Make a Halloween game

Cover art of six Halloween games made on Chatforce: Fear Tag, Night Shift, Haunt, Haunted Mansion: 999 Ghosts, Grave Garden and Phantom Kitchen Rush
Covers of Fear Tag, Night Shift, Haunt, Haunted Mansion: 999 Ghosts, Grave Garden and Phantom Kitchen Rush, all made and published on Chatforce by their creators.

These Halloween games were all made on Chatforce by describing them in a chat, and the first two are online games you can play with friends. Play a few for ideas, then make your own.

Halloween games made on Chatforce

  1. Fear Tag cover image

    Fear Tag

    Online tag with friends · 2D

    A spooky game of tag. Runners try to get away from the monster, who scares them to freeze them before the tag. Open a room and send friends the invite link.

  2. Night Shift cover image

    Night Shift

    Survival horror · online with friends · 3D

    You are a cat security guard in a museum at night. The exhibits creep closer whenever your flashlight is off them. Send friends the invite link and they join as the creeping exhibits while you guard.

  3. Haunt cover image

    Haunt

    Puzzle · 2D

    Minesweeper with ghosts that move. Read the clues, mark ghosts with chalk, trap them with salt and clear four rooms of a haunted mansion before you are possessed.

  4. Haunted Mansion: 999 Ghosts cover image

    Haunted Mansion: 999 Ghosts

    Action adventure · 2D

    A 16-bit style ghost hunt. Grab a magic flashlight from the Pumpkin Ghost Butler and work through a stormy mansion door by door to free your sister from a curse.

  5. Grave Garden cover image

    Grave Garden

    Tower defense · 2D

    Plant summoned spirits along the lanes of a gothic graveyard and hold back waves of the undead.

  6. Phantom Kitchen Rush cover image

    Phantom Kitchen Rush

    Cooking · 2D

    A lighter pick: you are a ghost chef racing rival ghost chefs to cook and serve orders through haunted dinner rushes.

When you are ready, start a new game and describe your idea in plain words.

Halloween game ideas to start from

  1. Trick or treat route

    Walk a street of houses before the porch lights go out. Some doors give candy, some give a scare.

    Try this prompt: Make a 2D top down game where I trick or treat down one street before midnight. Each house gives candy or a scare, and a full bag wins.

  2. Pumpkin carving contest

    Carve faces into pumpkins against a timer and let the crowd vote on the best one.

    Try this prompt: Make a 2D game where I carve a pumpkin face by tapping shapes in 60 seconds, then three judges score it.

  3. Haunted house escape

    Find keys and solve small puzzles to get out of a house where the rooms change behind you.

    Try this prompt: Make a 3D first person haunted house escape with five rooms, a key in each, and doors that lock again if I take too long.

  4. Ghost catcher

    Use a flashlight to reveal ghosts and catch them before they reach you.

    Try this prompt: Make a 2D arcade game where ghosts only show up in my flashlight beam and I catch them in a jar for points.

  5. Costume party with friends

    A short online party game where everyone picks a costume and plays quick rounds together.

    Try this prompt: Make an online multiplayer Halloween party game for friends with three quick rounds: bobbing for apples, a costume race and a ghost hunt.

How making a Halloween game works

Describe the game in a chat: what the player does, where it takes place and how a round ends. Choose 2D or 3D when you create it, since that choice cannot be changed later. AI agents then write the code, draw the art and make the music and sound effects. A first playable version usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

After that, play it and ask for changes in the same chat, such as more fog, a scarier sound or an easier first level. When you publish, your game gets its own link that friends can open in a browser without an account.

Tips for a good Halloween game

  • Pick one main action, like hiding, catching or escaping, and build around it.
  • Use sound for scares. A quiet room and one sudden noise works better than constant noise.
  • Keep the first minute easy so new players learn the controls before things get spooky.
  • Decide if it is cozy spooky or real horror, and keep that tone the whole way through.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make a Halloween game without coding?

Yes. On Chatforce you describe the game in plain words and AI agents build the code, art and sound for you. You change it by asking in the chat.

How long does it take to make a Halloween game?

A first playable version usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes. You can keep improving it in the chat after that.

Can my Halloween game be multiplayer?

Yes. Chatforce supports online multiplayer for up to 8 players in both 2D and 3D games, and friends join from the game link.

How do I share my Halloween game?

When you publish, the game gets its own link. Anyone can open it in a browser and play without an account, and there is no watermark.

How much does it cost?

Paid plans start at $20 a month. You can also join the Creator Program for free to get credits for making games.

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