Reasons I loved this game:
- Art: Really enjoyed the humorous style. It fit so well with the comedic story and was such a joy as each opening/ending sequence frame was revealed.
- Music: So spot on for a wintery game, unobtrusive while adding such a vibe!
- Narrative: Funny and cute simple concept, the perfect amount of story around this short platformer IMHO. Also...the way Santa caves XD. How could he not, faced with a face like Timmy's?
- Mechanics: The light/platforming use of the little orb was so clever! I found the 'P' keybind a bit awkward (maybe having the orb follow the mouse cursor would have been better, not sure). But once I got the hang of the player speed and making the platforms go where I wanted, I had a great time.
Little bit of constructive feedback:
- I got to the end on my third try; I had the most trouble with the platforming bit just before the ledge with the spinning cross. The E and P keybinds and the run speed made it challenging because I'd often run straight off a platform so fast I didn't even get a chance to jump, or I'd run right into the cross after getting onto the ledge.
- Initially I expected to complain a bit about not being able to see very far ahead of me, but your tutorial for the light orb made it clearer why it was like that, so in the end it's not really a problem. If anything, having to take my finger off D to move the light with E made the gameplay feel a bit stop and go rather than fluid.
Overall, AWESOME entry and one I've also recommended to a few others. Great job!