Case No. 2026-10Open
The Case of the Runaway Pumpkins
Twenty-five pumpkins escaped from Blorbo's patch. Every day from October 7 to 31, one of them rolls onto a different page of this site. Find it, press it, and he files it. He is naming them. Don't ask.
Free. No sign-up. Nothing to buy. Thirteen pumpkins gets him to hand over the witch hat.
The case board
Twenty-five suspects. All of them round.
Every pumpkin gets an index card. Filed ones show where you caught them, loose ones come with a hint, and the ones still in the patch show the day they're due to make a run for it.
–/25
pumpkins filed
25 pumpkins, Oct 7 to Oct 31.
- 13 Witch Hat, yours to keep
- 25 Pumpkin Head + carving stencil
- pumpkin 1: Oct 7.
- pumpkin 2: Oct 8.
- pumpkin 3: Oct 9.
- pumpkin 4: Oct 10.
- pumpkin 5: Oct 11.
- pumpkin 6: Oct 12.
- pumpkin 7: Oct 13.
- pumpkin 8: Oct 14.
- pumpkin 9: Oct 15.
- pumpkin 10: Oct 16.
- pumpkin 11: Oct 17.
- pumpkin 12: Oct 18.
- pumpkin 13: Oct 19.
- pumpkin 14: Oct 20.
- pumpkin 15: Oct 21.
- pumpkin 16: Oct 22.
- pumpkin 17: Oct 23.
- pumpkin 18: Oct 24.
- pumpkin 19: Oct 25.
- pumpkin 20: Oct 26.
- pumpkin 21: Oct 27.
- pumpkin 22: Oct 28.
- pumpkin 23: Oct 29.
- pumpkin 24: Oct 30.
- pumpkin 25: Oct 31.
Every pumpkin that rolls in stays hidden right where it stopped until Oct 31. They return next October. Where they hide is the same for everyone, so you can compare notes with a friend. He considers that teamwork.
How the hunt works
- One pumpkin rolls onto a different page of this site every day from October 7 to October 31. That's 25.
- Spot one, press it, and Blorbo files it in your case file. He names each one. Do not ask what he named them.
- Missed a day? Nothing rolls away. Every pumpkin that has turned up stays put until October 31, so a late start just means a busier afternoon.
- 13 pumpkins: the Witch Hat is yours to keep. All 25: the Pumpkin Head, plus a printable Blorbo carving stencil.
- Can't see them? The case board above has a hint for every pumpkin that's loose, and Squint-assist puts a label on them.
- When the case closes on October 31, the pumpkins go back to the patch. They return next October.
Questions for the detective
How does the pumpkin hunt work?
From October 7 to October 31, one pumpkin rolls onto a page of this site each day: the home page, a gift guide, the FAQ, the arcade, even the footer. Press it and Blorbo files it. The case board on this page keeps count and gives you a hint for every pumpkin that's still loose.
What if I miss a day?
Nothing rolls away. Every pumpkin that has turned up stays where it is until the end of October 31. Start on the 20th and you'll find fourteen of them waiting.
Is there a prize?
Badges and costumes for Blorbo. Thirteen pumpkins earn the Witch Hat for keeps, and all twenty-five earn the Pumpkin Head plus a printable carving stencil. There are no coupons, discounts or giveaways. It is for the glory, and for him.
Do I need an account?
No. Your finds are saved in this browser and nowhere else. Nobody sees your count, and there is no leaderboard to lose.
Is everyone hunting the same pumpkins?
Yes. The hiding spots and dates are the same for everyone, so you can compare notes with a friend. He considers that teamwork.
What happens in November?
The Feather Count: 10 turkey feathers, one every other day from November 1 to November 26. Find all 10 and the Pilgrim Hat is yours to keep.
Next case
The Feather Count
In November a turkey sheds 10 feathers around the site, one every other day from November 1 to November 26. Blorbo is collecting them for reasons he describes as “administrative”. Find all 10 and the Pilgrim Hat is yours to keep.
–/10
feathers filed
10 feathers, Nov 1 to Nov 26.
- 10 Pilgrim Hat, yours to keep
- feather 1: Nov 1.
- feather 2: Nov 3.
- feather 3: Nov 5.
- feather 4: Nov 7.
- feather 5: Nov 9.
- feather 6: Nov 11.
- feather 7: Nov 13.
- feather 8: Nov 15.
- feather 9: Nov 17.
- feather 10: Nov 19.
Every feather that drifts in stays hidden right where it landed until Nov 26. They return next November. Where they hide is the same for everyone, so you can compare notes with a friend. He considers that teamwork.