DashBored

Released: Jun 13, 2016
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Last updated: 12 Sep 2026, 02:32 GMT

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16 Aug 2026Developer post
DashBored X Makeship! Nicolas Plush for a Limited Time!
Hello DashBored fans! I hope you're all doing well today! Big news! For the Ten Year Anniversary of DashBored and Fading Club as a whole, we have teamed up with Makeship to create a Limited Edition Nicolas Kawamura plush! This is a petition to have the plush made, so we only have
13 Jun 2026Developer post
DashBored Ten Year Anniversary!
Ten years ago today, DashBored was released! It's been such a long journey, but I wouldn't trade it for the world! I've gotten to meet so many wonderful people, see great art, and experience new things all because of this game! I want to thank you all for all of the support and f
05 Jul 2025Developer post
DashBored Map Update Patch Notes!
Woah, it's been a while. There was a time where I just never stopped updating DashBored, adding new things, but it has now been over four years since the last big update to DB, and I thought it was time to do a little cleaning up here and there. Since a lot of people are discover
Woah, it's been a while.
There was a time where I just never stopped updating DashBored, adding new things, but it has now been over four years since the last big update to DB, and I thought it was time to do a little cleaning up here and there. Since a lot of people are discovering DashBored for the first time, I wanted to add something to help new players get into the world of the Garden of Vurrus more easily.
This little update adds a few tune ups to old things, as well as some nice new features!
The most major new feature is the addition of a world map!
World Map
This map is accessible from the game's pause menu, and will show your location in the Garden, the location of your next objective, and a few other goodies as well. I hope this will help to prevent new players from potentially getting lost and overwhelmed in the world of the Garden.
Here's a look at it!
The map updates in real time, and is accessible at any time!
Vurrus
Various graphics that have been left alone for a long time have gotten overhauled finally!
This includes all of Vurrus' graphics, including their face sprites, battle sprites, and overworld graphics!
I haven't been happy with Vurrus' appearance for a long time, so I'm happy to finally do this!
Take a look at the difference of Before (top) and After (bottom)!
Memorial to Sketchy
This year, one of my best friends who I have ever met, Becca, passed away to Liver Cancer. It has been incredibly hard without her, she has been one of the people who has kept me going throughout these years, and one of the people who has kept me inspired to create all this time. I miss her very much. Becca loved DashBored and its characters, especially Isaac, and I have added a small memorial area to her in the city of Roke. I may add to it more as time passes.
I hope you are doing well Becca, wherever you are. I miss you. Rest well.
Other Changes:
Improved some battle animations
Graphical improvements to the Corrupted Underground Village
New Final Nash encounter music
Player no longer needs to go and find the Mayor of Roke to enter the subway, hopefully removing some tedium from Day 2
Redid various miscellaneous NPC graphics
Nic no longer blushes at the thought of a horrible underwater monster
Redid Temprocal and Damicelle intro designs
Made Cute Bomb more powerful
I thank you all for playing DashBored all of these years, and I hope that these changes will help to make the game more enjoyable and fun for both the returning and new players alike!
Have a great weekend!
-Karb
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01 Oct 2022Developer post
DREAMWILD! A New Game from Fading Club!
Introducing DREAMWILD! A Brand New Game from Fading Club! Hello everybody! I hope you are all doing well! I'm excited and happy to announce a brand new game from Fading Club Games! DREAMWILD is a strange, fast paced first person action game taking place in a unique, psychedelic w
13 Oct 2021Developer post
10/13/2021 Bug Patch Notes
This is a small patch fixing a few bugs that have been reported in DashBored. Changes are as follows: Fixed problem where Nash's introductory cutscene would repeat if the player left the room and returned Fixed problem causing game to crash during meeting with Madame Lochhart Fix
This is a small patch fixing a few bugs that have been reported in DashBored.
Changes are as follows:

Fixed problem where Nash's introductory cutscene would repeat if the player left the room and returned
Fixed problem causing game to crash during meeting with Madame Lochhart
Fixed Tileset problems in Roke
Fixed late game sprite problems
Fixed Midori's "Load" move not functioning
Thank you to everyone who has pointed out bugs, it really helps me to improve this game!
As always, if you have any bugs that you have run into, or simply have some feedback you'd like to give, don't hesitate to reach out!
-Karbonic
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03 Oct 2021Developer post
DashBored: Crystal Clear! Update Now Available!
A Brand New Update is now available for DashBored! This update is mainly an improvement update, meaning that it seeks to clean up and update a lot of old content in DashBored. Even so, a LOT has changed. Let's take a look! Improved Face Sprites! Though the Face Sprites have been
A Brand New Update is now available for DashBored!
This update is mainly an improvement update, meaning that it seeks to clean up and update a lot of old content in DashBored. Even so, a LOT has changed. Let's take a look!
Improved Face Sprites!
Though the Face Sprites have been slowly changed over the years, many of them have remained old and unedited. A lot of them were rather ugly looking. Now, many characters have had their faces updated to be both more expressive, and more on-model! Take a look! Almost all of the main characters have been affected in some way, as well as many of the background characters as well!
Improved Battle Backgrounds!
Every single old Battle Background has been remade to fit the resolution of the game properly! If I do say myself, it makes a big difference in how battles look.
Improved Dialogue!
A lot of old dialogue was somewhat stale and outdated, now, many important scenes have been totally overhauled to be more lore-friendly and less sloppy. I hope you'll enjoy checking out these improved scenes!
Improved Overworld Sprites!
Even More Characters' overworld Sprites have been improved or totally redone!
Some Characters that have redone include:

Eloise
Lord Occidere
Doch Sneg
Madame Lochhart
Rhassago
Final Boss
Old Men NPCs
And a lot more! Have fun checking out these characters in a new crystal clear vision!
Brand New Music!
A whole collection of new and improved music has been added! Areas with new music include:

Night Meeting with Midori
Russian Hideout
Undersyde
M&J area
Precipice
While Driving
New Boss Music
New Special Enemy Music
And more on top of that!
Improved Area Graphics!
A few places have had their tilesets improved, but most notably Gourdemoore and Undersyde! Check out these places with a fresh coat of paint!
Other Changes!

Overhauled Blackout Roke to be more interesting
Blackout Roke is no longer a random event, and must be found manually
A brand new hidden boss has been added, complete with a new achievement for beating it!
New animations for Willie G.
Allowed players to leave the Temple boss area, preventing softlocks
Redone all water sprites
Sped up water animation to be smoother
Entrance of The Garden has been made more visually interesting
Certain Parallax backgrounds have been redone and improved
Tons of old miscellaneous tiles have been redone
Greatly buffed chainsaw, but made it more expensive
Bug Fixes

Fixed areas where Nic could walk into the sky
Fixed areas missing battle backgrounds
Fixed a few areas where audio was too loud (This is still incomplete, if you find areas with poorly mixed audio, please let me know)
On the topic of Mechana...
For those of you looking forward to DashBored 2: Mechana, Development is moving forward smoothly. I don't have a crazy demo video to show off right now, but I've got a lot of really cool stuff that I can't wait to show off in the near future! Take a look at these screenshots! (Click to Enlarge)
I hope you all enjoy everything this update has to offer! I really gave it my all, and I'm very happy with the results.
As always, if you run into any bugs, or just have some feedback, feel free to let me know, I'm always happy to hear from you.
-Karbonic
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09 Mar 2021Developer post
Follow the Development of DashBored 2!
The Sequel to DashBored, Mechana, is heading into full development! Development is in full force, and it's my goal to make the best game I can! DashBored 2: Mechana is the story of a lost soul who finds herself aboard a massive lifepod known as the Fragment. Within the Fragment,
09 Nov 2020Developer post
DashBored: Extras! OST now available for Free!
DashBored: Extras! is now available! Featuring 21 tracks, DashBored: Extras! is a free collection of musical tracks that were added to DashBored after the Justice update, as well as some never before heard unused tracks that never saw the light of day. On top of that, DashBored:
09 Nov 2020Developer post
DashBored November 8th, 2020 Patch Notes
This is a small patch that mainly seeks to fix certain problems. Even so, some improvements have also been made. Improvements Redone Parallax background for Nowhere Redone Battleback for Nowhere Redone Music for Nowhere Improved Miscellaneous Tileset Decorations Added Enoch into
This is a small patch that mainly seeks to fix certain problems. Even so, some improvements have also been made.
Improvements

Redone Parallax background for Nowhere
Redone Battleback for Nowhere
Redone Music for Nowhere
Improved Miscellaneous Tileset Decorations
Added Enoch into ending scenes he was previously missing from
Redone MPG button puzzle graphics
Fixes

Fixed bug where optional party members would be permanently removed from the party on the Vurrus Route
Midori's "Pause" animation now only plays once
Rewrote some lore unfriendly dialogue in Nowhere
I hope you enjoy these improvements and fixes! If you happen to run into anything, be sure to tell me!
Thanks,
Karbonic
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01 Nov 2020Developer post
DashBored: Ancient Suffering is Here!
Happy Halloween from Fading Club Games! I hope you've had a great spooky day, and what better to top it off than with a new Content update for DashBored!? This is the first Major Content update since 2017! What a thing! Let's take a look at those changes! A Brand New Dungeon Appe
Happy Halloween from Fading Club Games!
I hope you've had a great spooky day, and what better to top it off than with a new Content update for DashBored!?
This is the first Major Content update since 2017! What a thing!
Let's take a look at those changes!
A Brand New Dungeon Appears in the Garden!
Deep in the darkest recesses of the Garden, a brand new Extra Secret Dungeon has appeared! Getting there in and of itself will be tricky, but just you wait until you see what the place has in store for you! This dungeon is the hardest yet in all of DashBored!
Perhaps this mysterious person could show you the way there...
Brand new intro!
The intro has been overhauled! Not only should it be more interesting to play, it should also help introduce the player to the world of DashBored in a more exciting way!
New Enemies!
Four brand new enemies, including a new boss, have been added to the game! These enemies are especially devious, and only have plans to make you suffer!
New Party Member!
For the first time in three years, a new party member has been added to the game!
Can you find this mysterious new pal and add them to your party? I doubt it!
Improved Face Sprites!
Many face sprites have been redone from the ground up, or redetailed to look a bit better. Just about every character has been touched up!
Improved Cutscenes!
Many cutscenes have been given a fresh coat of paint!
Improved Overworld Sprites!
More overworld sprites have been improved! Take a look at the Frog King's new style!
Tileset Details Improved!
Many tilesets have gotten touch ups to really make them pop! Take a look at that difference!
New Achievements!
The new content comes with three new achievements! Try and get them all!
Other Changes:

All enemies now have elemental weaknesses and strengths, adding more depth to fights
New armor items have been added
Made the Frog King less likely to spam Double Shot, which could make the fight unwinnable
Made some bosses a bit more challenging and complex in their fighting style
New Animations for some old attacks
Fixed a bug allowing you to talk to Nash forever
Fixed a bug allowing you to go out of the boundaries in Precipice
Cleaned up some cutscene graphics
More stuff that I am probably forgetting
I hope you'll enjoy this update to DashBored!
As always, thanks for playing!
Have something you want to say about this update or DashBored in general? Post in the comments! I always love hearing from you guys, and I'll do my best to respond as fast as possible!
Thanks!
-Karbonic
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12 May 2020Developer post
Fading Club wants to hear from YOU!
Hello, everyone! As you likely know, DashBored is a game that is consistently updates to feature new content and improve old content. We at Fading Club games like to hear from our players on their experiences with our games. Now we'd like to hear from You on what you'd like to se
20 Jan 2020Developer post
DashBored Clean Up-Date now available!
DashBored Clean Update is now available! The goal of this update is to clean up as many little problems as I could find. I hope you enjoy all of the improvements that come with this update! Changes: Redone NPC Overworld Sprites! A lot of the NPCs' overworld sprites have remained
DashBored Clean Update is now available! The goal of this update is to clean up as many little problems as I could find. I hope you enjoy all of the improvements that come with this update!
Changes:
Redone NPC Overworld Sprites!
A lot of the NPCs' overworld sprites have remained unchanged since 2016, and because of that, a lot of them were certainly starting to look a bit crusty. Almost all old NPC Sprites have been reworked! Either they have been completely redone from the ground up, or they have been retouched to look much better and to convey more personality than ever before! Here's a few examples!
And many more have been updated! I hope you'll enjoy going through the game and meeting everyone with a new look!
Completely Redone Dungeons!
The caves leaving Undersyde were always a terribly designed waste of the player's time. Now they have been completely redone to have more engaging mechanics and brand new enemies!
Likewise, the caves leading to the frog king have been expanded, and now hold their own brand new dangerous enemies!
Unique Battlebacks!
Certain areas now have uniquely drawn battle backgrounds! These should really set the mood!
Redone Mini-Boss Sprites
A few minibosses have recieved completely new sprites! These should give them more personality, and give them a bit of unique flair during their fights!
Minor Changes

Fixed Problem causing "Distressing Demigod" Achievement to be unachievable
Fixed glitch allowing players to stand still and survive electric panels in satellite dungeon
Made Electric Panels more forgiving, they now have a charge up time and more visually apparent graphics
Fixed a problem causing the heat wave visual effect to not appear in Satellite Boiler
Added visually notable and animated buttons to Vurrus door code puzzle
Redone various cutscene graphics
Redetailed various tilesets to make world graphics pop more in certain areas
Redone Common Attack animations to be more visually interesting
New Car Overworld Graphic
Nic now appears smaller and moves slower on the main map
Buffed Insult, now more likely to inflict 'Sad'
Buffed Champion Shawl
Added higher speed Debuff to Heavy Shawl
Nicolas now starts with Violent Grab and learns Insult, rather than vice versa
Added slight visual effect to underwater section of water treatment plant
Fixed problem where Occidere would lead the group in the water treatment plant instead of Isaac
Fixed issue causing two Midori and Jacks to appear in Day 3
Extended various musical pieces into full tracks
Fixed glitch where Nic could enter an empty house from the overworld
Changed audio levels in various places to make the sound levels more uniform (Still needs work)
Fixed Cutscenes still using old Nicolas sprites
Redid town introduction logos to be more interesting and visually distinct
Added boarders to overworld map, should now look more visually pleasing
A new door has appeared in the world map of Day 3. What could it be? Only time will tell!
Thank you for playing DashBored! It always means a lot to me to see people playing and discussing my work! I hope you enjoy playing this update, and the new content it brings to the table! I'm always open to hear feedback, so if you have any, just go ahead and shoot me a message! Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Karbonic
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23 Oct 2019Developer post
10/23/2019 Patch Notes for DashBored
Put out a patch today, this should fix a few small problems found in last night's update. Fixed a glitch where older save files still used the old battler sprites Fixed a glitch causing some face sprites to revert during dialogue Replaced Nash's battlesprite with one that more fi
Put out a patch today, this should fix a few small problems found in last night's update.

Fixed a glitch where older save files still used the old battler sprites
Fixed a glitch causing some face sprites to revert during dialogue
Replaced Nash's battlesprite with one that more fits the new battler artstyle
That should be all! If you have any bug reports, or would simply like to ask me a question, you can always contact me at [email protected].
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23 Oct 2019Developer post
DashBored: New Beauty Update Released!
Nearly two years since the last update to DashBored, I'm back at it again with another one! I can't stop myself! Introducing DashBored: New Beauty! The New Beauty update seeks to update various graphics which have aged poorly since the original release of the game. Major Changes
Nearly two years since the last update to DashBored, I'm back at it again with another one! I can't stop myself!
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Introducing DashBored: New Beauty!
The New Beauty update seeks to update various graphics which have aged poorly since the original release of the game.
Major Changes
Redone Character Battle Sprites
Most of the player battle sprites have remained unchanged since around the original release of the game. Because of that, they looked pretty ugly in retrospect. I've gone through and remade most of them from the ground up. Now, you can truly battle in style!
Redetailed Enemy Battle Sprites
Like the player sprites, many sprites for enemies have remained absolutely unchanged since release. I've gone in and redetailed almost every single enemy sprite in the game, making them much more visually appealing.
Redetailed Player overworld Sprites
I've cleaned up a few of the main character overworld sprites. These should help these older designed characters to mesh with the overworld.
Redrawn Cutscene Graphics
Multiple cutscenes have had their graphics redone! I'll let you find them on your own, I think they're a huge improvement!
Misc. Changes / Fixes

Fixed almost all typos/grammatical errors - The Garden has never been this literate!
Redone default battle theme
Redone Vurrus battle theme
Completely remade final Vurrus Encounter cutscene from the ground up
Redone final boss graphics (Fancy!)
Fixed a problem where character portraits would get cut off during battle.
I hope you enjoy playing through this update, the Garden has never looked better! As always, there's nothing better than developing for you all! Stay cool, everyone!
-Finn T.
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12 Jan 2019Developer post
NashBored is Out Now!
NashBored is now available! You can check it out here for only 99 cents! Thanks for sticking with me with these projects, nothing brings me a greater joy than the act of creating these games and seeing people play them. Thank you all, have a great night, Finn Tanguay
20 Dec 2018Developer post
NashBored is Two Weeks Away!
It feels like only yesterday that I released DashBored to the public, but while I wasn't looking, over two years past by! Now it's time for the next game in the DashBored series, NashBored ! This game will follow Nash as she traverses the horrible world of the human mind! However
22 May 2018Developer post
Achievements Implemented!
Finally, after two years on the market, DashBored has Steam Achievements! Prove to your friends how hilariously awful or depressingly good you are at DashBored! 31 Total Achievements are available! Go out and get them!
31 Oct 2017Developer post
DashBored Abduction Update Released!
A new big update for DashBored has just been released, just in time for Halloween! Something new has arrived in the Garden, its presence different than that of anything previously encountered... Improvements Redone Boss Sprites I've gone and redid all of the old boss graphics to
31 Oct 2017Developer post
DashBored Abduction Update Released!
A new big update for DashBored has just been released, just in time for Halloween! Something new has arrived in the Garden, its presence different than that of anything previously encountered... Improvements Redone Boss Sprites I've gone and redid all of the old boss graphics to
24 Oct 2017Developer post
New DashBored Halloween Update Coming Soon!
A new update will be released for DashBored on Halloween! A new presence has appeared in the Garden, this one much different from any other encountered thus far... This update will include cool stuff like: New Enemies New Cutscenes Graphical Improvements Much More! So keep your e
A new update will be released for DashBored on Halloween!
A new presence has appeared in the Garden, this one much different from any other encountered thus far...
This update will include cool stuff like:

New Enemies
New Cutscenes
Graphical Improvements
Much More!
So keep your eyes to the sky, and watch out for this new Update, coming October 31st!
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