Hi!
It's such a clever mechanic, and I feel like you really made the most of it! It's entertaining, and it genuinely makes you want to keep improving your score. I also loved the snowmen animations!
Maybe having a real-time score counter would have motivated me even more. I also collected a ton of leaves/fire items, but at some point the pumpkin would still go out even when I had more than six in my inventory.
The little detail with the pumpkin getting brighter and darker really stuck with me! And there's even a nice little message behind it: deal with problems before it's too late, and if you can't handle everything at once, tackle the most urgent one as quickly as possible!
Best!