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The Christmas Trail is a game based off the 1974 hit educational video game The Oregon Trail. I’m not entirely sure where this game idea actually came from. I’m a big fan of Christmas time, and I tend to theme my crazy game ideas as such. There was a time I was very keen a dwarf fortress-like game based at the North Pole, where the elves were the dwarves and the goal was to please a rather eccentric Santa Claus and his over-the-top demands… but let me stay on topic.

The Christmas Trail

So here we are with The Christmas Trail. You’ll get to manage your crew of elves and reindeer through the long journey from continent to continent, delivering presents to all the good boys and girls in the world. The RNG gods will be active, determining if any of your crew comes down with an assortment of sicknesses. You’ll stop at major cities along the way, giving you time to evaluate your situation. Stock up on more cookies or carrots to feed the lot. Call in for a delivery of presents from the North Pole if you’re running low. Make sure this next leg of the journey won’t be your last! read more

We are currently working on a new PC/mobile game called The Christmas Trail! It is based off of the video game we all played in kindergarten while waiting for our bus number to be called… The Oregon Trail! We are pulling many familiar game mechanics including a strenuous journey filled with sickness, as well as hunting and applying to the theme of Santa’s big journey across the world to deliver presents to all the good little girls and boys. Game play will largely be centered around RNG which will dictate if good or bad things happen to you, but you will also have more than enough opportunity to prepare your sleigh carefully to make sure you have enough elves to deliver presents rapidly, cookies and carrots to keep your crew fed, along with many other actions that will keep the Christmas Spirit high and your sleigh flying by! Stay tuned here for in-depth posts about currently development challenges and solutions to the problems we are faced with. We learn new things every day, and we want to help you just as much as we want to get better! read more

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What Is The Christmas Trail?

The Christmas Trail Development Has Started!