Back to Dust - Hold it Together

Back to Dust is a survival game focused on decision making and inspired by the true stories of refugees.

Will your humanity prevail? Or will your self-preservation instinct overcome?

• Decision Making is Key: Back to Dust is all about decision making. There is no complicated or innovative mechanics. Player must analyze the group situation and select options that best suits their needs.
• Decisions Drive the Story: More than earning resources or status changing, player’s decisions will change the course of the story, making events happen, revealing new paths or changing the game's ending.
• Trade Mechanics: Sometimes your extra resources can be useful to someone and vice versa.
• Changing Economy: Items can be traded one-by-one with other refugees or freely negotiated with travelling merchants.
• Bargaining System: Characters can even bargain (or beg) if they have the knack for it.
• Unique Character Habilities: Many characters have unique habilities that can be used to take advantage in many kind of situations.

• Immersive Storytelling: Truly feel what it is like to walk in the shoes of a family in the midst of a refugee crisis.
• Multiple Endings: 8 unique endings based on players choices during their journey.
• Real World Inspirations: Imagery and story points are inspired by real refugee stories.
• Empathy: Sometimes the good choice is not the right choice to make. What will be the limit of your kindness?

Average playtime: 2h (shortest path), 5h (longest path)