Fixed clients getting stuck and flying out of elevator
Fixed void problems on levelgen
Fixed Ruins Nautiloid codex image
Fixed Sledgehammer lvl3 texture
Fixed Ending 1 tank bugging when not opening the door
Fixed Biome4 doors not syncing on midrun join
Fixed Dynamite lvl4 not sticking
Fixed missing floor colliders on one Biome4 setpiece room
Fixed wrong LODs on some chameleon ruin models
Other changes:
Optimized level generation speed
Added smooth turn speed slider
Added hip slot position slider
Added player height slider
Added tunnel vision option
Improved hands for players with long hands
Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder full release
Howdy, miners, diggers and prospectors! Now it's the time to truly dig deeper. First of all, a big thanks to all of you who supported us during the Early Access. Couldn't have done it without you.
New features and content
The Eerie Ruins
A mysterious mountain top featuring strange temples, statues and otherwordly devices. These mines will be more challenging and dangerous than the previous ones. The area will introduce a new enemy type, new puzzles and treasures. Check out this previously released video for more teasing:
The Golem
A new enemy type, the golem, is sleeping in the mines. A strong suggestion is to not disturb his sleep, and if you do, trust your fight or flight instinct.
3 new endings
No spoilers here! It's part of the fun to figure them out, but you can join the discord server and ask in the spoiler discussion channel for help!
Other additions:
Loads of new ore, gems and relics
17 new costumes
The final comic issue of Clayton: The Greed
Grappling hook mechanics to the Shovel
Shield mechanics to the Pan
80 new Clayton voice lines
Localization for multiple languages
A playable radio
Health potions
Sista Chompy
Gunslinger Chompy
Backpack upgrades 4-6
Achievements
Gameplay and visual changes
Adjusted voice line frequencies
Safes now spawn biome specific loots instead of gold
Made costumes unlockable
Errands refresh on completion and removal
Explosions now do different amounts of damage to players and enemies and scale with biomes
Workers glove particles
Added option to disable freemove
Implemented sophisticated Giant Clam AI that reacts to external stimuli
Improved Shovel homing
Added range to level 1 workers glove
Moved hip slots closer to chest
Player starts in an alternative spot when visiting a biome for the first time
On September 14th, 2021, we released Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder on Steam Early Access. We did it to test the game on a bigger audience and receive valuable feedback from our dedicated VR prospectors. Now it's finally time to release the full version of the game!
First things first, the price will go up at the full release so now it's a good time to purchase the game with the early access discount and invite your friends to join in.
And let's talk a bit about the biggest changes coming...
The fourth area, The Eerie Ruins
A mysterious mountain top featuring strange temples, statues and otherwordly devices. These mines will be more challenging and dangerous than the previous ones. The area will introduce a new enemy type, new puzzles and treasures. Check out this previously released video for more teasing:
Tool upgrades/changes
Shovel
As seen in the video above, the biggest upgrade will be to the shovel. You'll get a grappling hook mechanic to it and oh boy, it's been an instant hit in our internal testing sessions. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do!
Pan
Slotting the pan in the arm slots will now transform it into a shield! Quite handy against those plasma shrimp projectiles.
Using the gold pan is also now considerably easier and faster.
The Golem
A new enemy type, the golem, is sleeping in the mines. A strong suggestion is to not disturb his sleep, and if you do, trust your fight or flight instinct.
Other changes include things like new cosmetics (now unlockable), achievements, chompy stuff and other small things. Of course a lot of bug fixing and performance work has been going on in the background.
Now fear not, this is not the end of the development. We have a bunch of content still planned and coming, but more about that later.
Now that we've released all the additional vocal soundtrack songs by the awesome local indie artists, it's time to move to the gameplay soundtrack. Here's the first one!
Watch the tenth music video from the original Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder soundtrack.
"Missä mun mustikat on" by Jukka Takalo & Frosty River
So, we've been asking many local indie artists to submit songs to be used in Cave Digger 2 and this is the last one! Jukka Takalo is a musician and a singer-songwriter from Oulu. We recommend to check his other music too.
Many of the songs will be included in one of the multiple endings in game. The first one is already in-game!
Howdy miners, diggers and prospectors of the New Frontier!
Our team has returned to the office after some much needed summer holidays and we're now working full steam towards the 1.0 update. We will be able to reveal the release date very soon, but while waiting for that, here's a sneak peek to what is coming:
Also there's been weird happenings over the summer and many members of our discord channel have been investigating it... Join now to take part in the final mysteries.
Watch the ninth music video from the original Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder soundtrack.
"The Valley Bleeds Gold" by Mantella
So, we've been asking many local indie artists to submit songs to be used in Cave Digger 2 and this is the ninth one we're sharing! Many of the songs will be included in one of the multiple endings in game. The first one is already in-game!
There will be a total of 12 songs like these released. One of them will have an actual music video! Listen to the previous songs:
Watch the seventh music video from the original Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder soundtrack.
"Nobody Dies Forever" by Mokka
So, we've been asking many local indie artists to submit songs to be used in Cave Digger 2 and this is the seventh one we're sharing! Many of the songs will be included in one of the multiple endings in game. The first one is already in-game!
There will be a total of 12 songs like these released. One of them will have an actual music video! Listen to the previous songs:
The mystery of R.W. Akeley ever persists in this dark and mysterious times. The investigators there were able to solve the second clue, and R. W. Akeley has presented himself to us To see what's going on, use the command below to access the hidden channels on discord:
!investigate
Head to our discord server to continue solving the mystery with the community.
Remember, you were never alone in these mines, and everything is connected.
Community Contest #3
Like that song from the rat who cooks food by pulling a man's hair, it’s time to sortez les bouteilles, fini les ennuis! It’s time for our third community contest for Cave Digger 2: Dig HARDER! ⛏️
Since we have more influx of people due to steam summer sales plus the summer vacation, we decided to host the 3rd community contest today!
Alright, so here’s how it works. You’ll get to show us your in-game fashion in Cave Digger 2. The judges (devs) will decide who has the most creative, funny, and interesting fashion sense. Whoever wins will receive a custom discord role as a reward along with a mystery box delivered to their location! We'll also select one winner at random.
SHOW US YOUR DRIP
Cave Digger 2: Dig harder already has so many interesting costumes and cosmetics that you can combine together to represent who you want to be in the game. You can be a rough cowboy in the frontiers, a boxed Chompy head guy, deformed fish barbarian, and even an e-girl! YOU can choose who you want to be when you want.
You should be aware by now, but If you’re not already familiar with it, after purchasing the cabin, you can enter and change your costume in front of a mirror. For example, my usual drip is the hunter set with an antler hat!
You shouldn’t limit yourself to only costumes though. You’re welcome to add other props to your contents. There is no set scenery either, so if you got a friend in the discord or irl, grab em and take a picture together! Your imagination is your limit. Just show us the most creative screenshot or a video you can take.
“The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There's no how-to road map to style. It's about self-expression and, above all, attitude." —Iris Apfel
That being said, read the rules for more info and show us what you got! ːsteamhappyː
RULES
To enter the contest, follow us on Tiktok, Twitter, Facebook, and post a screenshot or a short video clip of your best in-game costume on the discord #community-contest under Cave Digger 2. You can also post in Twitter, Facebook, and Tiktok. MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE #ShowUsYourCaveDrip when posting in other channels than discord and DM us when you do! You will be able to submit multiple entries, meaning you can submit multiple pictures or videos! Do feel free to include props and other scenarios. It doesn’t matter what you include as long as you keep common sense and don’t put anything illegal, hateful, or explicit content. By submitting your work, you agree that your photo or video can be used on our social media for promotional purposes.
REWARDS
Custom discord role
A mystery package
Three winners will be hand chosen by the devs (our favorites) and one winner will be randomly selected from all the submissions!
DEADLINE: All the entries must be submitted by midnight (GMT) on Sunday, July 24th, 2022.
DISCLAIMER: Staff picks are chosen by the VRkiwi staff and our decision is final. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-refundable and non-transferable. Any prizes left unclaimed seven days after the announcement of the winners are forfeit
