I'm Joshua

About

I'm Joshua puts you in control of an eleven year old boy named Joshua living on a Louisiana plantation in 1825. The game uses pixel art to show the setting while you move through three chapters of story. You talk to dozens of people and decide who deserves your trust since picking the wrong ally can end your run. Quick time events happen often during cut scenes so you have to react fast. Your choices shape how the plot unfolds as you try to fight for freedom against a brutal system. The narrative stands out because it deals with heavy historical themes while keeping the gameplay tight. You need to make tough calls without knowing who will help or hurt you next. The story relies on your decisions rather than a fixed path so every playthrough feels different. Players have noted how the timing elements add pressure when important moments arrive. Subtitles support multiple languages even though English is the main dialogue. This adventure asks you to think carefully before acting since one mistake costs everything.

Storyline

Louisiana (USA), 1825 - Thousands of African people are deported to work in precious coffee, tobacco and cotton plantations. Amongst them is Joshua, an 11 year old boy who was born aboard the "Guerreiro do Mar", a galleon of Portuguese slave drivers. Trafficked and bought when he was just an infant, Joshua works daily in the fields that belong to the Gallaway household, south-west of the city of New Orleans. Just like any child his age, he is full of dreams, but his destiny was determined on the day he was born enslaved. Joshua will need to find the strength to fight against one of the greatest injustices of humanity. The story is filled with twists and turns, however the plot of the story will depend entirely on you and your decisions of the selections that you will have to make.