Backbone: Prologue is a free and classy bit of animal detective adventure

Tails Noir

Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Let’s get this out of the way: Backbone is furry as all heck. Now I’ve said it, we can move on. From what I’ve played of its free demo, released tonight, it’s also a well-written and gorgeously illustrated noir detective adventure, developed by EggNut. Set in an alternate Earth where the people are anthropomorphic animals, Howard Lotor is a raccoon P.I., on the trail of what seems to be a cheating husband. Of course, it’s never that simple. There’s drugs, intrigue, sassy dames and peril, and a lovely soundtrack too. Grab the demo here, and take a peek at the trailer below.

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