Tails Noir (Backbone) Backbone is a cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements, presented in a pixelated style. As private detective Howard Lotor, you'll investigate cases, interview witnesses, explore the intriguing and dangerous world around you, and actively utilize stealth mechanics. Backbone combines film noir visuals, anthropomorphic animals, and retrofuturistic technology. Navigate a pixelated Vancouver, immersing yourself in a story that explores themes of power and prejudice.
GAME - A vibrant and richly detailed world. Backbone is set in Vancouver, and the game features numerous real-world locations. - Incredibly stylish visuals, combining elements of film noir, retrofuturism, and dystopia, the world of Backbone is something completely unique. A complex and provocative storyline that explores themes of power, corruption, social decay, and systemic discrimination, Backbone tells a story about how our environment influences us and whether we can change it.
Gameplay - Detective work. Collect evidence, interview witnesses, and try to piece together all the facts. The game won't give you clear directions — you'll have to decide for yourself which trail to follow. - Stealth and action. Since this world is populated by anthropomorphic animals, scent is the most important skill. Hide in detailed levels, mask your scent, track suspects, and evade pursuit. - Special abilities. The artifact is a unique ancient technology of unknown origin. If you learn to use it, it could forever change the world as you know it.
HISTORY The planet is home to many species of anthropomorphic animals. Vancouver's streets are overgrown with ivy and trees whose branches pierce the concrete, and enormous flowers perched on the rooftops. The great apes call themselves the founding fathers of this world and are considered a moral, ethical, and political role model for the entire society. Citizens are divided into informal classes based on their species. The political establishment has long been plagued by corruption, but no one knows if this can be reversed.