Dig!

by newt_
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.36
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.37
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.56
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.86
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.71
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.97
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.14
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.83
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★71%
My entry for my first Ludum Dare: Dig!

In Dig!, you play as an archaeologist who, without the necessary permits for excavations, resorts to digging up yards while the homeowners are at work.

Dig! is a fast-paced arcade game where you try to dig up as many treasures as possible and cover your tracks before time runs out.

More detailed instructions and credits are in-game. Thank you very much for playing!

My high score is 1200 by the way, let's see if anyone can beat that! :)

Installation Help:
1) Download zip file
2) Extract the dist folder (It's the only folder)
3) Open the dist folder
4) Run dig.exe
5) Have fun!

Comments16

Nicoll Hunt29 Apr 2014, 20:50
Interesting gameplay mechanic, could see this being extended into a nice little puzzle/strategy game.
Woo Sang Hwang29 Apr 2014, 21:23
Wow! Great concept and a nice demo!
I would love to see the finished version of this!
Though there are some bugs (like some extra dirt appearing and disappearing) the game is very solid. Adding more features to this game surely will make it super addicting!
Great Job!
cudabear
cudabear29 Apr 2014, 21:28
Not a bad little game. I had fun finding all the different items. I liked the leaf, could have sworn it was a piece of furniture like in Animal Crossing :P
Newt_author29 Apr 2014, 21:52
@cudabear I'm glad someone picked up on that! Maybe in a future update I make it turn into a random piece of furniture in your bag. :)
RadioLemon29 Apr 2014, 22:35
Fun to play, I got 750 as my highest score.
Griz
Griz29 Apr 2014, 22:49
I find it hilarious how you can find a copy of the E.T. game underground. Well played sir!
Anoarith
Anoarith30 Apr 2014, 00:14
Very good rapidity game and a nice use of the theme :D
sudorossy
sudorossy30 Apr 2014, 21:41
Pretty nice! Quite frantic too, It'd be cool to see this on some kind of mobile platform
Scruffylooking1 May 2014, 03:03
Very nice game. I was frantically trying to fill in the holes at the end! I liked the poker hand mechanic, and that I found it by surprise was really fun.
valid4life1 May 2014, 03:06
I liked the fact that you cant simply destroy a block and that the dirt has to go somewhere!
DrStahlbart1 May 2014, 22:13
Newt_ seriously, you should port it to android and sell it for some money. I don't know why, but it's highly addictive.
Keep working on this title, it has so much potencial!
cheesepencil
cheesepencil5 May 2014, 21:48
Definitely juice it up and make it mobile! loved it
lucidlarva
lucidlarva7 May 2014, 03:49
Really like the dig mechanic.
bucketh3ad
bucketh3ad16 May 2014, 23:09
Ha! Nice touch adding E.T.

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