The Dope Game

Tenth&Hess Games · CoaguCo Industries

Released: May 30, 2016
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 07 Sep 2026, 16:22 GMT

Updates & announcements

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08 Dec 2024Developer post
CoaguCo End Of 2024 Update
Hey, gang! Been a super-quiet year with a ton of things going on in the background and a lot of radio silence on our end. However, this fancy end-of-year post should give you an idea of what was happening and what is coming. Feast your eyes... Most of the time was taken up by lif
03 Feb 2024Developer post
CoaguCo 2024 Update
Hey there! The new year has come and we have an update for where things are and what is going on! Since some of them are still a little ways off, we'll try to keep this short. These final updates will be listed in the order they will be released. The Dope Game We kind of blew the
21 Dec 2023Developer post
The Dope Game - Impending Patch - Xmas Update
What's up, dope fiends! Finally breaking a long silence to update you on what is going on with this final Dope Game patch, which includes a lot of fixes you all have reported since the last remaster patch. Please note, the patch is not live yet but is coming very soon for this ho
16 Aug 2023Developer post
CoaguCo Summer Update 2023
Hey, gang! Long time, no see! We have been tracking issues in our user forums, working on assets, busy with non-game projects, and prepping a slew of updates in the space of time since the last post. Now we will get into what to expect in the near future! Haulin' Oats There were
24 Dec 2022Developer post
The Dope Game - Version 4.4.1 Update
Hey dope fiends! This tiny patch fixes a very rare crash if you select the not-yet-included Brewery location on the map. Technically, you shouldn't be able to select it and this patch makes sure you can't. Stay safe and warm out there!
22 Dec 2022Developer post
The Dope Game - Version 4.4 Update
Hey dope fiends! Yes, another holiday update for you and yours. This time we are updating the base game with the new music tracks from the OST, as well as some fixes for various little bugs, and... removing the size limitations for weapons! More on the weapon thing, the size limi
Hey dope fiends! Yes, another holiday update for you and yours. This time we are updating the base game with the new music tracks from the OST, as well as some fixes for various little bugs, and... removing the size limitations for weapons!
More on the weapon thing, the size limitation is removed game-wide. That mechanic, while classic, sucks honestly. Now you can equip whatever you want no matter how many drugs you're carrying around!
For those curious, here is the full change-log for the game:

Added: four new music tracks
Fixed: volume sliders
Fixed: sound effects level not saving correctly
Fixed: dropping drugs from inventory reduced coat size
Fixed: missing Xmas prefix name for henchman
Fixed: possible crash when visiting Starkham Docks during Xmas event
Removed: weapons using up coat space
Our other content updates will be on hold until Haulin' Oats officially launches in February but fear not... they are coming.
Stay warm out there!
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22 Dec 2022Developer post
The Dope Game - Soundtrack Update - XMas Gift from Macabre Gandhi
Hey dope fiends! Today we are pushing a small update to The Dope Game OST that adds four new tracks from Macabre Gandhi. His gift to you this holiday season. Well, if you already own the soundtrack that is. These new tracks will be added to the game's next update which will be ra
25 Oct 2022Developer post
Version 4.3 Update
Hey there, dope-fiends! We have yet another patch based on user feedback for your Halloween enjoyment. This primarily all fixes and a few extra little bits. There will be one more patch coming for a few minor things but we wanted to roll out a bunch of bigger bug fixes first. The
Hey there, dope-fiends! We have yet another patch based on user feedback for your Halloween enjoyment. This primarily all fixes and a few extra little bits. There will be one more patch coming for a few minor things but we wanted to roll out a bunch of bigger bug fixes first.
The change-log is as follows:

Added: seeded in more lost stuff
Changed: restructured how what is lost or found happens
Changed: updated engine to Godot Engine 3.5.1
Changed: Classic version now uses new API system
Fixed: a few bugs in API system
Fixed: turning off holidays doesn't disable them
Fixed: issue where backgrounds didn't load right in Halloween mode
Fixed: problem with saves loading due to encryption, players may need to delete local saves
Fixed: signals for networking loading in background
Fixed: missing dialog for old lady
Fixed: issue with finding stuff, caused thread to break and nothing to be found
Fixed: getting stuck in dialog when fleeing from the cops
Fixed: some naming issues with finding or losing items
Fixed: organ related keys in translation file
We had to remove save encryption since it broke during the engine change. If you experience problems with saves loading, please delete the save files then just sync from the Options menu. Your save files should be at these locations:

Windows - C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Godot\app_userdata\The Dope Game\
Linux - ~/.local/share/The Dope Game/
OSX - ~/Library/Application Support/Godot/app_userdata/The Dope Game/
If you run into any issues with any of this, please reach out to us! Happy holidays!
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24 Oct 2022Developer post
Halloween Event and Update
Hey dope-fiends! And happy something-or-other. We are about a week late letting you know that the annual Halloween event is live and has been since the 15th. Those of you who play are already aware. The event will run until the Day of the Dead ends on November 3rd. As tradition d
Hey dope-fiends! And happy something-or-other. We are about a week late letting you know that the annual Halloween event is live and has been since the 15th. Those of you who play are already aware. The event will run until the Day of the Dead ends on November 3rd.
As tradition dictates, all the NPCs will don costumes and decorate their respective lairs. All the drugs in the game will change into candy. And various areas of the town will be themed appropriately.
To sweeten your candy bags, we also made a quick patch that fixes some translation issues and also now lets you skip ahead during dialog. For those curious, here is the change-log for version 4.2!

Added: ability to skip / fast-forward typed dialog sections
Changed: updated engine to Godot 3.5.1
Changed: minor bits under the hood for upcoming content pack
Fixed: issue with game rendering translation files
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03 Oct 2022Developer post
CoaguCo Fall Update 2022 - Haulin' Oats, The Dope Game, And More
Hey there! So last year around this time we did a Fall Update to give news on every project we are working on and where everything currently is. This year we're gonna do the same. Instead, however, we will talk about each project in alphabetical order. TL:DR; Been doing real-life
Hey there! So last year around this time we did a Fall Update to give news on every project we are working on and where everything currently is. This year we're gonna do the same. Instead, however, we will talk about each project in alphabetical order.
TL:DR; Been doing real-life stuff and other non-game projects, but things are still moving along! Just slower. Wanting to provide higher-quality updates.
The Dope Game
So the game has five different content updates (still) coming. Most of them have missed their original assumed deadlines but so it goes in the world of game development. Since most of these updates require a lot of art, that takes a bit more time than programming sometimes.
The first update, which adds more customization to characters, is being overhauled. While you will be able to modify colors and such for the outfits, they will be put together in sets to reduce the complication of the mix-and-match; which is really where things get hung up.
We are also going to mix update 1 and 2 together by putting out the DLC updates in with the customization patch. Just to speed things up a bit.
Haulin' Oats
Release dates have been speculated on a lot and right now we are targeting Q1 2023 with a nice buffer after Steam Winter Sale and a buffer before Steam Spring Sale. Other than the grueling grind that is multiplayer, the game has been getting a graphical overhaul.
Various fonts, lines, and images are being redesigned and cleaned up. As you can see from the images above and below. Card faces are being reworked too; most of this for clarity and to match the physical assets for the (hopeful) physical version. Some higher resolutions are also being used for larger displays. Also doing a round of checking for any missing assets like missing card graphics.
A few other things:

More animations are being done, like game pieces, icons on the board, etc.
A new radio is being added to change tracks in-game if you want to skip some.
More music is being added too.
Actual hands and arms of in-game "players" being tested.
UI overhaul to fit information better.
Hopefully our first multiplayer build will be out this XMas for you guys to test out.
Into Oblivion
The game is currently awaiting its Midnight update. Most of the time has been spent combating how the interface is laid out with so many other players. In the end, the maximum number of players for Midnight is being reduced to 6 from 8.
Almost all of it is done. The intro animations are ready to go and most of the assets are in place. At this point it is finalizing the UI and finishing up the code.
There will also be a small update to some of the rules of the main game. Status effects will be added as cards to the deck as well as created by drink combinations. This will be included as a new game mode in the Midnight update. Also some new skins coming but I think that was in the last roadmap update.
One Way To Die
When will multiplayer toggle be here? Soon. It is about the only question asked of our first (joke) game. The game itself is also getting slightly rebuilt with a new mode which is different from the last teased one. Frankly the visual novel aspect wasn't greatly received so it will be getting dumped in favor of this:
A match-style game has been implemented with some new mechanics and there will also be more UI changes. There will be some new death animations and shorter death text, with the option to read longer text if you want. It will also make multiplayer more interesting with the new changes.
Raise Your Own Clone
Speaking of games no one really liked, the last and least is the one that sucked internally to make and didn't fare very well despite the weird surge in sales lately.
Yes, the game is being completely rebuilt, much like One Way To Die, as the visual novel thing just sucked. Also the writing is not great, but no one said it would be. Sadly there are no images currently of the new style the game is moving towards. As it is lowest on the totem and at this point it is just graphic assets construction.
What we can tell you is that it will end up being a muliti-chapter 2D, top-down, RPG-style remake.
That's it for this fall update. Unlike previous times, there are no hard dates for anything so there is no disappoint on our end or yours. Have a happy fall season and hope to get some new content out to you all soon!
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08 Jun 2022Developer post
The Dope Game - Version 4.1 Patch And Demo
Hey there, dope fiends! We are sliding out a quick patch to fix some issues that were found. Here are the patch notes: Added: function for dealing with armor changes in combat Fixed: attacks not taking armor durability instead of health Fixed: missing audio track will crash game
Hey there, dope fiends! We are sliding out a quick patch to fix some issues that were found. Here are the patch notes:

Added: function for dealing with armor changes in combat
Fixed: attacks not taking armor durability instead of health
Fixed: missing audio track will crash game
Fixed: inventory blocker not showing correctly
Fixed: dropping drug in inventory crashing game or locking screen
Fixed: crash if player attacks a crew member
Fixed: text when player attacks themselves or crew
We also added a brand new demo for the remaster so folks can try the game out without buying it. The demo locks at 15 day runs and has limited community features.
More coming soon!
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07 Jun 2022Developer post
The Dope Game - Remaster v4.0 Out Now
Well hello, dope fiends! It has been some time, hasn't it? Today we are finally releasing the remastered version of The Dope Game, complete with bugs. There is a lot to cover so let's get into it. First, you'll notice a huge graphics overhaul but all the code underneath was prett
Well hello, dope fiends! It has been some time, hasn't it? Today we are finally releasing the remastered version of The Dope Game, complete with bugs. There is a lot to cover so let's get into it.
First, you'll notice a huge graphics overhaul but all the code underneath was pretty much re-written too. You will see some locked off options which will be enabled in later content packs (which we will talk about soon). And bugs.
I found some bugs...
Sorry about that. Yes, there are so many different angles to the game that all the bugs were impossible to find. However, there is a patch being put together now that will address some of them soon.
If you find one, please report it on our Discord or the Steam community section under "Bugs/Glitches". You can even exploit them for fun and profit for the time being.
Wait, the price changed?
Yeah, during the last year or two we discussed with the community the best way to approach the remaster version: should it be a new game entirely, some DLC, or free patches and a price bump. You guys chose the price bump with free patches; probably because you already owned the game. Turns out it was the easiest way to do all this without complication or setting up a bunch of stuff through Steam.
Content Pack Roadmap
We talked a little bit about the content packs coming out after launch and now we'll expand on these a bit more.
After a patch or two, we will have a Skins Update which will add more skins to the customize section of the game. It will also fix the color selector, which honestly kind of sucks right now. The CoaguCoins will be available in-game at the bank and use in-game money to buy. Gotta spend them stacks on something.
Next is the DLC Update which will update all aspects of the DLC content. Mostly a graphical update, it will also change the Android APK to a newer version and the console edition. There will be a few extra surprises too like Point Shop items.
Next is the Combat Update which will re-work parts of the combat system, which is showing its age. You can fight multiple opponents and there will be some new effects like particles and such.
Next is the Docks Update which will finally add a new sub-location, The Brewery. Here you can deal with ol' Jenkins as he sets up his make-shift brewery (featured in the Brewmaster update for Into Oblivion). He will sell the player a variety of upgrades to use in the game.
Lastly, the Multiplayer Update. This, naturally, adds multiplayer to the game and lets you deal with or against friends and foes. There is so much added here we will discuss it more later on.
I love the classic version though!
We do too so that's why you can change the game's branch to "classic" and just play that version. Go to the game's properties in Steam and swap your branches out.
The change-log
For the curious, here are all the documented changes. Some may be missing.

Added: new loyalty reward for Into Oblivion
Added: master volume control (modifies both sound and music)
Added: players can now pay their loan in product
Added: four new achievements
Added: players can now sell organs at hospital
Added: players can now cure drugged status at hospital
Added: encryption for save files
Added: customize option in main menu, allows change of character and icons
Added: splash check for button spamming
Added: dialog context for choices
Added: animation to dialog
Added: rich presence text for Steam friends list
Added: new loading animation
Changed: many, many graphical assets
Changed: updated to Godot 3.4.4
Changed: max resolution now 2560x1440
Changed: huge re-writes to code under the hood
Changed: adjusted drug increase flux price from x3 to x4
Changed: the item dropping system
Changed: the CoaguCo API interactions
Changed: appropriately renamed NSFW mode to SFW mode
Changed: police heat system now separate for each area of the city
Changed: the more loans you pay back, the more Sweaty Mike lets you borrow
Changed: outrageously loud default sound / music
Changed: leaderboards now show top 10 each
Changed: text on Shark Hunt achievement
Changed: text on I Need An Adult achievement
Changed: text on 401(k) achievement
Changed: expanded high scores from 10 to 20
Changed: stat loading now has new error for Steam failure
Changed: old lady's tip on drug flux comes into effect the next stop after current
Changed: when a crew member flees from combat, they do not leave the player's employ permanently anymore
Changed: defeating Marsch no longer triggers infinite war against the clones
Changed: player can now select who to heal in combat
Changed: web link in menu now opens Steam store page
Fixed: missing Borl Station / Dark Alley walk pair
Fixed: incorrect math on weapon calculation when finding a new weapon in the streets
Fixed: glitch in number formatting function
Fixed: issue where player may not get achievement for having all endings
Fixed: music pausing during processing
Fixed: a variety of tiny bugs
Removed: Steam statistics to ease issues when syncing data
Removed: drop option in dealing interface since you can drop from inventory
Removed: individual retirement update
More to come!
This, as you can read above, is just the beginning and we have a lot more to share and update throughout the year. Stay tuned!
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30 May 2022Developer post
The Dope Game - 6-Year Anniversary And Remaster
It is weird to think this game is finally six years old as of today. Also, allegedly, that the remaster was going to be released on time. Well, one of these things came true on this, my friends. But fear not, the remaster will be out next Tuesday - June 7th, 2022! That's right, j
22 Dec 2021Developer post
CoaguCo XMas Events Are Live
Happy holidays, folks! Technically the events all went live on the 15th of December, but you probably already knew that. Sadly we don't have any extra goodies this year as there is pretty heavy development of updates for all the games currently underway. The best we have is a lit
17 Oct 2021Developer post
CoaguCo Halloween Events Now Live
Hey there! Just a friendly reminder that the Halloween events for The Dope Game, Into Oblivion, and One Way To Die are now active until November 2nd. All games have special holiday-themed achievements available to unlock. The Dope Game features costumed NPC's and holiday changes
02 Oct 2021Developer post
CoaguCo Fall Update - Haulin' Oats, The Dope Game, And More
Hey there, happy fall! And with the change of the seasons we are back from a lengthy vacation to update you on where and when various games will see the light of day. For fun, this will be in chronological order. Into Oblivion So the Brewmaster expansion won't be around until, pr
16 May 2021Developer post
Haulin' Oats, The Dope Game Remaster, One Way To Die - Summer Status Update
Hey long-haul trucks, dope fiends, and death seekers! There has been some silence as things are being worked on so here is a post to address all three games and their update statuses for the summer; including vague release windows. As it is the year of delays in games, films, and
15 Dec 2020Developer post
X-Mas Events In (Most) CoaguCo Games Now Live
Hey there! It's that time of year, again, so here's your annual reminder that the seasonal X-Mas events have become active in The Dope Game, Into Oblivion, and One Way To Die. The events will run from today (December 15th) until January 3rd; granted you can always change your com
24 Nov 2020Developer post
The Dope Game Remaster - Release Date - May 30th, 2021
Hey there, dope fiends! The horrendous US election period has somewhat passed and we're all still balls-deep in covid so what better time to drop the final release date and information about The Dope Game Remaster? The remaster will be released on May 30th, 2021, which is the fiv
Hey there, dope fiends! The horrendous US election period has somewhat passed and we're all still balls-deep in covid so what better time to drop the final release date and information about The Dope Game Remaster?
The remaster will be released on May 30th, 2021, which is the five-year anniversary for the game. This will give ample time to squash any weird bugs, put on more polish, get the Russian localization fixed up, and make sure everything else is updated and ready to go on day one instead of staggering releases.
For existing owners, it will upgrade the current version of the game. Existing owners will also be able to test out beta builds of the remaster leading up to the release. There is currently a "beta" branch that has the WIP version.
For new players, as per some conversations with the community, the game's price will be increased on May 30th, 2021 to $4.99. So if you are interested in getting it on the cheap, now is the time. Or any big sale after the Remaster's release since the on-going discount structure will stay in place.
Here is the final list of new features for the Remaster version:

Classic Edition as a separate exe which can be started from main menu
Multiplayer up to 8 people running around the streets of Starkham
Customizable characters
Complete graphical overhaul
New engine and re-written code-base
New area - The Starkham Docks
New NPC - Jenkins; he sells various items to boost your game-play
New sub-area - The Bootleg Shack
Hospital allows healing your crew and you can sell organs
Old Lady's drug fluctuations have been corrected, improved
Brand-new police HEAT system
Armor can be purchased, found, worn
Upgraded API system to allow more drop/find with community
Accessibility features
All interfaces (HUD, inventory, Stashware, etc.) have been re-worked
Various community suggestions have been added in
I'm sure there are a few other things I have forgotten to mention too.
The Stash DLC
The Stash will get a bunch of new updates; basically everything in there:

Big addition to the artbook; containing new art and some comparisons
Updated Android Edition to Remaster version as well as Classic version
Face-lift for the thank-you note
New wallpapers and updates to existing wallpapers, plus multiple sizes
Old school terminal game is getting updates too
The only thing not getting an update in The Stash is the soundtrack. Speaking of...
The Dope Game OST
A brand-new official soundtrack will also hit the scene for $1.99. It will contain a liner note PDF as well as some new tracks that will be present in the remaster. All proceeds from the OST will go directly to Macabre Gandhi himself.
Beyond That
Other than all this, sometime in the Summer of 2021, I hope to get Steam Workshop enabled. Primarily for letting the community create their own localization versions, but to also allow customizing other aspects of the game such as backgrounds and character skins.
That is all for now. I will have more news as we march into 2021 and will roll out a few more test builds before the final release. Stay tuned!
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15 Oct 2020Developer post
The Dope Game - Halloween Event
Hey there, dope fiends! It is that time of the year again to drop your drugs and pick up candy in the annual Dope Game Halloween Event. This year, like every year, all the NPC's don their costumes and the streets of Starkham get a little spooky. From now until November 3rd at mid

Updates & announcements

One Way To Die

Haulin' Oats

The Dope Game

Into Oblivion

Raise Your Own Clone

What's Next?

The Dope Game

Haulin' Oats

Into Oblivion

One Way To Die

Raise Your Own Clone

I found some bugs...

Wait, the price changed?

Content Pack Roadmap

I love the classic version though!

The change-log

More to come!

Into Oblivion

Haulin' Oats

The Dope Game: Remaster

One Way To Die: Final Cut

Raise Your Own Clone

Haulin' Oats

The Dope Game Remaster

One Way To Die

The Stash DLC

The Dope Game OST

Beyond That