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Pumpkin Eater

Pumpkin Eater is a visual novel about grief, pumpkin heads, and human decomposition. 100% medically accurate.

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Developer
thugzilladev
Publisher
thugzilladev
Release
November 17, 2021
4 years and 259 days ago
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Very Positive610 reviews88.4%

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About the Game

Peter, Peter pumpkin eater,
Had a wife but couldn't keep her;
He put her in a pumpkin shell
And there he kept her very well.

Pumpkin Eater is a psychological horror visual novel about a family taking care of their pumpkin-headed son. This was originally a submission for the 2021 Spooktober Jam.

Features:

  • A 40 minute kinetic story. Sit back, relax, and watch the insanity unfold
  • Hand drawn illustrations
  • 100% medical accuracy, complete with a glossary and timeline of events
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