Rain of Pumpkins

Rain of Pumpkins is a first-person collection game set in a town populated by skeletons. The local witch hurls pumpkins at the town, and you collect them and deliver them to chefs at the mills to make pies and earn points. Perform well and the witch leaves you alone until the next full moon.

Collect and deliver

You can carry up to five pumpkins at a time. Pumpkins come in three colours and three sizes: yellow ones are worth more points than blue ones, which are worth more than red ones. Each colour must go to its matching chef, and larger pumpkins are worth more but weigh more, slowing you down. Collecting three or more pumpkins of the same colour in a batch earns a bonus score.

Chefs take all pumpkins you carry that match their colour and award bonus points for deliveries. They then make pies, which you can collect from them and exchange with townsfolk for useful items and services.

Timed challenges

Each level sets a target, such as delivering a number of pumpkins of one or more colours, reaching a points total, or both. You generally have less than 10 minutes to meet it. If the clock runs out, you lose, but you can repeat the level with extra time.

Pumpkins spoil quickly and burst, reducing the number available to collect. A nearby burst can splatter you and slow you down; a visit to the hospital can heal you. Some pumpkins are on fire and require flame-proof mittens to pick up. Rats also roam the town and can get in your way or interfere with your pumpkins.

The town’s services

You can exchange pies with townsfolk for help:

• Gym: gain strength for a short time so you can carry heavy pumpkins.
• Shoe Shop: get running shoes that increase your speed until they wear out.
• Saloon: spin a wheel for a chance to win more pies.
• Marketplace: get a compass from the pirate that points to the nearest pumpkin.
• Old Father Time: gain more time to complete the level.
• Blacksmith: get a helmet for protection from bursting pumpkins.
• Voodoo: get a special charm that slows time.
• Hospital: get healed after being hit by a bursting pumpkin.
• Mitten Shop: buy mittens that let you pick up flaming pumpkins.

Levels and progression

The opening levels introduce the game’s rules and elements, followed by over 80 predefined levels and challenges. After those, the game switches to endless mode with randomly generated levels. Each challenge or level takes no more than 10 minutes to complete on your first attempt. The windmills spin faster when pies are ready to collect.