Heyo!

When you thought that DDS1 updates are a thing of the past, we asked an external team of artists to improve the visuals of our firstborn. It’s a small gift from us to the community that’s been ceaslessly supporting the Drug Dealer universe since DDS’s release in 2020.

The update will be FREE. Later on we’ll let you know when it’s supposed to drop, and we’ll give you a full overview of it.

The original version of the game will still be available on a separate branch, so you’ll be able to switch between them at any time.


The overhaul affects many aspects of the visuals, but as a whole, it is subtle enough to not change the style of the game. The goal is to make it more pleasant to the eye. It improves colors, lighting, effects, and selected textures to make the game look more natural.

Take a look at a couple of comparisons:

…and see our Visual Update stream on our Steam page!

Get ready to come back to the Ghetto!

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/682990/Drug_Dealer_Simulator/

High, Dealers!

We have extensive plans around our DDS Universe, including all the games in the series. We want to share them so can better understand the timeline and priorities. The #1 priority is of course making DDS2 the best it can be via continuous improvements based on your feedback and the devs’ ambitions, so you can see how much space we’ll dedicate to that.

Afterwards, we’ll focus on expanding the world through free content updates, DLCs, and DDSxNarcos. Oh, and we’ll have a surprise for the fans of DDS1.:)

Without further ado… Here’s the plan!

In order to keep an eye on the entire DDS Universe, consider following our DDS Franchise Page.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/682990/Drug_Dealer_Simulator/

Hey Dealers!

Did you think DDS1 is a song of the past? Well in that case, we’re pleased to say that it’s NOT! We just started the new round of #DDSMADNESS, and this time, it spans BOTH games.

We just announced the Casino DLC for DDS2…

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/3169480?utm_source=CasinoAnnouncement&utm_medium=dds1steampost

…BUT we don’t forget about our first child!

Yup, it means what some of you have already expected. DDS1 news are coming! So hold on to your hats.

While we won’t reveal the surprise just yet, we encourage you to take a looksie below and make sure to revisit us in the coming days.

Peace!

Hi Dealers,

If you own an Intel 10 (or newer) processor, you may experience problems launching the game. This bug has been present for some time, but with the growing number of new players and newer, more powerful computers, it has become more noticeable recently.

If this happens, here’s the


We’ve added a launch option “Play DDS (For newer generation Intels (10+)”

Simply choose it at launch and the game should work just fine.
You can mark “Always use this option” to never bother selecting it again.


Certain OpenSSL versions used by Unreal Engine 4.13.x - 4.21.x. cause a crash bug that is due to the nature of the technology used and not a fault of the developers. Since we used a 4.21.2 version of the engine, new generations of Intel processors do experience this crash bug. However, this issue affects only a portion of users with newer Intel processors.

Fortunately, the steps necessary to overcome the crash are simple. We have written about them HERE IN OUR FAQ - https://steamproxy.net/app/682990/discussions/0/3845556684660691089/


Now you can simply use the new launch option to save yourself the hassle. It's safe for you and your computer, and it's a known workaround suggested by Intel themselves.

If the problem persists and affects a bigger part of the community, we'll consider other solutions

We’re sorry that you have experienced the issue.

Hello there! Long time no see!

We have a special message: our game is now 90% off during Movie Games Publisher Sale, which launched on June 20th and will last for 7 days. Check it HERE.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/publisher/moviegamessa/sale/MovieGamesPublisherSale

We’re also bundled with the newly released DDS2 - Drug Dealer Simulator 2 - which expands on the mechanics and story from the highly successful predecessor.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/bundle/42217/
https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2/

If you’re considering getting our game - why not pick the bundle?

With it, you’re saving extra on both games included. And if you already own one of them, you can complete your collection for a lower price.

It’s a very cool deal for the hot summer. Enjoy!

Dealers, the time has come!

Drug Dealer Simulator 2 is now out! Time to get the game and start dealing your way all the way to the top. Ready to become the cartel boss?

And there’s more to get you in the DDS2 mood:

• 10% launch discount
  
• Complete-the-set bundle with DDS1 with an additional 10% off
  
• Premiere stream with the marketing and dev teams
  
• Free DDS2 codes, and one of them is right here:
• Multiple bundles
  
• The last code is hidden on the platform that gathered around 25k people
  
• Movie Games Publisher Sale with games up to 90% off

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2/

Interested? Good!


What turns a person into a drug dealer? A drug dealer into a drug lord? Find out in DDS2, a first-person co-op sim set in a dynamic open world. Make contacts, cook drugs, and manage your cartel on Isla Sombra, where power is the only law.

With all the recent devlogs and recaps, you should be well prepared to tackle the new DDS2. Ready for some action? Go!

If you like the game, leave us a positive review on Steam!

Full Soundtrack by K. Pietras
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https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/bundle/42236/Choose_Your_Fighter/
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https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/bundle/42241/Dealers_in_Prison/
https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/bundle/42219/Dealercraft_Package/
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DDS2 is tomorrow!

NO GUNS but we do have combat now! And there will be some melee weapons you can use to beat the crap out of your enemies.

According to Big Boss Rafal, melee combat fits perfectly into the gameplay of DDS2. It introduces means to defend yourself and play out a more violent playstyle to achieve your goals while not turning Drug Dealer Simulator into another shooter game, which we were purposefully avoiding. Fights between players and enemies, as well as different enemy factions, bring more action, life and thrill into the world.

What kind of enemies are we gonna encounter in the game? There are thugs, the police and gendarmerie. These enemies will be scattered around the world, some will be patrolling an area, and some even guard places of interest, like loot, prisoners or quest objectives. As such, you will not be able to avoid fighting.

And it’s not like they all gang up on you, and you alone. Thugs do fight between themselves so sometimes you might see brawls taking place in the streets or backyards.

If you find yourself in a situation where you have to attack someone or defend yourself, you’ll have a wide range of melee weapons to choose from. From improvised weapons such as kitchen knives, pipes or wrenches all the way to actual machetes or army knives. In some areas of the world, you might get attacked by enemies holding unusual weapons: chairs, bottles, shovels, road signs and more. Sounds kinda nuts, no?

There are many ways you get into the possession of a weapon. Some you’ll find in shops, some you can loot from the environment or the defeated enemies. Enemy weapons do drop damaged and get used up quick, so be careful while using those.

And of course, you can’t have fighting in a game without bosses to defeat. So, in certain places on a map you’ll encounter thug bosses who are a lot harder to defeat, duh, but also drop better loot and weapons when defeated, also duh. These bosses usually spawn with adds around them so do prepare yourself before taking on that challenge.

Fights affect your street cred as well. You might see your cred increasing after fighting thugs but in some cases, fights will impact it negatively. Violence may be a way to easily solve problems but if you are seen fighting by a police/gendarmerie (or if you fight them), you’re gonna suffer consequences.

In DDS2 if you get caught by the gendarmerie or in a raid on one of your hideouts, you can be sent to a work camp. If you get unlucky enough to get there, don’t despair, it’s not the end of the world. Yet. To get out, you’ll need to collect enough passes for your good behaviour. How many is enough? Well, that depends on the crime you are being punished for.

How do you get the passes? There are a few ways to do that: you can either roll cigarettes, wash clothes or bake bread.

Ironically, getting sent to the work camp may be an opportunity for you as well! If you have enough street cred, you can start selling goods there. If you can smuggle them in, that is. It’s worth a try tho, right? That’s a whole new client base!

Just be careful not to make enemies there. Both the guards and fellow prisoners can get offended by some of your actions.
If you can’t be bothered to play nice and earn your passes, there is another method of getting out of the work camp. However, it’s gonna cost you an arm and a leg (money, we mean lots of money), and it counts as running away – it will be noted!

On the other hand, if you want to get that sweet money flowing and expand your clientele to include the work camp folks BUT you don’t wanna get caught to get in, you can. You just need to find an alternative method. Trust us, it is possible.

ALSO, you can now find hidden DDS2 keys in special devlogs. How? And where? You will have to look around and find out for yourself. With love, Alyss <3 If you find one, redeem it on Steam as soon as possible, keep in mind that the game will be playable for you after release.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2/


Dealers! We've now added Trading Cards, Emoticons, Badges and Profile Backgrounds for DDS2! Starting tomorrow, get your collection going.

In DDS2, developing the map was a huge part of the game production. As the map here is 6 times as big as in DDS1, it was a challenge to make the place feel huge but at the same time make it approachable and possible for the players to navigate.

The first step was prototyping the gameplay. When we already had most of the basic gameplay mechanics, we first created a temporary testing map, which consisted of three small islands – two villages and one small town. This map was very simple so it could be easily shaped, changed and reworked during the process. We played a lot through the temporary map, made notes and had internal discussions on further changes. It gave us a good understanding of how the mechanics and game progress sit together and how we should approach the final world. How large should it be, how far is far and how close is close, considering both locally traveling by foot as well as using the vehicles.

Next step – general scale and size. After collecting all the knowledge from the first step, we could now design the general idea behind Isla Sombra - choose its size, complexity, and the number of towns and locations available. We first started with a draft on which we could discuss the game quest progression, territory progression, transportation and smuggling routes and the general mechanics of expansion. We adapted that draft to our limitations – time, budget and abilities. It's easy to overthink stuff like that and blow the project out of proportion, so we needed to put into it some time and thought.

After we were done, we could make the prototype of the map in the game world. Place the most basic locations, travel points, vehicles and a couple of hideouts. See how it plays out and how the designed scale works in gameplay.

When we finally agreed on the areas and map sizing – we could finally start to make Isla Sombra as it is today.

The map is comprised of 10 main territories, and some of those are divided into smaller sections. On the islands, the player will find many “biomes”, from small coastal villages and small towns, through big colonial cities and slums, to jungle settlements and wilderness. The player will be able to travel around using different methods: by foot, a few options for quick travel, and some land vehicles and boats.

All the “biomes” (different kinds of territories) have their own faults and advantages. All have different shops and loot, varied types and numbers of enemies, and hideouts perfect for some operations but not as great for others.

The variation in available commodities, ingredients, and varying degrees of risk in production and warehousing in specific territories allows the player to use different tactics when organizing the distribution of goods across the island.

We have serene villages, but also rickety swampy settlements, poor towns, rich estates, and the work camp, which functions as its own region with specific mechanics and dynamics between the characters.

To put the size in perspective, if you’d like to jog around the entire map (plus boating yourself between isles), it’d take you around 1 hour just to take a simple route. This does not include sightseeing or exploring all the nooks and crannies of the islands, which we highly recommend you do!

ALSO, you can now find hidden DDS2 keys (activate after release) in special devlogs. How? And where? You will have to look around and find out for yourself. With love, Alyss <3

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2/

As you may have already seen (or heard, rather), music and sound are very important in DDS games. We have both a very talented music composer and a very musical group of devs! And we have videos to prove it.

Today’s devlog recap will perhaps be shorter text-wise but certainly just as packed with content. Prepare yourselves, Dealers!

Let’s go back to our bangers by K. Pietras!

And here is this gem:

If you want to hear K. Pietras himself talk about how it all started and how music gets made, here it is, in the second part of this interview:

And wait, there’s more! Did we say we have a very musical group of devs? We do! Let’s see the music and sound production for DDS2. Join the team on their journey to the Nonagram recording studio in Cracow where they’re gonna bring new tracks and game sounds to life.

Sending good vibes!

ALSO, you can now find hidden DDS2 keys in special devlogs. How? And where? You will have to look around and find out for yourself. With love, Alyss <3 If you find one, redeem it on Steam as soon as possible, keep in mind that the game will be playable for you after release.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/1708850/Drug_Dealer_Simulator_2/