Tonight's Halloween stream runs best in four blocks: a 30-minute pre-show, a costume reveal in hour one, a goal push in hour two and a final hour that closes the goal. This guide gives you the clock for each block, the widget that does each job and the time HALLOWEEN20 ends tonight.
It is written for a streamer who is setting up today. Every setup time below comes from the product listing, so you can see what fits before you go live. A browser source is the OBS layer that loads a web page. A stinger is a short video that plays over a scene change.
The run of show at a glance
Pick your own go-live time and count from there. The clock below runs from 0:00, when you go live.
| Block | Clock | On screen | Widget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | -0:30 to 0:00 | Looping pumpkins and live chat | Animated Halloween Pumpkin Stream Decoration, Graveyard Shift Halloween Multistream Chat Widget |
| Hour 1 | 0:00 to 1:00 | Open, then the costume reveal | Halloween Neon Stream Transitions |
| Hour 2 | 1:00 to 2:00 | The goal push | Halloween Pumpkin Goal Widget, Animated Ghost Alert Widget |
| Hour 3 | 2:00 to 3:00 | The final hour | The same goal, called out by you |
Pre-show: -0:30 to 0:00
Use the half hour to put Halloween on screen and prove that chat works. You want your first minute live to be about the show, not about a black box.
- -0:30: add the Animated Halloween Pumpkin Stream Decoration to your starting scene as a Media Source. It is 9 transparent looping WebM files at 1920x1080, in purple, orange and toxic green. The listing says setup takes under five minutes.
- -0:20: add chat with the Graveyard Shift Halloween Multistream Chat Widget. Each message becomes a crypt plaque, and a candle at its foot burns in the color of the platform it came from.
- -0:05: send a message from a second account and check that the plaque rises. A Twitch GIF shows inside the message too.
What you need for chat: a free StreamElements account. YouTube needs a free YouTube Data API key and Kick needs your channel name. TikTok chat runs through the free TikFinity desktop app, which is unofficial and can break without notice.
One limit to know: the pumpkin decoration is a plain video file. It reads no chat and counts no goals. GIFs are a Twitch chat feature, so YouTube, Kick and TikTok messages stay text.
Hour 1: open and costume reveal
Go live on your starting scene, greet chat, then give the costume one clean reveal. Do it once, so it lands.
- 0:00: go live. Say what tonight is: a goal, a countdown to midnight, a costume.
- 0:10: switch from your "changing" scene to your costume scene with a stinger.
- 0:15 to 1:00: play normally with chat on screen. Save the goal for the next hour.
The Halloween Neon Stream Transitions pack has 48 transparent WebM transitions: four icons (Ghost, Moon, Bat and Pumpkin), three palettes, outlined and filled styles, and 2-second and 4.5-second lengths. Add your favorite as an OBS Stinger transition and follow the PDF guide. The black fill inside the enlarged icon hides the scene cut, so the scene switch happens behind it.
One limit to know: the animations are silent. Add your own sound effect if you want one.
The free option
OBS Studio ships with Fade, Slide, Swipe, Stinger and other transitions at no cost. If you only need a clean cut between scenes, Fade does it. The pack earns its place when you want the cut to look like Halloween.
Hour 2: the goal push
This is the hour that decides the night, so give chat one number to chase. Announce it at 1:00 and leave the bar on screen.
The Halloween Pumpkin Goal Widget is a cat-pumpkin that fills as followers, subscribers, tips and cheers come in. You set the goal target and pick which events count. Tips count when they go through StreamElements. The listing puts manual setup at about 10 to 15 minutes.
A goal that fits the night looks like this, with the numbers as examples that you set yourself: 25 new followers, or 10 subscribers, or a mix you choose when you set the bar.
Pair it with the Animated Ghost Alert Widget. Follows, subs, tips, bits and raids each get a witch ghost with the viewer's name and amount. Supporters who meet the thresholds you set can join a Ghost Party along the bottom of your scene. Party auto-admission starts off, so turn it on before you go live.
- 1:00: say the goal and what it counts.
- 1:15: read the first ghost alerts aloud so chat sees the party grow.
- 1:30: call the halfway mark.
One limit to know: the pumpkin goal shows no chat and reads Twitch only. The ghost alerts depend on the events your provider sends, and they need a StreamElements account.
Hour 3: the final hour
The widget counts. You do the calling. Nothing in either widget runs an event for you, so the last hour is a script you keep in your head.
- 2:00: say how much is left on the bar.
- 2:30: say it again, and name the people who got you here.
- 2:50: make a last call, then stop adding new asks.
- 3:00: thank chat, show the full bar and sign off.
What you should see: the pumpkin full or close to it, the ghost party along the bottom and chat plaques still rising.
If it does not show:
- Black screen: turn off your VPN or ad blocker, then refresh the browser source.
- Blurry widget: set your OBS canvas to 1920x1080 and give the browser source the same size.
- Kick chat missing: read How to Set Up Kick Chat in an OBS Widget. For a source that stays black or blurry, read OBS Browser Source Black Screen or Blurry.
If you are still buying today
Downloads are instant, but setup is not. Plan the time you have left before you pick.
| Piece | Setup time, from the listing |
|---|---|
| Animated Halloween Pumpkin Stream Decoration | Under five minutes |
| Halloween Pumpkin Goal Widget | About 10 to 15 minutes, manual |
| Spooky Stream Kit | About five minutes per widget |
If you start with an empty scene, Thursday's guide Set Up a Spooky Stream in 30 Minutes gives you the order to work in.
The Spooky Stream Kit is 3 chat widgets and 5 goal widgets in one Halloween look. The listing says you can buy it until October 31, 2026, and that it stays yours once you have it.
Last call: HALLOWEEN20 ends tonight
HALLOWEEN20 takes 20% off products in the Halloween collection. It ends tonight, Saturday, October 31, at 11:59 PM EDT. That is 10:59 PM Central, 8:59 PM Pacific and 3:59 AM GMT on Sunday, November 1.
After tonight, the Fall collection takes over for the week after. It has autumn widgets such as the Animated Autumn Leaves Stream Decoration, and HALLOWEEN20 does not cover it.
FAQ
Does the code work on the whole shop?
No. HALLOWEEN20 covers products in the Halloween collection only. BLOG15 still covers the rest of the shop.
Can I use the code with another code?
No. It does not combine with any other code, and it is one use per customer.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You paste or import the files the download gives you and use the settings panel. The listings include setup guides.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, in the cases the Refund Policy lists, within 30 days of purchase. Read the Refund Policy before you buy.
HALLOWEEN20: 20% off the Halloween collection
Use code HALLOWEEN20 at checkout, or use the link and the code comes with you. It covers the Halloween collection only. One use per customer. It does not combine with any other code.
Ends October 31, 11:59 PM EDT.
BLOG15 still covers the rest of the shop.
Previous in the countdown: Set Up a Spooky Stream in 30 Minutes
Next in the countdown: this is the last night. The Fall collection is next in the shop.
Last checked: 2026-10-20. Prices are on the product grid. Read the Refund Policy for refunds.
