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Pumpkin Z DIY – Project Zomboid mod: Glowing pumpkin-head zombies and a minigame to carve your own jack-o-lantern

Project Zomboid mod Β· Build 42

Pumpkin Z DIY

Glowing pumpkin-head zombies and a minigame to carve your own jack-o-lantern

πŸ”₯ Constantly updated: the best is yet to come!πŸ‘₯ 4 subscribers⭐ 1 favoritesπŸ”„ updated 5 Oct 2026
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Halloween has come to Knox County. Some zombies roam the streets with a carved pumpkin on their head that glows at night with candle light, and you can carve your own with the mouse: the face you draw is the one you wear and the one that keeps glowing in your base.

πŸŽƒ What's inside

  • Pumpkin-head zombies: with 4 carved faces (classic, evil, happy and scared). 4% of street zombies by default; adjustable from 0 to 100.
  • Candle light: carved pumpkins, on zombies and on players, light up their surroundings with a flickering orange glow. At night you see them coming.
  • Carving minigame: draw your own pumpkin face by dragging the mouse, with undo. The more cuts, the longer your character takes to carve it.
  • Wear it: the carved pumpkin goes on your head (a little protection from cold, scratches and bites), but a good hit can knock it off.
  • Decorate: drop it on the ground and it shows the exact face you drew. Line up your own Halloween pumpkin path.

πŸ”ͺ How to carve

  • Grow a vanilla pumpkin (seeds can be looted) and carry a sharp knife.
  • Right-click the pumpkin β†’ Carve pumpkin: the pumpkin opens up front-facing.
  • Drag the mouse to carve the eyes, nose and mouth, then press Carve.

βš™οΈ Sandbox options

On the Pumpkin Z DIY page: percentage of pumpkin-head zombies (0 to 100, 100 = all of them) and turning the pumpkin light on or off.

πŸš€ What's next

  • More zombie faces
  • Colored and giant pumpkins
  • Halloween decorations πŸŽƒ

πŸ’¬ What would you like to see? Leave it in the comments: the best ideas make it into the next update.

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Compatibility

VersionBuild 42
Singleplayerβœ”
MultiplayerNot tested yet
Existing savesβœ” Can be added
RequiresNothing, works on its own
LanguagesSpanish, English