About Dig and Delve
Dig and Delve is a 3D mining game about working your way to the very bottom of a deep shaft. You dig for resources, spend them to make your character stronger and collect fuel so you can keep heading down.
Down in the dark there's a ring of upgrade stations, each one priced in a different colored ore. Counters on the left side of the screen show how much of each ore you have, a heart shows your health, and a bar along the right edge marks your progress downward.
It's a game jam entry, built in three days for Ludum Dare 57, so expect a rough edge or two. A run takes around half an hour, and you can play Dig and Delve online here in your browser.
How to Play Dig and Delve
- Click inside the game window so it catches your keyboard and mouse.
- Move with WASD, shoot with the left mouse button and press F to interact.
- Dig for resources and spend them at the upgrade stations to level up your abilities.
- Gather fuel as you go. You need it to travel further down.
- Keep upgrading and descending until you reach the lowest depth.
What to Expect in Dig and Delve
Expect a compact game with a clear goal and a tight loop: mine, upgrade, refuel, go deeper. The cave is dark and moody, lit mostly by your character's glow and the upgrade stations, and the range of ore types gives you plenty to collect and spend. There's a health heart, so going deeper comes with some risk.
Progress does not carry over if you reload or leave, so a run is meant to be played in one go. Dig and Delve free in a browser tab is a quick way to spend half an hour seeing how deep you can get.
Tips for Dig and Delve
- Do not reload or close the tab mid-run. The game starts over from the beginning if you do.
- Stock up on fuel before you push deeper, so you do not stall partway down.
- Collect every kind of ore you find. The stations are priced in different types, so a mix keeps more upgrades within reach.
- Keep an eye on the heart in the corner, and put some ore into the heart station before you head into deeper levels.
- If something breaks, start a fresh run. It goes faster the second time once you know the loop.
Who Made Dig and Delve
Dig and Delve was made by Anneka Tran, Rob Laro, who released it on itch.io. It's built in Unity. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Dig and Delve page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Dig and Delve free?
Yes. Dig and Delve is free to play in your browser, with no account needed. Click inside the game window, move with WASD and start mining. Keep in mind that reloading or leaving restarts the game, so it's best played in one sitting of about half an hour.
How do you play Dig and Delve?
Move with WASD, shoot with the left mouse button and press F to interact. Dig for resources, spend them at the upgrade stations to improve your abilities and collect fuel so you can keep traveling downward. The aim is to reach the lowest depth.
What is the goal in Dig and Delve?
The goal is to drill all the way to the lowest depth. Getting there means collecting enough resources to upgrade your character and enough fuel to keep going down, so every trip balances gathering for upgrades against gathering for fuel.
Who made Dig and Delve?
Dig and Delve was made by Anneka Tran and Rob Laro, who go by Ani and Rob, and released on itch.io. They built it in Unity in three days for Ludum Dare 57. FunClicker did not make the game; we embed their web version and link back to the original.
Can I play Dig and Delve on a Chromebook or phone?
You need a keyboard and mouse: WASD to move, the left mouse button to shoot and F to interact. A Chromebook can run it in a browser tab, though 3D games run best on stronger hardware. A phone has no keyboard for these controls, so use a computer.
Is Dig and Delve unblocked at school?
If you're looking for Dig and Delve unblocked, it needs only a browser tab, with nothing to install. Whether it opens on a school or work network depends on that network's filters, which we do not control. If the game loads here, you can play.
Does Dig and Delve save your progress?
No. Reloading or leaving restarts the game from the beginning, so plan to play a run in one sitting. A full session takes around half an hour, which is enough time to work your way down if you keep fuel and upgrades balanced.
Is Dig and Delve a jam game?
Yes. It was made in three days for Ludum Dare 57, so it's a small, focused game with a few rough edges. The loop of mining, upgrading and refueling is all there, and a run fits into about half an hour of play.
