Griptape Backbone
Release date: May 5, 2017
Developers: StevenHarmonGames
Publishers: StevenHarmonGames
Genres: Indie
Categories: Single-player
Supported languages: English

You play as a skater on the brink of life and death collecting aesthetics to reach enlightenment in skate-purgatory whilst trying to expiate your sins, help lost souls, find meaning in life and closure in death. A vaporwave experience. SKATE EVERYTHING You can literally skate whatever surface you want, kind of like that one city scene in INCEPTION. The game's control scheme is simple and accessible for everyone while also offering the depth to those who want to line up and flick dank tricks whilst controlling their board midair. SOUNDTRACK A game where you can just skate without even worrying about the objectives and listen to the amazing lineup of songs with the in-game player driven radio from over 25 artists while taking in the open world skate map full of intentional and unintentional great skate spots to discover. (for more info, links, etc. visit the community hub pinned discussion board) Including music from... Blank Banshee Brian Haeger Canaan Long (Prehistoric Turtlesaurus) Carsyn Ainsworth & Dylan Roberts ConsciousThoughts Delone Disconscious Dong Lee Donky Pitch Dutchy! Home Limes Mingo Gomez Pablo Garduño Quickly, quickly RHO DELTA Selectron Sonder Steven Harmon Suburban Pets Toetensen Tomppabeats User-999 Vektroid Vincent Remember Warren Heart YUNG BAE 骨架的 FAQ Q: What is VAPORWAVE? A: Long Answer - Vaporwave is an electronic music subgenre that originated during the early 2010's on the internet. It is characterized by a nostalgic & surrealist fascination with retro design, consumer capitalism, existentialism, and popular culture. Art that embraces low poly, VHS, cassette tapes, Japanese neo tokyo, cyberpunk tropes. Short answer - Slowed down sampling of lounge music, smooth jazz, 80s music, elevator music, and a certain je ne sais quoi. Shorter answer - A lifestyle. Q: How should I play the game? A: Just skate, relax, and contemplate your existence. Q: Will this game fill the immeasurable empty void that is life? A: /music plays

Press reviews: “Not only is it a fun and enjoyable experience, but it actually opens up a door to existential thinking and a lot of learning that's involved... No? None of that sounds appealing? Alright, well... f*ck it. Here's some more Harambe memes.” Rydercycle “It is confident in its message and treads into territory that is almost completely foreign to games by using liminal space.” Vinrafel 

Notes: This game makes use of the user's actual desktop to provide context on the story's themes of existentialism and religion in the form of a confession.