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Description: Back Then is a first-person narrative game journey taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. The gameplay, presented in first-person perspective, is story-driven and is heavily focused on interactions, puzzles and detective exploration. Stuck in a wheelchair, players find themselves lost in a house, discovering more about Thomas and his family by unlocking new rooms, collectibles, objectives and puzzles. Together, both the player and Thomas attempt to discover who they are, listening to the monologues of Thomas and his family, detailing their own struggles and perspectives of the situation at hand. Players traverse through the four seasons of the year, going back and forth between the House and Dreamlike Sequences as Thomas attempts to unravel what his life meant.

Overview

Platforms:
  • PC
Initial Release Date: Dec 8, 2023
Developer:
  • Octopus Embrace
Publisher: Octopus Embrace

Credits

Calebe Matschulat Motta
Written By: writer
Tom Antonellis
Cast: Benjamin Eilian
Andy Mack
Cast: Thomas Eilian
Emme Montgomery
Cast: Katherine Eilian
Stephanie Novak
Cast: Martha Eilian
Phillip Sacramento
Cast: Charles Eilian & The Brother
Felicia Valenti
Cast: Shirley Eilian
Aquiles Dias
Produced By: 2D Art/Level Design
Filipe Ferreira
Produced By: Programming/3D Generalist
Inês Lapa
Produced By: 2D Art/Level Design
Calebe Matschulat Motta
Produced By: Game/Sound/Narrative Design
Carlos Miguel Pinto
Produced By: 3D Generalist/Level Design