{"id":1525017,"date":"2026-03-13T04:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/SsNkwPHTKVobcVRx5HKjr5"},"modified":"2026-03-13T04:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:59:19","slug":"dave-the-diver-dlc-adds-a-little-stardew-valley-time-management-and-relationship-building-to-the-formula-when-in-the-jungle-releases-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/dave-the-diver-dlc-adds-a-little-stardew-valley-time-management-and-relationship-building-to-the-formula-when-in-the-jungle-releases-in-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave the Diver DLC adds a little Stardew Valley time management and relationship building to the formula when In the Jungle releases in June"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dave the Diver<\/a> will tread further into unfamiliar waters soon as the explorer and his friends set a date for the fishing RPG’s next expansion. During today’s Future Games Show Spring Showcase, Mintrocket announced that the In the Jungle DLC will release on June 18. <\/p>\n

As Dave moves his operations to Utara\u2014a jungle village nestled alongside a giant freshwater lake\u2014life gets a bit more Stardew Valley-esque. Utara follows a real-time schedule, so task prioritization gets far more granular than Dave’s earlier adventures allowed. Time management is more of a factor, meaning Dave will have to make extra effort to juggle new villager sidequests, minigames, and other activities in Utara.<\/p>\n

But don’t take it as a total departure from the basics, either. Dave still gets to dive, fish, and battle underwater beasties; it’s just with more timely freedoms to squeeze in visits with your favorite locals or a trip to Utara’s new restaurant, Bancho Grill. <\/p>\n

The diner is one of the DLC’s most notable changes from the original formula. When visiting Bancho Grill, Dave now has the freedom to move how he pleases since In the Jungle drops Bancho Sushi’s limited horizontal back-and-forth in exchange for an open, isometric floor plan. The extra space sounds like a big deal as Mintrocket describes the new setup as something that will grow as a “key hub” connecting Dave with his new neighbors. <\/p>\n

You can take a short tour through Utara (and what appears to be an incredible tribute to Duck Hunt) with In the Jungle’s new release date trailer below. But most importantly, that Duck Hunt bit starts around the 24-second mark. You already know my schedule. <\/p>\n

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