Steam News24 October 20258mo ago

Devlog October 2025

Hey everyone! It’s been a few months since our last devlog, so we wanted to send out another little sign of life.

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Hey everyone!

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addedA new name for Packy

changedGamescom RecapAs you probably know, Gamescom is one of the most important events on the calendar for any game studio - especially for one based in Germany. So we packed our things, headed to Cologne, Germany, spent a week sleeping on air mattresses in our artist André’s living room (luckily he lives there!), and showed off our game!

addedGamescom RecapFrom Wednesday to Sunday, visitors at Gamescom could play Rootbound in Hall 10.2 and give us direct feedback at our booth. We not only managed to win over new players but also meet many of you who simply stopped by to say hi - which made us incredibly happy! 😊

addedA New Name for PackyIn our last devlog, we introduced our living backpack and called it “Packy”. To our innocent German ears, that sounded like a cute name. But during Gamescom, several people pointed out that this word is often used as a racial slur against Pakistanis in English-speaking countries.

addedA New Name for PackySo, of course, it was immediately clear to us that we needed a new name for the backpack. But instead of seeing that as a setback, we turned it into an opportunity: If we’re going to rename the backpack - why not do it together with our community?

changedA New Name for PackyWe asked for name suggestions on our Discord, then held a vote to find everyone’s favorite. The results are in: we’re happy to officially announce that the backpack will now be called Nimo ! The name comes from 荷物 ( nimotsu ), the Japanese word for “luggage”. A huge thank-you to everyone who took part in the naming process!

It’s been a few months since our last devlog, so we wanted to send out another little sign of life. 😊

A lot has happened since then:

Gamescom recap
A new name for Packy
Wishlists

Gamescom Recap

As you probably know, Gamescom is one of the most important events on the calendar for any game studio - especially for one based in Germany. So we packed our things, headed to Cologne, Germany, spent a week sleeping on air mattresses in our artist André’s living room (luckily he lives there!), and showed off our game!

From Wednesday to Sunday, visitors at Gamescom could play Rootbound in Hall 10.2 and give us direct feedback at our booth. We not only managed to win over new players but also meet many of you who simply stopped by to say hi - which made us incredibly happy! 😊

Besides exhibiting the game, networking was high on our agenda. We were able to connect with other studios and publishers, and even catch up with a few old friends. It was an exhausting, yet super fun and wonderfully eventful week!

A New Name for Packy

In our last devlog, we introduced our living backpack and called it “Packy”. To our innocent German ears, that sounded like a cute name. But during Gamescom, several people pointed out that this word is often used as a racial slur against Pakistanis in English-speaking countries.

So, of course, it was immediately clear to us that we needed a new name for the backpack. But instead of seeing that as a setback, we turned it into an opportunity: If we’re going to rename the backpack - why not do it together with our community?

We asked for name suggestions on our Discord, then held a vote to find everyone’s favorite. The results are in: we’re happy to officially announce that the backpack will now be called Nimo! The name comes from 荷物 (nimotsu), the Japanese word for “luggage”. A huge thank-you to everyone who took part in the naming process!

We plan to run more community polls like this in the future. Want to help shape the development of Rootbound? Then come join our Discord server!

Wishlists

And now for the obligatory numbers section! 🙂 Thanks to several Steam events, our wishlist count has jumped again – we’ve now reached a proud 23,200 wishlists! Thank you so much to every single one of you for your amazing support! ❤️

Closing Words

Of course, we don’t want to end this update without saying thank you! 🙂 Your continued support and interest mean the world to us. Do you have any wishes or topics you’d like us to cover in future updates? Don’t hesitate to reach out! You can find us on:

🌍 Website: https://www.brainlag-games.com/

🐦 Twitter: brainlaggames

🧵 Threads: @brainlaggames

📸 Instagram: brainlaggames

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🎮 Discord: Rootbound

And of course, here’s the obligatory cat photo! 🙂