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Backtrace: Mechanisms for Forgetting
Backtrace is a yuri mystery and puzzle game set inside a retro computer. Log on night after night to uncover a story of internet exploits, unexpected friendships, and a chaotic crew of 80s hackers. Solve 2D grid-based puzzles to piece together the mystery.

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Features
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔
Awards

Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant

2024/2025 Selection

This game is not yet available on Steam

Planned Release Date: 2027

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About This Game

Welcome to your first microcomputer!

It’s 1984, at the dawn of the personal computer revolution, and you, Lynn, are one of the lucky few with a personal computer of your own.

Log on night after night to uncover a story of internet exploits, Bulletin Board Systems, unexpected friendships, and a chaotic crew of 80s hackers.

Solve 2D grid-based puzzles to piece together the mystery behind the strange, sentient software you’re reluctantly becoming friends with. Unlock her memories and follow her through a past of love and loss. 

The system is waiting. Are you ready to log in?

Game Features

  • Explore a retro 1980s computer world

  • Follow a josei yuri romance and mystery

  • Solve clever grid-based puzzle challenges

  • Meet a stylish cast of hot evil women in suits

  • Hack into files and uncover hidden memories

  • Create and share your own puzzle levels and solutions

Characters

Simra MukaiNell LaurelAmara Mohanty

  • Simra Mukai (She/Her): Programmer. Cold and exacting ideals. Blacklisted but offered a rare second chance.

  • Nell Laurel (They/Them): Neurobiologist. Sunny optimist. Pursuing a dream while living under the shadow of their parents. 

  • Amara Mohanty (She/Her): Director. Professional and calculating. She has little time for slackers or screw-ups, but her one soft spot is Nell.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics / OpenGL 3.3 compatible
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 or 11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated or modern integrated graphics
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: macOS 10.15 Catalina
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel Core i3
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal-capable or OpenGL-compatible graphics
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: macOS 12+
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel Core i3
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal-capable or OpenGL-compatible graphics
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 / equivalent modern 64-bit distro
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 / equivalent modern 64-bit distro
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 / Vulkan-compatible graphics
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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