Why You Should Follow Dave the Diver to the Jungle in New DLC Today

It’s D-Day as soon as once more at Mintrocket studios as we ship Dave the Diver’s greatest DLC but into the wild with the launch of the In the Jungle growth.

This isn’t our first Dave the Diver DLC, however we contemplate it a lot greater than a typical DLC, and it’s a a lot completely different expertise than the beforehand launched DLCs that our followers are used to. With immediately’s launch, I needed to share just a little about what In the Jungle is (and isn’t), spotlight a few of the experiences I’m most excited for gamers to uncover, and, after all, supply a number of behind-the-scenes tales about how this growth got here to life.

A Wild Caught Jungle Journey

Firstly, whereas In the Jungle is a DLC in identify, it’s actually a full-fledged growth and a departure from the base recreation in some ways. Deciding to go this route as a substitute of an official sequel was a strategic and inventive alternative; with a DLC, we may afford to be a lot bolder and take some dangers, and I feel that shines by with the last product. With up to 10 hours of playable content material in the growth, there’s no query that our staff put a ton of effort and coronary heart into this challenge, and we by no means checked out it as a easy DLC. From the begin, we knew this was going to be massive, daring, and a complete new expertise for Dave.

Whereas there’s loads of familiarity, there’s a number of new experiences for gamers, between new characters, fish and wildlife, elements, and even the Bancho Grill, which brings a very new expertise to the restaurant administration facets. With this journey, Dave and the crew enterprise right into a distant jungle area with Dr. Bacon, and even whereas utterly out of their component, Dave all the time has a means with the locals, so he’s ready to kind relationships with the villagers, manages and serves at Bancho Grill, and nonetheless have loads of time to discover and uncover wonderful new elements.

As we designed this growth, each narratively and from a mechanics-driven standpoint, we knew the Jungle biome supplied huge potential. Freshwater ecosystems are extremely numerous, and outdoors of the deep sea, few environments can match the jungle’s abundance of wildlife, pure sources, and culinary inspiration.

That wealthy basis allowed us to concentrate on the components that make Dave the Diver particular and elevate them in significant new methods.

What’s New In the Jungle

Longtime followers know that we don’t reduce corners, and we hardly ever create concepts primarily based on assumptions alone.

Throughout growth, our recreation design lead and I traveled all through Southeast Asia to expertise native delicacies firsthand. We participated in cooking courses, explored regional meals tradition, and immersed ourselves in the communities that impressed a lot of the growth. I personally spent two weeks in Indonesia, discovering native elements and flavors.

It’s troublesome to absolutely seize these experiences in phrases. As a substitute, I hope gamers can really feel these inspirations all through In the Jungle. Seeing these reminiscences and experiences remodeled into gameplay has been considered one of the most rewarding elements of bringing this growth to life.

In fact, we additionally take inventive liberties. A few of the dishes featured in Dave the Diver couldn’t exist anyplace in the actual world, and that sense of creativeness stays central to the recreation’s identification. In the Jungle continues that custom by mixing genuine inspiration with fantastical elements and culinary creations.

The growth additionally introduces a number of new characters, together with Muna and Marone, who carry recent personalities and views to Dave’s rising world. There are additionally a number of crossover surprises ready to be found. Some are refined, whereas others are a lot tougher to miss, however I hope they’ll carry in an additional little bit of enjoyment as you journey the new Jungle village.

Diving Again In

With an growth of this scale, we all know In the Jungle will entice each returning followers and gamers who’re experiencing Dave the Diver for the very first time.

To all of our new gamers: welcome. We’re excited to have you ever be part of us, and we hope this journey exceeds your expectations.

For each newcomers and longtime followers, it’s essential to observe that the In the Jungle growth turns into obtainable after finishing the important story of Dave the Diver. In case there are gamers who’re prepared to dive straight into the DLC content material, we’re providing an choice to begin In the Jungle immediately with out ending the important recreation. That stated, we nonetheless strongly advocate finishing the important recreation earlier than you begin In the Jungle, as there’s essential story continuity that we don’t need anybody to miss.

An Sudden Perspective

One other enjoyable shock we’ve been engaged on behind the scenes is our partnership with The Asylum to create a live-action brief movie impressed by the In the Jungle growth.

A number of members of the staff and I’ve been longtime followers of The Asylum’s distinctive model of over-the-top creature options and mockbuster movies — it’s possible you’ll know them from titles like “Sharknado” and “Meth Gator.” Collaborating with them was a dream come true, and we’re excited to lastly share the outcomes with our gamers.

Ensure to take a look at the full brief movie right here: [LINK TO YOUTUBE VERSION]

The Jungle Calls 

Our staff pursued some formidable concepts with In the Jungle, and with out the ardour and assist of our neighborhood, we’d by no means have had the confidence to carry them to life.

So, thanks.

We invite you to be part of Dave on his subsequent nice journey and uncover the secrets and techniques ready to be uncovered in Utara. The jungle is crammed with new mysteries, new friendships, and loads of surprises.

And for gamers who’ve been ready for the good second to soar in, there has by no means been a greater time to dive. Dave the Diver is at present obtainable at its lowest worth ever, with 50% off for a restricted time.

Dave the Diver – In the Jungle is accessible now on XBOX Collection X|S, XBOX One, XBOX Cloud Gaming, and XBOX on PC, and is an XBOX Play Anyplace title.