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January 24, 2022

Backbone And The Longest Road On Earth Get New Console Ports

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Furries take note: two video games starring anthropomorphic animal characters are making their console debuts soon. The first is one we’ve discussed before: Backbone, the noir adventure game from indie developer EggNut that casts you as a PI raccoon on a mission, Howard Lotor is a private detective working a routine missing person case in a dystopian, alternate history Vancouver. But what Howard stumbles upon thrusts him into a disturbing hunt for the truth. Backbone was originally released in 2019 for PC, but is only now making its debut on the Switch: you’ll be able to find it on the eShop starting February 9. Then there’s The Longest Road On Earth, a visual novel originally released for PC last May. Rendered in greyscale pixel art, this unique and textless game follows the everyday lives of the animal citizens of a remote community, through four individual stories. Controls are minimal and it’s impossible to hit a Game Over. According to distributor Raw Fury, “this title tells everyday stories which focus on

June 1, 2021

Backbone Is Launching On PC In One Week

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In April of 2019, publisher Raw Fury and developer EggNut published Backbone: Prologue on Steam. Intended as a preview of a larger game they were working on, the free demo won praise from critics and gamers alike, and since then, everyone’s been anticipating the full game. Looks like the wait is almost over. Just like in the demo, you’ll be playing as private investigator Howard Lotor, cracking cases in the noir-tinted shadows of a dystopian Vancouver BC. According to the official logline, “after years of small-time cases, lonely evenings, and just barely scraping by, Howard is swept into a job quite unlike any other before it. What starts as a menial case slowly unravels into something much darker, pitting Howard against the oppressive, systemic power hierarchies of the City itself.” Sound great? One other thing…Howard is a giant raccoon. Become a raccoon as you explore the seedy underbelly of Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. Make meaningful connections with a diverse cast of characters in pursuit of truth in an increasingly