Jumbo Pumbo

For a slower-paced version of the game with no season limit (the original version of the game created for GMTK Game Jam 2024), check out josephalopod.itch.io/jumbo-pumbo-endless

Congratulations on graduating from Pumbo University, class of 30XX! Now it’s time to put your degree to real world use and prove that you’re the best Pumbo Grower Ph.D. by growing the biggest pumbo you possibly can! But beware - birds and bugs like pumbos just as much as you do! If you find the provided supplies inadequate, the university shop has some fun upgrades you can buy between seasons.

Now, make us proud and go grow the biggest pumbo in the world!

Tips if you are having trouble:

• The composter bucket cannot be picked up. You simply put any collected weeds (tracked in the top right) into it by pressing the use button (X or K). It will process them and spit out fertilizer packets which can be picked up and applied to the pumbo.
• Platforms can only be placed against the pumbo, and not on the ground or in mid-air.
• Most actions can only be done with an empty hand, so drop that watering can or hose before trying to shoo pests or pull up weeds!

Controls:

Keyboard:

• Arrow Keys (or WASD): Movement
• Z (or J): Pickup and drop items
• X (or K): Use items, dig up weeds, shoo pests, and compost weeds to get fertilizer
• C (or L): Attach platforms to the pumbo

Gamepad:

• Left stick: Movement
• A: Jump
• Y: Pickup and drop items
• X: Use items, dig up weeds, shoo pests, and compost weeds to get fertilizer
• B: Attach platforms to the pumbo