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Drawing Contest: Results Are In!

Hello, dungeon-delvers!

A huge thank-you to everyone who picked up a pencil, stylus, or tablet for our second community Drawing Contest. We asked for a Thief enemy concept: something devious enough to pilfer a poor frog's hard-earned coins, and you delivered 50+ brilliant entries! Your imagination keeps this dungeon alive ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿฅ‡And the winner isโ€ฆ the Dragonfly!
(by narwhalnut)



With 100+ votes, this design blew it out of the park! We can't wait to see this hoarding creature lurking in your future run. After all, what's a dungeon without a dragon?

[h2]๐ŸฅˆIn second place... a Dung Beetle in a Trenchcoat!?[/h2]
(by fluctuating)



This fella was tied with the Dragonfly for a long time, but ultimately his treasure haul slowed him down. We still love him, tho!

[h2]๐Ÿฅ‰ And coming in third... a Lady Thief Ladybug![/h2]
(by mirrormyth)



Completing the podium: a Lupin-inspired ladybug ready to steal your coins, not by force, but by sheer wit!

๐Ÿ… The Rest of the Top-10


[h3]4th Place: Ninja Grasshopper[/h3]
(by tetromiko)



[h3]5th Place: Robbug[/h3]
(by karobka)



[h3]6th Place: Waspcallion (Tie)[/h3]
(by josuk35)



[h3]6th Place: Scarob (Tie)[/h3]
(by sinfulcreature)



[h3]7th Place: Hermit Hoarder[/h3]
(by buster3031)



[h3]8th Place: Pillbug Thief[/h3]
(by froomeeth)



[h3]9th Place: Rosy Maple Moth Thief[/h3]
(by mfmcme)



[h3]10th Place: Sketchy Salesbug[/h3]
(by bananajoelapapera)



๐Ÿ’Œ Thank You + Full Gallery


Whether you sketched, voted, or simply tossed a frog-pog emoji, thank you for making this contest a success. Want to browse all 50+ entries in their full colorful glory?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Hop into our Discord: https://discord.gg/die-in-the-dungeon-829107672912494613

[h3]One question before you goโ€ฆ[/h3]
Which design was your favorite? Tell us in the comments!

Stay creative, and keep those coins close. New thieves are coming to the dungeon soon!

- the ATICO team

Community Art & Design Contests Are Live!

To celebrate the new Potions update, weโ€™re launching two special community events, a chance for you to leave your mark in Die in the Dungeon!



[h2]๐Ÿ† Drawing Contest: Design a Thief Enemy![/h2]

For this contest, the theme is simple:

[h3]๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿ’ฐ A THIEF ENEMY ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿฅท[/h3]

That's right, this enemy will be after our dear frogs coins! Your design must keep that in mind and try to portray this enemy the best!

Rules:
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ All art styles welcome: traditional, digital, 3D, pixel art, etc. (No AI art.)
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Submissions must be original and fit within our server rules.
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Post your submission in the #drawing-contest channel (1 entry per person).
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ The winner will be voted by the community and their design will be added to the game!


โฐ Deadline: May 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM CEST

[h2]๐Ÿงช Potion Design Contest: Letโ€™s Get Brewing![/h2]

Have an idea for a new potion? Weโ€™re all ears!
Submit your potion concept to the #potion-labs forum and let the community decide which brews are best.

The 10 most upvoted potion ideas will earn an exclusive role, and one winning idea will be implemented in the game!

Rules:
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Include the potionโ€™s name, dice roll and gameplay effect.
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Optional: add a concept sketch or visual idea to make your pitch stronger.
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Give feedback on others, supporting the community helps boost your own idea too!
  • ๐Ÿ‘‰ Multiple entries allowed (but only one idea per post).


โฐ Deadline: May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM CEST

[h2]๐Ÿงช Join the contests in our Discord server![/h2]
The community includes exclusive behind the scenes content, polls and much more. Join here!

Sublime pixel-art deckbuilder Die in the Dungeon adds transformative new potions

2025 is proving to be a really strong year for roguelike deckbuilders and strategy games. We've recently seen the launch of Starvaders, Spellrogue recently hit 1.0, Breachway has just delivered a major set of upgrades, and we've still got many newcomers ahead such as Dragon Age creator David Gaider's demon-battling Malys and, of course, Slay the Spire 2. But the one to beat for me this year is Die in the Dungeon, and the delightful pixel-art dicebuilder has just expanded once again with the launch of a new early-access update.


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Hotfix: New Version 4.2.2 (111.0f4)

One more hotfix before heading to bed! (that's update day for you...)

[h2]Full Changelog:[/h2]
- Fixed an issue where some potions werenโ€™t showing up in rewards due to RNG logic.

All potions should appear during rewards correctly now, so itโ€™s the perfect time to fill out your Codex!
Thanks again for your patience, and as always, thank you for playing!

Hotfix: New Version 4.2.1 (111.0f3)

We got some reports of certain saves not loading correctly after the last update. It looks like the bug was caused by some changes to the map generation introduced recently. Loading should be working as expected now.

[h2]Full Changelog:[/h2]
- Fixed an issue preventing some save files from loading.
- Modified the unlock sprite for the Potion Mimic companion.

Sorry for the issues, and thank you for playing!