The time has finally come! I’m thrilled to announce my next game for your Amiga (and modern systems): OPERATION BACKSTAB 😀

Two spies. One mission. Only one will make it out alive.



Berlin, the Cold War, the ’80s. Somewhere in a labyrinthine building, they lie - the top-secret documents! Two intelligence agencies want them, but only one can triumph. An agent from the East, an agent from the West, the same mission: Find the papers and get out. Whatever the cost!

With charming low-res pixel graphics, you’ll comb through a labyrinth of rooms, open cabinets, desks, and dressers - and ideally leave your opponent a little surprise along the way. Doors and furniture can be rigged with a whole arsenal of nasty traps. After all, nothing is more satisfying than watching your opponent walk right into your own bomb. But be careful: If you don’t remember where you placed your “surprises,� you’ll blow up faster than you’d like.
And what if the two agents happen to meet in the same room? Then it’s time for the submachine guns to do the talking!



Features:

- A fresh take on a classic gameplay concept
- Split-screen duel for two players - schadenfreude guaranteed, friendships optional
- Serial multiplayer mode
- Solo mode against the AI - a cunning computer agent with increasing difficulty
- An infinite number of procedurally generated levels - no two missions are alike
- Traps, tricks, and deceit - the one who plans smartly wins
- Local high score - prove you’re the better agent
- Brand-new soundtrack by music legend Chris Huelsbeck - guaranteed retro sound at its finest!

Expected to be released in Q1 of next year. A Kickstarter campaign featuring a premium boxed edition is planned for later this year: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fancyfactory/operation-backstab

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As soon as there are more screenshots or a first video clip is available, I'll let you know in this thread! 🙂

For more information, visit: https://fancyfactory.itch.io/operation-backstab

Last edited by Flynn on 02-Aug-2026 at 08:20 AM.
Last edited by Flynn on 29-Jul-2026 at 01:52 PM.

@Flynn

Looks good!

@Flynn

it looks like inspired spy vs psy with modern/updated gfx and sound ?

@lionstorm

Its inspired by Spy vs Spy - yep. But it comes mostly with my own ideas, visuals and soundtrack.
E.g., all the traps a my own creations - and there is no gun combat in Spy.

Last edited by Flynn on 19-Jul-2026 at 10:30 AM.

@Flynn @granny 1

Chris Huelsbeck on the soundtrack? That's an instant win for retro gaming fans!

@Flynn

Looks good and sounds like fun gameplay, what is the targeted Amiga spec?

Would it be possible to have network play? If you can leave surprises for your opponent, this would really stop the potential for screen peaking

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@Amiboy

like with KABOOMANIA I aim to do ports for stock A1200 (AGA), CD32 and OCS with 512/512.

Yes, nullmodem multiplayer would be cool. I have to think about it.

@Flynn

It would be cool given the emulation user base, and the new machines being sold who also use emulation, that a solution could be made so that they could play over the internet easily. I think metro Siege had such type of solution

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@Flynn

By the way: Since there have already been several requests for this feature, I’ve spent the last few days adding NETWORK MULTIPLAYER support to OPERATION BACKSTAB via a null modem cable! 🙂

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to test the new mode on real hardware yet (I only own an A1200 - no room or money for another one) - but if YOU have several AGA-compatible girlfriends and a null modem cable and would like to join the beta testing group, please send me a quick email at axel@fancy-factory.com
I’ve ordered cables for an “Amiga > PC > WinUAE� setup… but a REAL test would obviously be helpful.

I think this mode will end up being THE game’s unique selling point. Not to mention Chris’s soundtrack, of course. 😎