Backpack Boy artwork$6.99 (−30%)100%Positive

Backpack Boy

Backpack Boy is off on one of his treks when he discovers a peculiar flashlight that changes the world around him. Explore a seemingly abandoned structure in this puzzle platformer built around using light to shine into the past.

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Beginning as a submission to the 2023 Big Mode Game Jam, Backpack Boy, a puzzle-platformer built around using special light sources to affect the world around you has been expanded to a full game with new levels and new mechanics.

This short experience is packed full of fun and interesting puzzles.

Explore deeper to uncover the mysteries at the heart of the facility.

Something is waiting for you...

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