Miner: drilling

The playtest note

Miner: drilling made it into the slow-features section because it does one thing cleanly. The playtest note below covers controls, pace, and who it suits.

Drill deep. Risk everything. Escape with the loot. A fast-paced 3D mining arcade game built around short, intense runs. Every descent takes you into a new mine, where your choices in the moment decide how far you go — and how much you bring back.

How to play: Use arrow keys, WASD, or the virtual joystick to move. On mobile, tap or drag on the screen. Drilling starts automatically when you push into a block. Drill ore, earn money, and buy upgrades for your miner and mines. Glowing blocks are harder to break but give bigger rewards. Each mine is procedurally generated, so…

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