Jack-o'-Lantern contest

In third place we have DeepspaceMechanic . There’s not that much to say on this screenshot. It is well positioned, the glowing elements are clearly visible without the rest of the build being overly dark, but it’s a (very nice) build floating in a sector

Second place goes to Crashmaster. Very similar to Deepspace Mechanic’s screenshot in layout. In the end, the deciding factor for this screenshot ranking was that I feel the darker system background evokes a slightly spookier mood and therefore better fits.

colonel lacu takes first place for screenshots. I really like this screenshot a lot. Despite the busier backdrop the lantern stands out and is clearly the focal point of this screenshot. To me it creates the image of the devious little guy haunting a hangar.

Before we get into the reviews, I want to make clear that these are predominantly about the jack-o’-lantern part of the builds while two builds include some inbuilt scenery. Luckily said scenery doesn’t affect the overall rankings, but I will include a bit on my thoughts about it at the end of the relevant sections.
Crashmaster's Jacob of the Lamp (amazing name btw) comes in third. This is the closest to a realistically sized Jack-o’-Lantern, though at 1 metre it’s a generously proportioned pumpkin nonetheless. This compact size is possible due to some nice display usage, however, this comes at the cost of it being an inverse lantern in a way, due to the face being the part that doesn’t glow. Certainly a creative approach to the contest.
The staircase is a nice way to disguise the display, though the railing might need a re-design.

The Devious Little Guy (another great name) by colonel lacu takes second place. The stand out feature of this one is amazing usage of the variety of shapes StarMade offers, creating a very pumpkin shaped pumpkin..Creating such an expressive face at this small scale (5/5/5) is pretty impressive. The one downside is that it somewhat depends on perspective and orientation, it can look a bit weird from some angles.

In first place we have DeepspaceMechanic's Pumpkin Horseman featuring the largest pumpkin, though this isn’t the metric by which I’m ranking these. While it is very spherical, I really like the eyes and mouth of the lantern. The extra depth and the way it is used, especially for the mouth, helps to create a very carved feel and allows it to maintain shape well from different angles. Additionally, it packs a little punch.
With the ranking relevant bit over, now to the elephant (or horse(man), I guess) in the room: All the non-lantern parts. It’s a really cool idea and the rider is built amazingly. Great slab usage for the boots, trousers and torso. I really like the hands, great usage of all the available shapes. The ability to launch the Jack-o’-Lantern upwards is a nice touch and allows the horseman to become truly headless. While the horse doesn’t quite match the rider in quality (not saying that I could build a better horse in StarMade), the horseshoes are a nice touch.