Publisher All in! Games and female-led developer Naraven Games today announced their debut commercial title, Backfirewall_, will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch platforms in Q1 2023. Today they share a brand new gameplay trailer of the game which recently featured on the MiX showcase, revealing more of the quirky tale of life inside a smartphone for a sassy self-aware Operating System OS9 faced with replacement by the far-better-optimized OS10.
Backfirewall_ is an amazing nano-journey where you manipulate your surroundings to solve puzzles, hunt down bugs, and use cheat-codes in an attempt to disrupt the update. Discover what truly goes on inside your smartphone and contemplate the perpetual struggle between self-preservation and noble sacrifice. Make up your own mind: does OS9 really deserve to be discarded, or is there a way to let him stay? This is a narrative adventure unlike no other where discovery and exploration go hand in hand, and where the myriad of colorful and quirky characters the player meets along the way adds a fun and wholesome experience.
Curious to know what might go on inside your smartphone? Backfirewall_ reveals more of the digital landscape brimming with life, from the telltale conversations and communication highways to the bureaucracy of Wifi, each a piece of personified software with its own rich file history. Backfirewall_ presents a wholly unique take on our relationship and connectivity on algorithmic digital platforms.
