Let’s Build a Dungeon just smashed through 140,000 Steam wishlists, and to celebrate, devs Springloaded have dropped a breakdown video showcasing the four distinct ways you’ll be able to play their quirky game dev sim.
This isn’t just another tycoon click-fest—you can run a studio, build games with friends, or just mess about in an open creative sandbox. Oh, and yes, you’ll be making games inside a game about making games. Very meta.
The Four Modes of Dungeon Building
Campaign Mode
The full-fat experience. Hire and fire staff, wrestle with investors, and face tough calls around crunch, AI, and other very real game dev dilemmas. Your narrative can twist and turn, from pitching goofy in-game projects like Buddyland to deciding what kind of boss you really want to be.
Just Build Mode
Don’t fancy all the stress? This mode strips things back for a relaxed, co-op-friendly version of the sim. Use a deck-building system to collect quest cards, asset packs, and marketing activities, then vote with your friends on what to create. Perfect if you just want to vibe and make cool stuff together.
Creative Mode
Here’s where things get wild. An open sandbox full of accessible tools, Creative Mode lets you make your own games, characters, dialogue, cutscenes, and mechanics. Draw sprites, design dungeons, or build an entire cozy RPG. Thousands of assets are at your disposal—plus the freedom to scribble in your own.
Dungeoneering
The community hub where you can browse, play, and share creations from fellow dungeon dreamers. Expect a constantly growing library of quirky experiments, custom RPGs, and maybe even the next indie gem.
Play It Your Way
Whether you want to manage a studio under pressure, get creative with mates, or just explore other players’ ideas, Let’s Build a Dungeon has a mode for you. A demo’s already up on Steam if you want to test-drive it—and yes, there’s Twitch integration for when you want your chat to play backseat developer.
