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The Witness

Mobile gaming meets console control

Backbone controller frame
backbone controller
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The Witness screenshots
The Witness screenshots
The Witness screenshots

Description

The Witness was the seventh game released by interactive fiction pioneers Infocom. The player character is a detective who has been summoned to the Cabeza Plana, California office of Mr. Linder, a millionaire. Linder fears that his life is in danger... and indeed, as he sits in his office with the player, he is murdered before the player's eyes. The player then must solve the murder.

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Squad up
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Capture, edit, share
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Play on any screen
Use your Backbone One controller with any USB-C device, including iPad, Mac, and PC.
Get notified when it’s game time
See when your friends on Backbone start playing so you can join them.
Discover what’s new
View in-game highlights from the community and discover the next big thing.
Stream To Twitch or Youtube
Go live in one tap, and share your skills with the world.
Gaming Mode with iOS
Automatically turn on iOS Gaming Mode to silence notifications when you connect your Backbone One controller.
Next-level mobile gaming
Backbone controller frame
There’s really no comparison.
Better control with physical buttons and easier stability.
Better accuracy with directional pad and joystick sensitivity.
Better gameplay is waiting for you on a Backbone One.

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Supports Controllers
The Witness is compatible with the Backbone One on any iPhone running iOS 15.0 or newer.
The Witness
4.6 (28,697 reviews)
Backbone One iOS gaming controller angled 3/4s towards the screen without a mobile phone attached
iPhone 12 attached to Backbone One iOS gaming controller with Call of Duty: Mobile pictured in Backbone iOS app
iPhone 12 attached to Backbone One iOS gaming controller with Call of Duty: Mobile pictured in Backbone iOS app
Backbone One iOS gaming controller angled side-on towards the screen without a mobile phone attached
Backbone One iOS gaming controller angled side-on towards the screen without a mobile phone attached
Backbone One iOS gaming controller angled side-on towards the screen without a mobile phone attached
Backbone One iOS gaming controller angled side-on towards the screen without a mobile phone attached
Backbone One iOS gaming controller angled side-on towards the screen without a mobile phone attached
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Controller SupportYes