ATTENTION, CRAWLERS.
Spirit Halloween has finally made my dungeon's most recognizable crawler available to the general public, and after a thorough inspection of the costume's specifications, I have logged my approval. According to IGN, the officially licensed "Dungeon Crawler Carl Costume" retails for $59.99 and includes his heart boxer shorts, enchanted gauntlet, and a stick of dynamite. The description notes the costume is accurate to the early floors of my dungeon, which is correct. I was not consulted on the fabric quality, but I am told it is flimsy. This has been logged. It will be used against you.
Let me be clear about what this means for you, Crawlers. For fifty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents, you can now walk into a party store and purchase a plastic version of the man who has been barefoot and half-naked through eighteen floors of my carefully designed suffering. The costume omits his bare feet, which I consider a design oversight of the highest order. IGN's Jacob Kienlen has helpfully assembled a DIY alternative that includes garden clogs and magnetic shoulder cat plushies, which is a better loot table than anything Spirit Halloween has offered. I approve of the magnetic cat. I do not approve of the shoes. Carl's bare soles are a narrative feature, not a bug.
The article correctly identifies that the costume is incomplete without Princess Donut, and I find this observation both accurate and irritating. The cat has somehow managed to make a Spirit Halloween product about her. IGN notes that if Donut were real, she would be upset that the costume excludes her, and I am forced to agree. She would also demand a royalty. The article recommends a four-pack of magnetic shoulder cat plushies as a workaround, which is the kind of creative problem-solving that would get a crawler killed on floor six but earns a Bronze Loot Box from me for effort.
New Achievement! You Have Been Licensed by a Seasonal Retailer.
You have successfully convinced a pop-up Halloween chain to manufacture an officially branded version of a character who spends most of his story wearing his ex-girlfriend's pink clogs. Reward: You have received a Bronze Spirit Halloween Theme Box. Inside you will find one polyester gauntlet that will disintegrate before the collapse timer reaches zero.
The takeaway here is practical, Crawlers. If you are going to dress as Carl this October, do not buy the Spirit Halloween version. Build your own. Wear it barefoot. Attach a cat to your shoulder. And when someone asks why you are not wearing pants, tell them it is better television.
Source: IGN, "Spirit Halloween Has an Official Dungeon Crawler Carl Costume for $59.99, but Here's How to Build Your Own Version," October 4, 2026. Link Status: Confirmed