Community11 Jun 2024What’s going on? 👀Hey, Backpackers! We’ve been a bit quiet for a while here, but here’s the reason – Backpack Hero is now available on PlayStation and Xbox! 🎉 The porting process was more challenging than we anticipated, but the game is finally available for everyone! We really appreciate your patience and excitement for the console versions. Your positive reception is the biggest reward for us ❤️ What happens…
Hey, Backpackers! 2023 has come to an end and what a year it was! Our game has changed a lot, and so have we! Working on Backpack Hero allowed us to learn and grow, achieve new things, start great friendships, explore exciting opportunities and gain valuable experiences. Thank you for being part of this amazing adventure! Your feedback and support allowed us to be where we are today. We’re real…
Hey, Backpackers! We hope you have fun with our newest crossover: Will's iconic outfit and Broom Spear – inspired by Moonlighter – have now appeared in Backpack Hero! Will's Outfit Another backpack hero, in another world, once wore this outfit. It carries the scent of adventure, but fits perfectly! Broom Spear A tool with one, simple purpose. To clean. At least, that is if held in untrained han…
Hey, Backpackers! We’ve noticed that some of you that prefer the classic Backpack Hero gameplay can’t find it anymore. Don’t worry though - it’s still there! You don’t have to go through the Story Mode and unlock everything to enjoy fighting foes in the dungeons with all the items available. You can find the classic gameplay with everything unlocked under the Start Quick Game option! We see tha…
Hey, Backpackers! The autumn sale is live, which means that it’s also time for Steam Awards nominations! We’re trying our luck in the Best Game on Steam Deck category. If you enjoy Backpack Hero so much, that you want to carry it everywhere… in your, well, for example, backpack ( wink wink ), please consider voting for us! In the meantime, we’re working hard on fixing the bugs and issues that y…
Hey, Backpackers! Some of you might be wondering: “so, what’s actually different between the 1.0 and Early Access version?”. Well, wonder no more - here are the main features that came with Backpack Hero’s full release! Meta progression Something many of you have been waiting for! No more throwing you in at the deep end - your journey will begin with the basics . The game now guides you through…
Hey, Backpackers! Backpack Hero is OUT NOW in 1.0! 🎉 It’s been a wild ride, and we couldn’t be more grateful to you for joining us. Your support has been crucial since the very beginning. When the game was making its first steps on itch.io, when we did our Kickstarter campaign, and of course from the day 1 of Early Access, it was you who helped us make Backpack Hero a reality and shaped it to…
Hey, Backpackers! 🎉 SURPRISE! 🎉 Backpack Hero’s full version is launching on Steam TODAY! 😱 This was just announced during the Nintendo Indie World Showcase! So… see you in, like, 30 minutes? 😏 Join the Backpack Hero community: DISCORD TWITTER TIKTOK REDDIT
Hey, Backpackers! Let’s take a look at one last thing about the Story Mode. Well, two last things to be more specific - selling and researching items! There are a few ways to make good use of the stuff you brought from the dungeons! You can simply sell the loot in the Store to get all three kinds of resources in return. Of course bigger items are worth more than smaller ones, and the rarer the…
Hey, Backpackers! Today we’ll talk about the town again. Let’s take a look at Haversack Hill’s inhabitants and their quests this time! Encounter over 30 new NPCs! If you’ve read the backstories of our heroes, you should already know a few of them! Purse's father, Louis , or CR-8's rescuers, Matthew and Constance , are some of the familiar faces. But there’s more! You’ll meet a wide variety of c…
Hey, Backpackers! Have you tried the Story Mode on the testing branch already? How do you like it? 🐭 To make this new experience as pleasant as possible for you, we want to tell you more about Haversack Hill basics! We’ll start with the resources you need to rebuild the town, and the buildings themselves. Let’s go through the resources first! There are 3 new kinds: 🧀 food 🔨 building material…
Hey, Backpackers! It’s time to celebrate all things roguelike! Roguelike Celebration is live until October 26th. Discover all kinds of amazing games, from dungeon crawlers to decks and blades! This event is especially exciting for us, because our main developer, Jasper, will speak about his game making experience! He will discuss balance and item design in his talk on Sunday, October 22nd at 5:…
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