A perfectly adequate 3D platformer than earns a little bit of a bump from a great sense of style & me personally having a lot of fun with the traversal abilities. The spooky style atmosphere is fun & consistent, with a great artistic sense in the modelwork & music. In the gameplay department, I think this offers the bare bones of what you'd want in a 3D platformer but not in a bad way: collectibles, costume options; lots of ways to be a completionist that isn't too time consuming.

While I appreciate the briefness of the gameplay time, I do have a few little gripes that popped up here & there that I think mainly involved the minigame content. Some of the Jack's head puzzles were a little irritating to control, especially kicking the bombs or Santa presents due to weird hit detection (but not insurmountable). Also not a huge fan of some of the flying segments but particularly the gargoyle ride where button presses are added (the most irritating part of the game for me).

These aren't really huge hurdles though, since I think broadly this game is exactly what I'd want more of in the indie space: shorter but still decently paced experiences with solid controls & design as the focus. Fun time, would recommend.

Reviewed on Mar 03, 2024


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