Keep It Jolly!
A downloadable game
A little seasonal arcade game called Jolly Dash: Gift Run was made for the seasonal Game Jam. Delivering as many gifts as you can in a minute while preventing the Jolly meter from falling to zero is the objective.
As they navigate the map, players gather gifts and give them to residences with matching colours. While incorrect deliveries lower the Jolly meter, correct deliveries improve the score. The background music becomes more joyous as the Jolly meter rises, supporting the idea of spreading happiness.
When the timer hits zero or the Jolly meter is completely empty, the game is over. The player can restart and try again after seeing their results on a game-over screen.
The game was intentionally kept small in scope to focus on completing a polished, playable experience within a limited time frame.
Download
Install instructions
Download & Install Instructions
- Download the game ZIP file from the submission page
- Right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All
- Open the extracted game folder
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or newer
- pygame (or pygame-ce)
Install Python
- Download and install Python
- Make sure “Add Python to PATH” is checked during installation
Install pygame
- Open a terminal or command prompt
- Run:
<u>python -m pip install pygame-ce </u>
Run the Game
- Open a terminal or command prompt in the game folder
- Run:
<u>python jolly_dash.py </u>