Frumpkin: Lock n' Splode

co-authored: @braeden, @delta, @husguard

PREMISE:

Escape the haunted farm labyrinth! In this boomer-shooter, you must fight your way through endless frumpkin enemies. Collect weapons, find keys, and survive the onsalught!

OBJECTIVE:

You start at the exit; the end is so close yet so far as the gate is locked and you must find all 4 keys to unlock it. Kills grant you souls, which help you unlock gates within the maze to dig deeper. However, the more gates are unlocked, the more expensive they will become and the more difficult the onslaught becomes.
The way beyond is heavily defended by hoards of frumpkins. Shoot your way through and find those keys if you hope to find a way out. You'll occassionally find more weapons, up to 5 total along the way 😉


CONTROLS:

- WASD moves the player character.

- Left Click to fire weapon

- E to interact

- 1-5 keys or scroll wheel​ to change weapons.

- R to reload weapons

- ESC or P to pause the game. Take a breather, quit, or adjust your settings in this menu.

TEAM:

Braeden - Unreal Programmer, UX

Jacob - Unreal Programmer, Music, Level Art

Nathaniel - Audio, SFX, Game Design

Maxime - 3D Art, Texturing, Lighting, GFX, Level Art/Design

Erika - 2D Art, UI

SCREENSHOTS


Built in Unreal Engine 5.8.3. All code, music, SFX, and majority 3D assets are our own work.

3rd party libraries used:
- ​"Stylized Harvest Farm Environment" by Emberlight Creations​​

- "RPG FX Starter Pack" by tharlevfx​​

Check out our game on https://maxdaminer.itch.io/frumpkins-lock-n-splode

Comments7

Avi
Avi20 Oct 2026, 00:23
Those glowing pumpkin faces look great against the purple sky! I like the idea of starting right beside the exit, then having to head into the maze for the keys. Bit of a tease :D
AO-85
AO-8520 Oct 2026, 04:14
Awesome, your game is magnificent! I had a blast playing it, really cool stuff!
yourykiki20 Oct 2026, 18:11
Great work considering the time available !
Good mood, it definitively is a haunted labyrinth !
Spaint
Spaint20 Oct 2026, 22:51
Cool entry! Love the overall atmosphere
I didn't understand at first that you can reload, so I was running around in circles, ha-ha
Sadly I didn't finish, lost my way shortly after finding the shotgun, and it felt a bit repetitive
Also, the big pumpkin T-posed at me when I died, that was funny
KataStudios
KataStudios20 Oct 2026, 23:14
good level design, had a lot of fun with this game. I misinterpreted "need 3 keys" as 3 keys total, not 3 more keys and had to run all the way back twice lol, but the shooting felt good so I had a good time running around.
Nursultan21 Oct 2026, 15:25
Really fun boomer shooter! The retro FPS gunplay feels super punchy, and blasting through waves of pumpkin monsters in the haunted maze is such an awesome vibe for October. Loved the weapon variety and the gate progression system. Left full ratings across the board!
If you have a minute later to check out more jam projects, we’d love if you took a look at our game Meow Bomb as well. Best of luck with the jam!

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