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Pumpkin head character

A 3D character in all black with a glowing pumpkin head.
Level 1
15 mins

Goal 🎯

Create a pumpkin head and attach it to a playable character so that it moves with them as they explore the world.

Personalise your world

  • Change your sky and map to create a Halloween feel for your world. Choose your own style.
  • Look around: Hold the left mouse button and drag, or tap and drag, to turn.
  • Move your player: W = forward, S = backward. Touchscreen: use the arrow buttons. Your player moves in the direction you are looking.

Choose a character colour

  • From Materials, add the ‘color’ block under the ‘add player’ block.
  • Make sure the dropdown says ‘player’.
  • Choose a colour. This example uses black.
  • Press play to test.

Add the pumpkin

  • Click the + sign under the canvas.
  • Find the pumpkin in the third row down.
  • Click on the canvas next to the player to place the pumpkin.

Choose colours for your pumpkin

  • From Materials, add the list of colours block on top of your pumpkin colour.
  • Choose two colours. This example uses Orange and Green.

Glow the pumpkin

  • From Materials, choose the ‘glow’ block and add it under your pumpkin block.
  • Press play to test.

Attach pumpkin to players’ head

  • From Transform, choose Connect, then add the ‘attach object’ block under the ‘color player’ block.
  • Change ‘object’ to ‘item1’ (or the name of your pumpkin).
  • Change ‘target’ to ‘player’.
  • Change ‘Left Hand’ to ‘Head’.
  • Press play to test.

Take it further

  • Try ‘tint’ or ‘highlight’ material effects instead of ‘glow’
  • Try different colour options for your character and pumpkin
  • Change the speed of your character by changing the values in ‘move player forward’

Idea gallery

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