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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Use of theme | #4 | 3.636 | 3.636 |
| Overall | #5 | 3.545 | 3.545 |
| Visuals | #5 | 4.091 | 4.091 |
| Gameplay | #18 | 2.909 | 2.909 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Hey. Have played and rated. Your game looks great and fits the theme well. I guess you've heard this before, but the movement controls don't seem to work.
Rule number 1 of game making make good fun and responsive controls.
I have failed..... there were reasons though
Firstly I wanted to make the deer and sleigh move in sequence and felt strongly about this visual. I didn't know how to do this differently and sped up it broke (I know it still breaks at time s even so 😭)
Two hadn't done physics type games before and wanted to focus on that as core play aim and design wise. On all the levels bar one you do not need to go up or down, aim mechanic is key. Due to this I again felt less bad about the lacking movement. I got that it wasn't super responsive (it's on a timer so can't do quickly) but I did like the sequential effect I had visualized.
I am answering this is such detail not as any personal reason. Just it's an opportunity to explain as I have seen many giving the same feedback 😀
Thanks so much for playing my game and best of luck in the competition!
I played your game live!
Fun, took me a bit to figure out if/how I could control the reindeer... would like them to be more responsive.
The second level had me confused as the house is right next to the level barrier on the right side, so it was tough to hit.
I do like the arc of the gifts though, and happened to get my first one in by pure luck!
Hi Josh,
Thanks for playing and giving us feedback on the game. Glad to hear good and bad so we can improve upon it for the next one hopefully.
RTV had to program it like that to ensure the deer and sleigh worked together seemlessly. Unfortunately the responsiveness suffered a bit however this way the reindeer and sleigh glitched out/got tangled a lot less than they might have.
Oh yeah the first snow man level yeah a think RTV designed it like that to make it tricky as you had to drop one present to get enough presents to pass level after bombing snowman. If i missed it the first time i usually just swung around the sleigh after awhile and had another shot at it.
Well done with trick shot on first attempt lol!
One of us will have a look at your game hopefully in the next few days for sure!
No problem at all, I was trying to knock out some reviews quickly yesterday during some time I had set aside. I neglected to mention that your visuals are outstanding. The santa on the main menu is incredible and everything ties together very well.. Best presentation I've come across so far.
And AH! I had a feeling that snowman was meant to be thwacked. I couldn't quite get it though after a few passes, and was mostly focused on the house. Definitely was chasing that first shot's dopamine hit.. I was trying to figure out how to drop presents and was like "Space?" .. *Bloop* right in. And I halfway sat up out of my chair. lol.. Certainly not as easy after that, but had fun trying to get a feel for it. I'll have to revisit when I have more time.
And thanks, feel free to check mine out. It ended up being more of a WIP technical demo as I was trying to work with some friends who are new to game dev and jams, and I didn't commit as much time to it as I would've liked. As I was staying up past dawn with a few hours left and most features unfinished, I decided the "special delivery" component was going to be me delivering myself to bed, and submitted what I had. lol. So, have fun, but some imagination is required!
Just had a play of your game i will drop you a rating and feedback now. Thanks for the compliment on the graphics/presentation btw also.
It's a charming little game! Initially, I felt a bit frustrated, wondering if my gifts would ever land in the chimneys. However, I soon discovered the trick. The game cleverly helps by bouncing and centering the gravity around the chimneys, ensuring that the gifts fall right where they need to.
amazing!
Hi sorry for the delay!
Thanks a lot for the compliments and your feedback yep those presents could be a bit hard to bucket successfully glad you worked out a trick. Hopefully you were able to get to clock the game, see the ending and get a high score as well.
Thanks again for playin RTV or myself will endeavor to try your entry in the next few days or less and drop a rating and feedback for you.
Some Tips after more play testing and clocking it several times since its been uploaded. *EDITED* The sleigh is a bit hard/slow to steer due to programming compromise to ensure the integrity of the sleigh and reindeers not coming apart. They still can glitch and get tangled from time to time but not as often if not programmed that way. Besides the turning left and right will allow you to turn around to do an extra pass ensure you although a bit of distance before you turn around to allow to another proper pass at your target. So make your you stay out of danger by watching your height level as you can still accurately throw presents or drop coal from higher up. This especially helps on levels with high slopes or houses on higher hills etc. Also be sure to look out for the Stars on levels that say bonus these are required to complete some levels and you can get the stars by dropping coal on them.
So hopefully (if you don't rage out before seeing these suggestions) with a little practice you can complete the game and get the ending and a high score!
Thanks for playing
nice core idea, like the game
Thanks a lot for playing! and for the compliment. I will be sure to give your game a play once i get a chance and give you a rating/feedback :)
My main complaint here is the sleigh movement controls. The art is nice, throwing presents is fun, but moving the sleigh up and down feels really difficult.
Thanks for the feedback on graphics and on the movement in game. Nice to hear feedback both good or bad so you can improve with the next game hopefully. Glad the present throwing was fun hopefully you managed to drop some coal on a snowman that is a bit of a laugh as well but that is on level 2 onwards.
I will give your game a play hopefully today if not tomorrow and drop you some feedback :)