About This Game

Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey is an isometric single-player RPG set in a historical fantasy rendition of Wild West America. Players step into the boots of Jake Bolton, and are thrust into unexpected adventures. Navigate through a sandbox world filled with supernatural elements, encountering colorful characters. Engage in deep dialogues with NPCs, shaping Jake's journey and relationships through dialogue.

Choose Your Own Story

As Jake navigates through a world fraught with danger and intrigue, you will encounter a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique stories and motivations. From the friendly map illustrator, Bob Walker, to the conflicted former bandit, Charli LaRoche, you will forge alliances, uncover secrets, and shape the course of their journey through their dialogue choices and actions.

The game's dynamic dialogue system ensures that each of your gameplay experiences is unique, with choices leading to branching paths and multiple endings. Whether you choose to resolve conflicts through diplomacy or brute force, every decision will have consequences that ripple throughout the world.

Gameplay Elements

Gameplay mechanics are finely tuned to offer a blend of strategic combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving. You can engage in both diplomatic negotiations and intense battles with enemies, using a variety of weapons and skills to overcome challenges. The level design is meticulously crafted to provide a vast and immersive world ripe for exploration, with hidden treasures and secrets waiting to be discovered in every corner.
Encounter dynamic events, including random encounters, weather changes, and unexpected occurrences that add immersion and unpredictability to the gameplay.

You can engage in real-time combat encounters against various enemies, utilizing a variety of weapons ranging from close-range melee weapons to ranged firearms.

You have freedom in how you tackle challenges, whether it's a diplomatic resolution or an aggressive confrontation. Solving problems with words or bullets is entirely up to you.

Enemies have weaknesses and resistances, requiring strategic weapon choices to gain an advantage in battles. Utilize usable items and environmental advantages to outsmart opponents and emerge victorious.
Progression is tied to completing quests and earning experience points, allowing your character to level up and acquire new abilities and skills.

Forging Your Character

As you progress through the game, you have the opportunity to develop Jake Bolton's skills and abilities. Skills may include proficiency with different weapon types (such as pistols, rifles, and melee weapons), persuasion, survival skills, and more. Abilities might range from combat techniques (e.g., special attacks or defensive maneuvers) to social abilities (e.g., charisma or intimidation).

Your choices in dialogue and actions influence Jake Bolton's alignment and personality traits. Depending on your decisions, Jake can become a righteous hero, a cunning outlaw, or anything in between. Alignment affects how NPCs perceive and interact with Jake as well as opening up specific story paths and quest opportunities.

Interactions with NPCs and factions throughout the game influence Jake's relationships and reputation in the world. Building positive relationships can lead to allies, assistance in quests, and access to exclusive items or information. Conversely, negative actions may result in enemies, distrust, and closed-off opportunities.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

We use AI voice synthesis tools for the game's voiceovers.