Diggy Diggy Mole

Well that was quick! 42 minutes on a first-time playthrough. I gotta tell you, ten dollars is a pretty steep price for such an experience for little replay value other than speedrunning and an extra level. But make no mistake, I enjoyed the game. Tight sensible controls, intuitive mechanics, player movement options flow well into each other, and of course the overall presentation with graphics and music was lovely. This was originally a homebrew before being carried over to Steam. I don't know if the game's developer has since moved on to other projects, but I feel like this concept has a little more room to grow, the core gameplay is great. One example could be interacting with fixed objects. The mole spins as he digs, so you could screw or unscrew a platform that resets or recedes back to its original position after over a certain amount of time. Or hazards set to a local or global timer like sets of spikes pop in and out. Bombs are collected to get one of the three keys, bombs as an upgrade used with a long timer to trigger platforms to appear is another idea. All of this to say... man, I wish there was more to this game. If there's a plan to, great. If not because the developer has an even better project they're working on, even better. Recommended.

First of all, don't get fooled by my playtime: as you run the game for the first time, it puts a .nes ROM file in your Steam folder so you can play it on a flash cart or whatever device you have if you want, which is what I did. Diggy Diggy Mole is a FANTASTIC game! It looks good, it plays well, the music is awesome, it’s just a little challenging, the level design feels well thought of and considerate of speedrunners. Definitely a top 5 NES homebrew for me! If you enjoyed Böbl, Super Bat Puncher or Celeste, you'll absolutely love this one. One later gameplay mechanic felt a little difficult at times, and I feel the game is a little short, but I’m still recommending it wholeheartedly!