Dave the Diver In the Jungle lets you play Duck Hunt with a rescued puppy

‘We want to give existing players a genuinely new experience’ Since Mintrocket launched Dave the Diver in 2023, CEO and game director Jaeho Hwang has been having fun finding ways to coordinate crossovers between the quirky management sim and his favorite franchises. Mintrocket is releasing its first fully original Dave the Diver DLC on June 18, and Hwang told Polygon in a video call that it’s more like a sequel or a spinoff. “We want to give existing players a genuinely new experience in the world of Dave the Diver,” he said. “Unlike typical DLC that adds a few missions, weapons, or characters, we made the bold decisions to change all the foundational systems.” In the Jungle takes Dave and friends away from the Blue Hole to a freshwater jungle lake, which is home to an ancient underwater civilization and plenty of new aquatic creatures. Since freshwater fish aren't safe to eat raw, Bancho Sushi will be replaced with Bancho Grill, which caters to the residents of nearby Utara Village. The locals aren’t friendly to outsiders, so Dave will need to talk to them and help them out to build relationships and persuade them to drop by. “In the original game, it’s a passive experience,” Hwan