- Dust & Courage is 30% OFF in the Steam Summer Sale! - 26 June 2026
Hey everyone! It's been a while, we missed you! And to celebrate the Summer, we are here with great news. The sun is beating down on the frontier, but the deals are getting even hotter. We are happy to announce that Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton's Journey is part of the Steam Summer Sale with a 30% discount! If you've been waiting for the perfect moment to step into the dusty boots of Jake Bolton, saddle up your horse, and start your adventure filled with tough choices, exciting adventures and the unforgiving laws of the Wild West; this is your sign. Whether you are tracking down outlaws, exploring vast landscapes or carving out Jake's destiny with your decisions, the frontier has never been more welcoming (or affordable!). What's waiting for you in the game: A rich, choice-driven narrative where your moral compass shapes the story. The gritty, atmospheric world of Jake Bolton's journey.…
- Spring has Sprung! Grab Dust & Courage at 25% Off! - 23 March 2026
Hi everyone! Spring is officially here and things are heating up in the frontier. Since the full release of Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton's Journey, we’ve been absolutely blown away by your support. Seeing so many of you step into Jake's boots and experience his story has been an incredible journey for us as well. From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you. 🤠 A Wild West Deal You Can't Miss If you haven't had a chance to hit the dusty trails yet, or if you have a friend who's been waiting for the right moment to join the adventure, now is the perfect time! As part of the Steam Spring Sale, we're excited to announce that the game is currently 25% off! There's never been a better time to uncover the secrets of the West and help Jake find his way. 🤝 We've Got Your Back Your experience matters to us more than anything. We've been keeping a close eye on your feedback since launch to make sure…
- Dust & Courage v1.0 is OFFICIALLY OUT NOW! 🌵 - 27 January 2026
Howdy Travelers, The wait is over. We are incredibly proud to announce that Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey has officially left Early Access and version 1.0 is available right now! This journey started with a simple idea of a fantasy Wild West, and thanks to your support, feedback, and patience, it has grown into the full RPG experience we always dreamed of making. What to Expect in v1.0: The Complete Story: Play through the entire campaign from the dusty beginnings to the epic conclusion. Full Polish: Revamped mechanics, squashed bugs, and smoother gameplay. New Content: New quests, items, and secrets hidden across the frontier. We Are Here to Help 🛠️We've worked hard to ensure a smooth launch, but the frontier can be unpredictable. If you encounter any bugs, glitches, or just need a helping hand, please let us know! We are actively monitoring both our Discord server and the Ste…
- The Journey Completes: Full Release Arrives January 27th! - 23 January 2026
Hello cowboys! We have some massive news to share. When we first launched Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey into Early Access, we had a vision of a gritty, magical Wild West. But it was your feedback, your bug reports, and your passion that turned that vision into a complete reality. Today, we are thrilled to announce that we are officially leaving Early Access and launching our Full Release (v1.0) on January 27th at 2 PM UTC! What does this mean? This update brings the complete story, polished mechanics, and the definitive experience we always aimed to deliver. Whether you've been with us since day one or are just putting on your boots, there has never been a better time to jump in. A Special Thank You To everyone who played the game in its early stages: Thank you. You helped us balance the combat, fix the glitches, and refine the world. This launch belongs to you as much as it doe…
- Winter Sale: Final 30% Discount Before Early Access - 23 December 2025
Hey everyone! The Winter Sale is here, and we're happy to celebrate the holidays with you! ❄️🎄 As part of the Winter Sale, Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey is now 30% off and this will be the final discount before the full release. We want to be transparent with our community: once this sale ends, the price will move forward as we prepare for the next and final stage of development. If you've been waiting for the right moment, this Winter Sale is the best opportunity to jump in before the full release. This moment means a lot to us. Dust & Courage has grown significantly throughout Early Access thanks to your feedback, testing, and support. As we move closer to the full release, this journey is reaching an important milestone for both Jake Bolton and us as developers. If you've had the chance to play the major update, please don't forget to leave a review or share your thoughts. Y…
- Hope River Town Update is Live! 🌵 - 13 September 2025
Howdy folks,We know you’ve been waiting a long time for this, and today we’re thrilled to finally bring you the biggest content update yet for Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey!This update has taken longer than expected, mainly because we wanted to implement proper gamepad support first (a highly requested feature). It delayed things by over a month, but we believe it was worth the wait, and now the new content is finally ready for you to discover.What’s New in This Update?We’ve added over 1 hour of fresh gameplay content, bringing the total playtime of the Early Access version up to around 3 hours. Here’s what you’ll find in this update:A New Town: Hope River Town If you remember Hope River from the demo, forget what you saw back then. We’ve overhauled almost everything. The only thing that remains the same is its name. The new Hope River Town is richer, deeper, and full of new sto…
- By the Numbers: Your Adventure So Far - 22 August 2025
Up until now, our devlogs have been all about what we’ve been making: new quests, bug fixes, new towns, and new mechanics. But this time, we’re flipping the script. This devlog is about you, the cowboys who’ve been shaping the story with every dusty footstep.So saddle up: here’s what you’ve been up to in Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey.🐥 Billy the Chick?! - 19.4%Only the bravest (or most confused?) 19.4% of you took one look at poor Henrietta the chicken and said: “Yep. That’s Billy now.” We’re not judging… but Billy definitely is.👅 Tongue Twister - 18.9%Strong memory, strong cowboy brain! Just 18.9% of you nailed the tricky dialogue challenge on the first try. The rest of you? Don’t worry, tumbleweeds don’t remember either.🐇 Bunny Botherers - 57.9%This one hurt. Really? MORE THAN HALF OF THE PLAYERS?! 57.9% of players showed no mercy to the poor bunnies, earning “Elmer Fudd Wo…
- Polishing Hope River Town - Sneak Peek Inside! - 14 July 2025
Howdy!A huge thank you for all your support during the Steam Summer Sale! We’ve missed you and wanted to catch up to show you what we're working on.As you know, adding gamepad support, WASD movement, and auto-attack took us over a month, so we had to postpone our Early Access content update. It was a tough decision, but we believe making the game more accessible to everyone is worth the wait. You’ve only seen a small portion of Hope River Town in the demo; there’s much more to explore! We’re testing and polishing this level this month, and we plan to release it in August. Here is a little sneak peek:After that, we’ll start work on the third part of the game and aim for the full 1.0 release. And of course we’ll continue supporting Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey after 1.0. If you want to see more of Jake’s journey, we’re just as excited as you are!We’d LOVE your thoughts, drop your…
- Controller Support - 19 May 2025
Howdy! Since we first launched Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey, one question has echoed louder than any other: “When will controller support arrive?” We wish we could have delivered it from the start, but when we first began development, we designed the entire game around keyboard and mouse. Implementing full controller support now means ripping out the existing input system and rebuilding it from scratch and that would push our 1.0 release back at least two months. For a tiny indie team like ours, a two-month delay could be a death knell. Every time someone asked about controller support, we’d clash in the dev chat, our programmer even blocked me on Discord for a while in frustration! We have just one programmer in our team, and between polishing the Early Access map “Hope Town” and gearing up for full launch, our days and nights blur together. Then we got a message that changed…
- Auto Attack and WASD Movement Update! - 14 April 2025
Since we released the very first demo of Dust&Courage: Jake Bolton's Journey, we’ve heard three big, recurring requests from you: WASD movement Auto-attack And of course, gamepad support We’ve been all ears from day one and doing our best to bring these features to life alongside you. After a bit of gentle pressure (and maybe annoying our dev just enough times), one day he finally snapped, in the best way possible. He paused everything and went off to build a whole new system. The result? You can now move with WASD and enable auto-attack, no more relying solely on the mouse! To try these new features out, just update to the latest version of the game and head over to the Settings menu. We’ve made sure you can toggle them on or off however you like, so if you prefer the old-school controls, that’s totally cool too. Now, let’s talk gamepad support. This one means a lot, not just to you, b…
- Early Access Starts Today! - Let's Celebrate Together! - 21 March 2025
What Can You Expect from Early Access? Get ready to dive into Jake Bolton’s thrilling journey! Here's a quick overview of what you can expect in our Early Access release: Jake’s Story Begins: The game opens up with the start of Jake’s bold and dangerous adventure. Players will begin to uncover his past and catch glimpses of the bigger story ahead. Four New Maps: Explore four new maps that you've never seen before, each offering unique environments and challenges. Brand New NPCs: Meet new characters that will add depth to the game’s world and offer exciting new quests and interactions. New Weapons: Equip yourself with an array of new weapons to tackle your enemies. Choose strategically to adapt to the challenges you’ll face. New Quest Trees: Dive into fresh quests and branching storylines. Each decision will lead to different outcomes and paths in Jake’s journey. What’s Coming Next? This…
- Early Access Incoming! The Adventure Begins with YOU! - 14 March 2025
Hey everyone, We're bursting with excitement to finally share some big news! Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton's Journey will be launching into Early Access on Steam on March 21st! This game has been more than just a project for us, it's been a journey of its own, filled with late nights, endless cups of coffee, and a whole lot of passion. We've poured our souls into crafting a world we hope you'll love, a world where courage is forged in the dust of adventure. We truly believe that Early Access is where the magic happens. It's where your voices shape our vision, where your feedback becomes the compass guiding our development. We want to build this world with you. Join us on March 21st, and let's carve our own legend in the dust. Meanwhile don't forget to join our Discord! Keep your spirits high, and your courage ready! With love, The Storyforge Team I said I wouldn’t cry, but the emotions ru…
- We’re in Steam Next Fest! - 24 February 2025
We’re excited to announce that we’ve officially hit a big milestone: we’re part of Steam Next Fest! 🎉 As we are getting closer to our Early Access release, this is a huge moment for the whole team, and we want you to celebrate it with us. Play the Free Demo Starting now, you can jump in and try out the free demo during Steam Next Fest! Whether you’ve been following our journey for a while or you’re just discovering the project, this is your chance to get a hands-on experience with what we’ve been working so hard to bring to life. We Want Your Feedback! We’re on the home stretch, but your thoughts are as valuable as ever. Play the demo, explore, test things out, and let us know what you think! Every bit of feedback helps us fine-tune the experience before we launch into Early Access. You can share your feedback in the comments section or on our Discord channel. Thank you all for your su…
- Our Demo is Live! - 6 November 2024
It's hard to put into words just how excited and grateful we are right now. After nearly a year of pouring our hearts into this project, we can finally share what we’ve been working on. Jake’s Journey holds a very special place in our hearts. It's our dream project, and bringing it to life has truly changed us. We hope you love playing it as much as we’ve loved creating it, and that you have a lot of fun along the way! This demo is just a small sneak peek of what’s to come in the full game. The story in the demo isn’t fully representative of the final version; it’s a unique build created just for this preview. The final game’s story will take different paths, but you’ll still encounter some familiar faces when the full adventure begins. As you play the demo, we would love to hear your thoughts. Please leave us a review or comment with your feedback—it will help shape the game and improv…
- Wild West Adventure: Live Gameplay of Dust & Courage - 5 November 2024
Howdy, partners! 🤠 Saddle up and join us for a live development stream of Dust & Courage: Jake Bolton’s Journey! We’re heading into the Wild West, and you’re invited to witness the adventure firsthand. In this livestream, we’ll be showcasing thrilling gameplay as Jake Bolton navigates dusty trails, confronts outlaws, and uncovers the secrets of the frontier. Don’t miss this chance to see the game in action and join us for some good ol' cowboy fun! Y’all better be there! With love, Storyforge Team
- We're Joining Land of the Crescent: Games from Turkiye 2024! - 5 November 2024
Howdy, folks! We’ve got some exciting news to share with y’all today! Our game will be part of the upcoming event "Land of the Crescent: Games from Turkiye 2024" alongside many other fantastic indie titles. It's a big moment for us, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to showcase our work alongside so much talent. But that’s not all! To celebrate being part of this awesome lineup, we’re planning something BIG. While we can't spill all the beans just yet, trust us—what we’ve got in store will be worth the wait. Keep your eyes peeled on this space, and get ready for some exciting updates coming your way soon! Stay tuned, and thanks as always for your incredible support! See y’all tomorrow! With love, The Storyforge Team
- Major Update: We’ve Redesigned Our Characters! - 19 July 2024
Howdy, cowboys! We are thrilled to bring you our very first devlog, packed with exciting news. Dust&Courage: Jake Bolton's Journey is our first indie game, and it holds a special place in our hearts. Bringing this project to life has been like experiencing the excitement of a new adventure. As a small team of four, we had no idea how massive this project would become, but now we’re on the verge of completing our first demo. What started as a mere dream has transformed into a fully-fledged game studio, and here we stand, a team of four long-time friends, united by a shared passion. Our 20-year friendship has significantly influenced this project, with some of us even leaving our professional careers to pursue game development full-time. We aim to channel this excitement into creating the best experience for you. Since our prototype, there have been numerous improvements we've aimed to ma…
