Arcade Berg aka. "Learning Game Design with Arcade Berg"

Actual x-mas games?

Last year (http://arcadeberg.com/game/christmas-games/) I complained about there not being any real christmas games except for indie stuff.

I'm still not completely satisfied, but I must say that I'm not as depressed this year. With the explosion of iPhone-games and how easy it is for developers (and in the end, the consumer) to update them, I've seen a bunch of games becoming christmasified.

As an example, I'll show you Doodle Jump. A great game (my currect highscore is 58'000 points) that's usually not very christmasy at all.

Doodle Jump

But a little while ago, they released their update that makes the game more in rythm with the holiday spirit. The same game, but new graphics. And you can still turn them off if you want to.

Doodle Jump, but during christmas!

I think it's great!

Now, I want bigger games on PSN and XBLA to do the same. But the relase of an update is no walk in the park, unfortunately. But still, this is a great step in the right way.

Will we see a Doodle Jump with bunnies and eggs during Easter?

We'll see.

But now; Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!