that the game has some uncomplicated upsides. The setting is pleasantly mysterious and there\'s some wonderful audio design. Signboard text unfurls with a warble of Morse code, and your character makes a digital plinky-plonk noise when they walk that I found immediately endearing. Still, none of that\'s going to pay the rent.\n
We had a lovely review from ladiesgamers.com :
Diggergun absolutely caught me off guard. It starts as a compact action-platformer and slowly transforms into a layered survival story wrapped in satire, exploration, careful resource management, and stressful-but-satisfying time pressure. It captures the feeling of just barely scraping by, and turns it into a compelling loop that kept pulling me back for just one more workday.
As well as a fantastic review from Indie-games.eu :
\"The game is designed to be challenging while delivering a clear social message about workers\' rights and economic struggles. It also stays engaging thanks to the constant pressure of meeting your quota and the randomly generated levels that keep every run feeling new.\"
And finally, the launch was also covered by linuxgameconsortium.com :
If you like your releases with a bit of bite and a lot of heart, DIGGERGUN launch delivers. The gameplays darkly beautiful monochrome art style captures the weight of its world, while the story keeps you hooked with tension, grit, and just enough hope to keep going.
Outside of the written coverage, weve also had some great reviews from members of the community!\n\nNowis-337 wrote: Im many levels deep into the mine, in crippling debt, but at least I have a cool upgraded laser and shotgun so far!
And vanelina wrote: Diggergun is meant to test your patience and tolerance. Its a commentary on routine, repetition, and reward, or the lack thereof. The game delivered exactly what it promised.\n
If you do enjoy the game, then leaving a review is the best way to support DIGGERGUN. The game needs around ten reviews or so from paying customers to propagate into Steams algorithm. So if you do enjoy the game, then please make it known! And of course, be sure to tell your friends!\n\nIn the meantime, Im working on cleaning up some extra bugs and the SteamOS version with an aim to get the game into the default DIGGERGUN install path soon.
For now, though, thank you to everyone who has brought DIGGERGUN and thank you so much for all of the kind words. I can assure you, theyre more appreciated than you might think!
Until next time,
~Kabloop
Minimum Setup
- OS: 4-bit Ubuntu 14.04+
- Processor: 2 GHz dual-coreMemory: 2 MB RAM
- Memory: 2 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any AMD or nVidia graphics card with latest drivers
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2400. AMD A10-6800KMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460. AMD Radeon HD 5870
- Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: These are the minimum settings that are guaranteed to give you a smooth gameplay experience.
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