A downloadable Adventure RPG

Be a Deer!

Reindeer Story is an Adventure RPG, with strong influence by games like Paper Mario, Deltarune and Final Fantasy 6. 

The Fate of the Season is in the balance when Jack Frost steals the 6 Grand Presents! Join Lux the Reindeer, Robin the Cuckoo Elf and Wendigo the Yeti on their quest. Deliver a Seasons Beatings to Jack Frost's Henchmen and return the  6 Grand Presents

Run, Jump and Explore

Lux's adventure will take him to a variety of unique settings, Ride a snowmobile through the Snow Zone! Enter the Knight Games tournament in Autumn Arena! Explore the micro-sized Toy Town!

Innovative Battle Zone System!

In Battle is the Battle Zone! When the enemies attack control your character in the battle zone to avoid damage! Master Z-Attacks  to strike the enemy during their own turn

Features

-12 hour Main Story

-6 story-filled Chapters, with dozens of locations!

-Dozens of abilities and equipment to customise your characters move sets! 

-Hundreds of characters, funny, cool, weird and cute! 

-Secrets and side content galore!

Releases 1st November 2024 (Will be $7.99)

Updated 6 days ago
StatusIn development
Release date in 246 days
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
AuthorAzzie
GenreAdventure, Role Playing
Made withGameMaker, Paint.net
Tags2D, Christmas, Cute, Funny, Game Boy Advance, Pixel Art, Retro, Singleplayer
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Xbox controller
LinksSteam, Steam

Download

Download
ReindeerStory_Prototype_v1_07.zip 114 MB
Download
Reindeer Story - Manual.docx 1 MB

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There's a ton of content in what I expected to be a short demo. The events are paced very well; with platforming, a wide variety of combat mechanics (bolstered by equip-able abilities that can utterly transform your party's play style), and fast-but-fun story beats that still manage a twist on the formula.

It's not often you find a holiday-oriented RPG. It's even less common to find one with a world so lived-in and mischievous. The party members rib their enemies and each other plenty, sometimes to the point where they wonder if they're still on Santa's good list. I'm a great fan of how it all worked out.

I've already touched on this with the variety of abilities, but the range of items (full party heals, lesser heals, full heals, and un-buyable MP items) shows how much was put into mechanically fleshing out the game. This applies to the equipment as well. All these items are laid about in perspective-tricked nooks, crannies, and challenge jumps.

The combat was also very fun. The bullet hell enemy patterns can be countered with z-attacks, which you can freely aim while dodging. This, along with the variety of abilities and other party members, can make combat very quick once you get a groove going. This being said, the game doesn't feel too easy, and the bosses pull you for the long haul. If one doesn't want to fight constantly, no worries. Enemies appear in the overworld and lesser ones can be bucked into dust, which is a very considerate option to give to players.

My few gripes with this game so far are likely due to being a demo, but some of the animation transitions glitch, occasionally, especially when doing those spinning jumps. They're adorable, but rarely play when moving vertically (up or down), which made it difficult to understand that it was a feature on the first few minutes of play.

I also ran into a few crashes when talking to NPCs, namely Bob's Sleds. This may be due to the nature of my old laptop. Also, I couldn't purchase a sled from him at all, and his dialogue wouldn't reload even after re-entering the area and rebooting the game. Again, this may be just part of the demo that's unfinished. Regardless, I was blown away by what I've seen, heard, and played thus far.

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Thanks for the in-depth review, you definitely put the game through its paces! Glad you enjoyed it. 

Thanks for the info up re:  the glitches with the vertical Spin Jumps and Bob's Sleds. I'll take a look into correcting them. 

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Incredible, I wonder if I can hear the music on the internet outside the game

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Not yet, the main composer I commissioned has rights to the music.

He'll probably  make it available with more tracks shortly after the game is out.  I'm aiming for an early access beta for the end of the year.

 Hi again! The composer has started to upload the demo music to youtube:

Reindeer Story - YouTube

Controls

WASD: Movement

[J]: Jump

[K] : Run/Cancel

[L]: Action/Confirm

[P]/[ESC]: Open Pause Screen

[U]: Toggle characters in menu, Hold to Escape in Battle

[O]: Toggle characters in menu screens