AdHoc Studio added two behind-the-scenes modes to Dispatch on October 22, 2026, the game’s first anniversary: Commentary Mode, with more than 16 hours of cast and crew commentary, and Storyboard Mode, which plays the whole game as its original storyboard animatics. Both are free for Digital Deluxe Edition owners, the studio announced in a Steam post and its anniversary announcement.
The Details
Commentary Mode runs across every episode, with two tracks to pick from in the Settings menu: Cast or Crew. The cast track includes Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey and Travis Willingham, and the crew track features the people who wrote, directed and designed the game. AdHoc lists who appears in each episode on its anniversary page.
The commentary also follows your choices. Different decisions unlock different commentary, so a second run with other picks can surface lines you did not hear the first time. The audio is English only, with no subtitles for the commentary itself, though the game’s own dialogue keeps subtitles in your language.
Storyboard Mode replays every episode, start to finish, as the original storyboard animatics. It is a toggle in Settings that works mid-scene, and it can run with or without commentary. It uses the game’s dialogue in every subtitled language.
Who gets it:
- Digital Deluxe Edition owners: free. Update the game, open Settings and pick a mode.
- Everyone else: the Digital Deluxe upgrade costs $10.99 and also includes the digital art book and four digital comics. AdHoc says it is 20% off on Steam and Xbox for now.
- Physical Deluxe Edition pre-orders: both modes are on the disc or cartridge for PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2. AdHoc is aiming to start shipping this holiday season.
- Switch players first need to download the new DLC pack from the Nintendo eShop.
AdHoc adds that in a few regions where distribution rules require it, a small fee for the Deluxe update may apply.
What This Means for Players
The commentary is the bigger draw for a replay. Because it changes with your decisions, it gives a choice-driven story a real reason for a second playthrough, the same replay hook that episodic games such as The Wolf Among Us are built on.
If you have not started, Dispatch made the honorable mentions on our list of the best Switch 2 games of 2026, and our upcoming releases calendar tracks what else is coming before the year ends.
When and Where
- Available now: on every platform where the Digital Deluxe Edition is sold.
- Price: free for Deluxe owners, $10.99 for the upgrade.
- Also announced: a mobile version for iOS, Android and Google Play Games on PC on December 9, with the first four episodes free and the full game for $19.99.
Source: AdHoc Studio, “Deluxe Edition Update: Commentary and Storyboard Modes” and “Happy One-Year Anniversary, Dispatchers!”, Steam, October 22, 2026.