Greetings, festive friends!

I hope you're enjoying the current season and the latest update. Your feedback has been instrumental in refining the experience of the game. With that in mind, we've addressed reported issues and are excited to introduce a quick update for an even smoother adventure. Thanks for your ongoing support!

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- max

• Added tutorial button to level menu
  
• Fixed the level-end platform
  
• Tweaked difficulty UI (removed outlines)
  
• Fixed tutorial loading
  
• Fixed tutorial lighting
  
• Fixed tutorial enemies not walking
  
• Fixed level problems after cutscenes
  
• Tweaked pause UI (options)
  
• Fixed level 6 enemies not walking

Greetings, festive friends!

The time of the year has come again! It is Christmas time.
Introducing the first Season 2023 update today. After a year without any updates, the journey continues, and there's been significant progress behind the scenes!

The game has received a significant boost with the latest Unreal Engine 5 update, bringing behind-the-scenes improvements and a smoother overall performance. This isn't just a visual enhancement; it's a crucial step that will greatly assist in the ongoing development and improvement of the game.

In response to community wishes and to elevate the overall experience, Level 7 and 8 are divided into two charming segments each. The journey is now more delightful and enjoyable, ensuring every player has a holly jolly time! This means there are now a total of 11 Story Levels, each accompanied by its own set of achievements.

Meet the updated penguin! The original was a charming, but our latest addition is a winter wonder! Dive into the chilly fun with this adorable new character.

The Level Menu has received a facelift for a more user-friendly experience. Loading levels is now smoother, and there is now a full controller support (BETA), making the game compatible with the Steam Deck. It's time to play with comfort and style.

But wait, there's more! We've fine-tuned, optimized, and sprinkled a little extra magic across the game. If you spot any pesky bugs or quirks, be our festive hero and let us know in the Steam Forum!

Our elves are working tirelessly on the Challenge Mode, set to make its debut in the next update!
There's a sack full of other improvements in the pipeline, and with a bit of luck, there may be another substantial update this season. Share your feedback and suggestions in the Steam Forum!

As we wrap up this update, if you haven't already, consider supporting the game by leaving a review on the Steam shop page. Your input is invaluable in making the game even better.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/920770/Santas_Story_of_Christmas/

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- max

• Update to Unreal Engine 5
  
• Added a new penguin
  
• Divided level 7/8 in level 7/8/9/10
  
• Reworked loadingscreen
  
• Reworked level menu
  
• Tweaked checkpoint model
  
• Tweaked log texture
  
• Fixed some bugs in leaderboards
  
• Fixed santa skin on respawn
  
• Tweaked transition from level menu to main menu
  
• Added ice to houses in level 7/8/9
  
• Tweaked presents performance
  
• Tweaked snow perfromance
  
• Tweaked light performance
  
• Tweaked overall level perfromance

Hello people,

So shortly before Christmas it's time for the next update. It contains further improvements, bug fixes and some background changes for further updates. All changes are noted below.

With this we end the Season 2021!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by again this year or joined us for the first time!

Feel free to give feedback in the Steam forums and if you haven't already, post a review on the store page at Steam. We'd love to hear from you!


During this season there were some wonderful streams and youtube videos from the community! We would like to thank them for their support! Here you can see how others did in the game and show the creators some love:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho-LQy3vvpE
PonyPlays2014:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1240674712

Nanskari
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1240721290

LadysWolfPack
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1239277852

swordofasle
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1240488202

DjLaserator
https://www.twitch.tv/djlaserator/video/1231658907



This winter it is the biggest sale we have ever made! So if you still need a Christmas gift or want to make your loved ones happy, grab a copy now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/920770/Santas_Story_of_Christmas/


Christmas is just around the corner! So we wish everyone all the best and Merry Christmas. Have fun and success to all who are still in the middle of saving Christmas!

So, what's next? For many people, level 7 and 8 is a big challenge. Most stop playing the game because of these levels and never get to the end. We would like to change that. We'll see what comes out of that next season ;)
Also, there will be a new challange for the extreme players out there!
If you have any suggestions or wishes for the next season, feel free to post in the Steam forum!
You can do it here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/920770/discussions/2/3200369112077075690/
We still have some things to do with the game and hope to show it to you soon ;)

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- sg_max

• Fixed the "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" achievement
  
• Fixed some savegame problems
  
• Tweaked lighting in level 6
  
• Tweaked level 7/ 8

Hello people,

This update is another small addition with bug fixes and improvements.

We hope you enjoy this year's season and have fun playing! Feel free to give feedback in the Steam forums and if you haven't already, post a review on the store page at Steam. We'd love to hear from you!

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- sg_max

• Fixed the incorrect unlocking of chapter 2 and 3
  
• Fixed not moving platform in level 5*
  
• Fixed presents in level 8*
  
• Fixed HUD in challenges after playing the boss level
  
• Tweaked ground texture
  
• Tweaked level 6
  
• Tweaked droping platforms (a little bit slower)
  
• Changed behavior when clicking on retry (the level will be restarted with the same number of lifes as you played it. From this level additionally collected lives will be lost.)
  
• Added savegame check (for incorrect entries)

*Thanks to rawdanger for reporting those bugs!

Hello people,

This update is only a small addition with bug fixes introduced by the last update. Especially the flickering at certain points in the levels has been fixed. Also fixed a few bugs in the leaderboard system. All changes are listed below.

We hope you enjoy this year's season and have fun playing! Feel free to give feedback in the Steam forums and if you haven't already, post a review on the store page at Steam. We'd love to hear from you!

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- sg_max

• Fixed some problems with the leaderboards
  
• Fixed flickering in level 1- 8
  
• Changed some obstacles in level 7
  
• Tweaked the speed of different platforms in level 7

Hello people,

The time of the year has come again! It is Christmas time.
To celebrate this, there is the first Season 2021 update today. It contains leaderboards, new tutorial, new visuals, improvements and bug fixes. All changes are noted below.

Leaderboards have now been added to the game!
Last year there were already the first preparations for it and now it's time! Measure yourself against your friends or the world! Who has the best time or the highest score?

The tutorial has been revised and simplified to make it much easier for new players to get into the game. Santa will help you and teach you everything you need for the journey.
Even if you have already mastered the game, it's worth taking a look. ;)

This year for the first time there is an achievement for the season 2021. You can get this achievement only this year! There is also a new one for playing the tutorial.
A community member is doing a christmas stream today (10 am PST) live on Twitch! He will also do a giveaway with some copies of the game.
You can find him here:
https://www.twitch.tv/djlaserator
This shouldn't be the only update in 2021. We want to continue improving the game to be one of the best Christmas games on Steam ;) Currently there are some ideas that we are considering to bring into the game. So if you have any feedback or found other bugs in the game, join us in the Steam forum!
And if you haven't already, we'd love to hear from you with a review on Steam!

In addition to this, Santa's Story of Christmas is on sale! So if you still need a Christmas gift or want to make your loved ones happy, grab a copy now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/920770/Santas_Story_of_Christmas/

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- sg_max

• Added leaderboard to level menu
  
• Added leaderboard to scoreboard
  
• Added full controller support
  
• Added particles to platforms
  
• Added sound when falling
  
• Added season picture to loadingscreen
  
• Added 2 new achievements
  
• Added life takeover to next level
  
• Fixed other skins on respawn
  
• Fixed some problems with savegame reset
  
• Fixed some problems with options
  
• Fixed upload score
  
• Tweaked present pickup
  
• Tweaked falling platforms
  
• Tweaked pause menu
  
• Tweaked background level menu
  
• Tweaked some animations in level menu
  
• Improved performance in level menu
  
• Improved visuals on death
  
• Reworked tutorial
  
• Reworked swing
  
• Removed 1 backgroundsong
  
• Reduced gamesize from 15 to 6 GB

Hello people,

So shortly before Christmas it's time for the next update. It contains further improvements, bug fixes and the first part for a leaderboard system. All changes are noted below.


Since the last announcement, more Youtubers have played the game. We would like to thank them for their support! Here you can see how others did in the game and show the creators some love:

https://youtu.be/wdIGcp42sW4
https://youtu.be/oaK7zcH76Wg
https://youtu.be/rLVxNwMOfRk
https://youtu.be/YhAvnuN7hYI
By the way, lucas boy played through the game completely on Youtube (2018) and created a playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVePgC4YPiI&list=PLVH-yUTFZWZIBz8xnFYDbj8DEREqbYR5I&index=1
Also, thanks to DjLaserator on Twitch for the great Christmas stream! You can watch the stream afterwards here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/841856732


The game is still on sale! So if you still need a Christmas gift or want to make your loved ones happy, grab a copy now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/920770/Santas_Story_of_Christmas/


Christmas is just around the corner! So we wish everyone all the best and Merry Christmas. Have fun and success to all who are still in the middle of saving Christmas!
Next up are leaderboards. With this update, the necessary information for this is already collected. The only thing missing is the representation in the game.
We still have some things to do with the game and hope to show it to you soon ;)

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- sg_max

• Improved UI on level start
  
• Improved visuals on respawn
  
• Added sound on respawn
  
• Fixed enemies in level 8 (thanks to rawdanger)
  
• Fixed shadows in level 8
  
• Tweaked level 8
  
• Tweaked shadows of player HUD UI
  
• Fixed some problems with options
  
• Fixed text on chapterlock
  
• Added tracking for leaderboards

Hello people,

The time of the year has come again! It is Christmas time.
To celebrate this, there is the first Season 2020 update today. It contains new visuals, improvements and bug fixes. All changes are noted below. In addition to this, Santa's Story of Christmas is on sale! So if you still need a Christmas gift or want to make your loved ones happy, grab a copy now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/920770/Santas_Story_of_Christmas/

This year there were already some Youtubers who played the game. We would like to thank them for their support! Here you can see how others did in the game and show the creators some love:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFbXmrN-gOo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oAoJgY6lTo
https://youtu.be/oaK7zcH76Wg
https://youtu.be/9mUeHXm7pos

Also a community member is doing a christmas stream today (11 am PST) live on twitch! He will also do a giveaway with some copies of the game.
You can find him here:
https://www.twitch.tv/djlaserator


This will not be the only update in 2020. We want to continue improving the game to be one of the best Christmas games on Steam ;) Currently there are some ideas that we are considering to bring into the game. So if you have any feedback or found other bugs in the game, join us in the Steam forum!
And if you haven't already, we'd love to hear from you with a review on Steam!

Have a nice Christmas time and stay save!
- sg_max

• Improved cutscenes
  
• Improved level menu UI
  
• Improved level finished UI
  
• Improved tutorial
  
• Improved little snowman AI
  
• Fixed some problems with the night level
  
• Fixed some problems with level 7
  
• Fixed some problems with level 8
  
• Fixed light in night level
  
• Fixed platforms in night level
  
• Fixed platforms in level 7 (starter)
  
• Fixed light of the platforms
  
• Fixed screenpercentage option
  
• Fixed display mode option
  
• Changed visuals of level finished
  
• Reduced speed of snowballs
  
• Removed chapter bauble lock
  
• Added a train to level menu
  
• Added some sounds in level 2

Hello people,

It's time for the next update this year! This time there are some improvements and bug fixes. Here are three things I would like to point out.

Steam Achievements
In the last update, achievements came into the game. However, players who made progress before the update did not get any steam achievements for there progress. That changes with this update. If you start the game now, you will get all achievements for the progress you made before the last update.

Gingerbread Man on Starter Mode
So far, the Gingerbread Man had no real use in Starter Mode. Now he has a function depending on the mode:

• In Classic mode you get a life if you collect one.
  
• In Starter mode the counter that counts how many times you dropped is deducted by 3. This way it has influence on the final score.

Cutscene Control
Now you can set if and how often you want to see the cutscenes. You can adjust this in the options.

• Fixed some problems with steam offline mode
  
• Fixed shadows in level 3
  
• Fixed collision in boss level
  
• Fixed controllable platforms
  
• Tweaked tessellation
  
• Tweaked cave level 2
  
• Tweaked cave level 8
  
• Tweaked size of Santa's bag
  
• Tweaked unlocksystem for steam achievements
  
• Tweaked collision of snow particles
  
• Tweaked deathbox in level 6
  
• Tweaked ending of level 4
  
• Tweaked some platforms in level 3
  
• Added new function for the Gingerbread Man
  
• Added cutscene control

If you find any bugs in the game please report them to the Steam Forum. That would be a big help! :)
Have a nice Christmas time!