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A jam submission

Elf & SafetyView game page

An elf themed game made in 7 days for the Jame Game Christmas Edition
Submitted by fredie — 1 day, 14 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Special Object Implementation#153.2723.778
Enjoyment#213.0793.556
Overall#372.8873.333
Christmas Feeling#393.0793.556
Gameplay#422.6943.111
Audio#472.6943.111
Theme Implementation#482.6943.111
Visuals#512.6943.111

Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How did you implement the Theme?
Players have to use a magical match to turn on the lights before they are able to progress into the next room

How did you add the Special Object?
The bell is used to wake up elves that have been slacking on the job and not adhering to the Elf & Safety guidelines.

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Comments

Submitted

I laughed a lot at the game over haha. This was really fun.

Submitted(+1)

This one has a perfect mix of being bunny and creepy, I both jumped and laughed out loud at the game over screen. The gameplay was pretty good too, especially at the end where I was trying to balance the timer with making sure I had swept the area. Very tension-building stuff right there, I love it!

Submitted(+1)

Any chance for a linux or web build too? Sorry, I know you were already very inclusive and made a mac build.

Developer

I could try to make a web build, but i thought the game would be to demanding to run in a windowed setting

Submitted(+1)

Very awesome gameplay, it felt smooth and I enjoy the concept with it being a mix of christmas and horror!

Submitted(+1)

The ominous christmas music, the uncanny visual style that reminded me of baldis basics... it didn't feel like you were aiming to make an outright horror game? And that made it all the creepier. Some of those elves... they looked dead. new head canon: Santa is keeping corpses of elves in his factory. XD I failed my inspection, but I think I looked pretty hard so I'm not sure where I missed any...

Regardless - I'll certainly remember this game. 

Submitted(+1)

Hello!

First of all, a HUGE THANK YOU for the macOS version. Back when I was making the game on Jam, I made all three builds for mac, Linux, and Windows, which reached a very large audience. Now, I myself have been forced to switch to this OS, and I am surprised that out of 90 projects, only 6 support macOS. I can quickly download the game, quickly review it, study it, and also find out the level of optimization. Much respect for that.

I liked the concept—the game honestly captivated me, and even though I was losing, I still wanted to get to the end—not on the first try, but I did it! The gameplay is addictive, and 3D worked wonderfully for this idea; you can't really develop such an idea in 2D (in my opinion), so choosing 3D is also a big plus!

I would like to say that it's better not to have tutorials and explanations in the game in continuous text before you start. The problem is that many people will either skip it or not read it and try to “figure it out for themselves.” Unfortunately, this is the reality of game development these days. The font is also not particularly suitable, since the tutorial is an important part of the game, and I would still like the font to be more readable.

In general, the game hooked me, the gameplay and concept are wonderful! The implementation is also great! The graphics are more than decent! Thank you for the game)

Developer

Thanks for the feedback!

I actually developed the game on mac and am glad to see you enjoyed it.

I couldnt find any other good crsitmas fonts and i felt that the defult wouldnt fit.

Submitted(+1)

Fun game! Took me 2 tries to fully beat it, failed in the second room on my first attempt. The cutscene where santa kills you made me laugh.