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Ahead of the Game - Backpack Stars lets you manage a mouthy goblin's backpack with mergeable weapons to save the day

It's all about bullying a mouthy little goblin in this week's Ahead of the Game series, where we tell you about a new mobile endeavour that's playable in one form or another despite its unofficial launch. Being such a narrative-driven player, I'm always attracted to a good premise first and foremost, even when the game doesn't necessarily need it.

Ahead of the Game - Backpack Stars lets you manage a mouthy goblin's backpack with mergeable weapons to save the day

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It's all about bullying a mouthy little goblin in this week's Ahead of the Game series, where we tell you about a new mobile endeavour that's playable in one form or another despite its unofficial launch.

Being such a narrative-driven player, I'm always attracted to a good premise first and foremost, even when the game doesn't necessarily need it.

That's exactly the case with Backpack Stars, because even though it's simply meant to be an idle backpack management RPG, it still manages to craft such a compelling background story that's too hilarious...

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It's all about bullying a mouthy little goblin in this week's Ahead of the Game series, where we tell you about a new mobile endeavour that's playable in one form or another despite its unofficial launch. Being such a narrative-driven player, I'm always attracted to a good premise first and foremost, even when the game doesn't necessarily need it. That's exactly the case with Backpack Stars, because even though it's simply meant to be an idle backpack management RPG, it still manages to craft such a compelling background story that's too hilarious not to highlight.

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