Backbone (video game)

Backbone is an noir adventure indie video game developed by EggNut. It was released for Microsoft Windows in June 2021, and for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in October 2021.[1]

For other uses, see Backbone.
Backbone
Developer(s)EggNut
Publisher(s)Raw Fury
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
8 June 2021
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
28 October 2021
Genre(s)Noir, adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

Set in a dystopian version of Vancouver, Canada populated by anthropomorphic creatures, Backbone follows Howard Lotor, a raccoon and private detective tasked with solving mysteries.[2][3]

Reception

The game was awarded with the Gran Prix, Best PC Game and Best Art categories at the DevGAMM Unreal Engine competition in Minsk, Belarus,[9][10] and with the Best Indie Game Award at the Strasbourg European Film Festival in France.[9]

References
  1. "Backbone". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. Iwaniuk, Phil (2 September 2021). "Backbone review – raccoon PI stars in a noir adventure with an inexplicable twist". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. Jackson, Lara (18 August 2021). "Backbone Player Solves Puzzle Using a Famous Gaming Cheat Code". Screen Rant. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Backbone review | Aces high". Adventure Gamers. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. Handley, Zoey (12 September 2021). "Review: Backbone". Destructoid. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. Argyros, Caitlin (12 September 2021). "Backbone". RPGFan. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. Jarrard, Chris (12 September 2021). "Backbone review: Anthropomorphic apathy". Shacknews. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. "Backbone review – raccoon PI stars in a noir adventure with an inexplicable twist | Aces high". The Guardian. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  9. "Backbone — noir dystopian adventure". EggNut. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  10. Backbone. "Backbone won Best Art and Best PC Game and BEST GAME at unreal engine contest in Minsk! THANK YOU". Twitter. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

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