
Underwater survival/sushi restaurant management sim Dave the Diver was a pleasant surprise for many. Since its launch, developer Mintrocket and publisher Nexon have occupied the unlikely hero with all manner of collaborations. Creator Jaeho Hwang teased more nourishing, substantive story DLC in the future at Gamescom Asia, and additionally, he wants to tell Dave's backstory, along with that of its principal NPCs, through future games.
Speaking to VGC, Hwang said: "I want to expand Dave the Diver IP itself. I think that’s every director’s dream, since we have a relatable character. But actually, we didn’t go really deep into the personal stories in Dave the Diver, because we wanted to keep the game very casual."
The studio head goes on to say that "besides the story DLC that we’re working on right now, I also want to make separate games about each character to show how they met and what they did before coming to the Blue Hole", and muses about using the opportunity to explore different genres.
Are you up for another dip with Dave? Be the biggest fish in the small pond that is the comments section below.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
Comments 6
I’m down for whatever they want to add to this IP. I loved Dave the Diver and still go back to it on occasion after completing it because it’s just such a pleasant game to relax and play. It’s been my most played game this year.
I liked the idea to begin with but after about the 10 hour mark i dropped off the game completely. I struggle with these sort of games.
I only just finished the game with the platinum and loved it. The main gameplay loop is pretty chill but fun, and I loved the random mini games throughout.
Some spin-offs with different focuses and game styles would be good fun and the variety of different directions they could go could be really interesting. Perfect for a shorter indie title.
Wouldn’t mind them putting aside DLC to make a Dave the Diver 2.. I’ve already seen the credits and would appreciate a new game with a similar experience.. some developers don’t add enough DLC while others only focus on DLC (Powerwash SIM).. guess Dave is getting the latter treatment 😔
More weight capacity please!
But seriously, DtD is a fantastic game, I'll be getting back to it once I plat Doki Doki.
If they don't make a game where Bancho's origin is that he's Rza from Wu-Tang Clan, then they will never get my money! I swear that's all I see when I play that game lol
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