- Publisher: Headup Games , Nicolas Meyssonnier
- Release Date: Oct 23, 2020
- Also On: PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One

- Summary: Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
- Developer: Nicolas Meyssonnier
- Genre(s): Action, Platformer, 3D
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 13
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Mixed: 7 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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Oct 30, 2020Pumpkin Jack is a comedic and innocently evil game that is perfect for fans of the spooky season. The linear story, the variety of puzzles and the charmingly spooky graphics create a wonderful game that most players will find a lot of enjoyment in. So, what are you waiting for? Halloween fun awaits!
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Nov 3, 2020Its art design is excellent, its pacing is spot-on and it has a light-hearted approach to its dark-themed subject that consistently takes real menace out of the premise. Pumpkin Jack’s combat my lack the depth of many ARPGs, but the game is short enough that this never becomes a problem. Although it is a Halloween-flavored game, there’s no reason not to enjoy it any time of the year.
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Nov 13, 2020A fun old-school platform game, full of fresh ideas and hilarious references, which if not suffering from a lack of resources, it would easily stand among its genre’s big heads.
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Oct 23, 2020An exquisitely old-fashioned adventure, modest in ambitions and dignified in realization.
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Oct 30, 2020Pumpkin Jack is a funny little game, a perfect match for Halloween.
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Oct 24, 2020Pumpkin Jack is a fun and nostalgic title that is perfectly placed to be your Halloween game this year. Highly recommended for any fans of old school platforming adventures, but also worth checking out for the spookier sorts too. It doesn’t revolutionise anything, but it also doesn’t outstay its welcome, and the fact that it is the work of a solo developer makes it even more impressive. This particular pumpkin deserves to carve out some of your seasonal gaming time.
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Oct 25, 2020Ultimately, players' enjoyment of Pumpkin Jack will crux on how nostalgic they are for the 3D action platformers of yesteryear. The makings of a great game are definitely here, with witty dialogue, a wonderful selection of fun mini-games, and some serviceable platforming. But, outside of its clear homages and lofty inspirations, Pumpkin Jack feels like it has nothing new to say and no modern insights to add. It ultimately winds up a jack of all trades but a master of none, offering plenty of ideas rife with potential but never honing in on one long enough to make it stand out.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Negative: 2 out of 9
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Nov 5, 2020
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Dec 14, 2020
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Oct 25, 2020
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Jan 13, 2021
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Oct 25, 2020Pros:
+ great music and artstyle
+ bite-sized puzzles and on-rails sections
+ charming characters
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- clunky combat
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Nov 4, 2020
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Dec 12, 2020Another "i'm indie game, i'm so cool". I'm so tired of these. Indie games are only cool when actually interesting and well made like DiscoElysum.
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