“Cute game. The digging mechanic is really cool.” Jorotyn
Original IP
Build Date
05/01/2026
Category
2D, platformer, destructable environment
Engine
Unity
Language
C#
Core Dynamic
Digging
A short, 2D adventure game released on itch.io in Jan 2026.
Key Features
- Destructible terrain, which the player digs through as a mole
- Smooth and satisfying player movement
- Unique mechanic: poetry letters that damage terrain, spawned by unearthing love tokens
- Optimisation: digging tracks are recorded by a tile-based chunking system, allowing seamless exploration in all directions without impacting performance