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The players describe the game as a goofy burrowing and burgling challenge where gnomes infiltrate a house while the owner tries to kill them in humorous ways.
Gnomes burgle a haunted house while a murderous grandpa hunts them, in a chaotic, surprisingly funny couch co-op romp teased as a future GOTY contender.
Summary
Jackfrags dives into a chaotic co-op misadventure where you play as a gang of gnomes sneaking into a grumpy homeowner’s house. The premise is delightfully absurd: arms ripping off, improvised weapons from drawers, and HEAT from a Glock-wielding granddad who will stop at nothing to keep you out. The matchy-matchy slapstick escalates as players tether around rooms, explore the sewage system, and juggle loot in a bid to complete goofy objectives like breaking items, stealing a plant, and, yes, blowing up a cockroach. The banter is electric, with the crew trading quick quips like “I’ve lifted a window, lads. I’m in. And now you’re in,” which shows how this is less about precision and more about chaos, improvisation, and timing. Visually, the gnomes and the over-the-top traps have a goofy, slapstick vibe that keeps the mood light even when Grandpa’s aiming a pistol at you. The crew’s progression says a lot about the game’s loop: fail, respawn, and try again, inching toward “gnome-hood” by completing increasingly zany tasks. It’s clearly designed for couch co-op chaos and laughter more than meticulous strategy, making it a strong candidate for a party-game-leaning GOTY conversation. By the end, Jackfrags and friends declare it “good slop” with room for future maps and modes, hinting at the game’s durability beyond a single session. If you’re after a high-energy, laughter-first co-op soiree, this one lands as a must-watch, must-try kind of pick.
Key Takeaways
- Co-op chaos sells this game: three to four players sprinting through a house as gnomes creates nonstop slapstick and ridiculous moments.
- Core loop centers on raid-style objectives (steal, blow up, break) and quick respawns, encouraging fast retries after a wipe.
- Household-horror aesthetic is stylized, not scary: granddad and traps are cartoonish, which keeps the tone playful rather than grim.
- Gnome-specific mobility and tools (under-house entry, window lifting, makeshift weapons) drive the gameplay variety.
- Players emphasize improvisation—using items from drawers or the environment to subvert challenges rather than relying on strict tactics.
Who Is This For?
Essential viewing for party-game fans and co-op enthusiasts who want a goofy, chaotic experience with friends. It’s especially appealing to viewers who enjoy improvised play, goofy physics, and meme-worthy moments.
Notable Quotes
""No, no, no. He’s got you. He’s got you. Run. Oh, no. Oh, no. No. No. He’s going to put me in the fire.""
—Shows the game’s frantic, slapstick tone right from the opening moments.
""I’ve lifted a window, lads. I’m in. And now you’re in.""
—Illustrates the playful teamwork and role-reversal humor among players.
""Grandad’s got the blicky again just like he did to Nan.""
—Highlights the over-the-top, goofy antagonist and the game’s cheeky humor.
""We’re all going to die. Let’s get him up. Oh my god. Grandad’s dead.""
—Captures the disastrous but hilarious outcomes that define the session.
""We didn’t die. Nomium. Is that crypto for gnomes?""
—Conveys the lighthearted, meme-worthy closing vibe and party-game potential.
Questions This Video Answers
- Is this gnome-heist game worth playing with friends for a chaotic couch co-op night?
- What makes the gnome horror-house premise work as a party game instead of a solo experience?
- How do you extract loot and complete objectives efficiently in this game?
- Which maps or future updates could expand the gnome raid experience?
- How does the gun-wielding granddad affect co-op balance and strategy in early playtests?
jackfragsCoop GamesGnomes Burgling GameHouse Infiltration ThemeGranddad AntagonistLocal MultiplayerGameplay ChaosArkade SlapstickEarly Access/Indie Vibes
Full Transcript
No, no, no. He's got you. He's got you. Run. Oh, no. Oh, no. No. No. He's going to put me in the fire. No. Where Where's he taking me? He's got bigger ideas. Get off. He's going to CHECK YOU OUT. This is a new friend slop game that's actually pretty good. And you play as a group of gnomes trying to burgle a house while the owner of the house, a grumpy old man, tries to kill you in many horrific ways. We had a blast playing this. Enjoy. Come on, lads. Let's go. God. Into the house.
How do we get in? So, we're burgling, are we? I mean, what's the I mean, you're ain't going to get in there, are you? It's our first arms. I got it, guys. Don't worry. I got it. You're dead. Oh, some of your arms come off. Your arms come off. What the [ __ ] Your arms off. That's my good arm. Let's put that back on. I think we should go under the the house to get in. Oh my. What the I think I've just ripped all the way off. That's both of them. Listen, we can't get in through the front door.
Look at us. We're gnomes. We have to find a way underneath. Look at this then. You think about this? Now, now what are you going to do? I don't know. You think about this? Maybe we need to find a key. No, we just go under the house. These are American houses. You can get in under, can't you? Watch around. It'll be around here somewhere. Can you climb the vines? Oh, yeah. Oh. Oh, have we got guns? I've lifted a window, lads. I'm in. We're in. Let's go. Hang on. Wait. How do we lift it? Well, lads, get in here.
I'm in. And now you're in. Nice. Nice. What do we burgle? Here you go. Thanks, Tom. That's yours, mate. You take that. Cheers, mate. No, you take that. You take that, Jack. Honestly, that's yours. Wait, my arms were going to rip off then. I don't like that. Nah. All right. Should we fight for it? Tug of war with a mouse. Yeah. Let's see. See who wins. OH, those are my good arms. I needed those. Oh, that's nice. That's lovely. That Yeah, nice. That's it. Nice warmth coming off that. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. In Jack, Tommy, Jack's pushing you.
Jack's pushing you towards the fire. What's with the arms? Get in. I'm going in, boys. I'm going in. You didn't get in, Will. Am I okay? You're on fire, it seems. You don't look okay. I think I'm all right. No, you might die and then All right. Well, he's dead for the round then. He's dead. Oh, naked man. Naked man. What? Oh, there is a naked man pursuing tomographic. Daddy's home. What the? He certainly is. He's trying to grab you, Tom. No, Daddy. Thomas, stop running. Don't you want a bit of that? He's got you.
He's got me. Oh, he's threw you inside his crevice. I'm going to turn. Oh, I mean this was un alive. They stopped me in the fire. They stopped me in the fire. Who is this man? Leave me alone. And he burned. I've gone through the wall. Jack, it's just you, mate. Give me CPR. I got that. I'm in the fire. I burgled that. You can use a spirit catcher to get us back in the game. Jack, what does that mean? It's just a burglar gnome. Oh no. Grandad. Grandad's got some clothes on now. Jack, your legs have gone weird.
Here we go. Oh, how did grand get clothes? It's that full leather, is it? He can dress very quickly. He was naked like a minute ago. MAYBE IT'S MORE THAN OH, HE'S BEEN BASHED BY a trap. The gnome trap. The anti-nome trap. HE'S GOT ME. NO. NO. IS THAT SIMPLY SAFE? He's not seeing you. He's not seeing you. Yeah. I'm going to administer CPR on you, Tom. Oh my god. What are you doing, Jack? He's behind you. He's behind you. He's behind you. Behind you. No. Behind you. Run. Run. He's got you. He's got you.
OH NO. NO. OH NO. He's going to put me in the fire. You're going on the fire. No. Why is he taking me? He's got He's got bigger ideas for you, son. He's got other plans. He's got bigger ideas. He's going to check you out. He's checking you out. IS HE? OH, THAT'S IT. I THINK I can respawn you from this thing here. Oh, we're back. Oh, we're back. Hello, boys. Stockpile. Oh, guys, I put my stuff that I stole in there. Is that what you stole? How did you take it, though? How did you take it?
I just pressed E and picked it up. You didn't steal one scraping, did you? I bloody well did. Oh my god, this No wonder he's furious. The balls on this gnome. Wait, wait. Look at this. We have objectives. Kill a rat. How are we going to kill a rat? Sometimes a high gnome demands drastic measures. Weapons. Various items can be used as self-defense and also as a fence. If you find yourself in a situation where you need one, check the drawers. Travel through the sewage system. I'm going Oh, Jack's home. Get in there. Go travel.
I'm covered in Oh, wait. Oh, are you in the loot? I'm in. No, I pressed E and then I managed someone climbing the line. Wait. Oh, you've been sucked in. All right. Right. That's both of you dead then. I assume the is an insta killill on a gnome. Oh, the naked man, Tom. The naked man. Naked granddad. Oh no. Oh no. Oh, DON'T PUT ME IN. WHY IS HE TAKING his flushes down the toilet? All of his waste just goes outside the house. That's disgusting. In a pile. Um, he has a gun now, by the way.
He has a gun. He's walking around with a Glock 9 mm. I'm not even kidding. I'm spinning around as well. Okay, that was a terrible first round for us. Where are we dropping? Where are we dropping, boys? Drop school. What is going on with this game? All right, gnome's on the ground. There's a mouse trap here. Watch out. Watch out. No, you've instantly stolen it, Will. This is a horrifying scene. You got some super glue so we can stick his head back on. You got any duct tape? That's it, lads. Pump me up. Bro, your face is photo realistic.
Have you seen the faces of the notes? What do you mean photo realistic? That is photo realistic, bro. That looks like Gandalf. How is that photo realistic? That's Certain Mckllen, bro. Oh, lad. He's behind you. Oh god. Oh, here he comes. Johnny Waste Coat. Run away. Oh, Johnny Waste Coat. Roomber. I'm safe. I'm safe. I'm safe. I'm hiding this cupboard. Oh. Oh god, I don't think he saw me. No, no, no. You're good. You're good. He's walked away. Cue it. Yeah, cue it. Oh, there it is. Look at that. Oh no. He's seen us. Well, he knows nothing, Tom.
He knows nothing. Are you in there? We're in the We're in the cupboard. He's looking no grandad. Grandad, he's going to He's got You're taking him. I'm going to tickle him. I'll tickle you down, boy. I'll tickle you down. Please. There's a roach there. Your arms have come off. My arms. Well, the roach. The roach. Where's the roach? It went past his granddad. I can't grab it. I've got no arms tonight. No, he's taking me in the kitchen. What's he doing? He shot me in the oven. I'm being cooked. We're getting you. We're getting He needs to be saved.
Get him out, Will. You You have to release me. Will, you have to release me. I've just gone through a mouse trap, but I have no arm. Okay, I'm here. I'm here. Get him out, Jack. Get him out. He's in here. Save him. I'm trying to. It really hurts. Why I'm on the floor? I'm disable. Oh my god. Oh no. I'm going to get cooked alive. No. He's put you in with me. Wait, wait, wait. Save us, Jack. Jack, please. He's got a Glock, bro. He's got a Glock. Just put the TV on. He's packing heat.
He's having a rest. Okay, I'm going to go. I'm going to go try and res you. I think he's right behind me. No, bro. Shoot at me. Oh my god. He's like disintegrated. No. Another strong round. Grandad, please. Not the Blicky. Not the Blicky. Grandad, why is this game so violent? Next to the graves, it shows our report. And because we failed it, death. Nice gnome in your boys. Yeah, we got to try again. Any different objectives this time? Break any item? Steal a house plant. Okay. Oh, we can do that, guys. We can steal a house plant, can't we?
I've made it into the mouse hole, guys. He's up. He's out of bed. He's out of bed. He He doesn't seem to He's taking his clothes off. What do you mean he's taking his clothes off? He got out of bed and took his clothes off. That's backwards. He did it in reverse. I can break this plate surely. gate. Did that count? Let's have a look. Breaking any one out of six. That counted. If I jump up this chair and then across there. Okay. Right. I think I can break these. Oh, nice. Throw it. Get it off, mate.
Get off. Yeah. Get off. Hey, another one. Yes. Nice. Yes. One of the objectives is to blow up a cockroach. I mean, how the how are we going to do that? Can we put it in the oven? Maybe. Will it explode? Come here. I don't know. Ah, it's attacking me. Oh my god. Come back here. Jeez. Jack's got a fork in it. I'm stuck THE FORK IN JACK and it ripped my arms off. Get this little cockroach is deadly. 5 minutes left. Whoa. Take him to the oven. I think he's leading me. The oven. A sacrifice for the oven gods.
Once again done nothing. AH, I'VE GOT NO ARMS. JACK, come here. On the way. What have you got there? What is it? Fork. That's what they teach you not to do when you're Don't do that. Don't do that, kids. You cannot do that. What's up, guys? Yo, what's up, guys? Sure. We can break this. Uh, spider's got me. Will Tom, help. SP, what the I'm dead. What do you mean? A spider's got you, Will. Is that normal? What is that? What was it? Oh, it's grabbed the It's grabbed something I was carrying outside to break and it's bringing it and it's brought it back.
That's the guy that's in our base. What did you just take? What? He just came alive and took the thing off Will. So, it doesn't have to be something you grab. Like, does he do it with this? Look, he's our friend. Will he do it with this? He just had Yeah, maybe. I just thought you had to pick stuff up and pocket it, but see if he takes it. You think he will take it? Yeah. Look, he's come alive and he's he's getting it. Oh yeah, he's on the way. Get it, son. That's yours, mate.
Here he is. He's off. He's going to bag that then. And Robinson, right, let's get burgling. Let's take it all. I'm taking this pillow. Take Let's take the cush, mate. They want this. Cush. Cushion. I don't have any mirrors. I might be Oh, no. You're right. You're right. Check your mirrors, Jack. Check your mirrors. You're right there. Does he want this? Go on, lad. You want that? You have that? That's valuable. Check your mirror, mate. I saw that down HomeSense. It was at least 40 quid. There you go. Task completed. Yeah, that gather scrags. Oh, that's the scrags done.
Okay, now we got to steal a house plant, blow up a roach, and break three more items in like 3 minutes. Okay, so can we pick up that big house plant? Damn it. The plant is too It's too heavy. Grandad, is Grand got you again, Tom? Get him out. Trying. He's coming. He's coming. Oh my god. What just happened? Uh, he blocked me. He tried to save me and Grandad whipped out the blicky again just like he did to Nan. Can I save you, Tom? Oh my god. Look at this. Untie him. Untie the man.
Come on, Tom. Go run, lads. Run. Go. Run, boys. No way home. No way home. First. You're being pursued by cockroaches. Run. Ain't going to do nothing. I think we're going to bank all that stuff then. Come on. Wait for us. No. My god. No. My god. Let's go, baby. I think it's extracted the shroom. We're going to get the stuff. Okay, we might not die this time. Yo, spring shoes. Ignore fall damage and bounce around to your heart's content. That's how we get to the high places. Oh, he's got the Glock out. What's that, lads?
He's chucking me. No. Well, your arms are off. He's put me in the fridge. I need to be released from the fridge immediately. I'm freezing to death. Yes. Free me from this freezing death. Do it. Back. We'll see about that. Oh god. Yeah. I've got the gun now. Oh my god. A standoff. Come on, granddad. He's not coming. He's not coming. Grab us. A little untie. Untie. Get out of there. Get out of there. Yes. Yes. Right. Blicky granddad. Blicky granddad. He's coming. Jack the gun's not pointing at him. Horrible technique. Pick it up and shoot him.
I'm doing it. Give him the blick. Come on, Tom. Get a HOLD OF THAT GUN. HE'S GOING TO GET ME, MAN. OH MY GOD. Oh god, this is Oh no. Horrible. I don't even know if we can kill him. Give him the blicky. Shoot him. Pump. Shoot him, TOM. PLEASE SHOOT HIM. SHOOT HIM. SHOOT HIM. SHOOT. KILL. GRANDAD. Please just die. He's going to out of ammo. It's out of ammo. Oh no. Right. What about this metal can? And then we can extract. Let's have a look. Is this a metal can? You guys do your thing.
He's fully distracted by me right now. That might be a metal can. I think this looks like plastic to me. No, no, that's metal. Complete. Let's go. Let's extract. 7 minutes. Are you burned? Come on. I'm back. I'm back. He's back. My legs have grown back. Ring the bell. Ring the bell. Extra patronus. Tornado. Tornado. Take us up. Successful burgling right there. Big burg. The gnome gods are proud of us this day. Here we go. Gnome report. Here we go. Here we are. Yeah. Three. High verdict. Good things come to gnomes who wait. Hey out.
Hang on. What do we get? Wait. None of us died. Nomium. Is that crypto for gnomes? I think so. That's it. Yeah. Wait, we didn't die. I thought we made it to day two. I guess we we all Xfield. It means crafting. Really extract. Wait, what about the smacker? Oh, no. We can't afford it. Thomas's got the big shoes though. Oh, wait. I can jump. Look at that, mate. Look at him go. Oh, he's going. It's building height. That's spammable, dude. Could you get on the roof? Where you going? That's tech. Where you going? Oh, nice.
Watch out for the tunnel. It'll get you. Oh, yeah. Okay, so we need to extract more materials. And then we can get the house. Look at this height. Look at him go. Squash me, Tom. He's a bouncing man. He's gone. Next raid. Next raid. Next. Where'd you go next? Only All right. Listen. Current objectives. Uh-huh. Yeah. Listen. Steal lotion, cosmetic, or cream. Gather gravel. Break any item. Two. Kill a rat. Travel through the sewage system. Well, we can do that then. Easy. Sewage and lotion. Lotion. lotion. GG is OP though. Look at this. Thomas ascended in the game.
Look at him. Oh my god. Squash me. Step on me. Step on me, daddy. No. No. No. I'm squashing you on the roof. Is there Is there upstairs? He's off. There's lotion right here. So, we can just do that straight away. Push it down the toilet. I think Gran's coming. Watch out. Watch out. I'm just trying to find a blickie in the drawers. That's where I found it last time. He's right here. It's grandad. Go, go, go, go, go. I pace. I pace. I pace. I pace. I pace. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Don't put me back in the oven, Grandad.
Oh, we're going in the bathroom. Oh, no. Wait, what if he tries to drown me? He'll flush you out. It's all right. He'll flush you out. There's a There's a German World War II hand grenade in that drawer and a gun above you. A pineapple grenade, Tom. You know, from the Germans in World War II. Yeah. Yeah. I'm going to f him. I'm going to f him. Hey, are you in the toilet? Can he see me in the toilet? He might grab you again. Okay. Okay. Where's the grenade? Yes, I got it. Throw that [ __ ] at him, dude.
Right. Put that chuck that down there. Grenade in Grandad plusy. Got it. Grand coming for me. Right. Let's go. I'll get the gun. Let's get him, Jack. Oi, granddad. We don't even know if he can die. You ready for some PTSD, you prick? Suck on this. Is he dead? Is he dead? Granddad is so dead. Oh my god. Granddad's dead. I survived that. I was like, "Them apples, [ __ ] Grandad is fucked." Wait, wait, wait. Let's finish the job. Oh my god. Jack, why is his body like that? Jack, let's finish the job. Why is his body like that though?
You got to turn it about there. Oh, that's an elbow shot. That's gone through into his head. Right. I can't believe we've killed him. I I put a nuke on him. That was an actual nuke. I just went steel and went flying. I saw a large explosion. Where's the rat? The rat was dead. Have you seen a rat? No idea where the rat is. No idea. Shoot the rat. All right, Will's back. Wait, who are you? What the hell? What? There's an evil gnome. He just beat me to death. Oh my god. We're getting attacked.
We're getting attacked. I'm deadly serious. Oh, we're being attacked. From where? From where? Right here. Oh my god. Yeah, it's in. Oh my god. He's just ripped my arms off. He's punching me in the head. I'm dead. Is this what we get for killing granddad? Dead. Dead. Will dead. Dead. I'm dead. Dead. We're both dead. Oh, piss. He's going to get you, Tom. You can get Oh, he's going to get you. Let's get him over. Let's get him over. Yeah. Yeah. Spring away. Spring away. Oh, nice. Outlast. Try and get to the bell if you can.
I don't know if they'll go away. Hopefully, they will. I see the blick. I see the blick. Good luck, Tom. He's after you. He's after you. Great work. Keep bouncing. Keep bouncing. Bounce. Bouncy. Bouncy. Bouncy. All such a good time. Bang. Yes. There's more though, Tom. Get him up. Oh, you just hunt me. Thank you. What is this? What a clutch. What a clutch. And Will's dead. Dead. Yeah. What is this? Yeah. I got exploded on the on the porch. There's another one. There's another one coming from the front door. Where? It's where the river is.
He's coming. I think Can we leave now? We done. We need one more task. No, we need one more. I know you want some of this sugar. Hey, we need to do another objective, guys. We need to break two items. Jack, we're both going to die. Jack, we're both going to die. What do you mean? There's a angry gnome outside attacking me and Tommo. God damn it. On the bed. Oh yeah. Get that off the top. Yeah, there's some pots up there that I can smash. Try and grab one of these vasees. That's it. Not the bed.
No, it won't break on the bed. Maybe ye eat it off the bed. Wait, it did. If it rolled off and broke that one. Yeah. Yeah, it rolled off and broke. The first one did. One out of two. Second one. No, cuz it rolled off the bed and broke. So, if you throw that other one off the bed, it should be fine. Let me just get this. That's it. That's it. That's great work. That's It's rolling off. Come on. Should be. Go on. I just heard something. Smash. Oh, smash. On the go, go for extra.
I'm going. I'm going. I'm going. Evac now. Got killed. I didn't get resed. I It wouldn't let me. I think we I think we maxed it. He's beating the crap out of me. Like this. We've got all the objectives done. You have to hit it immediately. He's in Get out of there. Get out of there. You don't know about these moves. He's going to kill us before we leave. No, he's going to kill us before we can leave. GET UP. WE'RE OUT. LET'S GO. Let's go. We're all going. Oh, yes. Take that, Grandad. Take that, you pest.
You [ __ ] pervert. Jesus. It's actually pretty decent. I like it. Yeah, it's good slop. Yeah, some other some good slop. Yeah. Maps. Couple hours of good slop. The jank is uh some other maps. Maybe five people would be funny. Get off. Isn't this Isn't this a scene in Lord of the Rings? No. Nobody wants you here. This is, isn't it? I'm Ian Mckllen. I'm Gandalf. Fly, you're fools. Fly, you fools. Watch over the bar. Think about this. Just tell me. Look, he's the bar. He's taken me with a
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