Tails Noir News

If you simply can't get enough of raccoon detectives sleuthing around dystopian Vancouver, then you're in luck, because more is on the way. Developers EggNut have announced that a new Backbone game is coming in 2022, dropping us back into the snowy, animal-filled city. We don't know much about it yet, but Backbone is an excellent detective puzzle game, and a gorgeous one at that, so I have high hopes for the next one.

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Hello friends,

We released a small patch to improve our visual accessibility in the title screen and pause menu. It adds a simple highlighting box around menu items, the selection of which was difficult to see on previous builds.

We also added a toggle to the language switching option as некоторые игроки случайно нажимали кнопку переключения....oops sorry, I mean, some players were accidentally pressing the language switching button by mistake and not knowing what was happening or how to switch it back.

We also addressed some of the bugs and quirks our players were reporting.

Thanks for playing!

[h2] Backbone is on sale right now! [/h2]

We know some folks just wishlist things so you know when they go on sale. It's ok. We get it. So if that sounds like you, we just wanted to let you know your moment is here!

Also, a quick note in case you missed it: a language update arrived last month including Russian, Spanish, German, Polish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. If you've just been holding off to play in your native language, now's the time.

And finally.... there's another quality of life fix coming very soon, so current and future players, keep your eyes open!



[h2]Nominate Backbone for Outstanding Visual Style [/h2]

A quick reminder that the Steam Award nominations will also close when the sale ends. If you enjoyed Backbone and all the game's unique visual landscape and incredibly detailed dystopian world, we humbly ask for an Outstanding Visual Style nomination to recognize the 8 artists who spent 4 years blending 2D pixel art and 3D to create it.

Our sincerest thanks,

EggNut & Raw Fury

We take great pride in Backbone's visuals, with it's distinctive and unique quirks. It's something that the team at EggNut worked incredibly hard on, and we hope to see that recognised in the upcoming Steam Awards.

Backbone brings to life a dystopian reimagining of Vancouver, BC by combining high-resolution pixel art and 3D effects such as dynamic lighting, pouring rain, volumetric fog and neon lights. In order to achieve this, the team started with walks around the very real Vancouver.

Then those scenes were concepted in 2D and reimagined for an anthropomorphic world heavily influenced by real world class systems. Finally, digital artists went in and hand-placed every pixel to create a rich world full of careful nuance and realistic detail, with every inch of screen filled with life and movement.

If you've felt compelled by Backbone's distinctive aesthetic, we hope that you can find a moment to consider nominating it for the 'Outstanding Visual Style' Steam Award. Thank you for your time and continued support.