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🎃 Pumpkin Panic: A Smashing Game of Elimination, Luck, and Laughs!
There’s panic in the patch! Twelve pumpkins are waiting, and one of them is about to get smashed. Players choose a pumpkin and watch the screen to see which one meets its messy end. If it’s your pumpkin, you’re out! Survive the round, pick again, and hope your pumpkin isn’t the next one to splatter. The game continues until only one pumpkin—or one player—remains.
Want to take it up a notch? You can also play Pumpkin Panic with real pumpkins for maximum mess, suspense, and laughs!
How to Play:
• Players begin by choosing one of twelve numbered on-screen pumpkins.
• At the end of each round, one pumpkin gets smashed on screen.
• Anyone who chose that pumpkin is eliminated.
• Remaining players choose again for the next round.
• Play continues until only one pumpkin—or one player—is left standing.
Physical Setup: Play in the Patch!
Create a 3×4 grid that matches the pumpkin patch on screen. Use whatever works best for your space:
🪑 Chairs – Easy to see and easy to claim.
🟧 Taped Floor Squares – Simple and perfect for large groups.
🟩 Carpet Tiles – Clean, portable, and quick to reset.
🎃 Real Pumpkins – Number twelve pumpkins 1–12 and match them to the screen.
Optional Real-Pumpkin Mode:
For the ultimate version, use twelve real numbered pumpkins. When a player’s pumpkin gets smashed on screen, let them smash the matching real pumpkin! It’s messy, ridiculous, and guaranteed to get a huge reaction.
This Resource Includes:
- Individual (instructions) game slide (jpeg file)
- 2 Games (12 rounds and 11 timers to use between rounds) worth of videos (mp4 files)
- Title slide (jpeg file)
- Title video (mp4 file)
- Gameplay instructions (Word file)
