Dig to Escape

NPCs & Characters Guide

Meet all the NPCs, traders, guards, and staff members you'll encounter in Dig to Escape. Learn their locations, items, and how to interact with them.

Traders & Merchants
NPCs who trade items and sell essential escape equipment

Pedro

Keycard Trader

Critical

Prison Yard / Trading Area

Main trader for Illegal Keycard, essential for Janitor and Rooftop endings.

Items Available:

Illegal Keycard (200-205 TP)Various Items

Notes:

  • Primary source for Illegal Keycard
  • Sometimes offers keycard for 205 TP
  • Keycard can sometimes be found for free or stolen
  • Location may vary

Andrea

Alternative Keycard Trader

High

Trading Area

Alternative trader who sometimes offers Illegal Keycard at better prices or even free.

Items Available:

Illegal Keycard (0-200 TP)Various Items

Notes:

  • Sometimes offers keycard for free
  • Price varies significantly
  • Check both Pedro and Andrea for best deal
  • Location may vary

Frozen Chef

Crowbar Trader

High

Freezer Room / Kitchen

Located in the freezer room, offers Crowbar needed for Rooftop Ending.

Items Available:

Crowbar (5-100 TP)Food Items

Notes:

  • Crowbar price varies from 5-100 TP
  • Essential for Rooftop Ending
  • Located in freezer room
  • Access via kitchen area

Prisoner Traders

General Traders

Medium

Throughout Prison

Various prisoners scattered throughout the prison who trade items for Toilet Paper.

Items Available:

Food ItemsEnergy BoostersVarious Supplies

Notes:

  • Trade TP for food (burgers, chicken, hot dogs, chips)
  • Trade for Energy Boosters (syringes)
  • Available during lunch breaks
  • Prices vary
Staff & Service NPCs
Prison staff who provide services and resources

Chef / Cook

Cafeteria Staff

Provides free food during designated lunch times. May be stingy with portions.

Location:

Cafeteria / Kitchen

Items:

Free Food (Lunch Time)Limited Food Items

Guard's Desk

Trading Post

First trading location where you can exchange dug items for Toilet Paper.

Location:

Security Area

Items:

Item ExchangeTP Conversion
Guards & Security
Prison guards you must avoid to escape successfully

Patrolling Guards

Guards that patrol the prison, especially active at night. Must be avoided.

Behavior:

  • Active patrols during night
  • Less active during day
  • May read newspapers during day (Easy Mode)
  • Aggressive at night
  • Detection = caught and knocked down

Tips:

  • Hide in cell or vents at night
  • Close tunnel entrance before night
  • Avoid guards at all costs
  • More aggressive in Hard Mode

Sleeping Guard

Guard found sleeping in security room. Can be bypassed with keycard access.

Behavior:

  • Found sleeping in security room
  • Can be bypassed with keycard
  • May wake up if disturbed
  • Access Security Room via keycard

Tips:

  • Use Illegal Keycard to access
  • Be quiet when passing
  • Collect ladder from Security Room
  • Don't wake the guard
Special Locations & NPCs
Important areas and the NPCs you'll find there

Security Room

Illegal Keycard required

Restricted area containing ladder needed for Janitor Ending.

NPCs:

Sleeping Guard

Items:

LadderAccess to vents

Location:

Requires Keycard Access

Office Area

Security Room → Vent → Office

Dark office area where 12 batteries must be collected for Janitor Ending.

NPCs:

None (but guards patrol)

Items:

12 Batteries (required for Janitor Ending)

Location:

Via Security Room Vent

Kitchen

Crowbar needed to break in

Kitchen area where food and sometimes Illegal Keycard can be found.

NPCs:

ChefFrozen Chef (Freezer)

Items:

FoodIllegal Keycard (sometimes hidden)Crowbar (from Frozen Chef)

Location:

Prison Kitchen

Cafeteria

Open during lunch breaks

Dining area where free food is available during lunch breaks.

NPCs:

Chef

Items:

Free Food (Lunch Time)

Location:

Prison Cafeteria

Freezer Room

Via Kitchen

Cold storage area where Frozen Chef offers Crowbar for trade.

NPCs:

Frozen Chef

Items:

Crowbar (5-100 TP)

Location:

Kitchen Area