Xmas Scary Story is a short Christmas-themed 3D horror game developed by ChoppyPine Studio for itch.io's Virtus Winter Game Jam 2018 which ran from December 14th 2018 at 9:00 AM to January 4th 2019 at 9:00 AM. This particular game was released on December 27th— 6 days, 21 hours before the game jam deadline. The game is free to download, but has a suggested donation price point of $2.00.
In the game you play as a little girl named Alice, who must try to save Santa Claus from an evil Gingermen invasion.
Summary:[]
Low poly Xmas horror game with puzzles and story line. Evil Gingerbread people are trying to destroy Xmas, but brave little girl will be there to stop them. Game has two possible endings.
Features:[]
- Puzzles
- Horror
- Jumpscares
- Action
- Adventure
I wish you a happy new year! Have fun.
Reception[]
The game is rated at an average of 17 out of 27, with 9 reviews made during the contest and out of 27 games in the Game Jam. It scored a 3.0 on gameplay (ranked #11), 2.667 on the overall game (#18), 2.711 overall (#18), a 2.556 on sound (#19), 2.778 on aesthetics (#20), and a 2.556 on the theme (#21).