Playing Brianna on a BlackBerry was a tactile experience. There was a precision to rolling that little plastic ball to move the paddle left and right that modern touchscreens just can’t replicate. You could play with your thumb under a conference table without looking, which made the "guilty pleasure" nature of the game even more fitting. The haptic feedback of the trackball clicking as you navigated menus added a layer of immersion that glass screens lack.
The catalog was filled with utilitarian apps and knock-off games. But buried deep within the "Entertainment" or "Games" sections, developers were experimenting with risqué themes. These weren't full-fledged adult games, but rather "soft" adult themes applied to standard gaming mechanics. Enter: The Femdom Breaker. brianna femdombrick breaker on blackberry
Instead of clearing bricks to reveal a generic sunset or a landscape, players were clearing the screen to reveal an image of "Brianna"—a dominatrix-themed character. The "Femdom" aspect was largely aesthetic; the game didn't involve complex role-playing mechanics. It was simply the classic game of geometry and reflexes, but the reward for clearing a level was a slightly more revealing image of a woman in leather or latex, often in a pose of dominance. Playing Brianna on a BlackBerry was a tactile experience