I’ve been working on an indie project called **Scrumble**. It’s a first-person party game where you have to survive different chaotic mini games. One of them is a high stakes version of Hot Potato: don't be the one holding the bomb when the timer hits zero.

I recently added a mechanic where you can literally slap the bomb onto someone else at the very last second. We did a 10-player test last night and it was pure chaos lots of shouting and last frame betrayals. There’s something weirdly satisfying about seeing a slow-mo explosion right after a successful slap.

**Quick heads up:** The clip above is still a very early **Work In Progress**. I’m still working on the proper character animations and the actual explosion VFX for when a player gets eliminated, so it’s going to look way more polished (and chaotic) in the final version.

I'm also working on other modes like "Sumo" on ice and a "Lava Rise" climb. The Steam page isn’t live yet, but I’m starting a "Secret Club" (mailing list) for anyone who wants to help me stress test the game and influence the development.

**If you want to jump in, here’s what to expect:**

* **Closed playtest invites** to help me test the networking
* **Early demo access** before anyone else
* **Behind-the-scenes updates** and dev decisions you can influence
* **First to know** the second the Steam page goes live

You can join the chaos here: [https://toprak-interactive.kit.com/8f7cdd3182](https://toprak-interactive.kit.com/8f7cdd3182)

What do you guys think? Is the "slap to survive" mechanic too much for a friendly party game, or is the betrayal the best part?

Added a physics based "slap" mechanic to my 10-player bomb game. Playtests are getting... intense.