It’s been a busy week, and while we haven’t found time to work on our game and app projects lately, Char and I couldn’t miss the chance to dive into a Halloween tradition together: pumpkin carving!
This Halloween, we went out with four pumpkins—two big and two small. As usual, I picked one to carve a character that’s been memorable from my year in anime. Last year, I carved Luffy from One Piece, and this year, I took on Nezuko from Demon Slayer. It turned out pretty well, although I did accidentally smudge her nose in the final cleanup.
Char decided to continue her Pokemon theme. Last year, she carved Zubat, but this Halloween, she upped the challenge with Charizard! She found a pumpkin Charizard design online but we quickly realized it was a bit tricky to follow. To make it easier, she simplified and adapted it, also adding her own twist by turning Charizard’s flame tail into a star. It was amazing to see her custom design Charizard come to life as we carved it out together.
One of our smaller pumpkins was dedicated to an anime classic: the Faceless character from Spirited Away. I thought this would be a straightforward design because of its simple shape. However, when we transferred the design onto the pumpkin, the proportions didn’t translate perfectly; the face ended up looking more square than slim, giving Faceless a wired look. Although it wasn’t exactly what we intended, it still came out kind of spooky!
Last but not least, my wife joined in on the fun with her first-ever pumpkin carving. She went with a classic, spooky Halloween pumpkin face that turned out looking like a scream. It had just the right amount of shock and Halloween vibes, and I’d say she nailed it!
There’s something special about spending time together, trying out new ideas, and seeing them take shape—whether it’s an app, a game, or just some pumpkins.
Yue & Char, Games 