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Lead a costumed kid through Halloween neighborhoods to rescue a sibling, gather friends, and battle monsters in turn-based fights.
Released 14 Oct 2011
Knock for Candy
Transform Costumes
Rescue a Sibling
A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.
Developed by Double Fine Productions · Published by Double Fine Productions









When a monster takes one of two siblings during Halloween, the other sets out through the neighborhood to find them and stop the creatures threatening the holiday. You play as the sibling you choose and recruit friends along the way.
Explore Halloween-themed areas, knock on doors for trick-or-treating, gather candy, and take on quests and small activities. Search for costume pieces and other collectibles as you build your collection and party.
Costumes change more than your appearance: in turn-based battles, each outfit gives its wearer a different combat form and abilities. Timed inputs add action to attacks and defenses, while battle stamps let you adjust your characters’ abilities.
Players often enjoy the game’s Halloween setting, playful humor, and costume transformations, which give its trick-or-treat adventure a distinctive feel. Many describe the turn-based battles as easy to learn and the overall experience as relaxed and nostalgic. Some players find the combat shallow, too easy, or repetitive over time.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 21 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |