Developer posts and news about this game.
Yo what's up Backworld gamers! Just wanted to say development is going extremely well right now! The opening story act is fully ready, and the "non-linear" content is almost done in a playable unpolished state (like done this month), and then after that it'll be finishing off the
Hey everyone! I've put together a new patch with lots of fixes and accessibility improvements. There is also a new boss that can be found in the Lobby area. I'll be going back to working on the full game now. I'm also unfortunately officially pushing the release window to 2027, t
Hey everyone! Thank you so much for playing the demo and giving feedback! From my perspective it seems like most people are enjoying the game, there is just some QoL issues, and the beginning can be overwhelming with all the mechanics dumped on you really fast especially if you c
Hey everyone! The Backworld demo is out right now! It has tons of content, and if you played the old demo from years ago the experience is on a whole new level now! The demo is NOT part of the full game it is completely separate content. So you are not going to spoil anything for
Hey everyone! Sorry for the wait! Every year The Backworld has been getting bigger and better beyond my original scope to truly achieve what I want to do with this game. There have been zero “development issues” this is just a giant expanding project. The demo is coming out mid-A
Hey everyone! You can check out this new trailer for game showcasing the newly animated portraits with their various "sanity" variations. The game has really been evolving lately, so I'm excited to show it all off!
Hey everyone! In line with last week's announcement, we wanted to remind everyone we'll be participating in our publisher's showcase tomorrow with some exciting updates at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 5pm UTC . You can check out the showcase below: Check out the following links for mirrors
Hey everyone! Happy to announce there will be news regarding the game in the Top Hat Studios Fall Showcase on September 23rd. Tune in at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC at any of the channels listed below (or here on Steam of course!). See you there! Check out a teaser for the showc
Hey everyone! I've been grinding and The Backworld is looking awesome! I've got a demo that should be coming out sometime this year. In terms of new gameplay mechanics I've been upping the number of options and strategies at your disposal while exploring in the overworld. Enemies
Hey everyone! The Backworld has been coming along great! I've been writing an insane amount of dialogue for all the companions, especially their reactions to events. I've also put together a banter system where companions will randomly talk to each other while exploring. I wanna
Hello everyone! Happy to announce that as part of our Top Hat Studios showcase, we've announced that we're partnering with the studio to publish The Backworlds! As part of the showcase, we've debuted a brand new trailer to announce this. We are looking forward to sharing more pro
Hey everyone! Happy to announce there will be news regarding the game in the Top Hat Studios Showcase on April 22nd, tomorrow. Tune in at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC at any of the channels listed below. See you there! ALTERNATE MIRRORS: You can also watch on Steam:
The Backworld is still chugging along! I've put together the entire base for the game world, so development is going very smoothly at the moment! Now the hardest part is filling in all the content (like bosses) and making sure it's balanced...which will take a while. Here's a ver
The Steam page for The Backworld has been fully upgraded! There is a new trailer, cover art, and many updated character designs, portraits, etc! Also new updated descriptions. Player Design The player has been updated to be more unique, also the animations are higher quality. Com
Hey there! I will be doing monthly updates to keep you guys informed on where the game is currently at! This month I've been hard at work building out the map of the world. We have also started updating the designs/portraits of the companions. The player is also getting an overha
One of the first areas you'll encounter in the game is Level 1: The Habitable Zone. The Backrooms lore heavily inspires it. It's essentially a creepy empty garage. You’ll constantly hear running engines in the distance, but every vehicle you see is broken. It feels quite differen
We've been updating the main characters' designs and improving the portrait style. Here is the first look at Sandra. She's a very quiet girl who has a special connection with spirits and the undead. When you meet her you'll unlock the ability to partially phase into the spirit re
Hey gamers! Numor here! Just letting everybody know that The Backworld is ALIVE AND WELL! I have been working on the game extremely hard, and things have been going great! There should be regular updates from now on. :) General Updates I have signed with a publisher! The official
Minor bug fixes. Added two portals that lead back to previous areas before the Slime fight. In case you didn't explore much and find items, you can easily backtrack now to find some. Also added a few more items in those previous areas. Added three portals in the same place that l