
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
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Immerse yourself in Backspace Backspace Backspace, a narrative-driven game that explores the inner turmoil of a struggling writer in an age where AI has made the written word wholly automated.
Game Features:
Narrative-focused visual novella putting the player in the shoes of a tortured creative soul.
Homemade pixel art direction reminiscent of the GBA era.
Full soundtrack of chiptune-style music.
Meaningful choices.
Dialogue available in nine languages (so far!): English, Arabic, Turkish, French, Chinese (traditional & simplified), Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, and Japanese! Get in touch if you can help localize the game in other languages.
Two endings. Try to get both!
We made this game in one week. Debugging and further touch-ups took two months. We never created pixel art or original music before, but we used this project as an opportunity to push ourselves outside our comfort zone and grow more independent as a team of two. Above all else, Backspace Backspace Backspace is our love letter to every creative soul out there. Keep making!
Because we appreciate transparency, and to help you save your money, here's what this game is not:
A "long" game. We made this game with compactness in mind. Expect no more than 20 minutes of gameplay.
A flawless game. Backspace Backspace Backspace is a small project made in a limited time frame, with limited experience, and virtually no resources, with the intent of learning how to make a game from scratch. Naturally, it will have technical issues. We are still working on them, but we don't want this game to hold us back from focusing on our next project. If you encounter a bug, please let us know.
We have many more games lined up in the near future. If you already purchased Backspace Backspace Backspace and would like to support us further, we would be immensely grateful to you. Leave us a review, tell your friends about this game, or purchase the Backspace Backspace Backspace soundtrack (which is also available on YouTube for free).
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Languages: English, Arabic, French, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
Short game about getting down and talking trash to yourself, and maybe just maybe stuffing that part of you in the bin. I don't know the developer but: I'm proud of you, bud.
Even writing this review got me pressing backspace a few times ngl. Very relatable and relevant to the emergence of AI, sometimes its best not overthink and let the word-count fly! Its a short and enjoyable experience, definitely recommend.
Shines an artistic lens on a contemporary topic that hits close to home for many. The pixel art style and music are standout highlights really hit the right vibes!
The writing was beautiful, in ways I can't even express. I loved it so so much. And the music was very nice! I feel like it peered into my brain haha. Definitely worth the dollar :)
nice and simple
eu gostei bastante só jogo ( ter em português brasileiro me fez gostar ainda mais), ele me surpreendeu, gostei da escrita e dos conflitos internos,pq como alguém que cria (desenho a minha vida inteira) tudo o que acaba falando no jogo me faz lembrar de quando passei pelo mesmo e ainda passo, é um jogo que eu sinto que sempre deixa aquela lembrança ali em vc, sempre voltando a pensar um pouco nele e recomendo muito ler a nota do autor, coisa mais fofa desse mundo :3
اللعبة جميلة تتحدث عن صعوبة الكتابة وعن كيف التقنية منها الذكاء الاصطناعي اخذ الابداع من البشر معاناة البحث عن الابداع حتى الرسامين يعانون من هذا جميلة رسالة اللعبة
my cat really loved the pixel art. support experimenting devs <3
yarım saatinizi ayırarak bu oyun sayesinde hayatınızı sorgulatan derin düşüncelere dalabilirsiniz çevirisi de oldukça başarılı ve oyunun ruhuna uygun bir şekilde yapılmış felsefi ve kısa bir oyun deneyimi arayanlar için gerçekten çok keyifli bir tercih
Cool Story Bro
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