Big Dig

Big Dig is an incremental narrative game made by two indie developers with help from friends. Players take on the role of a digger working for Mayor Dog, who is campaigning to build a highway across the Animal Republic. The route passes through beaches, suburbs, lakes, middle schools and other locations, and the land along it contains historical artifacts that must be dug up and removed.

As the highway extends, the player needs more capable tools. Progression includes hiring a crew of helpers, buying equipment such as an excavator, and renovating a museum to increase profits. The artifacts found along the way, ranging from tennis balls to dinosaurs, can be displayed in the museum. As it grows, players can add decorations, new rooms and other features.

The game is designed to take roughly three to four hours to complete, and can be finished in a single sitting. It does not use endless prestige loops or time-gated idle progression, and it tells a complete story with a conclusion. The developers state that they wanted to add a narrative to the incremental genre. The game has been released on Steam, where it holds a Very Positive user rating from more than 100 reviews, and one DLC item is available.