- Monster of the Week #5: Fog Puker - 17 September 2026
Hey there, folks!This week we’re heading back to the Purple Lands to meet the Fog Puker.It has an enormous mouth, a pond to guard, and a way of closing the distance when you think you’re safe.A few tips on how to NOT GET INTO THAT HUGE MOUTHFirst and foremost, stay away from the pond. Here is why: Fog Pukers were ordinary frogs, but when the Fog reached their ponds, their skin thickened and their stomachs enlarged; they built up a volatile mixture inside their bodies and learned to hurl it at intruders.A Fog Puker will usually leave you alone if you keep your distance from its pond. If you get too close, it starts defending its territory. If it spits at you (uh-oh), its projectiles burst and deal elemental damage.Leap can carry it across most of an arena in one jump; getting too close leaves you no chance to get away undamaged.And once it reaches you, Chew follows with three quick bites…
- DDoD at Tokyo Game Show 2026! 🇯🇵🐌 - 10 September 2026
Snailtank’s world tour rolls on, next stop: Japan! We’re honored to be part of SELECTED INDIE 80 and to represent Ukraine at Tokyo Game Show 2026!From September 17 to 21, you can find our team and play DDoD at Makuhari Messe, Booth E-78.Come say hi, ask us anything, take a selfie. Some of the crew at our booth speak Japanese, and the rest of us speak English and Ukrainian.The demo run takes 20 to 30 minutes, you decide when to stop, and we won’t rush you out of the seat. There’s one station, so if someone’s playing when you come by, swing back a little later.And yes, DDoD speaks Japanese (!!!). Full Japanese voice acting and subtitles, and that’s exactly the build we’re bringing.To everyone in Japan: 日本のみなさん、幕張メッセでお待ちしています！Where and when📅 Dates: September 17–21, 2026 📍 Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan 🎮 Booth: Hall 9 Esplanade, E-78See you on the show floor. And if Chiba is a long…
- Monster of the Week #4: Parasitic Bees - 4 September 2026
Hey there, folks! Welcome back to Monster of the Week, the series where we take one of DDoD's mutants, look at what it is, how it behaves, and how it slowly turned from a rough idea into something you really do not want to meet in the wild. Parasitic Bees 🐝Most monsters in DDoD are easy to describe as one creature. The Parasitic Bees are different, though. What you are looking at is a colony that has completely taken over a moose and turned it into a moving nest. That is the important part. This is not a moose with bees around it, as it may look like. It's a scarier thing. This is a bee colony with antlers. At some point, the host stopped being the main story. The swarm became the real creature. The moose still carries the weight, the horns, and the silhouette. But the infected body now serves a much worse purpose. It provides the colony with protection, mobility, and space to grow. Th…
- DDoD is part of the BIG Fall Showcase 2026! - 1 September 2026
One more thing, folks! We’re also part of the BIG Fall Showcase. It premieres on Tuesday, September 1, at 8:00 AM PT, and DDoD is in the lineup.We are not showing up empty-handed. Inside the showcase you’ll find news about where else you’ll be able to play DDoD, so it is worth watching to the end.Watch us at the BIG Fall ShowcaseSee you in the Fog!DDoD Team 🐌
- DDoD Is Joining Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest 2026! - 31 August 2026
DDoD is taking part in Steam PvE Survival Crafting Fest 2026! The festival runs from August 31, 10:00 AM PDT until September 7, 10:00 AM PDT. Across the festival you will find released games, upcoming titles, playable demos, and special offers from all over the PvE survival crafting genre. Our demo is in there too. 🐌This is the best week to pull a friend into the Fog with you. Surviving is a lot more fun when someone is watching your back, right?Grab a friend. Wishlist together!DDoD Team 🐌
- Come Play DDoD at Gamescom 2026! - 26 August 2026
Gamescom is ON, and so are we! 👀🐌 Hey there, Fog walkers!If you’re at Gamescom in Cologne this week, come find DDoD and step into the Fog yourself! You can find us here:📍 Hall 10.2 📍 Stand F044g -- E061g At the booth you can:🎮 Play the DDoD demo 👋 Meet and say hi to the team 🐌 Get a chance to win your own DDoD figurine! So if you’re wandering around Gamescom and looking for something slightly mutated, slightly dangerous, and very purple... you know where to find us. Want all the details?Check out our Gamescom page for booth information and details on the figurine giveaway:👉 https://eddiewing.github.io/ddod-gamescom-landing/Come play a run, tell us what you think, and meet some of the people behind DDoD.See you at the booth! 💜
- Monster of the Week #3: Cow Gunner - 21 August 2026
Hey there, folks!Welcome back to Monster of the Week, the series where we take one of DDoD’s mutants, put it under the development microscope, and show how it went from an idea to something that is very clearly trying to kill you.Cow Gunner 🐄When the Fog spread across the region, some livestock were left trapped inside abandoned farms.They kept breathing the contaminated air, and eventually something inside them changed.The Cow Gunner’s lungs and stomach mutated into a kind of unstable elemental reactor. Fog builds up inside its body, condenses into volatile masses, and can then be released as explosive projectiles.So yes.The cow has guns now!Its exposed ribcage has been torn outward and reshaped around its body. Beneath the skin, glowing elemental veins pulse through the creature as the Fog keeps feeding the mutation.Despite its size, the Cow Gunner is not just a slow ranged enemy.Get…
- DDoD is Part of Ukrainian Games Festival 2026! - 17 August 2026
Hey there, Folks!DDoD is taking part in Ukrainian Games Festival 2026 — and it's live on Steam right now, August 17–24.It feels like a good moment to say something out loud to everyone who has joined our community along the way:DDoD is made in Ukraine.Behind the monsters, the fog, and the abandoned places you've run into is a Ukrainian development team. Most of us are in Ukraine, some of us aren't right now - and “from home” has a slightly different meaning for the ones who are. 🇺🇦 MAKING DDoD IN UKRAINEWe're building this game during a full-scale war. For the part of the team that's home, that's not a dramatic statement, it's just the schedule - air-raid alerts, blackouts, plans that fall apart in the morning and get rebuilt the same evening. You learn to work around it, and it gets normal faster than you'd expect.What we didn't expect is that working on the game is what keeps us goi…
- Monster of the Week #2: Frograt - 12 August 2026
Hey there, folks!Welcome back to Monster of the Week, the series where we take one of DDoD’s mutants, put it under the development microscope, and try to explain exactly how several completely normal animals somehow became... well, this. Last time, we met the Heroncobra.This week we’re leaving the long legs and venom behind. Instead, we’d like to introduce you to something lower to the ground. Something slower. Something that, for a few seconds, might even make you think: “Oh. That doesn’t look too dangerous.”Please enjoy those few seconds.Meet the Frograt 🐸 🐀The Frograt is approximately the size of a large dog. Its front half resembles an oversized, deeply unpleasant rat: fur, claws, sharp teeth and a head built for biting things that would strongly prefer not to be bitten.The rear half is much closer to a frog, with enormous folded hind legs capable of launching the entire creature…
- DDoD Is Coming to Gamescom 2026! - 6 August 2026
Hey there, Folks!We’re excited to share that DDoD will be participating in Gamescom 2026, taking place from August 26 to August 30! Gamescom is one of the biggest gaming events of the year, and we’re incredibly happy to be part of it. We’re looking forward to meeting players, talking about DDoD, sharing more about the game, and experiencing the event together with the community. More information about our Gamescom presence, including our location and planned activities, will be shared closer to the event.📅 August 26–30, 2026 📍 Gamescom, Cologne, Germany 🎮 Booth details: To be announced Will we see you there? Let us know in the comments!
- [Devlog] Monster of the Week #1: Heroncobra - 4 August 2026
Hey there, folks!Welcome to the first issue of Monster of the Week - a new series in which we drag one of DDoD’s mutants out of the swamp, place it in a spotlight, and explain what it is, how it hunts, and what happened behind the scenes while we were creating it. So the first subject is a creature that perfectly represents the local wildlife’s tendency to make your day worse: Meet the Heroncobra 🐢🐍At first glance, the Heroncobra may look like an unusually dark rock, an abandoned shell, or another harmless piece of swamp scenery. That is precisely what it wants you to think.The Heroncobra is a territorial venomous predator combining the long-legged agility of a heron, the fangs and flexible body of a cobra and the defensive shell of a turtle. It is most commonly found in swampy and forested areas, where muddy water, reeds, fallen branches and poor visibility provide plenty of opportun…
- Patch #11 – Demo Update Notes - 31 July 2026
Hey there, Fog walkers!You asked, and we listened! Patch #11 has arrived for the Demo, and it's directly built around the feedback, reports, and suggestions you’ve shared with us both on Steam and Discord. There are a lot of sweet fixes, but before we dive into the full list, here are some of the biggest changes:• The demo build size has been reduced from 55 GB to 24.7 GB. No more long downloads before you play the game• Item drops have been rebalanced, along with the number of active loot containers. Less annoying interactions. More valuable loot• Arachnophobia Mode has been added, replacing spiders with other enemies. We respect your mental health! And that’s only the beginning. Here’s a snippet of everything else included in Patch #11: GAMEPLAYExploration, looting, and combat should now feel more responsive and consistent:• Mutants and dogs can now climb over fences.• Loot interactio…
- Community cleanses the Purple Lands differently - WATCH THEM - 8 July 2026
We rounded up footage from players who've already entered the Purple Lands and cut it into a single broadcast. Same zone, same Fog, same adorable things trying to eat everyone, and somehow completely different playthroughs. Hit play and watch DDoD get cleansed (and, uh, un-cleansed) a whole bunch of different ways. ▶️ HOW TO WATCHThe broadcast is running on our store page — just hit play, sit back, and watch other people make questionable decisions in the Fog so you don't have to. No sign-up, no download. 🎬 WANT TO BE IN THE NEXT ONE?Already played the demo and caught a run worth showing off? Drop your clip in our Discord — the best ones make the next broadcast. Clean speedrun, cursed co-op, or a heroic last stand two feet from the exit: we want it all. Roll the tape. Try not to get too attached to anyone — the Fog doesn't. See you in the Fog, The DDoD Team 🐌
- That's a wrap for the Steam Next Fest Community Events! Here are the winners 🐌 - 23 June 2026
Hey folks !Today marks the end of all the challenges we posed to you for our first Steam Next Fest! Thank you, everyone, for participating. If you want to check all the scores, head over to our dedicated Discord channels!Before we go, a few numbers (we love numbers!)Scale of the carnage: 2,349,361 enemies killed, 22,025 players tried the demo, spending 1,933,620 minutes together with a median playtime of 65 minutes, which is 3,5 years combined. Just in one week. AMAZING!30% of players finished the main quest. If you did, you may find your name on the leaderboard!The three most efficient killers in all completed runs are Matschy (25.4 kills/min), huffy27 (19.5), and Anomalous Insect (18.0). And now, when you're warmed, let's get straight to the Individual Objectives final placements:☠️ MOST MUTANTS KILLED IN ONE RUN⚡ FASTEST RUN TO THE BUNKER🛡️ LEAST DAMAGE TAKENTHE COMMUNITY MILESTONES…
- Community Contest update and Patch notes - 17 June 2026
First of all, thank you, everyone, for playing the demo, sharing the feedback, and contributing to the Community Contest.Here is where we've got so far:The second day is not finished yet, but you've cleansed out of the Purple Lands surface 279,622 mutants. That's the spirit, keep it going, we're this 👌 close to the first milestone!PATCHNOTES:Also, we've patched the game a bit. Here is what changed:Fixed weapons durability, so it doesn't break that fastContest picture on game menu: the "Rules" link now correctly opens the rules.Fixed a serious bug where the lobby menu could disappear if you pressed X on the gamepad while the game was loading.Fixed the death statistics screen not showing up after dying in the dungeon.Fixed being unable to select the "Load Game" checkbox with a gamepad.Fixed being unable to activate the "Send Statistics to Discord" button with a gamepad.Fixed learning rec…
- DDoD Has Been Nominated As “Best RPG” At The TooManyGames 2026 Awards - 16 June 2026
Greetings Explorers!We are thrilled to announce to you that DDoD has been nominated in the “Best RPG” category at the TooManyGames 2026 Indie Showcase Awards! This amazing achievement would have never been possible without the relentless support that you are showing us, even now during our first Steam Next Fest. The winner will be revealed on June 26, and you can watch it live on YouTube or Twitch, starting at 9:30 PM ET on the official TooManyGames channels!Check out the event details here: https://toomanygames.com/toomanygames-2026-indie-game-award-nominations/ See you in the Fog,The DDoD Team 🐌
- Steam Next Fest: Demo update and Contest - 15 June 2026
Hey explorers!Steam Next Fest is here, and we couldn't be more excited to share it with you. This is our first Next Fest, and we've been working hard to make it count.Contest Submissions Are Now OpenThe Community Challenges are live and submissions are officially open! Kill mutants, hit the leaderboards, chase the Community Goals — every run counts.For full details on how to participate, prizes, and the event timeline, check out the Community Challenges post and join our Discord.We will keep you posted!Updated Demo: Into the Deep Old MinesWe've been listening to your feedback, many playtesters asked for new content, so here it is!The quest objective is the same; you have to reach the Bunker. However, this time your path goes through the Deep Old Mines instead of the Sewers. Descend into a labyrinth of tunnels, shafts, and forgotten corridors deep below the surface. Navigate the darkness…
- Take Part in the Community Challenges starting June 15th - 12 June 2026
Hey explorers!We are going to celebrate our first Steam Next Fest in great style with you, by running lots of events with cool prizes and unique rewards!This time, every run matters — every mutant killed by every player will push the whole community closer to unlocking more rewards. Celebrate with us by participating in the various challenges and obtaining exclusive rewards!Community GoalsThe Community Goal is simple: kill a MILLION mutants together.Every mutant killed during Steam Next Fest counts toward the shared community progress bar. Everyone who participates gets an exclusive in-game badge to show off once DDoD releases - proof of valor that won’t be obtainable anymore after this event!Every valid submission counts toward the Community Goals **and** enters you into the raffle. All players who will share their submission will also be added to a raffle which will automatically pick…
- OST Release: This is how the Purple Lands sound - 8 June 2026
This is the score of DDoD: the sound of the Fog, of empty industrial ruins, of underground corridors, and the long stretches between them. Eighteen tracks, written by composer Ruslan Havryliuk, that carry the whole mood of the world we're building.It's the music our small team has been living with for years of development. And now it's yours to take with you, wherever you go. What's inside18 tracks · ~1h 40m of music, including: Game Theme & Main Menu ThemeBiome scores: Core Area, Forest (Day & Night), Industrial, Laboratories, Sewers, Swamps, Town, and moreBunker Bar, Combat, and the Surrenders Camp The full soundtrack of the Purple Lands, exactly as you hear it in the Fog. Why do we call it a Founders Support PackDDoD is still being made by an indie team scattered between Ukraine, Europe, and Canada. We're not a big studio; we're a handful of people building something we believe in. I…
- Thank you for the 100.000 wishlists! - 3 June 2026
Hey survivors! DDoD reached 100.000 wishlists! We could never have achieved this unbelievable goal without your support and continuous feedback, starting from our closed playtests to the current public demo available on Steam. We hope you keep enjoying the DDoD demo, and we are thrilled to show you more about it! Stay tuned because the surprises are far from over… See you in the Fog,DDoD Team 🐌
