Dig In (Free Demo)
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Dig In is a colony sim & management game. The demo is set during the early days of the Great War, in 1914. The armies of Europe have fought each other to a standstill. This is the dawn of trench warfare—brutal, static, and destined to last over four years.
In this demo, you play as the British Expeditionary Force, facing off against the Germans, who have already begun digging in. But this is just the beginning—all major participants in the war will be featured as the game expands. Inlcuding Austria- Hungary, France, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Turkey and Serbia.
You're a Company Commander, responsible for a single sector of the front. You have just 5 days to dig your defenses, manage your men, and hold the line. If you survive, you may get the chance to push the enemy back.
Command your officer pawn and lead multiple sections. Assign shifts, allow time for rest, and ensure your men get food and warmth—without it, they won’t last long under fire.
As you dig deeper, runners become your lifeline, relaying vital orders and reports across the chaos of no-man ’sland.
Key Features:
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Dig trenches… then dig them deeper
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Assign orders and manage shifts to avoid fatigue
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Scavenge the battlefield, chop down trees, or dismantle civilian infrastructure to reinforce your defenses
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Manage supplies and keep morale up
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Shell the enemy with artillery—and brace yourself when they return the favor
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Consolidate, defend… and Dig In
This is a work-in-progress demo. Join us in shaping the game—your feedback is essential.
Development log
- Demo available again for free!83 days ago
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How do play shall i?
Hey, how do i play the demo?
Please add diffrent types of trench width and another layer of deepness, and tunnels would be great too. with slower digging time or smth. Besides that it is great. will it be free and is it possible to save a game and go further later on?
god i want to play the new demo so bad
take your time lads this game will be peak
though would like if there were any types of on map artillery.
Honestly, I was shocked; it's a truly wonderful game.
It's wonderful that the game emphasizes the individual soldier's personality. I really enjoy looking at my soldiers and remembering each one, which enhances their significance. Their loss is saddening, which is wonderful. It will be even better with the addition of Diary Books. In this regard, the game needs to further emphasize the individual soldier's personality.
The only negative I can think of is the absurd troop control system (Concterno for attack). If the game had a control system like Wen of War, where you simply understand the basics, the game would be much, much better than that. Personally, I don't like the troop control system at all. The soldiers are as dumb as bricks, and if you don't task them with defending themselves, these idiots will simply let themselves be killed without lifting a finger.
I express my deepest respect to the author, and best of luck. I'll be waiting for the game's release and will definitely add it to my Steam wishlist when it's available there.
P.S. Please consider the troop control system during attack.
Hey Bellamy
Thank you for playing. The demo is 6 months old and many of the things you mention has been taking care of, or will be taken care of.
But we are not going for the Men of War thing, your men are autonomous and you can not control them individually. You are like a football coach on the sideline, but your men will fight & die according to your preparations and strategy
Hmm, you know, perceiving it this way provides answers to many questions.
Happy to hear that! Plenty to come soon
Did this release somewhere else? Amazing game
Great game!
This is a very cool game, will 100% be purchasing the full version when it's out !!
Awesome game, great aesthetic and gameplay. Really nails the WWI vibe I’ve been craving for. Can’t wait to see more. 10/10
Very cool game, you can dig trenches which I very much like.
I have unironically never seen a better WW1 Strategy game
amazing game, 10/10 for me loved the first demo loved the second
Great game! Can't wait for the full game. 10/10
This is absolute peak.
how to get demo i would like to get the free demo you should post us a demo again
how can you go on the game ore is it in tabs?
when will we get another free demo? I'm so bored of watching youtubers play the game but not being able to play myself. it's quite annoying to me.
you should put a page on steam so we can wish list it
I wholeheartedly agree when I saw the video on youtube I immediately went to wishlist it and was super confused when nothing came up
how do i play
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bro i cant play
Please bring the demo back!
How to download this game?
It took me hours and I still didnt got downloaded.
its over
umm how?
i dont know ether
This looks amazing, I can't wait to play it!
I haven't played the game but from what I've seen it looks like a cool game but I feel that when artillery hits the ground it should clear land and remove grass making dirt, mud and a little hole in the earth.
But can't wait to try the game out in full release.
How do I get this demo to play on my channel!
Looking forward to testing this out :)
Please can you release the demo. I really want to try this game because I have watched all your videos on Youtube and this games seems so fun.
please release free demo soon (atleast within 3 weeks)
I think dig in should have field guns added to the game, where you could not build them or craft them. you would have to find them on the map or get them from reinforcement. it would be cool to use one to launch shells at the enemy.
HOW TO GET TO DEMO
Wow the game I never knew I needed. I can see this being a big past time of mine 10/10
Can you tell me if I can still get the Demo and if yes, how do I download it ?
Would abseloutely buy this on full release 8/10
Thank you! setting the bar for 10/10 on release
fantastic to hear, my only problem with the game is a slight lack of polish which of course will be removed by full release.
im super exited for it :)
I would like to try out the demo of this game sometime, game is really good based on the looks. its like smashing rimworld with ww1 all into one game
could i pls try the demo pls i didnt really had the time to download it
Sorry for the delay everyone. But I feel I have to mention. I was a playtester for this earlier, and I have to applaud. The developers are among the most friendly but consciencious I have yet worked with and are a welcome change to some I can name. The game is fun - if still tricky - and while in its present forms is modeling 1914 with systems closer to 1916 (and the need to research cooking food in the field) it is a worthy challenge and enjoyable game. You will struggle, but you can readily prevail.
Seeing the game evolve even in the stage it has from the pre-demo playtest to now should show anyone the team is dedicated and takes feedback very seriously. I'd recommend this to just about anyone, as well as an invite to join their Discord.
Hope to see you all there.
10/10 game. 100% would buy. its still in development so I can forgive it not being perfect but considering what has been done so far the small issues should be hammered out and all the features added! I cant wait for the release. I love it and its my new favourite game ( i played the demo for 2 days in a row straight basically)
Game is fantastic already at such an early stage. Such attention to detail and thought going into creating truly what I think will be seen as the best WW1 game made. Everything a WW1 buff could want, and more !
While the menu is a bit cluncky the gameplay is a solid. It's quite heavy on the graphics at the moment but still playable. It took a bit of time to figure it all out but having played these types of games before it feels quite intuitive. Looking forward to seeing this develop. would 100% buy the game when it comes out.
how dowload i dowload from itch.io ut waht to do now
Where it says download, click and save the file
alternatively, download the itch.io launcher and it does it automatically for you. The demo is PC only
https://itch.io/app
i think im stupid but after extracting it it j says your missing the reqirments of windows C++ runtime
i have no idea wtf that is
so legit just type out C++ visuals in to google, go to Microsoft download the latest version, and run the installer
C++ visual was a program Microsoft loaded on to windows from like the early 2000s and took care of a few things, then Windows 10 came along it was dropped, modern day you can go to the windows website and download the last version not only will some mod mangers need it but so will this game, might even help with perforce on other games you play.