LEIPZIG, Germany – APRIL 23, 2026 – Indie developer PandaBee Studios announces Beards Go Underground, a Roguelite Mining-Deckbuilder that trades killing monsters for cracking open mountains. The game is currently in development for PC and will launch via Steam Early Access.
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Press Kit & Assets: Beards Go Underground
About the game
In Beards Go Underground, players control the "Beards": a gang of exceptionally greedy dwarves hunting down their lost fortune. To get it back, they must dig deep into the mine Grube Goldloch using a highly destructive card-arsenal: pickaxes, minecarts, tamed beasts, and a ridiculous amount of explosives.
The core loop is built entirely around strategic setup and massive payoff. Players manage limited mana to draft, upgrade, and carefully arrange the playing field to trigger screen-shaking chain reactions.
Features:
- Draft a volatile deck of pickaxes, minecarts, tamed beasts, and explosives to carve your way through procedurally generated earth layers.
- Trigger massive, screen-shaking chain reactions to obliterate terrain, crush menacing goblins, and unearth hidden treasures.
- Select from a roster of specialized dwarven miners, each bringing their own distinct playstyles into the run
- Secure the bag and drink away your hard-earned gold at the local Inn.
"What started as a game jam, became the team’s most beloved project to date. We were incredibly excited when we saw the first chain combination go off!” said Julien Schillinger, CEO at PandaBee Studios. "We want to invite every excited player to try it and help us shape this game. Our goal with Beards is to make something special and we truly can’t do it without early testers, who share our excitement!"
Media Contact
Julien Schillinger j.schillinger@pandabee-studios.com
About PandaBee Studios
PandaBee Studios consists of 6 people as passionate as lovely. With a strong focus on fun and engaging mechanics, they’re creating innovative game experiences. Doing so they’re always looking for exciting twists that they believe have high potential to excite players of beloved popular video game genres.