In my perfect world, every video game would come with a soft, orange Halloween version of itself. While I wait for this idea to catch on, Pipkin — a game concept currently collecting Kickstarter funding — takes care of Pokemon. The monster-catching RPG looks like it could be a spooky Pokemon Ruby romhack, one that introduces pumpkin heads and 4v4.
Developer Greg Chazotte writes on Pipkin's Kickstarter page that his game will be "inspired by things like Halloween, New England, and fall weather," as well as Pokemon (duh!) and Nintendo's 1994 RPG EarthBound. You get a sense of all these nostalgic influences in Pipkin's sickeningly adorable free demo, which is now available to download on Steam.
