WHAT WE DO
Octopus Embrace LDA is an independent game studio currently based in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in Early 2019 with the start of ‘Back Then’ in a Global Game Jam, the studio’s objective is of creating engaging experiences that stick with you.
We talk about hard themes and put them in front of you, while not being afraid of asking questions and testing your beliefs…
Let’s just say we want to make people feel a little uncomfortable.
THE TEAM
Filipe Ferreira
Game Design
Programmer
3D Generalist
Calebe Motta
Managing Producer
Narrative & Game Designer
Music & Sound Producer
Carlos Pinto
3D Generalist
Aquiles Dias
Concept & UI Artist
Level Designer
Inês Lapa
2D Generalist (Textures, Concept, Art)
We all live with the fear of reaching the shadow of dementia. The ultimate fear of forgetting. The fear of not remembering our past, what led us here. For who do we become when we forget who we are?
‘Back Then is a first-person narrative-exploration game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.
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.
Back Then is a game for people who are in search of unconventional and new story-rich experiences. It appeals to a more general audience, emphasizing on the game’s atmosphere, soundtrack, and narrated-exploration to deliver players a poetic and emotional story. Through this story we hope to make as many people as we can uncomfortable, but aware to the reality of millions around the world diagnosed with Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
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