Mayor Bones Proudly Presents: Ghost Town's 999th Annual Pumpkin Festival is a pay-what-you-can video game created by Adamgryu, the brains behind ‘Game That Graham Won’t Shut Up About 2019’ winner A Short Hike. It is a delightfully social game specifically for Halloween. In it, you can carve pumpkins without getting your hands messy. More, you can get to showcase your artistic creation. This is a fun and charming family game that can also double a great activity for kids.

Carve the best jack-o’-lantern

The premise of the game is simple. Players need only carve a pumpkin. Every player can submit three pumpkins to the server. However, they can have as many goes as they want at the carving table. There is a wide range of procedural pumpkins to pick from, which you can use to your advantage. Armed with only a carving and scraping tool to work with, you will have complete freedom when it comes to designing your jack-o’-lantern. 

The magic of Mayor Bones Pumpkin Festival, however, lies after carving your pumpkin. The game is actually a kind of low-key MMO, allowing you to showcase your creation with other players. Once you’re happy with your design, you can place it in the festival display alongside the work of your fellow players. Since the game gives players complete freedom on the design, the displayed pumpkins are very diverse. From menacing and cute ones to downright scary and weird, there are lots for you to see. 

On top of it, what makes the festival even more fun is the fact that the creators, fans, and other guests are visible as ghosts. They will be drifting around the show, giving hearts to their favorite decorations. Players can also toggle the lighting on or off to switch between day and night. With night time, there will be chirping crickets and the soft burning of candles in the lanterns for added atmosphere. 

Get carving

All in all, Mayor Bones Proudly Presents: Ghost Town's 999th Annual Pumpkin Festival has clearly simulated the art of carving pumpkins. Using Photoshop-like tools, you can design a jack-o’-lantern without actually getting your hands—and your place—messy. More, you can even display your creation and judge other player’s designs. However, this game won’t be around forever. The server will only be available a few weeks after Halloween.