What a beautifully crafted game! Backbone is a point & click game which takes you back to the classic pixel style. In this prologue, you play as Howard, a raccoon private eye who got a mission to sniff around Odette's husband who she suspected he is 'cheating' on her. Alas, it wasn't all that simple as you dive into a deep darker secret of a huge and famous place. This game is definitely not for kids as it contains lots of adults themes.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1764369732

The jazz soundtrack and the clean pixel art gives an amazing atmosphere. The only thing this game lacks, in my opinion, is voice overs. It felt a little bit empty while reading some of the long dialogues.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1764368251

Some of the puzzles were a little bit tricky. They also gave you the chance to choose two routes in order to enter a building, you'll have to stealth and sneak between people and try to find your way in.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1764369415

Pros:
+Amazing detailed pixel artwork and locations.
+Very well-done mystery story.
+Very nice Jazz soundtracks.
+Great notes and objectives list.
+Nice but tricky puzzles.
+Great characters design.

Cons:
-No voice overs.

This demo will leave you wanting more and more of this amazing noir detective adventure. I can't wait to play the full game on 2020.

𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑐𝘩𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎'𝑠 𝐶𝘩𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒

Played it for 3 hours & boy can I tell you that if you like a dark-themed, grimy world detective story that you can enjoy with a coffee in hand on a cold rainy night. This is it.

Can't play it, go listen to its OST, look at its pixel art. That itself is enough.

Give it a shot you won't regret it.

Wow, just wow! If this is what the team at EggNut is capable of (with just a one hour prologue), the full game is going to be a magnificent masterpiece! It was a privilege to experience such excellent storytelling, and outstanding art design. The characters are so natural. They pulse with such realism, that you forget that they are pixels and not flesh and blood. If you have not played this Noir Mystery, or listened to its beautiful score, you owe it to yourself to do so...

I WANT MOREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Backbone seems to be a potential indie gem for 2021, here's why:
+ the game is set in a Montreal full of anthropomorphic animals and you'll play as a raccoon detective;
+ you'll see a gorgeous pixel art style, yet extremely dynamic and detailed;
+ likable characters, with their flaws and quirks;
+ dark humor and grim topics such as racism, drug addiction, sexual abuse and more;
+ the presence of stealth mechanics and logic puzzles;
+ dialogues with multiple choices and outcomes;
+ the freedom to choose with which way and approach and face this adventure;

What are the demo biggest "flaws"?
At the moment the demo is fantastic as it's fun and delivers a lot of immersion, thanks also to the monumental soundtrack, let's just hope that the finished game will be as good and enticing as this demo.
Give it a try! It's free, it's fun and needs 45 minutes to be finished.

I normally don't play these kind of games, but since the prologue was free, I thought I would check it out. The pixel animation is incredibly well done, and the dialogue was much more thorough than I was expecting. The case files are organized well, so you always know what you need to be doing. Also, the puzzles kept me intrigued; especially the locker one which took me about 20 minutes (I know, far longer than it should have, but I'm kind of an idiot), but it was fun and rewarding when I figured it out. I gotta' say, I might end up buying the game when it fully releases. Nice job devs.

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Fun. Free. Furry.
In all seriousness, this game has some great artwork and I'm genuinely interested in seeing where this story goes. 10/10 will be purchasing the full release when it comes out.

Great Music.
Nice Visuals.
Short Story but with a Twist at the End.

11/10 would buy the full release

Great game! Was hooked by the art-style, followed by the amazingly well-written story. Really enjoyed the demo, and can't wait for the full release.

The Prologue is amazing, but DO NOT BUY the main game. It deviates completely from what is here in terms of premise, quality, and tone. Art and soundtrack are still good (although music here is far better than anything you'll find in the full game), but the main game has NO GAMEPLAY, NO PUZZLES, NO ACTUAL INVESTIGATION, and the most retarded plot and characterization I've seen in ages. Play this one and pretend they gave up and never made the full thing, you'll thank me later.