Peng-Win

A Sokoban-style puzzle game come from the Xmas Game Jam 2025 in 48 hours, with the theme “Winter Wonderland”.

You can download and play it here: https://scariett77.itch.io/peng-win. Feel free to give us feedbacks!

Introduction

In a Winter Wonderland covered in snow and ice, Santa’s sleigh has a problem — it needs penguins to pull it.

This is a 2.5D grid-based puzzle game where you play as Santa Claus, navigating snowy tiles, slippery ice, and frozen water. Your goal is simple: kick penguins into Santa’s sleigh so they can help power the journey forward.

Penguins are the key to every puzzle. Once kicked, they slide uncontrollably across ice and water until they hit an obstacle or land perfectly inside the sleigh. You must carefully plan your position and timing to predict where each penguin will end up.

The levels also include pushable boxes that support the puzzles by blocking paths, filling gaps, or shaping movement — but the focus is always on mastering penguin movement.

With simple controls, playful physics, and a cheerful winter atmosphere, the game turns lighthearted ideas into surprisingly thoughtful challenges.

Line up your kick, watch the penguins slide, and help Santa continue his snowy voyage.

Reflections

Compared to last time, we didn’t choose an idea that required a lot of visual effects, so we could focus more on gameplay and level design.

We managed to complete a total of 7 levels in 48 hours — we deserve a reward!