Dumb Ways to Build Announced for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Launching September 10
The announcement expands the Dumb Ways to Die brand into a full co-op construction game with cross-platform play, a notable step beyond its mobile and VR roots.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton.
Dumb Ways to Die developer announced Dumb Ways to Build on August 19. The physics-based construction action game supports up to 4-player co-op and launches September 10 on PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with cross-platform multiplayer. Players build bridges and ramps from on-site objects, with tools that can also harm teammates. Solo play is supported.
The new game drops players into Crisis Jobs, dangerous construction sites where anything not fixed can be grabbed, rotated, or thrown as building material. Wood, steel frames, and boxes combine with a nail gun to build bridges, ramps, and scaffolding, a mechanic the developer calls DIY PLATFORMING.
Tools carry physics. Nail guns and sledgehammers can blow teammates off roofs, and proximity chat lets nearby players coordinate or cause trouble. Multiplayer uses room codes, with no random matchmaking. Solo play is fully supported, with objects temporarily suspendable in mid-air for nailing.
After clearing all jobs, Master Builder Certification adds challenges and changes to each site. The character Bean is customizable with head, eyes, and mouth items. Post-launch updates will add new jobs, tools, and cosmetics.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.