GnomeBoozled

GnomeBoozled is a first-person physics sandbox with incremental progression, developed around the premise of an illegal gnome disposal business run from a backyard. The player feeds gnomes into a hole in the ground for profit, and the hole grows larger and hungrier as more gnomes are disposed of. The game includes a story concerning the origin of the hole and the gnomes themselves, which are statues that come to life with a range of personalities and goals.

Once awakened, the gnomes act against the player: they curse, spit, sabotage machinery and steal earnings. To counter this, the player builds traps, conveyor systems and other contraptions to automate disposal. Profits can be spent on upgrades and unlockable tools, and the operation can expand beyond the initial backyard into the surrounding neighbourhood, which can also be explored and automated. Gnomes occasionally drop enchanted mushrooms that provide temporary bonuses such as increased movement speed or improved combo potential.

A combo system tracks chains of successful disposals, with audiovisual feedback that escalates as the chain continues. One DLC item has recently been added to the game on Steam.