Cube Miner: Escape from Prison

What happens in play

You are stuck in a prison, and the only way out is through the mines. The game is a puzzle-platformer: you dig through layers of blocky soil, collect resources and look for the route that leads to freedom.

Poki lists several things to do along the way. You trade with merchants, upgrade your gear, use dynamite, eat cakes to climb higher and pump the mine generator. There are also secret escape routes to find, and a locked door to unlock.

You click to dig and move with WASD, the arrow keys or a joystick. That combination lets you dig where you are pointing while you walk.

Knobs and keys

• ClickDig
• W A S DMove
• Arrow keysMove
• JoystickMove on touch screens

Tips for the first sessions

1. 1

   Dig with a purpose. Random digging uses time; look for where resources and routes might be.

2. 2

   Visit the merchants when you have something to trade, and upgrade gear before heading deeper.

3. 3

   Save dynamite for places where digging by hand would take too long.

4. 4

   Keep an eye out for the secret escape routes Poki mentions; they are part of the design.

Who it is made for

Players who like to explore, collect and upgrade, and who enjoy a game with a clear goal but several ways to reach it.

Points to consider

• Poki shows ads around the game.

• The many things to manage, from dynamite to cakes to the generator, can be a lot for a first session.

• Digging can be slow before gear upgrades.

Questions about Cube Miner