Backtrace featured in the Game Devs of Color Festival!
Drumroll please! We got accepted into our fifth festival! Five whole festivals. I feel incredible lucky to be accepted in each and every one of them. I write that every time but…
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 and unexpected friendships with a crew of 80s hackers. Solve 2D grid-based puzzles to piece together the mystery.
Adventure
About This Game
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?
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
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.
Community Activity
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Backtrace Featured in Programming Fest 2026!
It's such a coincidence that Steam is hosting a programming puzzle festival! This is the perfect opportunity to tell you more about the puzzles in the game. The puzzles involve…
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Backtrace Featured in Anime Game Festival 2026!
I'm absolutely blown away that we were selected to be part of such a popular Steam festval. I heard that the organizer received thousands of applications so I'm incredibly…
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Backtrace Featured in Fall in Love Showcase 2026!
We're super honored to be featured in yet another showcase! This time, it's showcase about love stories. This is a great time to tell you more about the romance in our game. The…
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Backtrace featured in the Yuri Game Selection 2026!
We're excited to announce that we got into our third Steam festival! We're very honored to be included in this festival. I'm especially thankful to my friend Roxie for submitting…
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Backtrace featured in Monochropoly Festival!
We were accepted into our second Steam festival! I feel so lucky that there just so happens to be a festival for black and white games! The inspiration for our color scheme comes…
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Backtrace featured in the Nonbinary Coded Games Festival!
We were accepted into our first Steam festival! \\o/ Nell (left), our deuteragonist, is agender! Agender means they don't identify with any gender identity. It's Nell's way of…
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Backtrace Development Update: Dev progress, Showcases
Dev Progress Elliot, our writer, has been on a roll with writing the script! They've finished 3 of the ~12 memories—they've been making steady and consistent progress! Dacuri…
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