![]() Before this, using Howie’s other dialogue options will result in Colbie simply saying “I don’t know”.īackbone is a story told through its characters. However, Colbie will only “remember” this fact after Howie has gotten to know her a bit, talking to her for a few dialogue lines about the musician playing at the bar that night and the kind of music she likes. ![]() For example, in an early scene, a dog named Colbie had seen the late Jeremy earlier in the bar that the player is scoping out. Often, these characters will not be entirely forthcoming with their information, requiring Howie to put on his (semi-existent) charm. Howie can talk to certain characters who will give him clues or further build out the world. He does this by finding and following other leads, traveling to The City’s different districts, and meeting with other people caught up or complicit in the unfolding mystery. After finding Jeremy’s corpse, Howie decides to uncover more about a conspiracy that he believes Jeremy was the unfortunate victim of. Most of the gameplay of Backbone boils down to walking and talking to your fellow critters on a beautifully set, pixel-art stage. The game from there is yours to discover but its core gameplay, visual elements, and other systems are discussed further below.Ĭhasing leads that continually expand on the mystery of Backbone is the premise of this adventure game. ![]() Howie gets the hell out of there, vomits for the first of many times, and then begins to drown his sorrow as the title card rolls for Act II. Howie finds Jeremy’s corpse in the bar’s basement and soon after learns about some seriously messed up stuff happening in The City’s halls of power. However, the case gets complicated fast as it is soon discovered that Jeremy’s favorite place to live-it-up is also where he would die-it-up. The player and Howie are then tasked with finding the husband and figuring out what he’s been up to, a simple case it seems. The player is first introduced to Howie as he is preparing to meet with his latest client, an otter named Odette who suspects that her husband Jeremy may be cheating on her. He loves his Mom (but doesn’t call her very often) and he’s been doing his best, helping people with small-scale investigations. He’s also a detective, a private investigator armed only with a weak stomach and a degree in photography. Later, he meets a rabbit scientist, a member of that lowest “rodent” class, who states that under normal circumstances, her Kind having such a job is frowned upon and borderline illegal.Įnter: Howie. ![]() ![]() One of Howard’s first confrontations is with a bear bouncer who refuses him entry to a swanky bar on account of being a raccoon (“No stripers allowed!”). All characters (referred to a people and persons throughout) belong to their species, known as their Kind, and many interactions between characters the player and the world focus on the characters’ place within the Kind caste system. Apes and carnivores have access to the best housing, the best food, and the best opportunities for their families while those below them are often shown scraping to get by. In this world, different animals are afforded different positions within society with raccoons standing only slightly above rodents (like rabbits, mice, etc.) but below carnivores (like bears and wolves) and far below the Apes. The premise of Backbone is more or less straightforward: you are a raccoon detective named Howard Lotor in an animal world. ![]()
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