Ever wanted to wear the shoes (and trenchcoat) of a detective in a dystopian world filled with anthropomorphic inhabitants? Well indie developer EggNut's upcoming roleplaying detective adventure title Backbone will scratch that specific itch.

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Backbone puts you in the shoes of Howard Lotor, a raccoon private investigator swept up in a job unlike any other after years of small-time cases, lonely evenings, and just barely scraping by. Explore a wildly imagined alternate version of Vancouver, British Columbia, filled with enigmatic characters and beautifully rendered in high-resolution pixel art and moody jazz music. What starts as a menial case slowly unravels into something much darker, pitting Howard against the oppressive, systemic power hierarchies of the city itself.

Key features of the game are as follows:

• Explore the seedy underbelly of Vancouver, a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals like yourself.
• Make meaningful connections with a diverse cast of characters in pursuit of the truth.
• Unravel a tangled mystery that will shake the roots of this modern dystopian society.
• High-resolution 2.5D pixel art creates a breathtaking landscape to explore, brought to life with 3D effects like dynamic lighting, pouring rain, volumetric fog and neon lights.
• Original doom jazz soundtrack adds to the game’s cinematic ambience, telling a story with every sound.

Backbone will launch on June 8 for Windows PC via Steam, GOG, EGS and the Microsoft Store. A console version is planned to launch later this year.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[raxadian]

Interesting art style but Discworld Noir this is not.

 

[StrayGuitarist]

I'm down for the furry shit. I'm not as much a fan of detective mystery solving games, though.. Same reason I didn't play the Blacksad game.

 

[BitMasterPlus]

Seems like it's worth looking into.