houm
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5 · official Catalog GIF (1-bit still: screen-5-still.webp)1 · official Catalog GIF (1-bit still: screen-1-still.webp)2 · official Catalog GIF (1-bit still: screen-2-still.webp)3 · official Catalog GIF (1-bit still: screen-3-still.webp)4 · official Catalog GIF (1-bit still: screen-4-still.webp)5 · official Catalog GIF (1-bit still: screen-5-still.webp)What it is
Houm is a point-and-click adventure set in a decrepit mansion. Its owner has gone missing and left "his immense fortune behind, ripe for the plucking", and other treasure hunters have already been "thwarted by the myriad of bizarre puzzles riddling the mansion". The store page says it's made "in the spirit of the classic MacVenture games", the 1980s Mac adventures such as Shadowgate and Déjà Vu. You explore with the D-pad and A/B buttons and turn the crank to advance story text.
It's by BuuuuBunnyGames, the studio behind the Catalog game fissh. Mike Fly codes, Tabi Fly draws and Dan Butler did music and sound. When they posted the trailer in August 2025, the developers called it "our second Playdate release". Houm was on the Playdate Squad's 2025 Community Awards "For Your Consideration" list before Panic announced it as part of Season Three.
Houm hasn't unlocked yet. Season Three started on 8 October 2026 and releases two games each Thursday until 29 October, and Panic hasn't said which week Houm arrives. It will be part of the $39 Season Three bundle. The store page carries a sensitive-content warning. This page sticks to what's been announced and will be rewritten once the game is out.
Who made it
What others are saying
Not released yet, so there are no reviews. Announcement coverage:
- Panic, Season Three announcement (9 Sep 2026): spotlighted Houm as one of three showcase games: "a point-and-click adventure game filled with mystery and intrigue created in the spirit of the classic MacVenture games." https://www.gamespress.com/PLAYDATE-SEASON-3-BEGINS-OCTOBER-8-PRE-ORDERS-AVAILABLE-NOW
- The Verge (Andrew Webster, 9 Oct 2026): lists what's still to come in Season Three, including "a classic Mac-style point-and-click adventure". https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1008441/playdate-season-3
- BuuuuBunnyGames on Reddit (5 Aug 2025, trailer post): "inspired by 80s MacVenture games… our second Playdate release". https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1mikrkt/houm_trailer/
Callout (?): No review yet. We haven't reviewed houm yet. It hasn't been released yet; this page sums up what has been officially announced.
Sources
Checked 12 Oct 2026.
- Official Catalog page (description, credits, size, dates, content/AI/accessibility notes). https://play.date/games/houm/
- Season Three page. https://play.date/games/seasons/three/
- Panic press release, Season Three announcement, 9 Sep 2026. https://www.gamespress.com/PLAYDATE-SEASON-3-BEGINS-OCTOBER-8-PRE-ORDERS-AVAILABLE-NOW
- Engadget, Jessica Conditt, 9 Sep 2026 (developer's earlier work: fissh). https://www.engadget.com/2254393/playdate-season-3-kicks-off-on-october-8/
- The Verge, Andrew Webster, 9 Oct 2026. https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1008441/playdate-season-3
- BuuuuBunnyGames trailer post, r/PlaydateConsole, 5 Aug 2025. https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1mikrkt/houm_trailer/
- 2025 Community Awards "For Your Consideration" list. https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2025_Playdate_Community_Awards
Not yet reviewed.
No score. This page is built from official and press sources.
Treasure hunters, a vanished owner and a mansion full of bizarre puzzles. A point-and-click adventure in the spirit of the classic MacVentures, due in Season Three.
