- Demo update 0.6.0 - 13 September 2026
We've had lots of great feedback for the demo and version 0.6.0 has addressed lots of it! The biggest piece of feedback we had was around the initial inaccuracy of the darts - we've spent a while tuning this to make it feel more accurate and less random. The slider has also been tuned so if you can nail the release, it'll make a big difference to where your dart lands! There are a lot of other changes, too but here are some of the main ones:You can now walk faster by holding shiftThe game now autosaves when you sleepAdd icons in the game to show if an NPC will play dartsEnable 8 way player movementDialogue can be fast-forwarded by pressing or holding EMore differentiation between coaster packsMultiple timing tweaks to make the game feel a bit more fluidWe've also fixed lots of bugs too! We hope these changes will make the demo more enjoyable, now our focus is on building more content fo…
- Updates to latest demo build of Darts RPG 0.4.0 - 16 August 2026
Hey everyone!Thanks again to everyone that has played our demo, so far we've had over 250 unique users playing the game! Since launch last Thursday, there has not been a single moment where someone hasn't been playing!We've had alot of great feedback so far, either on our discord, or through the steam community forum, and we're actively addressing all of the notes so we can make the demo the best it can be. A consistent theme across all the feedback we received was that the darts throwing mechanics don’t feel accurate enough, when you land your dart in the green zone on the slider, the dart would be far too random and therefore you don’t feel rewarded for successfully timing the slider. We're hoping that with the latest update, we have gone a step further to improving this and making it feel more rewarding for players.With that in mind, please find a list below of the things we have cha…
- Preparing for our DEMO release this summer - 7 July 2026
Now then!! Rich and Rob here back with another update on Darts RPG We're excited to announce that the demo for Darts RPG should be releasing within the next month. We're aiming for the end of July, but we'll update you all closer the time if that changes! This will also be accompanied by a brand new demo release gameplay trailer. We will then have our demo live until just after next fest in October.We've had a super busy few months, most of the main mechanics for our game are in place, so we're now starting to flesh out the town more to make it feel more alive - especially in the daytime when the pubs are closed. Adding training games and in-game titlesWe've been putting in alot of work making the in-game experience better, with more flashy titles, sound effects and more. We're also giving the player more options outside of the pub games to practice to improve your skills.Adding life to…
- May Update - Leagues and the weather - 25 May 2026
It's been over a month since our last update - we've been busy with lots of features in the game!Weather systemWe've implemented a weather system for the outdoor areas of the Froglington, much like northern England, it tends to be grey and raining a lot of the time. The weather system changes throughout the game, so you'll see extended periods of terrible weather and occasionally a day or two of sunshine.Pub LeaguesWe've also started working on the pub leagues. These are knockout leagues you play in each pub, once you beat the pub, you can move on to the next.The characters in the pub league will be characters around Froglington. Does Wayne being a semi-professional window cleaner improve his darts skills? Does Diana's controversy in the post office last week mean she won't be at her best? There's only one way to find out!Upcoming DemoWe're also working hard on fixing bugs, finishing fe…
- Spring Update - Kebabs and More Darts Mechanics - 15 April 2026
Its been a month since our last update, and we've been very busy behind the scenes working on more artwork for the game, aswell as trying to refine and enhance our ingame darts match mechanics.Building InteriorsKebab ShopFirst up is the kebab shop - we want this to be a place where you can fill up at the end of the night, to soften the blow of a hangover for the next day too. We're also going to have a playable arcade machine in here where you can try set scores to compete with other players around the world.Darts ShopWe're adding a dart shop to the town so you have a place to practice during the day when the pubs are closed, you'll also be able to pick up new coasters and darts accessories in the shop.In-Game Darts MechanicsWe're constantly trying to refine our ingame darts match mechanics, making it more engaging and fun, whilst trying to retain the core feel of a darts throw. This we…
- Gravy, Fuel, and a Prayer - 9 March 2026
It's been a busy few weeks, but we're back with another update, this time we've got a bunch of new artwork we'd like to share with you! On top of that, we recently hit 400 wishlists for Darts RPG!The Bovroil Petrol Station/Car DealershipThis ones more for show, you won't be able to buy a car, or fill up your own car (as you dont own one) - however we'll be able to have alot of fun plot lines and side quests related to this garage in the future. This is also the first time we've shown off the 'Bovroil' logo in any artwork. This is a brand we've created in the Darts RPG universe that is essentially the big corporate entity that owns everything, including the local mines, where the 'fuel' for this petrol station is sourced....The Gravy FountainForget war memorials, this towns heart and lifeline is gravy, the savoury nectar that runs through all of our town's residents from birth. To commem…
- Engines and Coasters - 15 February 2026
Game Engines When we tell people we're making a game, one of the first questions people ask is "what engine are you using to make it?". We selected Gdevelop as our game engine early on. Not Unity, not Unreal and not one of the many RPG makers out there. So why Gdevelop? If you're not familiar, Gdevelop is a free, open source "no-code" (i'll come back to that later) game engine for PC and mobile games. One of the main reasons we chose Gdevelop was how quickly we can iterate on ideas. It has in-built and community created "behaviours" for lots of common game mechanics, for example, there's a behaviour for character top-down movement, collision detection and lots more. Having all this readily available means we can focus on the bits that make Darts RPG unique: darts, beer and gravy. There are lots of other great features of Gdevelop such as one-click exports for multiple platforms, an inst…
- Pubs, Cig Smoke and a Corner Shop - 31 January 2026
Its the end of the month, and it feels like 2026 is dissapearing already! We're edging closer to our early access/demo release later this summer.This past 2 weeks we've been continuing to work on the mechanics for the darts matches (which Rob will talk about more in our next update), as well as fleshing out more of the artwork for the shops and pubs in town.If you didn't know already, the town of Froglington has 3 pubs, The Hat and Horse, The Slug, and The Kings Trousers - work is already ongoing with the Hat and Horse, as it acts as our 'starter' pub, but this week it was time to start work on our next pub, The Slug.The SlugYou might have already seen the exterior of The Slug before in our trailer/artwork (as seen below).Exterior:Interior:We're going for a cosier feel for this pub, one of those really crammed boozers on a Friday night, full of cig smoke (we're in the 80's/90's). The sm…
- Recent Design Work & Celebrating 250 Wishlists! - 16 January 2026
Firstly we'd like to say thank you very much to everyone that has wishlisted our game so far, we've had our page live for 2 weeks now, and the response has been brilliant. Its wonderful to see there are so many people excited about our Darts game! We're going to be posting updates every couple of weeks, so today we're kicking off with a behind the scenes look at some of the work that's been going on since our last post: 1. Coaster Design We're implementing an in-game coaster/card based boost system to our darts matches, meaning you can give your self a little boost, or even put off your opponent at crucial moments. We want the darts matches to have a more arcade feel to them, a bit more fast paced, and a bit more fun and random. Check out some of the artwork we've designed so far, try and guess the potential effect applied for each one! 2. Title design To aid in the 'arcade' feel to our…
- Introducing Darts RPG! - 3 January 2026
Introducing Darts RPG!An open world, hand-drawn pixel art adventure about drinking, throwing darts, and trying to survive in a very boring English town. Alan Partridge meets Pokemon meets British Rail. This was an idea born from a pub conversation. We both love darts, pubs and video games and got excited enough about the idea to actually turn it into a game. Influenced by games like 1st generation Pokemon, films like The Worlds End and gravies like Bisto. We're still early in development, but we'll be sharing a frequent dev log here with both game features and technical development details.Game on!Rich, Rob and Nat
