Rusty Moyher delivers a brutal platformer roguelike in Dig Dog [$2.99]. You play as a dog that will go to the ends of the earth to get as many bones as possible, even the ends full of weird evil creatures and spikes everywhere. C'mon dog. Those players out there who enjoy getting tested by games will like this, as it's a well-made platformer with a simple but effective visual style. But even if you like games with no fail state, Dig Dog is here to accommodate you as well.
In order to dig in Dig Dog, the player has to jump, then hold the jump button to dig downward slowly, and rapidly tap to dive and dig fast. Every action in the game requires jumping, and considering what's above vertically. The dog can also air dash by holding left or right and hitting jump. Some enemies have spikes on them, and the air dash is the only way to take them out.
Dig Dog is brutal, but not in an unfair sense. It just doesn't give the player much wriggle room for failure. Any mistake, any bad decision, that gets punished by the game. Additionally, the player having only two hearts, along with the limited invincibility time, means that there's no smart reason to go charging headlong into danger without a plan. The first step to doing well in Dig Dog is to only descend when it's definitely safe. The player can bop most enemies on the head, but in general, anything but a pure height advantage will lead to the player taking harm...and then getting one step closer to death. There are some timing e...