''Backbone '' is a
noir role-playing
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indie video game
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developed by EggNut and published by
Raw Fury. It was released for
Microsoft Windows in June 2021, for
PlayStation 4'',''
PlayStation 5,
Xbox One
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and
Xbox Series X/S
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in October 2021, and on
Nintendo Switch in February 2022. A prequel, titled ''Tails: The Backbone Preludes'', is scheduled for a 2023 release on Windows.
Plot
Set in a dystopian version of
Vancouver
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,
Canada
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populated by anthropomorphic creatures, ''Backbone'' follows Howard Lotor, a raccoon and private detective tasked with solving mysteries.
Reception
The game was awarded with the Gran Prix, Best PC Game and Best Art categories at the DevGAMM
Unreal Engine
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competition in
Minsk
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,
Belarus
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,
and with the Best Indie Game Award at the
Strasbourg European Film Festival in
France
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.
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External links
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