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Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival Returns With 800-Player Servers and New Secrets

Servers go offline about one to two weeks after Halloween, keeping the festival intentionally short-lived.

Overview

  • The seasonal, name-your-price MMO from A Short Hike creator Adam Robinson‑Yu is live on the official site.
  • This year’s update raises capacity from 200 to 800 simultaneous players.
  • New content includes additional areas and secrets like the Ghost Town Cinema that screens silent films.
  • Players sculpt pumpkins, customize ghost avatars, award ribbons, and explore activities such as a haunted house, hayride, maze, and a spooky escape room.
  • The developer reports a 2025 engagement record with 24,000 pumpkins created since this month’s relaunch.