The story begins with Edward 'Stubbs' Stubblefield, a traveling salesman who died in the 1930s. In 1959, the world's richest man, Andrew Monday, built his dream city, Punchbowl Pennsylvania, on top of poor Stubbs' grave. As Stubbs awakens from his grave, he must navigate through all of Punchbowl's citizens to gain control over the city.
The gameplay revolves around fighting off humans and other obstacles while using Stubbs ' unique abilities. He can summon zombie allies by killing humans, learn special body powers such as flatulence and grenade-throwing, and detach his head or hand to attack enemies from different angles.