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Dragon Dropper · Published by Dragon Dropper
2 user reviews — 50% positive (2 reviews) · 5 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Boli is a retro-style JRPG with hand-drawn ASCII art. Venture forth into the wilderness to find a cure for a rare disease that is decimating your village.
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Venture into the wilderness as Boli, navigating hand-drawn ASCII landscapes to find a cure for a devastating illness plaguing your community.
About this game
Boli was an unwanted and neglected child whose parents saw him as yet another mouth to feed.
When a rare disease befell their village and a hero was needed to venture into the wildernes to find a cure, his parents were quick to offer him as a volunteer.
Armed with only a rusty dagger and a supposedly-enchanted potato sack provided by his older brother, Boli must brave the monster-filled wilderness to retrieve a potion from the distant apothecary.
The fate of the whole village is in his hands. Can you guide him through the gauntlet and save the poor village from its terrible fate?
Boli is a retro-style JRPG with hand-drawn ASCII art. It is inspired by 1980s classics like the original Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest), early 1990s MUDs, and text-based RPGs such as Rogue and Moria. Explore the world as a solo adventurer, fighting or avoiding monsters and building up your skills and equipment to survive the treacherous monster-filled forests.
It features a soundtrack and sound effects created entirely using a vintage 1980s Yamaha TX81Z FM synthesizer.
The game includes a dark mode for those who don't love bright white. It is neither a roguelike nor a roguelite, but rather a short traditional RPG.
When a rare disease befell their village and a hero was needed to venture into the wildernes to find a cure, his parents were quick to offer him as a volunteer.
Armed with only a rusty dagger and a supposedly-enchanted potato sack provided by his older brother, Boli must brave the monster-filled wilderness to retrieve a potion from the distant apothecary.
The fate of the whole village is in his hands. Can you guide him through the gauntlet and save the poor village from its terrible fate?
Boli is a retro-style JRPG with hand-drawn ASCII art. It is inspired by 1980s classics like the original Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest), early 1990s MUDs, and text-based RPGs such as Rogue and Moria. Explore the world as a solo adventurer, fighting or avoiding monsters and building up your skills and equipment to survive the treacherous monster-filled forests.
It features a soundtrack and sound effects created entirely using a vintage 1980s Yamaha TX81Z FM synthesizer.
The game includes a dark mode for those who don't love bright white. It is neither a roguelike nor a roguelite, but rather a short traditional RPG.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Any
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Any
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Post-Launch Patch
Fixes a state issue that can be triggered when switching back and forth between the bestiary and world map windows. Fixes an issue with mana usage during combat spellcasting. Changes the interface for shops and inns so that they can be fully used with the mouse, no keyboard needed.Read full article on Community Announcements (Jason from Dragon Dropper)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update
Adds an inn and an armor shop to the Orc area, monster stats have been adjusted, the player spell list has changed with a sneak spell implemented for avoiding aggressive monsters, adds evade % for players, plus some UI improvements.Read full article on Community Announcements (Jason from Dragon Dropper)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Updated
The demo for Boli has been updated. It adds inns, where you can restore your character for 1 gold piece, an additional shop, and a fountian where you can restore your character. Also adds user interface improvements including more settings, some changes to audio, and more wandering monsters. There is also now a Linux version of the demo available.Read full article on Community Announcements (Jason from Dragon Dropper)
