Puppet Combo, originally Pig Farmer Games, is a one-man game developer company that specializes in a specific genre, mixing PS1 and PS2 survival horror games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil with low budget 1970s/80s slasher films like Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Friday the 13th.
Background[]
Puppet Combo started out as Pig Farmer Games in 2012, which was founded by Benedetto "Ben" Cocuzza. However, Cocuzza originally began developing video games during the early 2000's, inspired by his love and interest for intense Slasher Films. With the company being a one-man job, Cocuzza would also grow the nickname Puppet Combo, after his gaming company.
Works[]
Starting in late 2016, Puppet Combo began a Patreon and started making exclusive games on a near monthly basis for it. In 2019, Puppet Combo started publishing games by other developers on his Patreon page.
In June 2020, Puppet Combo started a horror publishing label "Torture Star" and started promoting and publishing games from other small indie game developers.[1]
On March 16th, 2025, Puppet Combo announced a movie adaptation of Night Shift, with him directing the film[2].
T-Shirts, physical games, and other merchandise are available for purchase at Puppet Combo's store[3].
Games[]
Clarification is needed. Not all game statuses are accurate.
| Date | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Minotaur | Remade |
| 2013 | Babysitter Bloodbath | Completed |
| 2015 | Power Drill Massacre | In Development |
| 2016 | Meat Cleaver Mutilator | On pause |
| 2017 | Texas Butcher | Remade |
| Nightripper | Completed | |
| Buzz-Saw Blood House | On Pause | |
| Planet of Bloodthirsty Santa | On Pause | |
| 2018 | Night Shift | Completed |
| Spiders | Completed | |
| Nun Massacre | Completed | |
| Feed Me Billy | Completed | |
| 2019 | Blood Maniac | On Pause |
| The Glass Staircase | Completed | |
| The Riverside Incident | Completed | |
| Day 7 | Completed | |
| Evil Clowns | Remade | |
| Scary Tales Vol. 1 | Completed | |
| Samhain | Completed | |
| 2020 | Night Watch | Completed |
| Murder House | Completed | |
| 2021 | Christmas Massacre | Completed |
| 2022 | Stay Out of the House | Completed |
| 2023 | Photography Horror Game | On Pause |
Games Published[]
Games not developed by Puppet Combo, only produced/published.
| Date | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SEARCH PARTY by LUM | Completed |
| Tonight It Follows by Jordan King | Completed | |
| These Trees Are Spectral Fingers by kavvkka | Completed | |
| 2020 | Ski Freak by Jordan King | Completed |
| The Enigma of Salazar House by Maldo19 | Completed | |
| Night of The Clowns by Torture Star Video | On Pause | |
| The Summoning by Jordan King | Completed | |
| 2021 | Bloodwash by Jordan King | Completed |
| 2022 | The Booty Creek Cheek Freak by Jordan King | Completed |
| Night at the Gates of Hell by Jordan King | Completed | |
| Deadly Night by Cubyte Games | Completed | |
| 2023 | Rewind or Die by COMP-3 Interactive | Completed |
| Ding Dong Dead by Jordan King | In Development | |
| 2024 | Sniper Killer by Jordan King | Completed |
| 2025 | Skinfreak by Jordan King | In Development |
Other Games[]
Games that never saw the light of day, shelved or current status unknown.
| Date | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Halloween 3D | Canned |
| 2010 | Halloween Escape | Canned |
| 2012 | A Monster With Eyes Of Ice | Canned |
| Sanitarium Massacre | Remade | |
| 2014 | Splatter Camp | Unknown |
| 2015 | Power Drill Massacre HD | Canned |
| 2016 | Power Drill Massacre 2 | Canned |
| Burnt Alive | Unknown | |
| 2017 | Pitchfork Massacre | On Pause |
| 2019 | Power Drill Massacre VR | Unknown |
| 2020 | Tenebra | On Pause |
| 2021 | Untitled Found footage game | On Pause |
Books[]
Novelizations
- 2020 - Babysitter Bloodbath Young Adult Novel
- 2021 - Nun Massacre Young Adult Novel
- 2022 - Murder House Young Adult Novel
Future Projects[]
- TBD - Feed Me More Billy
- TBD - Pancake House
Bundles[]
- 2019 - Unfinished Worlds Vol. 1
- 2020 - Unfinished Worlds Vol. 2
- 2021 - Unfinished Worlds Vol. 3
- 2022 - Masters of Indie Horror
- 2024 - Puppet Combo Collection 1
- 2024 - Puppet Combo Collection 2
- 2024 - Puppet Combo Collection 3
Unknown Projects[]
Social Medias[]
FAQ[]
Trivia[]
- One of the most frequently asked questions by fans is will more of Puppet Combo's games be released on Steam. Puppet Combo stated that he doesn't plan on releasing most of his games on Steam, mostly because the games he released on Steam don't sell well compared to Itchio[4][5][6].
- The founder of Puppet Combo also prefers to keep most of his games on his Patreon and Itchio.io.
- In a Q&A, Puppet Combo stated that he doesn't plan on releasing any of his games on mobile anymore[7]. He would eventually release Stay Out of the House on mobile.
- The founder of Puppet Combo used to work as a cook until he started to make enough money to make games full-time [8].
- According to the founder of Puppet Combo, none of his games are officially scrapped, just put on hold and most will be finished at some point in the future[9].
- Puppet Combo once joked that he'll make Nun Massacre in the space titled Nun X if his Twitter account gets verified[10].
- In April of 2022, as an April Fools joke, Puppet Combo made a post on his social media announcing a PS1-style fighting game titled "Puppet Kombat" featuring Puppet Combo killers as playable characters, alongside the link for the trailer, which was just a link to Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up. [11]
- On April of 2023 as another April Fools joke, Puppet Combo made a post announcing a Dating simulator game featuring Puppet Combo killers[12]
- In June 2022, Puppet Combo revealed their first-ever Puppet Combo Direct Show, which showed news about upcoming projects from Puppet Combo, one of them being for the full release of Power Drill Massacre, though is still awaiting it's release.[13]
- It's possible that the name "Pig Farmer Games" was a reference to Robert Pickton, the Pig Farmer Killer.
Gallery[]
Logos[]
Guides[]
External Links[]
- Puppet Combo on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Video[]
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/torturestar
- ↑ https://x.com/PuppetCombo/status/1901343514790961315
- ↑ https://puppetcombostore.com/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PuppetCombo/status/1530251629068525569
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/1064460/discussions/0/3047234112554319643/
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/1064460/discussions/0/3416556480586711230/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PuppetCombo/status/1607476331251376128
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/PuppetCombo/comments/g64l5x/comment/fo8as88/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PuppetCombo/status/1607470622052945921
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PuppetCombo/status/1276682132275048448
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PuppetCombo/status/1509863397021691909
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PuppetCombo/status/1642206511404310528
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/live/cSVnvfbcoCQ?feature=share