An enterprising indie developer pointed me toward his 3D pumpkin carving game on Xbox Live Indie Games called Pumpkin Chop. As virtual arts and crafts go, it’s a pretty satisfying experience. There’s spooky [[link]] music, a lot of freedom with the carving function and a Show Off! mode that features eerie settings in which to view your finished jack-o-lantern.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Having played the demo versions of other pumpkin carving sims, I’ve got to give Pumpkin Chop the top nod for [[link]] allowing users the most freedom. Other carving sims either make you use pre-made cutouts to makes your pumpkin’s face or just don’t let you savor your lit up pumpkin the way that Pumpkin Chop does. My only gripe [[link]] about the application is that there’s no scraping-out-the-insides portion. You could totally turn that into a fun/gross mini-game. Check it out, if you’ve got 80 Microsoft Points to spare. If nothing else, it’s a lot less messy than the real thing. Note: A code for this app was provided by the developer for reviewing purposes.