Dig-Pit Runner - E1 (Playdate) + free Demo
A downloadable game
Dig-Pit Runner
(Episode - 1)
Action horror platformer about a treasure hunter trapped in the cursed mine pits of a remote island, forced to descend deeper into an ancient underground labyrinth to escape the horrors lurking in the dark.
Playtime is around 2 hours.
Base mechanics: Platformer with shooting, chasing, simple quests, sometimes with stealth, and collecting.
Short, simple story of episode 1 that intro to long chains of trips of the main hero. Main storyline of EP-1 thats find a way out of the trap where the main hero becomes. Continuation of that story will be in the next episodes with new mechanics and locations.
Explore collapsing tunnels, forgotten shafts and underground temples as you search for a way out. Every step takes you further into a maze filled with deadly traps, unstable floors and things that hunt by sound and movement.
Different types of enemies will stalk you in the dark: beasts hiding in narrow passages, venomous creatures in the walls and relentless guardians of the island’s secret. Use ladders, ropes and fragile platforms to stay ahead of them – or be cornered with nowhere to run.
Find hidden artifacts and strange relics that unlock new paths, shortcuts and abilities, helping the hero dig deeper into the labyrinth – and maybe survive long enough to see the sky again.
Run forward, don't look back!
Controls:
- D-Pad Left/Right - Run/ Move on Ropes
- D-Pad Up/Down - Move on Laders
- D-Pad Left/Down + D-Pad Down - Slide on floor
- B - Swith weapons
- A - Shoot
OST is also available for download for everyone who bought the game as bonus content
In order to install / update the game follow the steps below.
- Log in to your Playdate Account at play.date.
- Go to your Account page.
- Go to the Sideload page.
- Drag or select the .pdx game file (or zipped .pdx) to upload it.
Help doc on the official site: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading
BONUS CONTENT - Printable statue
It's free for everyone who owns the game

| Updated | 22 hours ago |
| Status | Released |
| Rating | Rated 2.1 out of 5 stars (7 total ratings) |
| Author | CrankWorkGames |
| Genre | Action, Platformer, Shooter |
| Tags | 1-bit, Horror, Indie, Playdate |
| Average session | A few hours |
| Languages | English |
| Accessibility | High-contrast |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $4.55 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Hi everyone, small update, bug fixed1 day ago
- Dig-Pit Runner Bonus content added43 days ago
- Dig-Pit Runner (fixes/optimizations)77 days ago
- Dig-Pit Runner - just released!93 days ago



Comments
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I would be interested in testing, though I am unsure how to DM on itch.
Hi everyone, game and demo was updated, fixes, optimizations added
Hey, got an error when entering the cave and running from the spider at the beginning. The spider caught up with me before the slide and then this expection occurred.
Update error: core/Animations.lua:146: attempt to index a nil value (field '?')
stack traceback:
core/Animations.lua:146: in method 'getImage'
gameRes/BaseHumanoid.lua:423: in field 'update'
gameRes/SimpleChaser.lua:157: in method 'update'
tiled/TmjSprite.lua:177: in function <tiled/TmjSprite.lua:175>
[C]: in field 'update'
main.lua:261: in function <main.lua:240>
Hi, thanks for report, will be fixed
I got the exact same issue.
Hi, thanks, will investigate it, seems it happens randomly, a race condition seems to be, previous fix was not a final fix, seems
It happens as well when I get caught by the spider.
Try it again, uploaded a new version with the "silver bullet" fix
Hi, this is Patricio Land, congratulations on this new release!
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Hi, cool, I'm open to conversation
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