SantaCorps 4
A downloadable game for Windows
The Santa Corps returns in SantaCorps 4!
Kind souls from far and wide, banded together under the banner of Kris Kringle, set out each year with a singular purpose - spreading happiness and cheer the world over! But this year something’s different...they're late! With the world steeped in corporate greed, manufactured merriment, and artificial joy, the Christmas Spirit - the source of the SantaCorps' magic - has fallen to an all-time low.
Armed with their merry mysticism, magical machines, and maybe a little bit of luck, it's up to YOU to make a miracle this holiday season...and beyond!
Don the fabled white and red solo or with up to 3 friends as you dash your way through this fast-paced holiday frenzy!
FEATURES
- Run, jump, blitz, and strut thru over 20 pulse-pounding open action stages set across 5 worlds
- Master the SantaCorps' magical movement arsenal with unique momentum based platfoming mechanics
- Slow down and enjoy a heartwarming tale of teamwork and adventure between the breakneck action
- Deck the halls solo or with up to 4 players in local co-op
- Album length original soundtrack featuring 2 Mello, crisp, DV-I, and Skybridge
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CREDITS
Directed by Ethan Redd. Lead Concept Artist: Seth Redd. Written by Aaron Redd. Audio Director: 2 Mello.
Featuring music by 2 Mello, crisp, DV-I, Skybridge.
Lovingly made in a little over a month - happy (belated) holidays from Team V!
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Director's Note/About SantaCorps
Way back in 2017 (I think?) I wondered why there were so many Christmas movies to watch during the holiday season, but so few games to play to get you into the Christmas spirit. I fondly remembered my 2 brothers and I huddling around a single keyboard together and playing the SRB2 (it's a fan game) time-limited Christmas mode every year, and decided to jam out the very first SantaCorps game in about 3 days. Ever since then, I've tried to make it a tradition to set time aside each year to make a joyful game for free/cheap, both for us to practice new skills and techniques, and to simply have fun with the process of making something purely out of our love for video games.
Later in 2021, Seth and I set out to make the game that sits in front of you now, but due to the scope we had in mind and us just having too much on our plates at the time, we couldn't swing it back then. It's bugged me ever since, and mentioning SantaCorps 4 to tick me off became something of an in-joke within the team. Fast forward to now: we spun back, started over from scratch with our newfound experience and tooling, and set out to make the biggest, baddest, most off-the-wall SantaCorps yet. It turned out even better than I hoped when I first designed it, and I'm super grateful to my brothers and my team for not only humoring me, but giving it their all. I hope this game brightens your day, and reminds you of the magic in your own heart. Enjoy :)
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- SantaCorps 4 Released!33 days ago
Comments
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What an interesting game... I've never played a game like it! Very fun, although a controller is required (which it might be for the best, since analog control is probably needed for this game!) Works great on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon through Proton, though I needed to enable Steam Input to get my Dualshock 4 controller to work. This is a fantastic game, but there's one thing to mention: the camera can be a bit... wonky sometimes. I do wish that you could use the right stick to change the field of view of the camera...
Thanks for playing! Glad you enjoyed, and were able to get it running on Linux - we'll look into adding FOV options in a later update.
*Update* It works with a controller. I guess it's required, didn't realize that. Also, I feel like I just took a hit of cocaine, wow this game is fast.
I just bought this game and would like to play, but I think I am running into a bug where no input is accepted at the "New Game" screen. I get past the "Press Anything" prompt at the beginning, I hear 2 beeps, then no input works. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for trying the game! Yes, gamepads are required - we'll add a notice on the main page. Can you list the exact model of your controller for us to look into? In the meantime, try rebooting your computer with the controller unplugged, and plugging the controller in before launching the game. -E
Cool ass game, it made me feel like I'm playing cs surf again. I would love to see a similar project with the same mechanics but without the christams aesthetic, more like JSRF or BRC. Still i love it it's so pretty.
The only issue that i can see is that sometimes when you crush into a wall you get stuck for a few sec, and it really kills the idea of this fast-paced game, and some ramps are also a lil buggy.
Love the game keep up the good work!! :)
Glad you enjoyed! We'll have info on multiple equally stylish non-Christmas themed games in the near future, so stay tuned - thanks for playing!
it looks cool and pretty
Much appreciated, thank you!
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Looks awesome! Im very impressed by the idea, and the artworks are amazing. Thanks for creating such interesting experience :D
Looking forward to play this game, keep it up <3