Gloomwood has a pretty cool inventory bag Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Gloomwood has a pretty cool inventory bag Case study. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 5 Sep 2020 13 comments Gloomwood is a promising survival horror / immersive sim I've been tracking in the back of my mind for a while now - and now I've seen its inventory I'm even more excited. I know, it's just an inventory! But it's pretty clever - and not just in an aesthetic way, either. The doctor's bag is a functional object you place down on the ground to use, and it lets you drag objects you find inside and outside of it for immediate storage and use. In the video below, we see how this works. The player takes a piece of cheese out of the bag and chucks it at a window, distracting the enemy. Objects you drag into your bag take up item slots in the Resident Evil inventory style, so there's inventory management to think about. And another cool thing is flipping the shelf inside of the bag displays your equipped items, as well as your keys and gold. As developer Dillon Rogers explained on Twitter, there are some interesting uses of this inventory system. "You can unload a revolver, take the bullets out and throw it to distract enemies," Rodgers said. "It's going to be *sick* seeing what people do with this." Some things you can carry and throw now:-Bottles-Weapons-Coins-Guard gibletsCrowbeggars gotta eat, right?- Dillon Rogers (@TafferKing451) September 5, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings In the video below, Rodgers and co-developer David Szymanski discuss the inspiration and creation of Gloomwood's doctor's bag. It's pretty interesting! The pair talk about taking inspiration from Resident Evil 4's attache case and Arx Fatalis' inventory, which lets you can drag items inside and out of the game world. Gloomwood is one to watch. There's a demo you can play now on Steam. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store