{"author_link":"\/author\/georgebroussard\/","author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","comments":[{"author_name":"matthias_zarzecki","author_uid":"3880","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 3:26am","epoch":1355714460,"text":"This is great! Love the little physics-touches, it feels solid and hefty. Blasting Zombies is great!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Movement on Z+X is horrible, however. I kept reaching for the arrows. Still awesome!"},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 3:29am","epoch":1355714640,"text":"I wasn't really sure what the current convention was for web games :( I tried to change it at the last second but ran out of time and defaulted back. I also wish I'd put a red flashing arrow toward the exit when you got on the last screen. Thanks for looking at it!"},{"author_name":"cdata","author_uid":"18004","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 4:27am","epoch":1355718120,"text":"This game is awesome. It reminds me of boxhead. It's simpler, seasonal and just as addicting."},{"author_name":"Sos","author_uid":"1405","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 4:48am","epoch":1355719380,"text":"I love how the swarming works constantly getting you in panic. I bet it was fun to make too, awesome!"},{"author_name":"deathray","author_uid":"17861","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 5:49am","epoch":1355723040,"text":"Wonderful pixel art and gameplay... except I'll echo matthias - movement on those keys is very hard since i also need my fingers to hit 'c' and space."},{"author_name":"mamoniem","author_uid":"18142","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:16am","epoch":1355724660,"text":"i like the game, simple and funny [thumb up]"},{"author_name":"tinytouchtales","author_uid":"18608","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:28am","epoch":1355739780,"text":"Yeah, cool Gfxs, Ok Sounds, horrible Controls :)"},{"author_name":"rasmusrn","author_uid":"15543","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:47am","epoch":1355740920,"text":"That's one badass santa! Fun game! :D Got to level 3! :)"},{"author_name":"Norgg","author_uid":"5283","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:51am","epoch":1355741160,"text":"This is pretty good, you don't seem to have gone for the theme at all though, do you have an interpretation of it in there?"},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 11:06am","epoch":1355742060,"text":"Norgg, typical screen at the end type of thing, after level 3. But yeah, very loose on the theme bit."},{"author_name":"AdventureIslands","author_uid":"11391","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 11:10am","epoch":1355742300,"text":"Nice, nothing villainious here though. But very solid and fun game. Didn't really like the Z+X controls."},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 11:16am","epoch":1355742660,"text":"Would love to upload a new version and remap the controls. That's not allowed, is it? It's like a 2 line fix."},{"author_name":"eventhandler","author_uid":"11846","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 11:24am","epoch":1355743140,"text":"Nice pixel look! Solid game play. Kind of hard, though -- especially with these controls, as others have pointed out (even harder on a German keyboard where the Z and Y keys are swapped compared to an English one)."},{"author_name":"OffTravel","author_uid":"18870","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 12:19pm","epoch":1355746440,"text":"I like the game, nice art!"},{"author_name":"jsmars","author_uid":"3933","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 1:00pm","epoch":1355748900,"text":"Great game! Best made one I've seen so far. Great polish and overall work! Would be fun if rpg was AOE, shotgun did much at close range and was AOE too :)"},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 1:05pm","epoch":1355749200,"text":"jsmars, agree, just ran out of time. Wanted to have the rpg do splash dmg and have much better particle fx, and also wanted to have the shotgun kill multiple enemies at close range. Once they were in and basically working, there was always much higher priority things to do, so I never got back to them. Thanks for checking it out."},{"author_name":"har_g","author_uid":"18614","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 1:08pm","epoch":1355749380,"text":"Good realization. I just want to say : GG"},{"author_name":"Pacifist Games","author_uid":"10510","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 1:18pm","epoch":1355749980,"text":"I really enjoyed it, despite not being able to beat the final level!  There were a few times when I found myself without any ammo and surrounded by zombies, but I guess I should have prioritized my weapons better.  Great game!"},{"author_name":"madpew","author_uid":"2196","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 2:52pm","epoch":1355755620,"text":"cute graphics and animations, very juicy, would love to play this with a slightly bigger viewport. Jumping + throwing grenades might add more depth to the combat. One of my favourite entries so far."},{"author_name":"Dark Acre Jack","author_uid":"2947","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:24pm","epoch":1355768340,"text":"You do know this compo was theme-based, right? Well, congrats on finishing a game in less than 12 years :)"},{"author_name":"Cthu","author_uid":"18793","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 6:56pm","epoch":1355770260,"text":"Great entry!"},{"author_name":"Sgt Squirrelly","author_uid":"14165","time":"Dec 17, 2012 @ 11:17pm","epoch":1355785920,"text":"It was simple, but the game did make me feel overwhelmed at time (compliment). I will say that I didn't quite read carefully enough on the site that I should go left, and some sort of in game prompt to do so might have been helpful, but I think most people will do that by default. Some music might have added a lot!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Overall, I really enjoyed it. The little physics polish adds a lot to feeling powerful, and I really like your santa sprite. Good work!"},{"author_name":"ilo","author_uid":"12377","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:28am","epoch":1355790180,"text":"The physics effects and variety of weapons and enemies really made this enjoyable to play. Good effort!"},{"author_name":"Bemmu","author_uid":"13321","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 3:10am","epoch":1355799900,"text":"Best game so far. What a great idea for sprites to just bob them around instead of drawing frames :) Was fun to play too!"},{"author_name":"saampahlavan","author_uid":"18047","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:32am","epoch":1355804820,"text":"Their little waddling is great. Wish I could see the bullet coming out or just a flash."},{"author_name":"loren","author_uid":"17687","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 5:14am","epoch":1355807340,"text":"Great game, love the sprites and subtle touches like smoke and the blood spray.  Clean style and nice audio.  Good stuff!"},{"author_name":"Meep","author_uid":"2629","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 5:16am","epoch":1355807460,"text":"I like the art and gameplay, but I'm not sure how this ties into the theme. :("},{"author_name":"Wukkopi","author_uid":"4857","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 6:32am","epoch":1355812020,"text":"Fun game, but setting Santa as villain?"},{"author_name":"ParaPup","author_uid":"18322","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 6:44am","epoch":1355812740,"text":"^.^ Had some much fun killing"},{"author_name":"dremelofdeath","author_uid":"17159","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:39am","epoch":1355816040,"text":"I love the elf zombies. The only glaring thing that I thought it was lacking was some sort of bullet sprite. The levels could have had a little more variation, but then again, at the beginning I was completely unaware that there even were levels, and proceeded to play the first level for about a half hour. :P Great work, keep it up!"},{"author_name":"bugninja","author_uid":"8142","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:54am","epoch":1355816940,"text":"I couldn't fire the weapon.  I liked that it appears to have switched to arrow keys to move, and I could change the weapon, but the spacebar didn't seem to do anything."},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:57am","epoch":1355817120,"text":"bugninja, I remapped the controls and they are on the main screen. arrows move, X fires and C changes guns.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>dremelofdeath, re: the level exit...yup...wish I'd put a large red arrow on screen when you got near the right edge but I never thought about it and assumed it was obvious to just keep walking left. :) Time pressure and tunnel vision."},{"author_name":"nickworks","author_uid":"18927","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 8:48am","epoch":1355820180,"text":"Yes, this is good!"},{"author_name":"Logun","author_uid":"8007","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 8:58am","epoch":1355820780,"text":"Simple and funny !"},{"author_name":"CaptainIcy","author_uid":"7354","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:09am","epoch":1355821440,"text":"Simply awesome. Everything about it is just awesome, hehe."},{"author_name":"boena","author_uid":"18291","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:48am","epoch":1355823780,"text":"Love the feel and game play. Not entirely sure on the take of the theme but great job! :D"},{"author_name":"Nanolotl","author_uid":"4470","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 11:15am","epoch":1355829000,"text":"Really fun! I liked the touch of having the ammo being in gift boxes."},{"author_name":"pythong","author_uid":"717","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 11:57am","epoch":1355831520,"text":"game was good, present effects reallyy ince. seems like you swapped to arrows now, because, no kidding, it would have been NO FUN with a german keyboard (like mine). btw, if i'm santa and I kill zombie elves, does that really make me the villain?"},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 12:03pm","epoch":1355831880,"text":"pythongg, I hear ya. \r<br\/>\r<br\/>The win screen after level 3 has some text indicating some villainy but it's a very loose interpretation. I wanted to make a shooter and xmas themed at that, but after this weekends shooting in the US I didn't really want to do a shooter with a bad guy shooting lots of innocents, etc. Maybe I should have gone the Bad Elf route, but in the end I sacrifice theme for a better game and who doesn't want to kick ass as Santa? :) Thanks for looking at it and the feedback."},{"author_name":"killmonday","author_uid":"19199","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 1:07pm","epoch":1355835720,"text":"Smooth gameplay! I actually just grinded the elfs on level 1 before I noticed you could get further, was great fun! 17,900 score :D"},{"author_name":"jfroco","author_uid":"2085","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 2:13pm","epoch":1355839680,"text":"Beatiful!!! Nice gameplay and excellent gfx. Very solid. Congrats."},{"author_name":"BlockBrains","author_uid":"17970","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:23pm","epoch":1355847480,"text":"Theme is kind of weak, would have been the same with any other character. Besides that, great entry and great game overall. I enjoy the size and the art :)"},{"author_name":"rujo","author_uid":"12028","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:32pm","epoch":1355848020,"text":"super-cool!"},{"author_name":"Edocentrique","author_uid":"18304","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 4:38pm","epoch":1355848380,"text":"This was a good entry ! Nice style !"},{"author_name":"Mava","author_uid":"17949","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:38pm","epoch":1355859180,"text":"Nice game, felt polished and shooting was fun. Little bits of animation on the character really adds alot well done :)\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Ambitious to make 3 levels too!"},{"author_name":"Fireblend","author_uid":"10166","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:40pm","epoch":1355859300,"text":"Well, that's about as fun as it gets! Really enjoyed this one, had to play it to the end :D"},{"author_name":"uuav","author_uid":"4651","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 7:49pm","epoch":1355859840,"text":"simple and well executed. The walking animation is so ridiculous it give a really fun feeling ! :)"},{"author_name":"prettymuchbryce","author_uid":"7269","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 8:16pm","epoch":1355861460,"text":"I liked this. I got about 10k points before I ran out of ammo. Great fun."},{"author_name":"shaneshanekavanagh","author_uid":"19140","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 8:27pm","epoch":1355862120,"text":"Santa's stocking will be full of ammo this christmas."},{"author_name":"illugion","author_uid":"18655","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:06pm","epoch":1355864460,"text":"That was really fun ! :D i liked the particles effects and the way that the bullet doesnt appear is really cool, this is one of the games i enjoyed the most"},{"author_name":"Biped","author_uid":"14488","time":"Dec 18, 2012 @ 9:21pm","epoch":1355865360,"text":"zombies + christmas = one cool game"},{"author_name":"oborux","author_uid":"19289","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 12:58am","epoch":1355878380,"text":"Cool theme and arcade feel, the elf zombies are class :-)"},{"author_name":"amassingham","author_uid":"1282","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 1:15am","epoch":1355879400,"text":"Fun game, though not sure how it fits into the theme."},{"author_name":"Joncom","author_uid":"19285","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 4:29am","epoch":1355891040,"text":"Wow. Hands down, one of my favourites! I love the visual style and the play is a ton of fun. The controls are easy to adjust to. The theme is amazing, I mean, zombies plus a deadly Santa. Fantastic, very solid work!"},{"author_name":"bigbadwofl","author_uid":"8326","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 8:29am","epoch":1355905440,"text":"Very nicely done. I enjoyed it. Please update the text at the top of the page. Makes me think the controls are different than they really are."},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 8:31am","epoch":1355905560,"text":"bigbadwofl, I did update it on Sunday. I think it's a browser cache issue :( But the controls are mentioned properly on the intro screen, so it should be ok. Thanks for looking at the game!"},{"author_name":"daredevildave","author_uid":"5182","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 9:32am","epoch":1355909220,"text":"Great fun, solid game. I didn't realize that there were levels until I read the comments though. I just stood my ground until the inevitable end :-)"},{"author_name":"Pitoum","author_uid":"7969","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 11:13am","epoch":1355915280,"text":"Very nice entry! I enjoyed it, graphics are clean and gameplay is pretty nervous! Too bad for the theme :\\ But very good game all theme controversy apart :D"},{"author_name":"blackmagic","author_uid":"16703","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 1:22pm","epoch":1355923020,"text":"Haha, i loved it,\r<br\/>a good old shooter !\r<br\/>\r<br\/>it's lacking walking animation a bit, but the game work and is really fun to play."},{"author_name":"Jesse Freeman","author_uid":"6843","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 1:39pm","epoch":1355924040,"text":"Loved the graphics but found it a little hard. I think less zombies and a little more strategy around the pacing of when they show up on screen would help. I felt like I was just mobbed. Would love to see this expanded into a larger game."},{"author_name":"KWL_TW","author_uid":"18962","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 1:46pm","epoch":1355924460,"text":"well done!\r<br\/>This is really fun!"},{"author_name":"deepnight","author_uid":"2982","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 2:33pm","epoch":1355927280,"text":"Ah ah ah really loved it :) As usual my fav weapon is still the basic gun. Really intense gameplay.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>The bazooka would be more interesting with a zone damage to make close combat more dangerous. But the screen was maybe to small to do that without being too annoying?"},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 2:37pm","epoch":1355927520,"text":"@deepnight: I wanted to do splash dmg and multiple zombie kills with the rpg but just ran out of time and moved on once the guns were 'ok'. I think you could cheat and have it do minimal dmg to you up close, so there's some deterrent but still let you kill 5 zombies at a time. Then just balance the power with less available ammo, so you save it for when you get swarmed. Thanks for looking at it. Your game is ridiculously good fun :)"},{"author_name":"allinlabs","author_uid":"2908","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 2:47pm","epoch":1355928120,"text":"Simple but great. Love the sprites"},{"author_name":"sauronz","author_uid":"7549","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 4:03pm","epoch":1355932680,"text":"really grat and fun! Love to play this! Fantastic graphics too"},{"author_name":"C\u00e1ssio Eduardo","author_uid":"10554","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 4:08pm","epoch":1355932980,"text":"Its really fun."},{"author_name":"CireNeikual","author_uid":"7769","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 5:59pm","epoch":1355939640,"text":"Noooo! I ran out of ammo! Nice game, simple but addictive."},{"author_name":"Andrey Pradun","author_uid":"18710","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 6:21pm","epoch":1355940960,"text":"Nice art and gameplay. But controls are very uncomfortable."},{"author_name":"NuSan","author_uid":"18943","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 6:26pm","epoch":1355941260,"text":"Nice game, i like the cute graphics. Maybe a better feedback when your gun is empty, because it happen very often and may kill you."},{"author_name":"timtipgames","author_uid":"15341","time":"Dec 19, 2012 @ 7:15pm","epoch":1355944200,"text":"Fun fun fun. I hate christmas, so I played again without finishing. It's amazing how entertaining a really simple game can be, if done right. Well done!"},{"author_name":"GreenPixelDev","author_uid":"19538","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 1:28am","epoch":1355966580,"text":"Great job! The graphics great in that you stuck with a theme and executed it well! The gameplay is simple yet satisfying and the controls are smooth :D"},{"author_name":"KunoNoOni","author_uid":"6464","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 2:44am","epoch":1355971140,"text":"It was an honor to play your game! I love pixel art. Kudos to you sir!"},{"author_name":"Gazok","author_uid":"6609","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 3:02am","epoch":1355972220,"text":"Excellently executed. It seemed like it was possible to run out of ammo through no fault of your own, though? Or maybe I'm just too trigger-happy."},{"author_name":"stigmawall","author_uid":"6116","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 3:38am","epoch":1355974380,"text":"Simply lovely. Only miss a background music."},{"author_name":"Dylan McCall","author_uid":"10898","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 5:29am","epoch":1355981040,"text":"Awesome! I love how you managed to pack so much life into those static sprites just by the way they moved around. Very satisfying animations. All around lovely graphics.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I kept running out of ammo in the 3rd level, until I realized that the different enemies are, err, different, and I should hold onto those RPG rounds for the tougher ones. Or get into the habit of backtracking really aggressively, before it's too late. It's weird that bullet counting survival game elements only really become a thing in the last level, though. (If they were meant to be at all). Of course, since the good quality and endlessly amusing weapon handling meant I kept trying, so when I finally _did_ win it was pretty exciting."},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 5:34am","epoch":1355981340,"text":"@Dylan, the bullet mgmt was a thing but I didn't want ppl running out too often. The levels get a little more aggressive in terms of spawn rates so that's why level 3 is harder. Plus, lack of real time to balance properly. I was pleased it was as  playable as it was considering how hot it was coming in for landing :) Thanks for the feedback though...spot on."},{"author_name":"triplefox","author_uid":"391","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 5:42am","epoch":1355981820,"text":"Score: 9450 :D"},{"author_name":"Kharza","author_uid":"5649","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 6:00am","epoch":1355982900,"text":"Finished!  Really good first LD!"},{"author_name":"cwilloughby","author_uid":"18255","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 8:21am","epoch":1355991360,"text":"Very cool.  Super fun.  Graphics are great.  Controls could be much better."},{"author_name":"Faust","author_uid":"18319","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 9:25am","epoch":1355995200,"text":"Well executed game, I would like to have more ammo to deal with zombies. :)"},{"author_name":"Mase","author_uid":"18575","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 11:59am","epoch":1356004440,"text":"Cute ending text; would've been nice to see the events described as a cutscene, even a brief one."},{"author_name":"Nolan C","author_uid":"7036","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 8:31pm","epoch":1356035160,"text":"I found it to be pretty hard but still a lot of fun.  The pixel blood was a nice touch."},{"author_name":"JFlegle","author_uid":"17748","time":"Dec 20, 2012 @ 8:49pm","epoch":1356036240,"text":"Nice game, love the art and the difficulty was just right."},{"author_name":"impulse9","author_uid":"18690","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 1:28pm","epoch":1356096180,"text":"Very fun to play. Damn those zombie elves! :)"},{"author_name":"CMaster","author_uid":"10609","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 6:55pm","epoch":1356115800,"text":"Kept dieing due to no ammo, despite just blasting enemies in the face. Not bad all around though."},{"author_name":"rinaka","author_uid":"16242","time":"Dec 21, 2012 @ 7:01pm","epoch":1356116160,"text":"Awesome game! The &quot;big pixel&quot; sprites and blood particles look really nice and the sound effects match them well.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>During the game it is easy to get caught up and not notice you've emptied your clip on the zombie horde before they get a bite. Surely the interface shows the amount of ammo available but sometimes I was too focused on the zombies. So if I were to make a suggestion, I'd say that an additional cue for the player when he's out of ammo could be helpful (maybe a &quot;click&quot; sound when the player fires a weapon without ammo...)"},{"author_name":"Christina Antoinette Neofotistou","author_uid":"13139","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 10:26am","epoch":1356171660,"text":"Hahaha very cool!"},{"author_name":"Starspell","author_uid":"1791","time":"Dec 22, 2012 @ 10:55pm","epoch":1356216600,"text":"Pretty nice game. The graphics are great as are the particles. The gameplay is pretty good. The audio could be better.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Unfortunately there is a bug in the game. I finished the first level invunerable. After that I never took damage again."},{"author_name":"raincole","author_uid":"17708","time":"Dec 23, 2012 @ 5:52am","epoch":1356241620,"text":"It's irrelevant to theme. Nice gameplay though."},{"author_name":"GeorgeBroussard","author_uid":"8631","time":"Dec 23, 2012 @ 5:57am","epoch":1356241920,"text":"It's relevant to the theme if you finish the 3 levels and get the end screen :) But yeah, loosely relevant. I'm ok with that. Was a bad weekend to make a game where you run around shooting innocents, but I still wanted to make a shooter, so..."},{"author_name":"MrEvilGuy","author_uid":"11072","time":"Dec 24, 2012 @ 6:20am","epoch":1356329700,"text":"Man it took me awhile to realize I could move past the side of the screen to the next level! Awesome game."},{"author_name":"permanente1600","author_uid":"10742","time":"Dec 27, 2012 @ 4:09am","epoch":1356581040,"text":"This was really fun."},{"author_name":"lotusgame","author_uid":"19058","time":"Dec 27, 2012 @ 10:52am","epoch":1356605220,"text":"The theme seems to be upside down. But your game is fun and i like your graphics. Well done :)"},{"author_name":"Spelchan","author_uid":"15656","time":"Dec 27, 2012 @ 8:29pm","epoch":1356639840,"text":"Fun but a bit too hard for me (I'm more of a strategy\/rpg gamer). Still, after far too many attempts I finally beat the game so I could properly rate the theme category. Should probably have tied each weapon to a key (number keys) for more quickly switching and had the c key just switch to the next weapon that actually had ammo. I would also have added a bar on the top of the screen that showed how much ammo was available for each weapon. Shotgun was rather under-powered while rpg wasn't dangerous enough."},{"author_name":"Cake&amp;Code","author_uid":"10976","time":"Dec 30, 2012 @ 1:38am","epoch":1356831180,"text":"Not a huge connection to the theme, but it is a fun romp through to kill those endless hordes."},{"author_name":"Cambrian_Man","author_uid":"4198","time":"Jan 3, 2013 @ 3:25am","epoch":1357183200,"text":"A lot of fun and engaging, even with such simple gameplay. I got sucked in shooting zombies, getting a rhythm going. Would've loved some Christmas music, but given the time limit, it feels rather well polished."},{"author_name":"haxpor","author_uid":"647","time":"Jan 3, 2013 @ 3:38am","epoch":1357183980,"text":"Well polished man, I like how you roll to another weapon like that (it reminds me to the game in made in charity game jam). I think if you show the weapons' bullet as well, it will be more realistic (especially for pistol).\r<br\/>Nice job!"},{"author_name":"TwilightFlandre","author_uid":"14448","time":"Jan 3, 2013 @ 4:11am","epoch":1357185960,"text":"I simply loved this game! The graphics were nice and cute looking but what captivated me the most was the presents that flew out of the dead zombies. The concept was simple but it was a fun take on the theme. I enjoyed the sound effects as well since it lent to the hilarious feeling of the game. I was cracking up with laughter when I first started up the game without looking at the screenshots prior. Great job!"},{"author_name":"Neonlare","author_uid":"1913","time":"Jan 3, 2013 @ 10:33am","epoch":1357208880,"text":"Digged the style a lot, movement felt a bit stiff at times though :(."},{"author_name":"naufr4g0","author_uid":"4310","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 4:43am","epoch":1357274280,"text":"Really cooool! :D Why any visual bullet?"},{"author_name":"recursive frog","author_uid":"8342","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 5:39am","epoch":1357277640,"text":"While I didn't really see a connection with the theme, I definitely saw a connection with the fun.  This was just plain goofy.  Nice use of particles!"},{"author_name":"Red Mike","author_uid":"14718","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 7:53am","epoch":1357285680,"text":"Great game, simple, but effective."},{"author_name":"Maple","author_uid":"1551","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 11:48am","epoch":1357299780,"text":"Great entry! I went through the 3 levels and got 13,000 score. Dug the graphics, and it was actually fun switching out the weapons to save the deadly ammo for when you need it. This was actually pretty nice, despite it's simplicity."},{"author_name":"Mago","author_uid":"5227","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 11:49am","epoch":1357299840,"text":"I was little confused with switching weapons and shooting but besides that everything was great, good work."},{"author_name":"Harsay","author_uid":"17616","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 12:15pm","epoch":1357301400,"text":"I love that how you animated characters :D"},{"author_name":"pereubu","author_uid":"16143","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 12:57pm","epoch":1357303920,"text":"super fun to play, it took time to me to understand that this wasn't a survival game, but that i had to go to the end of the level, perhaps more feedbacks would have helped, great game overall :D"},{"author_name":"MortalWombat","author_uid":"14060","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 1:15pm","epoch":1357305000,"text":"Very lovely!\r<br\/>A simple idea, but very well executed.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Some sort of theme for each of the different levels or something to differentiate them would have made it more exciting."},{"author_name":"h.attila","author_uid":"8403","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 2:54pm","epoch":1357310940,"text":"It would've been nice to actually see the bullets and rockets when you shoot. Also, I think the enemies can take too much damage. Some of them can survive multiple shotgun blasts even at close range.\r<br\/>Otherwise it's a polished, nice game."},{"author_name":"dark_hunter","author_uid":"17851","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 4:25pm","epoch":1357316400,"text":"Fun game. Really fun! And good realization of an idea!"},{"author_name":"SunShiranui","author_uid":"18130","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 4:28pm","epoch":1357316580,"text":"Really nice... but not really connected to the theme.\r<br\/>I had some fun playing it, but maybe it's too hard."},{"author_name":"cappelnord","author_uid":"7575","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 6:57pm","epoch":1357325520,"text":"Cute graphics but I wanted to be able to jump all the time! (Maybe even through a special jet pack which you can pick up?)"},{"author_name":"arhpositive","author_uid":"11575","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 8:58pm","epoch":1357332780,"text":"Solid entry! :) Good implementation of a well known formula with a few new things to spice it up. The atmosphere was perfect, it's so important to achieve this in games made in a small amount of time."},{"author_name":"DavidErosa","author_uid":"5049","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 11:47pm","epoch":1357342920,"text":"The fast ammo spending made me altered all the time :D"},{"author_name":"Dining Philosopher","author_uid":"18490","time":"Jan 4, 2013 @ 11:52pm","epoch":1357343220,"text":"Nice game, funny pixel art. The connection with the theme is not so strong, but it was fun to play. In the second and third level my Santa didn't get hurt by the Zombie Elves, so I managed to get to the end. ;)"},{"author_name":"Beerman","author_uid":"5206","time":"Jan 5, 2013 @ 12:31am","epoch":1357345560,"text":"Fun little game. Those zombies really take some killing."},{"author_name":"Prelucid","author_uid":"17759","time":"Jan 5, 2013 @ 6:30am","epoch":1357367100,"text":"Loved it. Lots of fun"},{"author_name":"ddionisio","author_uid":"17724","time":"Jan 5, 2013 @ 10:41am","epoch":1357382160,"text":"Great presentation! The lo-fi pixel art worked really well with the animations and physics. That made the game more fun. The shotgun and rpg blast had a nice feel to it. I found a bug where I was pretty much invincible the entire game. I picked an invulnerability at some point...I guess it never wore off. Other than that, I don't think it fit the theme =P I was wondering if there is a twist in the end that makes Santa evil."},{"author_name":"recursor","author_uid":"1105","time":"Jan 5, 2013 @ 12:41pm","epoch":1357389360,"text":"Pretty fun little game. The way you made the little elves move without animating them worked well and added to the character of the game. Nice job."},{"author_name":"bentog","author_uid":"17307","time":"Jan 5, 2013 @ 1:02pm","epoch":1357390620,"text":"Simple, easy to pick up and play, and fun. Also, the pixel art is cool. Good job!"},{"author_name":"cardboard","author_uid":"16294","time":"Jan 6, 2013 @ 8:52pm","epoch":1357505220,"text":"I had a lot of fun playing your game! I really like graphics and variance in zombie types. The first time I played I didn't ration ammo very well, so I ended up not being able to defend myself, but this is my fault and not the game's."},{"author_name":"SonnyBone","author_uid":"1365","time":"Jan 6, 2013 @ 11:53pm","epoch":1357516080,"text":"VERY FUN GAME! I played it over and over. Really loved the randomness of it all... how each playthrough is different. Really needs some music, though. Great visuals and the controls are nicely balanced with movement speed and fire rate. Great work!"},{"author_name":"leafo","author_uid":"4321","time":"Jan 7, 2013 @ 8:08am","epoch":1357545780,"text":"Cool game. Would have been nice to see the bullets, or was there a glitch?"}],"images":["ld25\/8631-9a28ce88b93181ca9477010ded9978a7.jpg","ld25\/8631-f762ceb4bbded9d2c77e5c46885bcc75.jpg","ld25\/8631-856d0cba0698f022ed9ae1e12568987e.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/2926749\/LD25\/LD25.html","text":"Web"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/2926749\/LD25\/LD25.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"28240","g_author":"8631","g_event":"LD25","g_eventkey":"14","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"28270","g_title":"Unhappy Holidays!","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"107","g_commentcount":"122","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/8631-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/8631-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/201083\/8631-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Run to the right, kill zombies, get to the next level (3 in total). The theme makes sense if you finish and get to the end screen.\r\n\r\nChristmas is in danger! Santa's Elves have been turned into Zombies and they must be defeated or there will be no Christmas this year!\r\n\r\nZombie Elves drop magic presents that give good boys and girls what they want and Santa wants ammo!\r\n\r\nCONTROLS:\r\n\r\n<- ->: Move\r\nC: Weapon\r\nX: Fire<\/p>","title":"Unhappy Holidays!"}