As of 0.1, the core loop is simple: run, drive, melee, shoot, and cause chaos in a small city. There’s no tutorial, barely any mission structure — just a sandbox with NPCs who react (poorly) to your presence.
Once installed, you will experience a time capsule. You will see the original "Dude" loading screen. You will spawn in a grey, empty apartment. And you will immediately punch a pedestrian, watch them glitch into a wall, and laugh. Dude Theft Wars 0.1
On speedrun.com, "Dude Theft Wars 0.1%" is a legitimate category. Runners exploit the broken collision detection in this version to clip through walls and reach the "Top of the Maze" in under 45 seconds—a feat impossible in newer builds. As of 0
(via Fandom) plus a community-made cheat sheet PDF (often linked on Reddit r/DudeTheftWars). You will see the original "Dude" loading screen