Day of the Snowids

A cold, challenging retro FPS adventure — made entirely with MS Paint, GIMP, and Paint.NET!

You are returning as Software Skeleton, a wandering bag of bones sent into the frozen mountains to retrieve the Golden Christmas Present for Noelle. What should be a simple task quickly turns dangerous, as hostile creatures known as the Snowids have taken over the mountain.

During your journey, you’ll encounter familiar faces like Veronica, dressed for the season, and face increasingly difficult platforming challenges as you climb higher toward the truth behind the chaos.

Fight your way through Snowids, survive precise jumps, and confront a twisted version of Christmas itself in this gameplay-first, winter-themed shooter built entirely from scratch using MS Paint, GIMP, and Paint.NET.

🕯️ Features:

• Classic retro FPS gameplay with heavy platforming

• Hard, skill-based level design

• Snowid enemies and boss encounters

• 100% hand-drawn art made with MS Paint, GIMP, and Paint.NET

• Minimalist environments focused on gameplay clarity

• Short but intense Christmas-themed experience

Can you retrieve the Golden Present and survive the Day of the Snowids?

Difficulty Warning

This game is hard by design.
Expect frequent deaths, fast retries, and precise movement.

Known Issues (Post-Jam Fixes Planned)

• Armor currently resets between level loads

• In rare cases, dialogue may not trigger the menu screen correctly

These issues will be fixed after the jam.

 Development Notes

• All art was created using MS Paint

• Gameplay was prioritized over visual detail

• Environments are intentionally minimal to improve readability and platforming

 Controls

(You can add these if you want, optional)

• WASD – Move

• Mouse – Look

• Left Click – Shoot

• Space – Jump

Thanks for playing and for taking part in the jam!
More updates and fixes will come after the event.

— Skeletoncel Studios