Pillars of Dust
A downloadable game for Windows
A lighthearted retro RPG with two intertwining storylines and lots of chicken nuggets.
Step into the shoes of Prince Carlton and pauper Gregg as they make their separate ways through a forgotten kingdom. Guided by mysterious wise men, the two set out on adventures into the great unknown. Unbeknownst to each other, their paths run parallel.
With a variety of recruitable companions, countless secrets, and a non-linear character selection screen, no two runs of Pillars of Dust will be quite the same! Will you be the first to unlock the truths of Alluriga and get the coveted 100% completion?
Features:
- You choose the order! Play through each character's story in the order of your choosing
- Two main characters with intersecting storylines
- One-liners and puns galore
- Snappy RPG combat
- 8-bit style graphics and chiptunes
- Fast-paced gameplay - no grinding necessary
- Streamlined menus and inventory system
- Chicken nugget-based economy and collectible cheese
Developed by Retreaux Games and published by Something Classic (developer of Shadows of Adam).
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $6.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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I know it's been a long time, but I was wondering if you ever plan to fix a bug on Steam where the save locations will occasionally switch between the Steam user folder and the appdata folder.
Thanks for continuing to play the game! Unfortunately the Steam version of the game has this issue because of Steam cloud saves. It's affected by whether you're connected to the Steam server when you're playing/saving, I think. We looked into it but I'm not sure we found the solution for it on our end.
I see, thanks very much for replying! That makes sense that it'd be related to cloud saves, which I hadn't been using the last time I played.
Thank you so much for contributing Pillars of Dust to the itch.io bundle for racial equality and justice! I've been having a really fun time reviewing and playing the games and this was a hidden gem!
Here's the link to the full review I posted to my website: https://knavegaming.com/?p=147
Is there a way to view the song list and/or listen to the soundtrack in game?
Unfortunately not in-game. The song list is here, where you can also get the soundtrack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1261050/Pillars_of_Dust_OST/
Fitting music and nice pixel art! If this game will be updated any further, I'm encountering a few UI issues:
Appreciate the feedback! I actually thought that move inputs buffered during dialogue, kind of surprised it doesn't. Will have to look into it. Likewise not sure about the delay in the menu, but will check.
Update!
We previously mistakenly uploaded an exe file that was tied to Steam, but the new file should run normally when executed.
If you downloaded the previous file, just delete it and download the current one and you should be good to go.
How do I run this game? After extracting the .zip and run the .exe, all it does is open the Steam Store page.
Same.
So, the download is the steam version it seems. It has the steam api file within the file directory.
I sent word to the publish / devs on facebook. Should see an update soon! :D
We're on it! Thanks for letting us know. We were moving fast to get this uploaded and included in the bundle, but we will replace the zip file shortly.
Thank ya~! :D
The new zip has been uploaded - should work with no Steam issues!
Works perfect! Thank ya!
The new zip has been uploaded - should work with no Steam issues!
Great game. Thanks again!