Adventure
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A nostalgic mining game inspired by classic digging adventures.
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FATHERSAVE PROTOCOL INITIALIZED A nostalgic mining game inspired by classic digging adventures. Dig through underground tunnels, collect valuable ores and hidden artifacts, upgrade your equipment, and push deeper toward the bottom. Manage your fuel, cargo space, and try to survive as you explore the underground world. Features: 500+ tiles deep underground world to explore 6 upgrade categories to improve your drilling capabilities Consumable items to aid you during your descent The enigmatic Mr. M , offering cryptic insights and useful tips 27 achievements to unlock and collect Approximately 2 hours of playtime for an average playthrough Save-anytime feature for quick pick-up-and-play sessions
- Crank: Optional
- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Not used
Credits
Writing, Code, Graphics by Piotr Zieliński & Piotr Waszkiewicz Music by Maria Waszkiewicz Art by Joanna Waszkiewicz 🏆 Supports Playdate Achievements !
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This game uses the D-pad, A and B buttons, and the crank. Some sections may require precise movement and timing. Accessibility options are included to assist navigation and optionally reduce or disable crank-based interactions.
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Nick Simberg
2026-08-04
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Normal ending (seconds)
- 1 SoHard 4,569
- 2 TrickQuestion 5,329
- 3 Randoman 6,491
- 4 OtterMan 7,556
- 5 desduwij 8,450
- 6 Waszker 8,829
- 7 Bengan 9,728
- 8 summermusic 10,521
- 9 8965330779857252 10,805
- 10 ItzPeketo 11,266
True ending (seconds)
- 1 SoHard 6,706
- 2 Waszker 9,322
- 3 Randoman 12,453
- 4 Logodum 13,583
- 5 RoboBaggins 15,593
- 6 TrickQuestion 19,173
- 7 Les-m.m 31,349
- 8 Wheaties 32,807
Age note: We think this game is appropriate for everyone. The game takes place in underground spaces and may feel slightly claustrophobic at times - as much as a tiny handheld adventure can, anyway.
AI: This game's development used AI-assisted tooling for prototyping, SDK documentation reading and coding suggestions.