Finding Frankie

Finding Frankie is a first-person obstacle survival game set inside a twisted parody of a parkour game show. What begins as an exciting opportunity quickly shifts into something much more disturbing. After discovering a hidden invitation in a cereal box, the player is thrown into a high-stakes competition inside Frankie’s obstacle palace. The environment is bright on the surface but hides darker threats underneath.

A Dangerous Show Behind the Scenes

At first glance, the show appears cartoonish and silly, but the rules quickly fall apart. You’re not just jumping platforms or climbing walls—you’re avoiding enemies, sneaking through vents, and trying to stay alive. Frankie and his co-hosts, including Hotline Henry, no longer behave like mascots. Their exaggerated behavior now feels threatening. The game uses this contrast to build tension as the player faces increasingly dangerous trials while pretending to be part of a performance.

Obstacle Gameplay With a Twist

Gameplay is a mix of parkour and stealth. You’ll need to run, jump, slide, swing, and bounce your way through courses while avoiding enemy detection and sudden ambushes. Timing and movement are critical. Between stages, there are moments of quiet where you can regroup—and talk to your companion, the Helper Duck, who offers support and lightens the tone.

Key features include:

·         Competing against two other contestants in a deadly obstacle show

·         A range of movement mechanics: wall-running, swinging, sliding, and trampoline jumps

·         A stealth component that blends with the environment design

·         A strange and helpful AI companion with flashlight and scanning abilities

·         An expansive palace filled with parkour zones, vents, and secret paths

Humor Meets Horror

Finding Frankie blends surreal humor with horror elements, never letting the player feel completely safe. Colorful set design hides claustrophobic tunnels and unpredictable encounters. The characters blur the line between comedy and menace, and even your moments of rest feel slightly off. The result is a game that’s hard to categorize—one that plays with genre expectations while keeping players on edge.

Finding Frankie delivers a mix of physical challenge and psychological tension. With parkour mechanics as its core and a shifting tone that drifts between bizarre and sinister, it invites players into a show they never signed up for—and can’t easily escape. Each run through the palace reveals new threats and dark surprises, keeping the competition intense and unsettling from start to finish.