Dave the Diver getting crabs, lobsters, new missions, and more in October content update

eurogamer.net:

If Dave the Diver is great (which it officially is, of course) then it stands to reason that more Dave the Diver will also be great. So prepare to be showered in additional greatness when Dave the Diver's first proper content updates arrives «real soon».

Dave the Diver's previous big update, which released in August, was predominantly focused on quality of life improvements, and while there're plenty more of those stuffed into October's update, we get a bunch of new content too.

The glacier area, for instance — which primarily exists as a story-focused location with fewer missions compared to its counterparts right now — will receive new quests. Additionally, the ocean is set to welcome new species — crabs and lobsters — both requiring players to use special traps to catch. Oh, and a lobster party event will be added to coincide with their arrival.

Elsewhere, Dave the Diver's October update brings new night-time diving content; developer Mintrocket explains that while there's currently a lot of overlap between species that appears in the day and at night, the update will introduce a bunch of night-time-exclusive creatures to make diving after sundown more meaningful.

There's some assistance waiting in the wings for Daves exhausted by the constant demands of farming too. While players were previously required to continually visit their farm to weed and water crops, it'll be possible to request the help of Sammy to assist with farming tasks come October's patch. Additionally, a new egg storage box will prevent eggs from spoiling and a chicken feed dispenser should make caring for your cluckers less of a hassle.

Over in the sushi restaurant, October's patch ushers in a new VIP customer, the wandering merchant, who'll