Tails: The Backbone Preludes. Best easy-to-miss games of 2023

Tails: The Backbone Preludes, Raw Fury Games, 2023

What is Tails: The Backbone Preludes about?

The prequel to the game Backbone, released in 2021 by EggNut studio, titled Tails: The Backbone Preludes, transports us to a strange, dystopian version of the city of Vancouver, inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. We play the roles of four different heroes, following them at different points in their lives. While watching them from the side in the classic point'n'click perspective typical for adventure games, we explore locations, talk and above all make decisions of different importance. The game was made in the pixel art style, with a large mix of noir atmosphere and jazz music, which creates a truly unique atmosphere.

What makes it worth playing?

Tails: The Backbone Preludes is a game where choices really matters. The gameplay is structured in such a way that each playthrough of the game is slightly different - as long as we make different decisions. Game contains a very diverse mix of topics, providing a lot of emotions. The game impresses with the level of dialogue, character depth, engaging stories, great attention to detail and brilliant atmosphere. Further is even deepened by the surreal presence of animals instead of human characters.

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