This month DDS will celebrate its 4th B-day. By the time they’re 4 y.o., human beans know how to walk, talk, and not poop in their pants. We’re happy to say that most of us has learned that power as well! Coincidentally, it’s also the 8th anniversary of our publisher Movie Games. Judging by what they do, by the age of 8 humans apparently know how to do a good discount.
Check this out: we’ve just become one of Movie Games Classics, which you can recognize by this cool motif around their Steam art:
Whenever you see this yellow ribbon, you can be sure that you can get this game at a super low price. Hence our current discount of XX%!
We’re also part of the Movie Games Simulator Classics bundle, where you can get 3 awesome games with 25% extra discount. On top of that, there’s a Movie Games 8th Anniversary Sale, so check it out if you’re hunting for games. Whew, that’s a lot!
Either way, we’ll dedicate a special post to our actual 4th B-day, so stay tuned. Over and out!
On Friday (last week) we had a Let's Play stream with Rafał, talking about making it big in DDS2. We hope you didn't miss it, but if you did... We know your address... Kidding, just check it out on our YouTube channel!
And don't forget to wishlist DDS2 on Steam, there are weekly devlogs you won't want to miss!
May your Valentine dress in a bunny costume and bring you many chocolate eggs to munch on!
Wait…
Did we mix the holidays again…?
5 reasons to get playin’ DDS right now! #DDS2MADNESS
Yo, Dealers!
We are proudly entering this edition of Steam Sale with a super high discount (no pun intended). If you haven’t yet grabbed DDS, it’s a great opportunity to do so. Especially if you are waiting for DDS2.
Ah yes, as you may have already heard, there is this game called Drug Dealer Simulator 2. And it’s gonna be released in Q2 of this year!
It’ll be its own beast, working well as a standalone title, but it’s worth playing DDS1 nonetheless if you want to get 420% enjoyment from DDS2.
Here are the TOP 5 REASONS to play DDS1 before DDS2.
Hit it, Bluntie!
DDS2 is our second game from the Drug Dealer Universe, and it is, maybe a bit ironically, a prequel to DDS. Its story aims to emphasize the transition of Eddie, your mentor from DDS1. And while it works well as its own story, starting in DDS2, the contrast between the Eddies, and the weight of his decisions, is much more pronounced if you have played the first game.
DDS2 takes from the first game everything that made you a drug boss and brings it to another level. There are new mechanics, new features, a 5 times bigger open world map, and single-player AND 3-person co-op modes. However, it still shares its roots with DDS1, and it’s good to see where it started. Also regarding the style. A switch from a US town way past its prime to a tropical island is quite a staggering one!
If you want to quicker become a pro in DDS2, then the first game is a great training ground. Sure, DDS2 will be bigger and bolder, and with co-op, but you’ll get what the business is about! Ya know, if you manage to mix your drugs well in DDS you can do this in DDS2.
DDS has undergone a journey of its own, where it grew from the day one release to a game with new map areas, new mechanics, and even a big old mansion to buy and decorate like a true crime lord! It’s a BIG game that’ll offer you hours upon hours of content to enjoy.
There’s still a bit of work left for us to do before DDS2, so why not have fun in the meantime? Meet Eddie and Marcus, get into shady stuff together and see where it leads to. Especially since it’s Steam Spring Sale and DDS is the cheapest it ever was! Ready to start mixin’?
Drug Dealer Simulator is now 84% off! Grab it before the price goes back up.
And here we have the last page of our new short comic! Ready for the story finale?
Dealers, time to look for Blunties! They are still waiting to be found.
There will be 20 Blunties to find all around the (available) map. This time we made sure it will be much tougher to find them all. To make things interesting, some Blunties will only be visible at certain hours of the day.
To win the reward (FULL GAME - DDS2, when it's released), you will need to find all 20 of them and send screenshots with proof to our email: mkt@moviegames.pl. There will be 5 winners of this challenge: first come, first served!
BUT. Remember we have eyes everywhere so don’t post any Blunties you found for others to see. And don’t bother with data mining *wink wink*
Friendly reminder - DDS2
Dealers, Next Fest is on!
But you already know that for sure! And you already know there is an updated DDS2 demo you can play, right? And you’ve played it for sure? 👀
Well, if you haven’t already, do it now! The demo offers hours of gameplay, now with better quest flow, improved interface, new dialogues, and more!
BUT
It’s not everything. Have you noticed that there are two challenges going on? If not, get your screenshotting button ready and go capturing these beautiful shots! There’s also Bluntie to be found.
And there are prizes for 8 skilled winners, including the FULL GAME. Wanna try your hand at it?
Ready?
Start!
DDS2 comic page 2!
Have you seen the first page of the DDS2 comic? Wanna know more?
Here it is!
Stay tuned for the last page!
AND, do you remember about the challenges? There are screenshots to be made and Blunties to be found! Of course there are prizes, so get goin’!
So, the Next Fest has just started. Have you already seen we have a BETTER and UPDATED DDS2 demo? Gotta play it, I’m telling ya!
And here’s a quick reminder of all the changes to the demo:
Changes and new features:
Significant rework of the early game questline for improved readability and more slow-paced step-by-step tutorials, so the beginning gameplay is less overwhelming, especially for single-player
Reworked the crafting stations and packaging/unpackaging UI for more readability and quality of life. Visually divided substances and items, added client-side display of available/needed items or substances in the crafting recipe
Added the player inventory as an optional source of crafting items (you can disable it in the UI if you want to)
Added the sales tasklist to the package creation screen, so you can see the ordered drug list before packaging
Reworked the wardrobe UI for more readability and QoL, added the ability to freely drag clothes in all directions as well as take them out of the clothes collection
Added the ability to freely put on and take off backpacks as well as drop, search and pickup backpacks from the ground
Added backpack hanger, which allows you to store backpacks with items on a hook on the wall in any hideout allowing easy backpack switching and storing
Added the ability to jump freely (spacebar release), removed parkour slide
Added automatic parkour activation when holding the spacebar while running/walking
Multiple improvements to NPC's, added missing props as well as watches on client's arms, visual fixes
Bugfixes and general improvements:
Fixed multiple issues occurring to land vehicles with saving and loading, quick traveling, fuel usage and more
Improved and fixed issues with parkour mechanics, improved geometry interpretations limiting the amount of possible glitches and other issues
Improved ladder interaction and ladder movement
Fixed issues with disappearing UI popups and issues with the experience progress bar
Fixed issues with teleporting players to the end demo scene (glitches)
Fixes and improvements to the game settings, audio settings and more
Fixed an exploit where you were able in some cases to load a save with a finished demo and continue the gameplay loop indefinitely
Fixed issues with calendar positions not loading properly from the saved game
Fixed audio issues, lowered the volume of footsteps
Fixed issues considering shop sales and shop basket
Fixed issues with drug packages despawning when packaging to a full or partially filled inventory
Made any overflowing items picked up or given spawn as a drop bag when player inventory is full
More DDS2 demo challenges? Why the hell not! + DEMO 2.0
Dealers, it’s time to start Steam Next Fest! And what’s on Steam Next Fest? Drug Dealer Simulator 2 demo, duh!
But this demo is BETTER and UPDATED, and it will make you sit down in amazement. And play. Play a lot, we reckon.
AND with the updated demo now out and Next Fest already happening, we have two brand new challenges for you to compete in! The prizes? Once again, a secret. But there might or might not be game keys involved 👀
So, you ready to find out what to do?
Let’s start with the simpler of the two challenges:
Screenshot challenge vol. 2!
Once again, we have 3 categories with 3 winners, one for each category:
Animals,
Nature shot,
Weather shot.
Send your screenshots on the #『📸』demo-screenshots chat on our Discord server, starting your message with the name of the category. If you post a screenshot without the category name, it will not be eligible for the challenge!
Remember to be creative and have fun with it!
And now, on to the second challenge.
*drumroll*
Find Bluntie!
Remember the “Find the Marys” challenge when the demo first came out? It’s gonna be like that but with our Hero, Bluntie.
There will be 20 Blunties to find all around the (available) map. This time we made sure it will be much tougher to find them all. To make things interesting, some Blunties will only be visible at certain hours of the day.
To win the reward, you will need to find all 20 of them and send screenshots with proof to our email: mkt@moviegames.pl. There will be 5 winners of this challenge: first come, first served!
BUT. Remember we have eyes everywhere so don’t post any Blunties you found for others to see. And don’t bother with data mining *wink wink*
One more thing!
It's time to set a new record - peak players! Let's all jump into the coop demo :point_right: 9pm CET / 12 PM PST on 5 FEB 2024 (TODAY))
If y’all haven’t noticed already, we’re STOKED for DDS2. And we made a comic.
Here’s page 1 of 3. Enjoy!
For those who didn’t finish the DDS2 game…
So, a few days ago we posted a cryptic message on DDS2. It was the first part of a larger game that led all those who decided to play to a bonus DDS2 trailer with a NEW FEATURE.
As usual, most of you took part and you did solve it in 45 minutes. We were not surprised whatsoever xD And y’all got a sneak peek into the new feature that is available in the DDS2 demo (and in the full game too, obviously).
Now for all those who skipped the game:
Let's all jump in the DDS 2 demo! Save the date: 5 Feb 2024, 9 PM CET / 12 PM PST
And, of course, jumping isn't the only new thing. Wanna know more? Check the recent posts here and here.
