Where Christmas Elves 圣诞精灵在哪里

圣诞精灵在哪里
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Where are the Christmas Elves?


Voila!
Mystery solved!

Summary

Where Christmas Elves 圣诞精灵在哪里 is a minimalist HOG with cute drawings and light music. It's good for what it is: a relaxing half an hour of playtime with one unique feature. Recommended, though imperfect, for the low price tag.

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Stats

• Time played so far: < 1 hour
• Achievements unlocked: 98 / 100

Gameplay

• The game consists of a single screen that fits the whole scene.
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3107637775
• There are three different hidden objects / characters to find: 100 elves, 50 snowmen, 50 ginger bread men.
• There's an extra hidden character you can find, usually around rooftops and chimneys! I wonder whom that may be!
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3107637405
• You're fully zoomed out by default. You can zoom in two times, which is comfortable enough to find all the magical creatures.
• The game seems to be having an identity crisis or location awareness issue - or I am.
  I mean, there's a square with a huge and beautiful Christmas tree, a magnificent-looking Christmas wreath, stalls for season goodies and churches. Top-left there's the Eiffel Tower, hmm okay.
  Here's where it gets a bit unnatural. Behind the whole town or city, there's a mountain range! Are there any seen from within Paris? Not to my knowledge.

Graphics and audio

• Cute but average-looking drawings. None are colored in detail.
• A relaxing, lighthearted music track plays in the background. Quite fitting.

Pros

• Relaxing time-killer.
• Unique feature:
  You can change the color of any of the three main hidden character types while playing by simply clicking once on its corresponding icon in the little box at the bottom of the screen.
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3107651875
  
  There are 8 different colors to choose from and switch to. It's nice being able to change the whole scene on the fly like that.
• True to its minimalist nature, the game says much in so little.
  
  https://steamcommunity.com/id/VolcanicPM/screenshot/2278321774742484182/

Cons

• The elves and the other characters don't make any sound when you click on them.
  This takes away from the interactivity feel.
• Bug: The Hints feature is practically useless in this Where ... entry.
  Every time you click on it, well, nothing happens except you're zoomed out.
  
  I tested Hints several times while zoomed out as well to see if it would give any visible indication as to where the last two missing elves where, but nope, nothing.
• Bad audio transition.
  The music track though nice ends abruptly. Then it restarts.
• Same-y achievements
  Seeing the exact same message pop up 100 times without any change is underwhelming.

Quality of Life Suggestions

• Add an achievement for finding all the hidden characters without using the Hints feature.
• Add a different wording for each achievement.
• Add a reactionary sound unique to the character when the elves and others are spotted / clicked on.

Achievements

• Total: 100
• Very easy to get.
• Perfect Game? Not yet.

Conclusion

Recommended though far from perfect.
Best time to buy? Now since it's that snowy time of the year!
It's very affordable in any case.

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Can you find where all the Elves, Gingerbread men and Snowmen are hiding? Don't forget to look for Santa!

Where Christmas Elves by Developer 冷笑黑妖

Join in on an exciting search for 100 Christmas Elves, 50 Gingerbread men and 50 Snowmen. Enjoy a beautiful hand-painted 4K scene filled with adorable characters to find. You have dye options that aid color-blind players. How thoughtful is that? You can find that on the Menu Options. You can ALSO change the color of all the characters (for your preference) by clicking the Character Counter at the bottom of the page while playing. There are several color choices to chose from.

I found the question mark (?) for the Hints when I had 2 left to find. When I clicked on it, there was an audible sound, but I could not find where my missing elves were. The light bulb is a prompt button, and when clicked, bubbles will appear on characters that have not been found, lasting for 16 seconds. I enjoyed this game so much that I played it a 2nd time and still could NOT find where the Hint was supposed to tell me to go. You can find Santa as he comes and goes while making his rounds around town. I did catch Santa on his sleigh, flying through the air. So I have proof that Jolly St Nick DOES exist! Quick and very easy achievements too. Music loop is short and catchy to get you in the holiday mood.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3109513838

Pros:
* Zoom In/Out
* 100 Achievements
* Audible Hint System (Not Sure it Works)
* Hand Drawn 4K Scene
* Delightful 1 Tune Music Tract
* No Issues using Windows 11

Cons:
* Game is Short, I need more, MORE!
* No Trading Cards
* Profile Features Limited

Rating: 9/10

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3109536127

Final Thoughts:
An adorable, addicting holiday game that is very family friendly. Short, fun and an entertaining game when you want something relaxing and don't have alot of time. This game is replayable and I found the music catchy while playing. I played it a third time because it is so adorable. How could I resist? When you finish the game, all the characters you found pop up from the bottom of the page, as you can see in the above screenshot. Worth the low price and a nice addition to add to your adorable holiday collection.

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Cheerful cute and quick game. Super for kids too, not too hard.