I loveddd this game so much.. I saw it on Instagram & finally played last night.. it def caught me off guard a bunch of times.. you did a fantastic job.. I cant wait to see more of your work :) ( it scared me so many times lol)
I made an itch.io account just to come here and tell you what a great job you did! The learning curve was just enough to make me wanna keep trying. The Monsters were fun and scary when unexpected! I got stuck on the clown, but then had to facepalm once I saw the flyer by my door. Haha. Being able to switch from keyboard to controller was flawless. I have a pc but some games i use a controller because my brain just works better that way. Thank you for that.
In my game I got all fish, all clothes, and maxed all power ups and survived at 40:18!
The only problem I had with it is when you were selecting the items at the work bench. I was playing with controller. When I used the d-pad to move between items it would actually move the player also and may move you out of range of the workbench, effectively closing the window on you. That made it kinda hard when I was trying to be quick about it.
Other than that, it's fantastic! Thank you so much!
Hello, I saw your game on this vtuber stream, she couldn't managed to finish it and then somebody else came to play and they couldn't managed either, looks like I hard game that I would enjoy playing XD
Check the timestamps because there are some games in the middle of the stream
So, I have some problems with the game, first of all, sorry if my english is kinda broken, its not my native language, and second, its very laggy and choppy for me, my PC configs are these that I know of
intel I5
12 gb RAM
64x bit
Windows 10
I really want to play this game! Please I need some help ;(
This was a perfect game! Even though it's a horror game, I felt very relaxed playing it! It even inspired me to make my own farming game! (though, with construct 3's limitations) best of luck with anything you are working on, future or present!
Great game so far. I'd love to see a save/checkpoint system as it's annoying to have to restart from tutorial every time I die. And, like other commenters, I've had a bit of issue following sound cues without headphones. I'm playing on a laptop with my partner so we need to use the speakers.
Aside from that, the gameplay and player progression is simple but very addictive. Keep up the excellent work!
okay so ... this is the best game I played since long. it's casual and at the same time it's not :D the sounds at night are scary as fu.. and the deers are fu scary. it's simple and cute. I am so hyped for more updates and maybe someday a launch on steam bcs I need achivements and the option to save xD <3
I have Windows 10 Enterprise and
I've tried everything.
It keeps writing that the archive is corrupted or
missing UnityPlayer.dll which is to install the computer.
Also when it says "unexpected end of archive"
I would love to play this game. I've been struggling
with this for 3 hours now and there's
nothing Ican do to play
I've gotta say... I've spent a LOT of my streaming career looking through, and playing hundreds and hundreds of itchio games, and every so often I stumble upon a gem on here.
Pumpkin Panic is one of those gems. This was a ton of fun to play. Thank you!
Tossed you $10 for the game. I hope to eventually see this game expanded upon one day, but if not, it was blast playing 1.1!
just wondering, is this the only form to play pumpkin panic or will it be on other forms too? Because I cannot download things so i cant play which is so sad.
Your game is AMAZING!!! Though it would be nice if you have some sort of encyclopedia of monster which updated each time you have an encounter with it. Or you could made the game over tell us how we died. Keep up the good work! :D
Love this game a lot! Just beat it, probably took me ten tries or so. Love the art style, sound design, and creepy monsters. It is also pretty challenging and is a bit intense at night especially.
The only issue I had was the intro... I wish it would be possible to skip past the whole section where the raven is teaching you the mechanics. It can be frustrating to die then have to start all the way at the beginning like this.
Also as a side note, with the game as it is now, being fairly short, a save feature definitely is not needed. But if it gets too much more difficult or much longer I think it may need one!
Really can't wait to see what is next in store for this game! I would love to get more of a backstory as to why Pumpkin Man is on this island.
I love the game and the graphics especially. I haven't beat it yet, it is very challenging and I like that. I would suggest in the future maybe an option to choose difficulty or an upgrade to sleep in bed to get through the night. Obviously, these suggestions work best with a longer playtime so I wouldn't expect these with the current version.
I can't wait to see how far this game goes and what gets added. Looking forward to actually beating this level also. Thank you for this fun game ☺️
Great game I absolutely love it. But I think it would be nice if you had more time to find both clowns. I'm having a lot of trouble with that. Otherwise it's a great game and I can't wait for future updates and such
Really enjoyable game! Loved the intense atmosphere that came especially during the nights! That deer was definitely the spookiest of them all, looking forward to what comes next!
Hey there! I absolutely love this game, it's very unique and the challenge is so exciting- still working on beating it and I can't wait to see what you have in store for it in the future! I wanted to ask if I could cosplay the playable character? I love their design and would love to make them, including the Crow friend! Thank you!
Hi, I'm in love with this game. Everything looks and sounds so good. I would love to play it on my phone, tho. It would be so nice to travel with this game. Do you consider releasing version for android? I would love to pay for that. 🥺
hi!!!!! i adore this game! i have a question though,,, why do the candles blow out? is it when i stay in the house too long? or when a monster bangs on the door? that's the only thing i'm confused on. thank you!!!!!!
A splendid game! I enjoyed every second of it! The graphics are truly a chef's kiss to it all! I look forward to future updates on this awesome game! I do look forward to potentially more cryptids to add more variety to the levels!
Maybe see less well-known Cryptids like Manananggal where you have to find their bottom half to salt or like Tikbalang who disguises into NPC shopkeepers to give shady deals with tricks if you ever add that kind of mechanic!
It would also be awesome to have more uses for the sticks and vines, like maybe fixing the door with monsters banging on it, or towards some rituals for temporary effects! A nice bit of extra "Should I save this for an effect/project or get the short-term benefit of the quick cash."
Otherwise, the sound quality is wonderfully eerie to send shivers up the spine, the tension is awesome, and would love to see more of you and your work!
Good game, but the clowns can be hard to find at times, so could you make the changes in music volume as you get closer or further away from the clown more drastic?
Hello, good fan of the game, having put several hours into runs (no wins yet, though lol). The premise and direction of Pumpkin Panic look great! I'm loving the stress of using multiple gardens to maximize money output and trying to balance water usage while avoiding the monsters.
And though I love the game, I really need to get some feedback off my chest. The deer is the least forgiving game mechanic so far, I will say. Its hitbox is a bit finicky, seeming to be more geared towards the back than the front. It's incredibly annoying to attempt to squeeze past it after it blocks your door for a minute, making the shadow creature's timer run out, and the pixels of the air surrounding its butt are what causes it to transform and immediately kill you. Along with that, trying to remember where it is or where it's going during nights where I, with bad vision, can't see anything. It would be nice to have its eyes glow red at night, not only adding an eerie vibe but letting players have a better chance at avoiding it. After all, it feels like the night is more geared towards making the clowns harder to find instead of the deer.
Otherwise, the game is phenomenal. I do get some performance issues, but that's very likely chalked up to my crappy laptop. I'm immensely looking forward to the future of this game, whether it keeps the arcade "die and start from scratch" survival gameplay or adds meta progression between runs instead of just cosmetics.
Additionally, here is the full VOD from where I streamed on my tiny twitch channel. I got to a personal best of a 40 minute run! Crazy to think you believe getting anywhere past the 20 minute mark is normal lmao. Game is really tough! But, like, a good tough.
I saw this game on youtube and it looks awesome. Glad that you are working on expanding it, it really has a lot of potential. Any plans to deploy it to Linux as well? Should be quite straightforward.
Okay after scouring the comments I'm still confused on the clown (He keeps killing me right at 11:00 LOL) I've found him once, but have yet to locate the balloon. Does the balloon drift through at the same time as the clown and you have to find both before he runs at you like Ted Bundy?
I really like the game (despite being terrified in general) but at this point the clown and having to start over again on repeat is frustrating enough I'm going to put it down for a hot minute.
Beautiful work. The atmosphere and artstyle go perfect together. I'd suggest adding a bit more of a wandering tendency AI to the deer. It's good to make it follow but its pathfinding makes it trap a little too much. I also suggest higher difficulties with more deer appearing the more nights you spend in the game.
First, I want to say that this game is a m a z I n g. The only similar game I played is Dont Starve, but I think this can be even better than that since this game has so much potential. I think the art style is fantastic and, in my opinion, the best thing about this game is the fact that the player can only run, you can't really "fight" or "kill" the monsters and I think it should definitely stay like that. In the future, you should definitely look into publishing it on Steam because I don't think there is a horror/farming style game like this and I think that the gaming community would really welcome it. I do have a few suggestions for later down the line though:
1. monsters - the monsters are awesome and I definitely think that more folklore and mythological monster should be introduced, but what I think would be interesting is if some monsters would physically destroy your crops, their goal wouldn't be to kill you but to cause damage to your farm, and maybe you could chase them off with the lantern
2. exploration - I think that something really cool to see is if there were paths that led into the nearby woods where we could find some exotic plants or items, but obviously the woods are full of monsters so it's really dangerous
3. adding a watering animation - I think that its amazing that we don't see the character's hands at all and that it should stay like that, but just like the lantern kind of pops up I think it would be nice for a water bucket to pop out because now it kinda looks weird, I know it's a small thing but I just wanted to mention it
4. lamp placement - another quality of life change would be if there was a button the stick the lamp into the ground, which meant we could have a certain area lit up, but then if we wanted to move you would have to pick it back up, and combining this with my previous suggestion, maybe you can't water the plants while holding the lantern because you can't hold the watering bucket and the lamp at the same time, so you would have to place down the lamp while watering the plants and when you were done you would pick it back up
5. building? - I'm still not sure what I think about this, but maybe if you had to build the farming lots yourself would be really cool, you would place the fences, hoe the ground and so on, maybe you could even build your own wells
All in all, this game is amazing and keep up the good work, I think that there is a lot of potential here.
P.S. I speak croatian, serbian, german and italian so if you ever need to translate something, feel free to contact me.
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When are you going add more resolutions opitions
I'm working on a new version, I don't know when it will be available. Sorry for the inconvenience.
how do you like avoid the deer things? i dont really understand them
Just don't touch them, they slowly walk towards you and will kill you if you are close enough other then that they are fine.
hahaha I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for making a video :)
Thank you so much for your gameplay! :)
I made an itch.io account just to come here and tell you what a great job you did! The learning curve was just enough to make me wanna keep trying. The Monsters were fun and scary when unexpected! I got stuck on the clown, but then had to facepalm once I saw the flyer by my door. Haha.
Being able to switch from keyboard to controller was flawless. I have a pc but some games i use a controller because my brain just works better that way. Thank you for that.
In my game I got all fish, all clothes, and maxed all power ups and survived at 40:18!
The only problem I had with it is when you were selecting the items at the work bench. I was playing with controller. When I used the d-pad to move between items it would actually move the player also and may move you out of range of the workbench, effectively closing the window on you. That made it kinda hard when I was trying to be quick about it.
Other than that, it's fantastic! Thank you so much!
Thank you very much for all your feedback, it helps me a lot.
the game art is beautiful
Thanks!! <3
Hello, I saw your game on this vtuber stream, she couldn't managed to finish it and then somebody else came to play and they couldn't managed either, looks like I hard game that I would enjoy playing XD
Check the timestamps because there are some games in the middle of the streamThank you so much, I hope you can complete the game :)
Man, am I bad at avoiding the monsters. Good game, and that's really all I can say. However, a suggestion: A tip book for the monsters.
Thank you so much for your feedback!!
So, I have some problems with the game, first of all, sorry if my english is kinda broken, its not my native language, and second, its very laggy and choppy for me, my PC configs are these that I know of
intel I5
12 gb RAM
64x bit
Windows 10
I really want to play this game! Please I need some help ;(
btw lovely graphics!
I can't help you with that.
For future updates I'm going to add a graphic options for low-end computers :)
thank you I want to play this game so bad and I thought it was going to be a smooth game, I cant wait to play fr fr!😖
This was a perfect game! Even though it's a horror game, I felt very relaxed playing it! It even inspired me to make my own farming game! (though, with construct 3's limitations) best of luck with anything you are working on, future or present!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad that my game inspires you :)
Great game so far. I'd love to see a save/checkpoint system as it's annoying to have to restart from tutorial every time I die. And, like other commenters, I've had a bit of issue following sound cues without headphones. I'm playing on a laptop with my partner so we need to use the speakers.
Aside from that, the gameplay and player progression is simple but very addictive. Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks! I looking for how to make the sound cues easier to follow when using speakers.
okay so ... this is the best game I played since long. it's casual and at the same time it's not :D the sounds at night are scary as fu.. and the deers are fu scary. it's simple and cute. I am so hyped for more updates and maybe someday a launch on steam bcs I need achivements and the option to save xD <3
Thank you so much for your feedback! I want to add achievements too :)
I am sorry to hear that. What operating system are you trying to play from?
You can try any of the following solutions:
- Download the game again.
- Run the game from the .zip (without extracting)
- Run the game after extracting the .zip (all 5 files must be together in the same folder)
- Install the game from the itchio app, or from the browser if you didn't already.
- You can find some tutorials on youtube on how to fix the "missing UnityPlayer.dll" problem.
Please tell me if you manage to solve the problem.
Będę próbowała pobierać grę z kolejnymi aktualizacjami żeby zagrać
Es un juego muy divertido, me gustaría que se pudiera guardar el progreso porque a veces el juego es algo difícil
Muchas gracias por tu feedback! Me alegro que te guste el juego :)
Gracias por hacer el juego, espero que hagan mas juegos parecidos a este, estuvo muy entretenido la verdad
Love this game so much Farming and Horror what more could you want beautiful music and great ambiance keep it up 10/10
Thank you so much for your comment and your video :)
No problem and thank you for the game please keep making great ones like this much appreciated.
I'm blown away that this game is free!
I've gotta say... I've spent a LOT of my streaming career looking through, and playing hundreds and hundreds of itchio games, and every so often I stumble upon a gem on here.
Pumpkin Panic is one of those gems. This was a ton of fun to play. Thank you!
Tossed you $10 for the game. I hope to eventually see this game expanded upon one day, but if not, it was blast playing 1.1!
Thank you so much for your support and your kind words!
Of course, I'm working on expanding the game :)
10/10 Thx
🎃
just wondering, is this the only form to play pumpkin panic or will it be on other forms too? Because I cannot download things so i cant play which is so sad.
Sorry, for the moment, you can only play it on Windows.
ok thank you
Your game is AMAZING!!! Though it would be nice if you have some sort of encyclopedia of monster which updated each time you have an encounter with it. Or you could made the game over tell us how we died. Keep up the good work! :D
Thanks for your suggestions, It really helps me!
Love this game a lot! Just beat it, probably took me ten tries or so. Love the art style, sound design, and creepy monsters. It is also pretty challenging and is a bit intense at night especially.
The only issue I had was the intro... I wish it would be possible to skip past the whole section where the raven is teaching you the mechanics. It can be frustrating to die then have to start all the way at the beginning like this.
Also as a side note, with the game as it is now, being fairly short, a save feature definitely is not needed. But if it gets too much more difficult or much longer I think it may need one!
Really can't wait to see what is next in store for this game! I would love to get more of a backstory as to why Pumpkin Man is on this island.
Thank you so much for your suggestions.
I'm probably adding a full tutorial skip on the final version.
I love the game and the graphics especially. I haven't beat it yet, it is very challenging and I like that. I would suggest in the future maybe an option to choose difficulty or an upgrade to sleep in bed to get through the night. Obviously, these suggestions work best with a longer playtime so I wouldn't expect these with the current version.
I can't wait to see how far this game goes and what gets added. Looking forward to actually beating this level also. Thank you for this fun game ☺️
Thanks so much for your comment!
Great game I absolutely love it. But I think it would be nice if you had more time to find both clowns. I'm having a lot of trouble with that. Otherwise it's a great game and I can't wait for future updates and such
Thanks for your feedback! I will consider it.
Really enjoyable game! Loved the intense atmosphere that came especially during the nights! That deer was definitely the spookiest of them all, looking forward to what comes next!
Thank you so much for your comment and your video! So cool :)
Hey there! I absolutely love this game, it's very unique and the challenge is so exciting- still working on beating it and I can't wait to see what you have in store for it in the future! I wanted to ask if I could cosplay the playable character? I love their design and would love to make them, including the Crow friend! Thank you!
Thank you! Of course, go on. I would love to see the result. Be sure to send it to me on twitter or instagram :)
i love how the game looks cant wait for the Linux version
Thanks!
Hi, I'm in love with this game. Everything looks and sounds so good. I would love to play it on my phone, tho. It would be so nice to travel with this game. Do you consider releasing version for android? I would love to pay for that. 🥺
Thank you so much! Maybe i can make it one day :)
hi!!!!! i adore this game! i have a question though,,, why do the candles blow out? is it when i stay in the house too long? or when a monster bangs on the door? that's the only thing i'm confused on. thank you!!!!!!
Hey, thank you so much!
It's about the time inside the house 🎃
A splendid game! I enjoyed every second of it! The graphics are truly a chef's kiss to it all! I look forward to future updates on this awesome game! I do look forward to potentially more cryptids to add more variety to the levels!
Maybe see less well-known Cryptids like Manananggal where you have to find their bottom half to salt or like Tikbalang who disguises into NPC shopkeepers to give shady deals with tricks if you ever add that kind of mechanic!
It would also be awesome to have more uses for the sticks and vines, like maybe fixing the door with monsters banging on it, or towards some rituals for temporary effects! A nice bit of extra "Should I save this for an effect/project or get the short-term benefit of the quick cash."
Otherwise, the sound quality is wonderfully eerie to send shivers up the spine, the tension is awesome, and would love to see more of you and your work!
Thank you so much for your feedback! I'm probably making one of your ideas :)
Good game, but the clowns can be hard to find at times, so could you make the changes in music volume as you get closer or further away from the clown more drastic?
Thanks for your feedback.
If you use headphones, it shouldn't be that hard. I'm trying to do something to make it easier for players with speakers as well.
Hello, good fan of the game, having put several hours into runs (no wins yet, though lol). The premise and direction of Pumpkin Panic look great! I'm loving the stress of using multiple gardens to maximize money output and trying to balance water usage while avoiding the monsters.
And though I love the game, I really need to get some feedback off my chest. The deer is the least forgiving game mechanic so far, I will say. Its hitbox is a bit finicky, seeming to be more geared towards the back than the front. It's incredibly annoying to attempt to squeeze past it after it blocks your door for a minute, making the shadow creature's timer run out, and the pixels of the air surrounding its butt are what causes it to transform and immediately kill you. Along with that, trying to remember where it is or where it's going during nights where I, with bad vision, can't see anything. It would be nice to have its eyes glow red at night, not only adding an eerie vibe but letting players have a better chance at avoiding it. After all, it feels like the night is more geared towards making the clowns harder to find instead of the deer.
Otherwise, the game is phenomenal. I do get some performance issues, but that's very likely chalked up to my crappy laptop. I'm immensely looking forward to the future of this game, whether it keeps the arcade "die and start from scratch" survival gameplay or adds meta progression between runs instead of just cosmetics.
Additionally, here is the full VOD from where I streamed on my tiny twitch channel. I got to a personal best of a 40 minute run! Crazy to think you believe getting anywhere past the 20 minute mark is normal lmao. Game is really tough! But, like, a good tough.
Thank you so much for all of your feedback :)
About the time, for me 35-40 min is a regular player time. Speedrunners are getting <16min runs!
I saw this game on youtube and it looks awesome. Glad that you are working on expanding it, it really has a lot of potential. Any plans to deploy it to Linux as well? Should be quite straightforward.
Thank you for your work.
I'd like to make linux support for the final version. Thank you!
I love this game, the graphics, the music, it's all awesome! Could we perhaps get a high score table in the menu with future updates?
btw the well jumpscare startled me, good job haha
A scoreboard would be an awesome feature! Thanks for your feedback :)
great game. Any thoughts or plans for a check point or some kind of save?
Thank you! In my opinion, the level is not long enough to need saving. But I am thinking of something so the death does not feel so frustrating.
Okay after scouring the comments I'm still confused on the clown (He keeps killing me right at 11:00 LOL) I've found him once, but have yet to locate the balloon. Does the balloon drift through at the same time as the clown and you have to find both before he runs at you like Ted Bundy?
I really like the game (despite being terrified in general) but at this point the clown and having to start over again on repeat is frustrating enough I'm going to put it down for a hot minute.
I'm glad you like it that much. Just follow the first music box sound to find the balloon, and the second one to give it to the clown.
I hope it helps you.
Beautiful work. The atmosphere and artstyle go perfect together. I'd suggest adding a bit more of a wandering tendency AI to the deer. It's good to make it follow but its pathfinding makes it trap a little too much. I also suggest higher difficulties with more deer appearing the more nights you spend in the game.
Thank you so much for your feedback :)
Multplayer?
Not for the moment :(
Fun fact i was the first person to make a playthrough of this on YouTube.Im reposting because my playthrough is all the way at the buttom of the page.
First, I want to say that this game is a m a z I n g. The only similar game I played is Dont Starve, but I think this can be even better than that since this game has so much potential. I think the art style is fantastic and, in my opinion, the best thing about this game is the fact that the player can only run, you can't really "fight" or "kill" the monsters and I think it should definitely stay like that. In the future, you should definitely look into publishing it on Steam because I don't think there is a horror/farming style game like this and I think that the gaming community would really welcome it. I do have a few suggestions for later down the line though:
1. monsters - the monsters are awesome and I definitely think that more folklore and mythological monster should be introduced, but what I think would be interesting is if some monsters would physically destroy your crops, their goal wouldn't be to kill you but to cause damage to your farm, and maybe you could chase them off with the lantern
2. exploration - I think that something really cool to see is if there were paths that led into the nearby woods where we could find some exotic plants or items, but obviously the woods are full of monsters so it's really dangerous
3. adding a watering animation - I think that its amazing that we don't see the character's hands at all and that it should stay like that, but just like the lantern kind of pops up I think it would be nice for a water bucket to pop out because now it kinda looks weird, I know it's a small thing but I just wanted to mention it
4. lamp placement - another quality of life change would be if there was a button the stick the lamp into the ground, which meant we could have a certain area lit up, but then if we wanted to move you would have to pick it back up, and combining this with my previous suggestion, maybe you can't water the plants while holding the lantern because you can't hold the watering bucket and the lamp at the same time, so you would have to place down the lamp while watering the plants and when you were done you would pick it back up
5. building? - I'm still not sure what I think about this, but maybe if you had to build the farming lots yourself would be really cool, you would place the fences, hoe the ground and so on, maybe you could even build your own wells
All in all, this game is amazing and keep up the good work, I think that there is a lot of potential here.
P.S. I speak croatian, serbian, german and italian so if you ever need to translate something, feel free to contact me.
Thank so much for all your feedback and ideas! It really helps me with the developing of new levels for Pumpkin Panic :)
Cutely terrifying game
Cool video! I hope you can complete the game on your next try :)
i love this game a lot. definitely in my top 5. just a suggestion about a manual save or autosave feature
Thanks!