You guys are actually worrying about clean code on a hack competition?

I guess bambam ain't playing my game then. At the moment I'm just struggling with level design... it's kinda hard to make levels when you're barely able to beat them yourself.

I even document my code . For my own sake however, which might tell you something about how clean the code really is.

Anyway, basic gameplay is basically done. Now for some tweaking to make it more challenging.

Well in XMas hack '09 I learned it the 20th. But that was because it started on the 15th(2-3 days earlier).

From the user logs:
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I think tomorrow(22nd) would be the day then. Not that it really matters anyway, but it was a nice touch. It appeared on the "Your task" tab I think. It was an optional button like, "Reveal my recipient!"

S.I.N.C.H.?

I've managed to find some moderately okay graphics for placeholders, but it wasn't easy, and Google Images only helped so much. Still working on mechanics and gameplay. 2 days and 7 1/2 hours to go! Might have to pull an all nighter tomorrow...

I'm feeling rather proud of myself - I just made Santa's back view from his front view. Nothing like a little copy paste stretch rotate for ya.

I'm done. I don't have anymore time to spare and further development would only be refinement and polishing. I'm surprised how fun my little game turned out to be in the end, which was entirely accidental. It's quite challenging too!

Good luck to the rest of you!

Speedhack is better because we get these excuses after five minutes. With this Santahack thing we have to wait days.

At last I'm done with those finals. Now I finally got time to start working.

I went for a 28 level mark, but if I come up with new ideas I'll add more in the middle.

I have no graphics at all, not even Paint ones. Don't know if I'll be able to have an entry worth submitting.

forlorn as in never used?

I just realised the 23th is actually the last day of the compo, since 12:00 UTC on the 24th for me is early morning.

Gotta work on a menu and the final level. It's kind of a sloppy game but I like the concept. Good luck to everyone on the final stretch!

My game is in my head and it is AWESOME! You should see it. If this contest had winners I would win hands down! I have to go take my medicines now, go back to my padded room, and put on my hugging coat again. * solders off*

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