Is there a second ending in A Game About Digging A Hole? Many players believe the Teleporter might be the key
A Game About Digging A Hole may be short, but could there be a hidden ending? Here’s everything you need to know about the mystery behind the endless excavation.
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Some may have spent their entire weekend playing A Game About Digging A Hole. At its peak, it had nearly 7,500 concurrent players on Steam. And well, it’s exactly what it sounds like – a silly game where you dig a hole in search of treasure. But now that some have finished it, more people are wondering: what does the ending actually mean? Is there something deeper to it? Let’s dig up the truth together.
Big spoilers ahead, as I’ll be diving into the game’s ending, so keep that in mind if you haven’t finished it yet.
A Game About Digging A Hole ending explained
The game is short (around 2 hours) but initially very intriguing. You buy a house rumored to have buried treasure and start digging with an exploding shovel when its battery dies. Along the way, you uncover loot in old mysterious mineshafts, stumble upon money bags, and collect keys for a chest.
Then, you must evade giant moles to claim the ultimate treasure – only to find it empty. The moles always kill you, and the house goes back on the market. A truck driver with a suspicious mole-logo license plate keeps a tally of his ‘victims’. The end.
A lot of players think there is a secret ending and that the teleporter might be the answer. But unfortunately, it isn’t.
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Some fans are searching for a deeper meaning, but there doesn’t really seem to be one. The game has potential for richer lore, especially since the mole-feeding twist feels somewhat out of place. Adding clues about the moles’ presence while digging could have made the mystery more engaging.
The ending is fun at first, but with limited upgrades, no advanced mining gear, and no biome variety, there’s not much reason to replay – especially if you’re not trying to unlock all the achievements.
Many Steam reviews mention that it would be great to see updates that add more content and expand the game a bit. While the price is fairly low (under $5) some still feel it doesn’t offer enough for what you get.
Cyberwave, the team behind this game, previously released another short title called Solarpunk. A Game About Digging A Hole is a small side project by a single developer from the Cyberwave team, something he worked on in his spare time.
So, while the game is technically finished, the attention it has received might make the solo dev reconsider and take fan suggestions into . But hey, don’t take my words too seriously. This could just be my hopeless wishful thinking.
