The Ballad of Pumpkin Jack

A desperate boy and a spooky pumpkin on a stick set out into the night to recover the lights that make Pumpkin Jack the Keeper of the Songs and Dances of the woods.

Welcome to the "Lofi Spooky" world of solo-dev Will Leamon as you explore the woods of Pumpkin Jack. It's a mysterious place that clearly contains many secrets and dangers of the night. 

Pumpkin Jack has been bound and silenced by the division of his light. He needs help to recover his light. 

Nicholas is a young boy who lives in a village enshrouded in darkness . Driven to despair by the suffering of his family he sets out into perpetual night to find anything that might help dispel the miserable darkness. Pumpkin Jack promises to help but he's a spooky pumpkin on a stick. Can he really be trusted?

The game is made in Unreal Engine 5.2 and is a bit of a pig at 1.3GB to download. If that's too much for you please check out the following no commentary playthrough video.

The Ballad of Pumpkin Jack was made in 7 days as a part of the Scream Jam 2024game jam.