Dwelvers

Rasmus Ljunggren · Dancing Devils

Released: Dec 19, 2023
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 02:40 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

23 Feb 2026Developer post
Development Update: Crowding, Pathfinding & UI Improvements
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a quick update on the latest development progress. I don’t have screenshots or videos to show just yet, but there have been some major changes to the game that I think you’ll appreciate. What has been done so far? Crowding Creatures can no longer oc
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a quick update on the latest development progress. I don’t have screenshots or videos to show just yet, but there have been some major changes to the game that I think you’ll appreciate.
What has been done so far?
Crowding
Creatures can no longer occupy the same space. Each tile is divided into a 3×3 grid, meaning a maximum of 9 creatures per tile.
Creatures now pathfind and move in relation to each other — they can’t pass through one another, so when things get crowded they’ll find alternative routes or ask others to move out of the way.
Creatures will never get stuck due to a bad dungeon layout. They will always find a way out (though it may take some time).
Slower creatures can force faster creatures to walk behind them during the same phase (if there are no alternative routes).
Ghosts and living creatures are allowed to occupy the same space.
Pathfinding
Fishmen can travel through water just as they would on land, and they can also fight from water.
Trogosaurs can travel through lava just as they would on land, and they can also fight from lava.
Bats can now move over both water and lava.
Exploring
Creatures now explore as intended, and their Exploring property determines how far from their base they’re allowed to go.
Fonts
I refactored the text system so we can use fonts that aren’t installed on the system — instead, they’re bundled in the game folder.
Updated the font to something more appropriate.
Text is much sharper now.
Creature Status bar
Updated to a more modern version (the old one was more than 10 years old).
Includes LOD behavior depending on camera distance and whether the cursor is hovering nearby.
Shows only what’s necessary — default states like full health or good mood are hidden.
What is left?
Balancing creature combat and fleeing.
Making sure the new font works with Simplified Chinese.
Ensuring possession works as intended.
Adding a new “Crowding” status that can lead to unhappiness if it gets too high.
Optimizing the pathfinding algorithm to use less memory.
Other minor bug fixes.
I’ll try to share a video or screenshots as soon as I have time — I tend to prioritize development over marketing (probably my biggest weakness).
One side note: after more than 10 years of working on Dwelvers, I’ve accepted that I probably won’t earn back all the time I’ve invested. But I keep developing it because I genuinely love it — and because I still believe the game has huge potential.
Until next time!
/ Rasmus
Original post
20 Oct 2025Developer post
Hotfix v1.2.4.3 and Development Report
Hello Dwelvers people, I just released hotfix v1.2.4.3, addressing the issue where the camera could freeze when zooming in on the Dark Mother. Aside from that, I’ve been continuing work on the new crowding system—though not quite at the pace I had hoped. It’s been a busy month in
11 Sep 2025Developer post
Dwelvers Dev Update — Creatures Get Crowded!
Hey Dungeoneers! It’s time for another Dwelvers progress update, and this one brings a massive change to how your creatures behave — your dungeon will never feel the same again. Introducing Crowding Until now, creatures could casually walk through each other like friendly dungeon
Hey Dungeoneers!
It’s time for another Dwelvers progress update, and this one brings a massive change to how your creatures behave — your dungeon will never feel the same again.
Watch on YouTube
Introducing Crowding
Until now, creatures could casually walk through each other like friendly dungeon ghosts. Well… not anymore.
With the new Crowding system:
Creatures can now block each other’s paths.
Narrow corridors can cause traffic jams.
Smarter Pathfinding & Traffic Control
You’ll now need to think strategically about how you build:
Create multiple pathways to avoid dungeon gridlocks
Square rooms are better for movement than long corridors
Build rooms so they aren’t pass-through areas for other creatures
And if creatures do get stuck, they’ll find their way out… eventually. But some might get angry if traffic jams last too long.
Focus & Productivity
I am also working on a new creature focus system. I want the workers (like Cooks) to get distracted when other creatures run through their rooms — slowing production.
Soon, creatures will have a focus level:
High focus → faster, better crafting
Low focus → sloppy mistakes (they might burn the bread)
This means dungeon layout directly affects efficiency. Smarter designs = more resources.
Creature Physics — Battle Gets Brutal
We’ve added force attributes to creatures, meaning collisions actually push them back.
Why this is awesome:
Spells like Gravity Blast now slam enemies into walls
Creatures will push each other during combat
Special attacks like Bull Rush will launch enemies across the map
Battles are about to get way more intense.
Coming Soon…
We’re just getting started:
Idle creatures will wander naturally
Fishmen will learn to swim
Bugs will traverse lava fields
Creatures will fall off cliffs (yes, you can weaponize gravity)
This new crowding system is the foundation for everything that’s coming next.
Join the Conversation!
That’s it for this update — but I’d love to hear what you think about the changes.
Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know what you want to see next!
And don’t forget to like, subscribe, and wishlist Dwelvers on Steam — your support keeps the dungeon growing! ❤️
See you in the next update,
Rasmus
Lead Developer (the only developer) — Dwelvers
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25 Aug 2025Developer post
Upcoming Creature AI Revamp: Diagonals, Crowding & Realistic Battles!
Hello Dungeon Diggers, I’m back from a couple of weeks of vacation and fully diving into development again ! Right now, I’m working on a big refactor of how creatures move around in Dwelvers. For a while, we’ve seen some odd behaviors — creatures forming unnatural groups, ignorin
Hello Dungeon Diggers,
I’m back from a couple of weeks of vacation and fully diving into development again! Right now, I’m working on a big refactor of how creatures move around in Dwelvers.
For a while, we’ve seen some odd behaviors — creatures forming unnatural groups, ignoring diagonal shortcuts, and generally feeling less alive than they should. After 10+ years of development, it’s time to tackle this properly to make creature movement smoother, smarter, and more natural.
While doing this refactor, I’m also adding several new features that will make the dungeon feel more dynamic:
Smarter Creature Behavior
Take diagonal shortcuts where possible.
Show more curiosity and explore the dungeon more actively.
Avoid walking through each other.
Be disturbed when non-workers pass through their workspace.
Fight more realistically, without stacking into a single spot.
Use more advanced pathfinding to navigate crowded areas.
How This Improves Gameplay
Room layouts will naturally impact productivity.
Battle positioning will matter — some locations will offer strategic advantages.
Dungeon design will affect travel speed — what works early may need rethinking later.
Explorers will spot and engage intruders more effectively.
Overall, the dungeon will feel more alive and immersive.
What do you think about these upcoming changes?
Do you feel this will make Dwelvers more interesting and strategic?
Have a great day, and I’ll be back with more news soon!
/Rasmus
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06 Aug 2025Developer post
Dwelvers Workshop is now Available – Create, Share, and Play Realms!
Dwelvers Workshop is now Available – Create, Share, and Play Realms! Hello Dungeon Lords! We’re excited to announce that the Steam Workshop is now fully integrated into Dwelvers ! This means you can now create , customize , share , and play custom Realms directly inside the game
Dwelvers Workshop is now Available – Create, Share, and Play Realms!
Hello Dungeon Lords!
We’re excited to announce that the Steam Workshop is now fully integrated into Dwelvers!
This means you can now create, customize, share, and play custom Realms directly inside the game — no external tools needed!
Create Your Own Realms
Head into the Realm Editor from the main menu and click "Create New Realm" to start building your own unique dungeon experience.
Use the editor to:
Shape the landscape
Place minerals, enemies, and more
Set the difficulty and layout
Save your Realm with just a click
By default, victory is achieved by defeating all enemies — but that’s just the beginning...
Customize Victory Conditions with XML
Want to go deeper?
Dwelvers is a moddable game by nature, and you can tweak your Realm even further by editing its XML script.
Examples of what you can set:
Defeat a number of enemies
Survive for a number of minutes
Gather a specific amount of a resource
Reach a certain spell or crafting level
Control all (or a number of) portals
Or... remove the victory condition entirely!
💡 Check the folder: %appdata%\\Dwelvers\\editorMaps to find your saved Realms and their XML scripts.
Want inspiration? Take a look at the built-in campaign XML files — they’re packed with examples of sub-objectives, event triggers, and more.
Publish Your Realm to the Workshop
When you're ready to share your creation, go to:
Realm Editor → Workshop → Publish Realm
Choose your map and set:
Visibility: Public / Friends Only / Private / Unlisted
Commit message: Describe your changes or updates
With one click, your Realm is live!
Players who subscribe to it will automatically get any updates you publish.
Play Realms Made by the Community
Want to try something new?
Go to Start Game → Workshop Realms → Browse, and subscribe to Realms created by other players.
Once subscribed:
The Realm downloads automatically
You'll see a "SUB" tag on it
You can launch it from Workshop Realms → Play
Don’t forget to leave an upvote if you enjoy what others have built!
Workshop Guide
To get more information you can check out the Workshop Guide.
More Modding to Come...
This is just the beginning. While Realms are the first Workshop content type, we plan to expand support to include:
Custom creatures
Buildings
Items
Graphics and more
Thank you for being part of the Dwelvers community — I can't wait to see the incredible Realms you’ll create!
/ Rasmus
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23 Jul 2025Developer post
Workshop Progress Report and More
Hi Fellow Dwelvers, I just wanted to pop in and share this week’s events with you. 😊 Reviews We’ve had 9 positive reviews in the last month, which is really great! Most of them came in just this past week, and it really boosted my motivation even more! If we get 10 positive revi
17 Jul 2025Developer post
New Graphics and Upcoming Workshop
Hi fellow Delvers, or Dwellers, or Dwelvers , Since the last announcement I have made some graphical improvements to the game, I have also been working on getting the Steam Workshop up and running, and doing some marketing. A lot of things is going on right now :) Graphical Impro
Hi fellow Delvers, or Dwellers, or Dwelvers,
Since the last announcement I have made some graphical improvements to the game, I have also been working on getting the Steam Workshop up and running, and doing some marketing. A lot of things is going on right now :)
Graphical Improvements
All icons in the game have now been updated to a high res consistent art style. This means:
New creature icons.
New construction icons.
New tool icons.
New spell icons.
I have also added splash screens featuring almost all the creature types in the game, this makes the loading part a little bit more fun.
Upcoming Steam Workshop
I have finally started working on adding the Steam workshop to Dwelvers, and I kind of regret not doing this sooner. Currently I am able to upload maps that I have made in the Realm Editor, and the next step is to browse maps in Steam Workshop made by other users and play them.
The goal is the following:
Get a first version of the workshop up and running - This will focus on uploading and downloading maps only, in the future we will have other mods.
Everything will be accessible from within the game - You will not have to download maps from an website, or have a specific tool to upload maps.
Vote and Discuss on Upcoming Features
I have started a thread here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/276870/discussions/0/600784181506683617/
Here I would love your input on some upcoming features I am planning on adding, I have a general idea on how to implement them, but I really need your input here. There are a lot of balancing acts that needs to be considered before I start.
Marketing
Since the Dark Sister release I have sold some copies of Dwelvers, but not near the amount that I was planning on selling. The issue is that I have relied on Steam to actually do some of the marketing for me, but since they have changed the algorithms since the last time I started a visibility round - They will not help me.
This totally changes my marketing strategy for Dwelvers where I now need to put more time into reaching out to people that can review and talk about Dwelvers. I also plan to be more active on the forums, even if it takes some time out of the development.
The low review score Dwelvers have is also an issue, most of the bad reviews are really old, I have tried to reach out the users that wrote them - telling them that Dwelvers is complete, and not abandoned - but this haven't helped. Therefore it is important that we keep getting new fresh positive reviews.
This is a long road we have in front of us, but with frequent updates and having an active community will lead to success. Dwelvers is a hidden gem that just need to be discovered.
You can check out this new video I made, showing the everyday life of creatures in Dwelvers (this video is 100% scripted using Dwelvers own map scripting language - This shows the power of what maps you will be able to do and share once the workshop is up and running).
Watch on YouTube
Keep having a good day, and see you soon :)
/ Rasmus
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26 Jun 2025Developer post
Rise of the Dark Sister
Welcome Surface Dweller, With this new update, we’re excited to introduce the Dark Sister — and a brand-new campaign dedicated entirely to her. The Dark Sister So what makes the Dark Sister different from the Dark Mother (besides the blue-tiful paint job)? What can you expect fro
Welcome Surface Dweller,
With this new update, we’re excited to introduce the Dark Sister — and a brand-new campaign dedicated entirely to her.
The Dark Sister
So what makes the Dark Sister different from the Dark Mother (besides the blue-tiful paint job)? What can you expect from this campaign?
Like her darker sibling, the Dark Sister is driven by ambition — her sights set on nothing less than total domination. But as the story unfolds, priorities shift, alliances falter, and difficult choices must be made. In the final hour... her true self will be revealed.
Expect fishy hordes, trogosaur infestations, dwarfish traitors, and elfish curses. Venture through the deep places of the world, cross paths with a vengeful prince, and take part in one last journey — one final act of service.
We hope you enjoy the Dark Sister campaign as much as we enjoyed creating it.
New Campaign
A brand-new campaign with 4 unique scenarios is now available!
Each one will push you outside your comfort zone, challenging your strategies and decisions.
This is a story-driven experience that pulls you deep into the world of the Dark Sister — and the sinister plans of the evil humans.
Special thanks to our newest and most trustworthy Dungeon Designer, Marcus Westerlund, for bringing this campaign to life!
New Content for Dungeon Designers
You can now choose between multiple types of reinforced walls and roads to shape your dungeon exactly how you want it.
Stairs are back! Build a road over a cliff, and it will automatically transform into a staircase.
You can also select from four different Dark Rulers, each with their own color:
The original Dark Mother (Red)
The newly introduced Dark Sister (Blue) – featuring a unique voice that captures her... unique personality
And two more variants in Green and Yellow
This not only adds visual variety to your dungeon creations, but also lays the groundwork for future battles — where multiple Dark Rulers can clash on the same map in a fight for domination.
Achievements
We've added 26 new achievements, bringing the total to 39!
Some track your progress — others celebrate your overachieving abilities.
Improved Pathfinding
Creatures can now instantly find the shortest path from any location in the dungeon to any other — all while factoring in things like enemy avoidance (especially useful if you're a scared little imp).
More Efficient Production Chain
Thanks to our dedicated beta testers, every flaw in the production chain was tracked down and improved. They gave feedback, we delivered fixes — and they came back with even more suggestions.
After many iterations, the developers and beta testers together have made the production chain significantly more efficient.
It’s a great example of how valuable your feedback is in helping us make a better game.
Optimization
Compared to Dwelvers 1.0, the game now runs at double the framerate — a 100% improvement in performance!
Thank You!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has helped shape this game into what it is today.
After 11 years, I still can’t stop developing it — and that’s all thanks to your amazing support.
Me to the left and Marcus to the right (as Dungeon Master)
/ The Dwelvers Team
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24 Jun 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.9 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, Dwelvers V1.1.9 beta testing version is now released. This update focuses on a lot of campaign fixes, some bug fixes and one crash fix. We are getting really close to the Dark Sister full release on Thursday, so if you have time to check out the beta and give me feedback
Hi all,
Dwelvers V1.1.9 beta testing version is now released. This update focuses on a lot of campaign fixes, some bug fixes and one crash fix.
We are getting really close to the Dark Sister full release on Thursday, so if you have time to check out the beta and give me feedback it would be really helpful.
Except for getting the campaign as balanced and stable as possible I will focus on the possession spell, it is really fun to play with, but unfortunately it is currently rather buggy.
Scenario 3 fixes
Enemy levels has increased.
Guards added at choke points.
More enemies.
Enemies added in the maze.
The Prince and his guards will have higher level with higher difficulty.
Better camera transitions.
Remember to connect room message has been added to one of the objectives.
"What horrors...." cutscene now have subtitles.
General fixes
The option to see the surface is now grayscale until you actually reached the surface.
As we both have Dark Sister and Dark Mother I needed to generalize their "naming" in the UI. So they are now herby called "Dark Ruler".
Dwarf Rally flag can now be used.
Crash fix
I had a really rare and weird crash that only happened at some levels, it took me 8 hours too locate and fix. But now it is solved.
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC
Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
23 Jun 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.8 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, Dwelvers V1.1.8 beta testing version is now released. This update zeroes in on squashing those nasty crashes affecting the Dark Sister campaign. The root cause has been identified, and I'm happy to announce these issues have now been resolved. How to Access the Beta To op
Hi all,
Dwelvers V1.1.8 beta testing version is now released. This update zeroes in on squashing those nasty crashes affecting the Dark Sister campaign. The root cause has been identified, and I'm happy to announce these issues have now been resolved.
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC
Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Solved bugs
Bug 1.1.7.1 - Crash around enemy owned traps
Pressing the "Home" key on the keyboard freezes the camera position, preventing it from being moved until the game is reloaded.
Crash (1.1.7) - RunTime Error when choosing the realm seed
Bug (1.1.7) - All the options for Generated - Customized realms have disappeared
I saw in option "Toogle game speed", but it is set to no value by default.
Bug (1.1.7) - Now that more than one creature can dig through a wall, a dozen creatures can dig up a Luminous Mushroom
Bug (1.1.6) - The walls created around the Dark Mother are too high
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
19 Jun 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.7 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, Dwelvers V1.1.7 beta testing version is now released. This release have mostly been about bug splatting and AI optimization. But I have also added some requested features such as having frequent autosaves, and using the numpad * key to toggle between x1 and x8 speed. With
Hi all,
Dwelvers V1.1.7 beta testing version is now released. This release have mostly been about bug splatting and AI optimization. But I have also added some requested features such as having frequent autosaves, and using the numpad * key to toggle between x1 and x8 speed.
With the last version I got a crash reported to me, and I take this very seriously. I noticed that the uploaded for crashdumps didn't work - so this is now also fixed.
So if you experience any crashes in this version, please press "Yes" to upload the dmp file to our server. This helps me a lot!
Oh, and that is right, I almost forgot - You can no longer farm in the last Dark Sister scenario, the elves have put a curse on the farmland! (will only work when playing the scenarion from the beginning) So enjoy living on fish and trading ;)
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC
Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Solved bugs

Solved with the next version - Bug (1.1.2) - When exiting/entering the Spells menu, the area of influence mode is not turned on/off.
Solved with the next version - Bug (1.1.3) - The player color cannot be chosen in Skirmish and Generated games.
Solved with the next version - Bug (1.1.3) - Rally flags (except for squads) do not disappear after all creatures belonging to the flag die
Solved with the next version - shows 23 Bread, but only 3 are usable which were produced in Cooking Room
Solved with the next version - sudden lack of water, where most of it was taken to the nearby Farm Room
Solved with the next version - Missing Elements or Intentional?
Solved with the next version - Bug (1.1.3) - Wave of humans just stops at some point
Solved with the next version - (v1.1.1) Portal needs a room flag
Solved with the next version - Bug (1.1.4) - Can see more terrain and objects outside the realm
Added Features

Added to the next version - Toggling min and max game speed with the * key.
Added to the next version - Autosave feature
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
16 Jun 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.6 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, Dwelvers V1.1.6 beta testing version is now released. Here I have added the Dark Sister voice lines to the remaining two campaigns. We also have all the Dark Sister voice messages added. We are now getting closer to the release date for the Dark Sister, and we would love
Hi all,
Dwelvers V1.1.6 beta testing version is now released. Here I have added the Dark Sister voice lines to the remaining two campaigns. We also have all the Dark Sister voice messages added.
We are now getting closer to the release date for the Dark Sister, and we would love to get so much feedback as possible on the campaign levels - this will help us make Dwelvers even better, and when we start the publicity round we want the game to be as enjoyable as possible for new players.
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC
Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Solved bugs
Crash (1.1.4) - DM campaign lvl 2 + bug at the start of the game
Bug (1.1.5) - After quitting the game the Closing Dwelvers window stops at Cleaning up game data
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
13 Jun 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.5 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, Dwelvers V1.1.5 beta testing version is now released. Improved pathfinding, optimization and AI bugfixing have been the goal for this release. I have a date in mind for leaving the Dark Sister beta mode and join the Dark Mother for real: June 26th – just two weeks away. I
Hi all,
Dwelvers V1.1.5 beta testing version is now released. Improved pathfinding, optimization and AI bugfixing have been the goal for this release.
I have a date in mind for leaving the Dark Sister beta mode and join the Dark Mother for real: June 26th – just two weeks away. If you have time, please report any bugs you encounter so I can prioritize fixes before the release.
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC
Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Improved Pathfinding
I took the time to scrap the old system where the pathfinding relied on rooms and replaced it with a pathfinding system that instantly find the shortest path from any point on the map to any other point on the map. This is an improvement from the old system because it is faster, and that the old system could take some detours. The backside is that the memory the game uses have increased with about 1 GB, bringing the games total memory usage to something around 5 GB (unless you play a 100x100 map). But I find that acceptable with todays standard.
Optimization
Since a long time ago I have been using threading in Dwelvers, but something has always bothered me, it never felt like the threads were using the computers max processing power. The loading phase always brings the CPU usage up to 80% - 90% for faster loading. But in game only 5% were used. Which for my computer is about using 2 processors. for my computer.
This made me look closer into how I handled the threading, and one big clue was that I could reload the same level over and over again and get different CPU usage each time - It seemed like different threads were using different processing power.
After some research I found that each thread were assigned a specific processors, meaning that if I had 6 threads running simultaniously could all be assigned to the same processor, and what is even worse, they could be assigned to the same processor that the OS was using.
So the solution was that I assigned the threads manually to different processors - and the result was HUGE. I was able to bring the framerate up from 50 fps to 70 fps. And if we compare with the 1.0 release I have more than doubled the fps.
Solved bugs

(1.1.3) - Bugs related to the Possession spell
Creatures sometimes climb up and down the ladder
Bug (1.1.4) - Reinforced walls in one column are immortal
Road construction sites disappear after reloading the game.
builder getting stuck when building walls
Workers closest to the wall do not dig it out.
Workers closest to the wall blueprint do not build it.
After placing all the required items on the construction site, the structure does not always begin construction immediately
Bug (1.1.3) - Structures are not buit immediately after all resources are placed
Bug (1.1.3) - Creatures often choose to climb ladders instead of taking the path on the same level of terrain
Bug (1.1.2) - Creatures changes the way to Rally Flag if there's another portal closer to it
Bug (1.1.3) - The enemy waves go back and forth or change their route on their way to my dungeon.
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
09 Jun 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.4 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, Dwelvers V1.1.4 beta testing version is now released. In this version we have focused on bug fixing, achievements, improving upon features and of course the Dark Sister campaign. We also have a release date for when the Dark Sister leaves the Beta stage and becomes a full
Hi all,
Dwelvers V1.1.4 beta testing version is now released. In this version we have focused on bug fixing, achievements, improving upon features and of course the Dark Sister campaign. We also have a release date for when the Dark Sister leaves the Beta stage and becomes a full worthy member of the Dwelvers family.
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC
Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Dark Sister Campaign
We thank you for all the feedback we have got about the Dark Sister campaign. All campaign levels have now been balanced with more enemies and cave-ins to make the game play more interesting between all the points of interest.
Achievements
We have now added 14 more achievements connected to the first Dark Mother campaign. These are not added in Steam yet, just locally in game.
Improved Reinforced Walls and Roads
As you may have noticed there have been some changes to how the reinforcing and road building works. Now I have improved upon it even more.
Roads
We can now build roads on top of already existing roads, making it easier to upgrade them. The roads don't cost resources to build, but they do take time to build. And the higher level road you build the longer time it takes to build it. The reward is faster travel speed.
Wooden Road - 25% faster transportation speed - 5 seconds building time.
Cobblestone Road - 55% faster transportation speed - 10 seconds building time.
Brick Road - 85% faster transportation speed - 20 seconds building time.
I have added information about the travel speed in the road description.
Here I would love some feedback on the transportation speed and building time. The player should not have an easy time building brick road from start.
Reinforced walls
A feature that is sort of unknown but have existed for a long time is how the reinforced walls works. I have now added some clarification in the description about this.
An enemy will always avoid digging or climbing a reinforced wall if there are other paths that they can take into your base. In that way it is very important to reinforce the walls around your base and leave one opening so that you can focus your defense there.
Currently we have 2 types of reinforced walls:
Reinforced Beam Wall - Max detour an enemy will take is 25 tiles - 15 seconds building time.
Reinforced Stone Wall - Max detour an enemy will take is 100 tiles - 40 seconds building time.
Solved bugs
Bug (1.1.2) - Destroyed portals do not appear as such
If your road is next to the ladder that is breakable, like natural ladder, you'll get alert that your structure is attaked.
Ladders (and maybe doors) do not highlight properly when hovering the cursor over them
Building a reinforced beam or stone wall costs two stones, while building a rock costs nothing.
(v1.1.1) Imps reinforces walls with a higher level reinforcement
(1.1.1) Upgrade option for roads and reinforced walls missing
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
03 Jun 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.3 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, V1.1.3 is now out and things are going fast! Our voice actor has given us the Dark Sister voice for the two first scenarios in the Dark Sister Campaign, and our dungeon designer have added 12 new achievements for the Dark Sister campaign. And besides this a lot of bugs ha
Hi all,
V1.1.3 is now out and things are going fast! Our voice actor has given us the Dark Sister voice for the two first scenarios in the Dark Sister Campaign, and our dungeon designer have added 12 new achievements for the Dark Sister campaign.
And besides this a lot of bugs have been fixed as well!
We would very much appreciate it if you could play the new campaign as our beloved Dungeon Designer need feedback on his work to make it as good as possible.
So you're all welcome to check out the latest beta release.
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC

Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Solved bugs

Texture glitches when possessing a creature
Realm (Map) Editor: Removing a single tile in the Realm Editor deletes the entire column of tiles, down to the bottommost Solid Rock tile.
Wooden and stone bridges, mouse traps, and mines cannot be removed
Roads and reinforced walls in not built in campaign levels
Roads in all campaign levels cannot be built.
You can change player colors during normal game, in the same way as in the Realm Editor by pressing "V" key.
Bug (1.1.2) - Squad rally flag is green for other players than red
Bug (1.1.2) - Destroyed portals do not appear as such
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
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29 May 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.2 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, A lot is happening right now! We've just reconnected with our voice actor, who has agreed to give the Dark Sister a completely new voice — adding even more personality to the character! This new voice will also be featured in system messages and idle chatter, and I’m real
Hi all,
A lot is happening right now! We've just reconnected with our voice actor, who has agreed to give the Dark Sister a completely new voice — adding even more personality to the character! This new voice will also be featured in system messages and idle chatter, and I’m really looking forward to hearing the final result.
Meanwhile, Marcus — our beloved dungeon designer — has completed level 3 in the second campaign. In this level, you lead a group of scouts searching for a new cave, but without access to the Dark Sister. It’s a real game changer!
You're all welcome to check out the latest beta release.
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC

Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
Thank you all for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
19 May 2025Developer post
Dwelvers v1.1.1 is now ready for beta testing
Hi all, We’re getting closer to the next major release of Dwelvers! But before that, we need your help to test it and squash any lurking bugs. That’s why we’re launching this beta version, and you're invited to join in. At Divine Robot, the company where I work, and which is supp
Hi all,
We’re getting closer to the next major release of Dwelvers! But before that, we need your help to test it and squash any lurking bugs. That’s why we’re launching this beta version, and you're invited to join in.
At Divine Robot, the company where I work, and which is supporting Dwelvers, we recently brought on a level designer—who’s built a new campaign introducing the Dark Sister. I asked him to describe her, and he said:
"She's blue, she's got evil to do, and enemies to subdue... and in the last hour, her true self will come through"
How to Access the Beta
To opt into the beta, use this code:
tuK82JR1JgNsK1OC

Right-click on Dwelvers in your Steam Library
Choose Properties → Betas
Enter the code and select the beta branch
What to Expect
This is a work-in-progress build, and we’re eager to hear your feedback. Some things are still incomplete:

The Dark Sister voiceover is not implemented yet
Campaign Level 3 is missing
Campaign Level 4 is incomplete
Some placeholder text/icons remain
Some UI elements still use the default red color
New Campaign: The Dark Sister
We now have a new campaign with 4 levels. The first level is back to basics, but it will get harder as you progress. What is special about this campaign is that the Dark Sister have a character arc—a first for Dwelvers! Which is something that me (a cold, logic-driven programmer) was happy to explore.
Optimization
Dwelvers has been optimized and now runs up to 60% faster on most machines. Enjoy smoother gameplay!
Color Coding
Players are now color-coded. While red is still the default, skirmishes and custom dungeons let you pick your own color. This affects:

Creatures
Room flags
Roads
UI elements
Variety and Building Changes

There are now two types of reinforced walls
Roads are no longer upgradable; instead, choose among three road types before building
Stairs will auto-generate when building roads on slopes
What’s Next?

Finish the campaign
Add the Dark Sister’s voice
Polish, bug fixing, and balancing based on your feedback
How You Can Help
We’d love your input! Please:

Report bugs
Share balancing issues
Let us know if something feels missing or confusing
I’ll open a beta-specific forum here on Steam for your posts.
Thanks for playing and supporting the game!
/ Rasmus
Original post
29 Mar 2025Developer post
What's Cooking in Dwelvers?
Hi all! As usual, I've been struggling to find time to work on Dwelvers. In my last news post, I talked about introducing an enemy keeper AI. This would, of course, require a lot of work to get right, and once it’s implemented, I’d need to design levels where you face off against
24 May 2024Developer post
Spring / Summer Development Report
Dear Dwelvers community, Since the last post in March, I was able to put down quite a lot of work on Dwelvers, and my intention was to continue doing so. I was able to continue on the computer AI for the Dark Mother and reached a point where the computer could build rooms in an o
02 Mar 2024Developer post
February Developer Report
Dear Dwelvers community, This month I have been working on something extra. It wasn't my original plan but when it came to me I just had to pursue it. So what is going on here? Do we have more than one Dark Mother in the picture? Yes we do :D Computer Dark Mothers Since the first
Dear Dwelvers community,
This month I have been working on something extra. It wasn't my original plan but when it came to me I just had to pursue it.
So what is going on here? Do we have more than one Dark Mother in the picture?
Yes we do :D
Computer Dark Mothers
Since the first time I started developing Dwelvers I always had the design in my mind that more than one player should be able to play the game at once, either it be in multiplayer, shared screen or just a computer player. Even if this was a long time ago and nothing I have prioritized during the 10 years of development I've always kept the original design intact. So when I tested to just add another computer player in the world another Dark Mother came forward!
Telling them apart
Before I even wanted to go into all the bugs the new Dark Mother took with her into the underground, I first needed to be able to seperate the Wardens with all their creatures apart. So now we have rooms with green or red room flags depending on which player the Dark Mother belongs to.
And the creatures needed to be color coded as well.
Together with the roads.
And a very green Dark Mother!
(Perhaps too green??)
New Gameplay
This opens up for a whole new campaign with the player fighting against, or cooperating with other Dark Mothers.
Scenarios that comes to my mind are the following:

Player fighting against other Dark Mothers.
Player fighting against other Dark Mothers and Humans (that are cooperating).
Player cooperating with other Dark Mothers to fight other Dark Mothers or Humans.
Player rescuing other Dark Mothers from humans.
And so on..
I also have this idea that if a Dark Mother is killed she will spew out her heart and her creatures will become neutral, and whatever imp takes the heart and feed it to their Dark Mother, gets the killed Dark Mothers' creatures. This could add a lot of tactics to the game play!
If you have more game play ideas please let me know here: Multiple Dark Mother's gameplay suggestions
In the far future
This also takes the first steps towards actually being able to play the game in multiplayer! First I need to add supports for gamepads (which also increases the Steam Deck support), and once that is done we could have split screen multiplayer!
What is left to do?
It went surprisingly well adding another Dark Mother to the dungeon, there weren't many bugs and most of them are already fixed! I bugtest by switching between players and make them build bases and fight against each other. Once all the bugs are fixed I will start working on the computer players AI, and I am not sure how long this will take because there will probably be a lot of tweaking and bugtesting.
I want computer played Dark Mothers to have different "personalities", like if they prefer to defend or attack and also how efficient they are at building up dungeons.
With that said, my mind is bubbling with inspiration right now, and I can see that this is very feasible to add into the game without it taking to long time to develop!
Thank you all for your support and I will see you soon again :)
Sincerely,
Rasmus Ljunggren
(The only developer of Dwelvers)
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Updates & announcements

What has been done so far?

What is left?

Hello Dwelvers people,

Introducing Crowding

Smarter Pathfinding & Traffic Control

Focus & Productivity

Creature Physics — Battle Gets Brutal

Coming Soon…

Join the Conversation!

Hello Dungeon Diggers,

Smarter Creature Behavior

How This Improves Gameplay

Dwelvers Workshop is now Available – Create, Share, and Play Realms!

Create Your Own Realms

Customize Victory Conditions with XML

Publish Your Realm to the Workshop

Play Realms Made by the Community

Workshop Guide

More Modding to Come...

Hi Fellow Dwelvers,

Reviews

Workshop

Feature Discussion

Marketing

Hi fellow Delvers, or Dwellers, or Dwelvers,

Graphical Improvements

Upcoming Steam Workshop

Vote and Discuss on Upcoming Features

Marketing

The Dark Sister

New Campaign

New Content for Dungeon Designers

Achievements

Improved Pathfinding

More Efficient Production Chain

Optimization

Thank You!

Hi all,

Scenario 3 fixes

General fixes

Crash fix

How to Access the Beta

Hi all,

How to Access the Beta

Solved bugs

Hi all,

How to Access the Beta

Solved bugs

Added Features

Hi all,

How to Access the Beta

Solved bugs

Hi all,

How to Access the Beta

Improved Pathfinding

Optimization

Solved bugs

Hi all,

How to Access the Beta

Dark Sister Campaign

Achievements

Improved Reinforced Walls and Roads

Roads

Reinforced walls

Solved bugs

How to Access the Beta

Solved bugs

How to Access the Beta

How to Access the Beta

What to Expect

New Campaign: The Dark Sister

Optimization

Color Coding

Variety and Building Changes

What’s Next?

How You Can Help

Computer Dark Mothers

Telling them apart

New Gameplay