Back Home for Christmas
A downloadable game for Windows
A cute and cozy adventure game about a lost penguin who can't find their way home for Christmas. Along the way, the penguin meets a cast of charming characters that provide help.
- Fully voice acted story narrated like a traditional Christmas story.
- A family friendly game to get you in the Christmas spirit.
- Seamless soundtrack that changes and evolves throughout the game.
- Atmospheric and beautiful environments.
- A fun and quirky cast of characters.
We wanted to make something special to warm the hearts of our friends and family, with the added benefit of possibly being able to make a difference and donating to a cause that we believe in. That cause is No Kid Hungry. No Kid Hungry is a national campaign run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.
During the donation period we were able to raise $530 for charity! 💛 Thank you all so much for donating and making this possible!
Donations to No Kid Hungry are now closed. Any and all donations now go to directly supporting the development of our next game.
For more information on No Kid Hungry and to donate directly go here: https://www.nokidhungry.org/
Ørjan Lopez @orjan
3D Artist, Programmer, Game Design, Animator, Technical Artist
Adam Bow @adambowmusic
Composer and Sound Designer
Megan McCurdy @megcurdy
Concept Artist, 3D Artist, Animator
Chris Schweizer @schweizercomics
Narrator and Writer
Happy Holidays from us!! Thank you for playing! 💛
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (91 total ratings) |
Author | Ørjan Lopez |
Genre | Adventure |
Made with | Adobe Photoshop, Substance Painter & designer, Maya, Unreal Engine |
Tags | Atmospheric, Christmas, Cute, Narrative, penguin, Relaxing, Story Rich, Unreal Engine, wholesome |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad (any) |
Download
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Development log
- Happy holidays from Illumine GamesDec 24, 2021
- Thank you for supporting a good cause!Feb 07, 2021
Comments
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that penguin is adorable
that was fun and relaxing, well done!
This game was so sweet and moving! ;u;
This game was sooo adorable !! The voice acting was perfect and the story just adds to everything. A very feel good game for the season :)
Was super adorable and cute! A vert warm story in a cold time! Loved the little penguin and all the characters!
I LOVE THIS GAME!!! THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE CUTEST DAMN PENGUIN I'VE EVER SEEN! 10000/10
Absolutely adored this game! Its beautiful, amazing narration, and atmosphere was just adorable :) Merry Christmas!
I think this was a really cute friendly story it felt so Disney but yet Winnie the Pooh as well it was just so cute I loved it thank you so much for making this
I am lovingly awaiting another game next year. There is nothing about this game not to love; the narration, the art work, the fonts and various assets throughout. The soft snow movement is so lovely, I want to make snowmen and roll around. I love this little penguin!
Very cute ^.^
i like to make a trailer
Дуже Мила і затишна гра, я чудово провів час, дякую
o((>ω< ))o
This was a really good, cozy game! Made me feel all good inside when the penguin got back home! Loved the experience this put me through. Also, voice acting was pretty good! Good Game!
this was a really good and cute game keep up the good work i hope you enjoy the gameplay
FULL GAME WALKTHROUGH NO COMMENTARY
I fell in love with this game. It's such a great christmas game and sooooooo cute.
I wish for christmas I could donate something for this creation. It really made my day, such a wonderful experience :D
Hey, just wanted to know about how long this game is?
what an amazing game! Thank you so much for this. I feel in the christmas spirit already ! <3
Thanks for playing <3
LOVED THIS GAME SO MUCH. very very cute and wholesome :) here's my gameplay!
Loved It.
Instantly Became my favorite Christmas game.Aboslutely adorable... Loved every second x
The first christmas game i played this year (sadly) and it was pretty relaxing. awesome game!
beautiful game for this weather
This was the cutest Penguin Christmas Game i have ever played 🥰 and the only Penguin Christmas Game 😂 perfect for my 5 days after christmas special!
Aww this game gave me all the feels of a hallmark moment, it was perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit! Loved it! Here is my video of it, please enjoy :)
very cute and cozy game! also i am sorry but i had to... whoops
🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS☃️
So absolutely beautiful and delightful!
amazing game perfect for the holidays