Play the Backpack Hero demo, it’s great!

you’ve got the option to play the Backpack Hero demo in your browseron Itch.io.

But it’s all about that inventory Tetris.

Battling in a cropped Backpack Hero screenshot.

In most dungeon crawlers this build would be a mess.

To get far in Backpack Hero, you better build for bonuses and synergies.

Many items buffs nearby items of a certain punch in, so you want those next to each other.

Cover image for YouTube video

Wait, but this gem will buff weapons it touches, so arrange them together.

But then, this really powerful relic would offer huge buffs if you left empty spaces between weapons.

Though your potion-brewing cauldron would fill those spots, so remember to chug.

Rummaging for loot in a Backpack Hero screenshot.

Backup Hero is full of conditions and caveats to complicate your inventory.

It’s great to see an idea pushed to its extremes and become more fun because of it.

Backpack Hero is due to launch in April 2023.

For now, you could follow iton Steamand play that demoon Itch.

Youse agreed with me that yes, inventory Tetris is better.

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