Backtrace: Mechanisms for Forgetting is an adventure video game developed and published by Petallix Games.

About

Welcome to your first microcomputer!

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?

Key Features

• 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.

Characters

• 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.