Hello, and welcome!
Dust Dwellers is a survival card game, for both singleplayer and online co-op, currently in development.
If you'd like to keep up with our progress and be notified when the game is released, be sure to follow and wishlist!
Soon we will begin conducting some preliminary playtests and collecting your feedback to help guide the future of the project. If you'd like to be a part of that, or just to follow the development more closely, you can join us on Discord!
Quite literally, this game began as a dream. A fleeting yet visceral dream I had one night more than five years ago which has stuck with me since. Riding on the back of a jeep, my hands on a mounted Gatling gun, I looked out over a sparse wasteland, which soon was clear had formerly been the ocean floor. And the reason for this massive firepower was chasing after us: a pack of immense mechanical beasts. In short, this was like the world of Mad Max meeting Horizon Zero Dawn.
Fast forward to 2022 when I decided to prototype a tabletop game based in this world. I even got my arts 'n crafts on and made some tokens to go with the (index) cards. Having iterated on the mechanics, I gathered some friends to play together in person. And we had a good time!
With the initial playtesting proven promising, I felt it would be a good opportunity to adapt this into a digital card game. Now, the core loop is operational, including online co-op! Currently, I'm focused on implementing enhancements to the user experience.
Meanwhile, the art for the project is gradually coming together. Late last year, I connected with the talented Pierce Papke, who has been creating illustrations for the cards, which we've been sharing over our socials. Be sure to follow there if you'd like to see more of the art as it's created and other project updates!
And that's where the project now stands. As mentioned, if you'd like to be part of our upcoming playtests, you can join us in our Discord. And as always, every wishlist is much appreciated!