Backtrace: Mechanisms for Forgetting

About the 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.