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Dwells is not finished — it’s evolving.

Every sound, shadow, creature, and mechanic is shaped by how players experience fear.
If something made you tense, confused, lost, or genuinely uncomfortable, that matters.
If something broke immersion or felt unfair, that matters too.

Your feedback directly influences the future of Dwells:
the pacing, the atmosphere, the difficulty, and what comes next.

Play it. Feel it. Survive it.
Then tell us what stayed with you.

Muito obrigado mano!!! fico feliz que tenha gostado!

que jogo maneirasso cara! meus parabens!

Thanks! :)

Thanks! ;)

Yes!!! Thanks!

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m an indie dev and I’ve been working on a chaotic little project called A Survival Game — a 2D card-based survival strategy game with permadeath, stickmen, and way too many bad ideas mashed together.

I just dropped a new update packed with madness:

• Invading Monsters: Blat choices may now invade your bunker… well, they could. RIP Batcroc Fly, gone forever thanks to an unexpected coding funeral 🪦🐊🦇

• 3 New Creatures: fresh nightmares to ruin your day

• Expedition Boat: now upgraded! More loot, more danger, still not cruise ship material 🛶

• Shop 2.0: shinier, with more useful descriptions, and still designed to drain your gold 💸

• Loot Areas: now drop money, food, and random junk. Basically a chaotic slot machine 🎰

• Increased Difficulty: because suffering = content 💀

• Stickman Upgrades: now with fancy colors so you can die in style 🌈

• Audio Glow-Up: new sounds and music for maximum emotional damage 🎶

• Visual Chaos: colorful texts, new background, extra unnecessary effects ✨

• Bug Fixes: fewer bugs in the code, more bugs in the bunker

I’d really appreciate it if you could check it out and share some feedback:

• How does the gameplay feel?

• Anything that feels unbalanced?

• What would you like to see added?

And if you enjoy it (or even if you don’t 😅), a rating ⭐ and comment on the game page would help me a ton!

👉 Play here: https://danielgamedev14.itch.io/a-survival-game

Thanks a lot, every bit of feedback helps me make this game better 🙏

and also my game just updated! and if you want to go there and give your review, I would really appreciate it! ;)

Yes! It really is a great chess game! One of the best I've ever played 😀

Hey survivors! 🚨

The Blat Choices — weird crabby invaders — are officially crashing your bunker in A Survival Game!
RIP Batcroc Fly 🪦 (gone thanks to a bug funeral), but don’t worry, chaos always finds a way back.

What’s new?

• Blat Choices now invade 🚪

• 3 new creatures 🐉

• Upgraded expedition boat 🛶

• Loot zones drop money, food & junk 🎁

• Shop 2.0 with prettier UI 🛒

• Colorful stickman upgrades 🌈

• New sounds & music 🎶

• Slightly harder survival 💀

Chaos, laughs, and starvation guaranteed.
Play now and tell me how fast your stickmen die:
🔗 https://danielgamedev14.itch.io/a-survival-game

Hey everyone!

I just released a new update for my indie project A Survival Game – a chaotic survival card game where every decision can backfire in hilarious ways.

🆕 What’s new in this update:

• A boat! Explore and survive in a new way.

• Shorter maps → quicker, more intense matches.

• Monster invasions with new enemy behavior.

• Pets that generate gold over time.

• A mysterious trader that exchanges gold for points.

• Floating texts, animations & performance improvements.

Play it here: https://danielgamedev14.itch.io/a-survival-game

I’d love to hear your feedback:

• How does the boat feel in the game?

• Is the shorter map more fun or too quick?

• Do the new mechanics (pets, trader, invasions) feel balanced?

Your thoughts really help me improve the game and make the chaos even better 🙏

Hey everyone! Daniel here 👋

Just released a fresh update for A Survival Game, my chaotic stickman survival card game.

What’s new?

• Shorter map → faster runs, quicker disasters.

• Expedition Boat 🚤 → send stickmen on dangerous holidays for loot.

• Radio System 📡 → call for resources, get static, or… prank calls.

• +4 New Stickmen → that’s 8 new recruits total since last updates!

• Improved Shop 🛒 → cards finally have descriptions (yes, stickmen can read).

• More Visual Effects ✨ → shiny cards, outlined text, flashy menus.

• Better Save System 💾 → works smoother across all platforms.

• New DLCs:

  • PRO Mode ($2.50) → start with more money, days & leveled stickmen = customizable chaos.

  • Mercy DLC ($1) → adds 4 new cards including the MERCY CARD to undo your worst mistakes.

Why the shorter map?

Players were walking… and walking… and still walking. Now you hit events and chaos way faster. Less cardio, more monsters.

💡 Feedback time!

I’d love to know:

• What’s your favorite new feature?

• Do you like the shorter map, or miss the longer runs?

• Any ideas for future stickmen, weapons, or events?

👉 Play the new version here: A Survival Game on Itch.io

Thanks a lot for playing & supporting — your feedback really helps shape the next updates! ❤️

One note, the store doesn't only have 3 types of cards, you must be having some problem with the store scroll! I'm working to improve it ;)

Wow! Thank you so much for the feedback and playing! Yes, the store is actually a bit boring and I'm working on updating it right now! And also the wiki, I'll release more monsters and maybe more gameplay options! My only problem now is finding more players for it, I'm glad you're playing and enjoying it! ;)

Hey everyone!

Yesterday I released a huge new update for A Survival Game called Scrapocalypse Update!

This update adds:

Scrap Added!

A new item is now in the game: Scrap! You can use it to craft other items. For now, you can build:

• Ball Weapon: simple, round, surprisingly useful
• Automatic Rat Killer: finally some peace from the rat army

Bonus: The Trader might give you scrap… if he likes you.

Smarter Rat Invasions!

Rats no longer appear all the time, but...

The more stickmen you have, the more likely they show up hungry and angry!

Defend your bunker!

Batcrocs Can Invade!

Yes, really. They might break in. They might ruin everything. Good luck with that..

Better SAVE System

Saving is now stronger and smarter, and works great on:

• ✅ HTML5
• ✅ Windows
• ✅ Linux
• ✅ macOS

Also now supports DLC saves!

Cards Got Wilder

• Flashing colored cards (why not?)
• Blue & yellow text borders
• Paper-style effects in menus

Because survival should look awesome.

4 New Stickmen!

Each with their own quirks, stats, and problems. (One just laughs randomly…)

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS:

• Bug fixes 
• Slight rebalance
• Visual polish everywhere
• On-screen tips still help new players survive longer!

This was a crazy one to build — and now I need your honest feedback:

• Are the invasions too hard? Too easy?

• Is the scrap system fun?

• Any bugs or weird behavior?

• How’s the performance on your device?

Let me know what you think in the comments! ❤️

Thanks! – Daniel

Hey everyone!

The new A Survival Game update is here — and it's more chaotic, weird, and full of rats than ever. Let’s break it down:

WHAT’S NEW?

Scrap Added!

A new item is now in the game: Scrap! You can use it to craft other items. For now, you can build:

• Ball Weapon: simple, round, surprisingly useful
• Automatic Rat Killer: finally some peace from the rat army

Bonus: The Trader might give you scrap… if he likes you.

Smarter Rat Invasions!

Rats no longer appear all the time, but...

The more stickmen you have, the more likely they show up hungry and angry!

Defend your bunker!

Batcrocs Can Invade!

Yes, really. They might break in. They might ruin everything. Good luck with that. 🫠

Better SAVE System

Saving is now stronger and smarter, and works great on:

• ✅ HTML5
• ✅ Windows
• ✅ Linux
• ✅ macOS

Also now supports DLC saves!

Cards Got Wilder

• Flashing colored cards (why not?)
• Blue & yellow text borders
• Paper-style effects in menus

Because survival should look awesome.

4 New Stickmen!

Each with their own quirks, stats, and problems. (One just laughs randomly…)

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS:

• Bug fixes 
• Slight rebalance
• Visual polish everywhere
• On-screen tips still help new players survive longer!

❤️ THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!

If you enjoyed this chaos, please rate, comment, and share! Every bit of feedback helps shape future updates.

✨ Mercy DLC is still available! 3 new cards + 1 card that lets you rewind your save and fix terrible decisions.

game: https://danielgamedev14.itch.io/a-survival-game

wow!!! i was also looking for this for my new game!!! thanks! i will give full credit!

wow!!! this is what i was looking for for my new game!!! thanks! ;)

a great choice! ;)

Thank you! for the feedback! Since the update is still in its early stages, I'm still adding more things! And your feedback helps me a lot! I'm sure this will improve a lot in the game ;)

Hey everyone!

I just launched a new update for A Survival Game, and I’d love to hear what YOU think!

This update adds:

• A new monster called Blat Choice (yes, it’s a crab... sort of)

• A gold collection system and a trader that gives 100 points per gold

• A brand-new pets system – they generate money over time!

• In-game tips for new players, floating text feedback, and more!

Oh, and the SAVE system now works in HTML5 and Windows, finally! 🙌
(Plus: difficulty slightly reduced. You still might cry though.)

I'm Looking For Feedback On:

• Balance – Are any cards too strong or useless?

• Bugs – Anything not working as expected?

• Performance – Is the game running smoothly, especially on web/HTML5?

• Pets & Trader – Do they feel useful, fun, or overpowered?

• New Creature (Blat Choice) – Too weird? Too weak? Too crabby?

• Floating Texts / UI – Are they clear and satisfying?

If you played the game even for just a few minutes, your thoughts would help me a lot!
Good, bad, or chaotic — I want to hear it all.

Play the game here!
Or rate it here!

Thanks in advance, and I hope your stickmen survive longer than mine.

Hey everyone!

Daniel here — indie dev and chaos manager of A Survival Game. 😄

After weeks of tweaking, testing, and watching stickmen make really bad decisions, I’ve finally launched a new update packed with juicy content, fixes, and some weird stuff (as usual).

Here’s a quick overview of what’s new:

New Features:

• Gold System:
  Stickmen can now collect gold during gameplay! (It sparkles and everything.)

• Trader System:
  You can now trade your gold for 100 points.
  Seems fair. Seems legal. He’s definitely not shady.

• New Creature – “Blat Choice”:
  A crab-like monster that walks sideways with zero respect for your plans.

• Pets System:
  Adopt cute little creatures that generate money passively.
  Yes, they're helpful. No, you can’t eat them.

• Floating Text Feedback:
  Clicking now shows satisfying floating numbers, with a system optimized to not slow down your game (even in HTML5 builds!).

• Tip System:
  New players now get helpful on-screen hints during gameplay.
  You're still going to suffer... but at least now you’ll know why.

• Save System Improved:
  Save now works on HTML5 and Windows, finally!
  You can close the tab without fear. Mostly.

• Difficulty slightly reduced:
  Just a little. Don’t get too comfortable.

Behind the Scenes (For Fellow Devs!)

• I’m still working with Godot 3.5.

• The save system needed a full rewrite to support HTML exports properly (using path redirects and safe fallback for web builds).

• Floating texts use an object pool system instead of new instances every time, to save performance.

• The trader is a simple node that checks gold, deducts, and adds score — with Tween animations and a cute jingle.

• “Blat Choice” uses a left/right patrol system with wall detection — it’s dumb and I love him.

Got Feedback?

• Bugs?

• Overpowered cards?

• Hilarious moments?

• Want to help me break the game even more?

Drop a comment on the game page or in this devlog — I read every message!

Play the game here!

Thanks for all the support — more updates coming soon, and possibly new game modes, more chaos cards, or a very unhelpful goat.

new UPDATE!!!!!!

very simple and good game!

yes! thanks! I'm doing this and improving the scenarios for the new version ;)

I liked this game! It's beautiful and cute :)

Thanks! It really is a great game! I made one too. If you want to go see it and comment something, it will help me a lot! Thanks again! ;)

nice to meet you too 😁

you're welcome!

The concept is fun and the visual design is really engaging! very good ;)

Wow! I liked the update, the store is simple but amazing ;)

pero tan pronto como se publique seré el primero en jugar ☺️

No hay problema, muchas gracias. Por ahora solo uso Godot Engine 3.5 porque mi PC no es compatible con Godot 4.

Si quieres dejar tu valoración y comentario en la página del juego para ayudarme, no hay problema 🙏⭐

¡Sí! Gracias, pero no lo hice porque la primera vez los stickmans tenían algunos fallos, así que lo dejé así. Gracias por los comentarios 😃

Amazing game! This style is incredibly beautiful and cute!

How did I not find this before! It will help a lot ;)

I liked the design of this game and the graphics!

AMAZING Game!