Send-a-Clause

The title is obviously a pun on Santa Claus. It’s a puzzle game about helping Santa Claus deliver all packages (in the right places) on Christmas Eve.

Objective

Deliver all (correct) packages to all homes

Map

A small part of a city with a bunch of homes, roads, and empty lots.

The homes want a specific package.
Packages itself are just lying around on ground level

Input

Move the sleigh in four directions (left, down, right, up)

Rules

The sleigh can be at two elevations: ground or air.

The packages you have are an ordered list.

At the end of your turn, it tries to deliver packages.

It checks if it can deliver the first package in that list.
Either you fly above a house that wants it
Or you are next to the front door of the house.
As long as delivery remains successful, it repeats this loop.

How?

“Change elevation” is a tile type. If you land on it, the sleigh switches.

There are several clearly distinct packages.

The list of packages you have is just a component on the player? (You might already start out with packages.)

You obviously can’t move into squares with a home while on the floor. Some homes might have multiple stories => elevation should just be a number.

Special Tile: reverse the order of packages.

Special Tile (weaker): turn all packages you have into the same type.

Special Tile: rotate all adjacent houses one quarter turn.

Special Tile: lose your first/last package

Special Tile (weaker): immediately move to the lowest or highest possible elevation.

Special Mechanic: collecting more reindeer, meaning you move more squares on your turn. (Required, not optional.)

Special Mechanic: collecting people’s wishes first. Some houses merely say “visit me” and only reveal the package they want when you fly over/pass by.

Special Mechanic: having a package also gives you some bonus ability?

Red package is needed to pass through specific “gates”
Blue package allows you to go through clouds
Pink package can be delivered anywhere
Etcetera

Special Entity: clouds. They move in the direction shown on them. You can’t fly into a cloud.

Campaign

Level 1

Tutorial: swipe left/right/up/down to move one tile.

Tutorial: deliver the package to the home by flying above it

Level: You start with one package already. There’s one house requesting it, you just need to fly over it.

Level 2

Tutorial: use “<special tile>” to change your elevation!

Tutorial: You obviously can’t fly through homes!

Level: You start on the ground. You first need to go up, then you can move over the house.

Level 3

Tutorial: land on a package to grab it. Make sure you have the right elevation!

Level: now you start without the package.

Level 4

Tutorial: you can also deliver packages from the ground if you land at people’s front door.

Level: homes get a clear front, packages are delivered when visiting there.

Level 5

Tutorial: deliver all packages to the correct homes to pass each level!

Level: now we can just use everything.

The title is obviously a pun on _Santa Claus_. It's a puzzle game about helping Santa Claus deliver all packages (in the right places) on Christmas Eve. ## Objective Deliver all (correct) packages to all homes ## Map A small part of a city with a bunch of homes, roads, and empty lots. * The homes want a specific package. * Packages itself are just lying around on ground level ## Input Move the sleigh in four directions (left, down, right, up) ## Rules The **sleigh** can be at two elevations: ground or air. The packages you have are an **ordered list.** At the end of your turn, it tries to deliver packages. * It checks if it can deliver the *first* package in that list. * Either you *fly above a house that wants it* * Or you are next to the *front door* of the house. * As long as delivery remains successful, it repeats this loop. ## How? "Change elevation" is a **tile type.** If you land on it, the sleigh switches. There are several clearly distinct **packages.** The list of packages you have is just a component on the player? (You might already *start out* with packages.) You obviously can't move into squares with a home while on the floor. Some homes might have multiple stories => elevation should just be a number. **Special Tile:** reverse the order of packages. **Special Tile** (weaker): turn all packages you have into the same type. **Special Tile:** rotate all adjacent houses one quarter turn. **Special Tile:** lose your first/last package **Special Tile** (weaker): immediately move to the lowest or highest possible elevation. **Special Mechanic:** collecting more reindeer, meaning you move more squares on your turn. (Required, not optional.) **Special Mechanic:** collecting people's wishes first. Some houses merely say "visit me" and only reveal the package they want when you fly over/pass by. **Special Mechanic:** having a package also gives you some bonus ability? * Red package is needed to pass through specific "gates" * Blue package allows you to go through clouds * Pink package can be delivered *anywhere* * Etcetera **Special Entity:** clouds. They move in the direction shown on them. You can't fly into a cloud. ## Campaign ### Level 1 **Tutorial:** swipe left/right/up/down to move one tile. **Tutorial:** deliver the package to the home by flying above it *Level: You start with one package already. There's one house requesting it, you just need to fly over it.* ### Level 2 **Tutorial:** use "\<special tile>" to change your elevation! **Tutorial:** You obviously can't fly *through* homes! *Level: You start on the ground. You first need to go up, then you can move over the house*. ### Level 3 **Tutorial:** land on a package to grab it. Make sure you have the right elevation! *Level: now you start without the package.* ### Level 4 **Tutorial:** you can also deliver packages from the ground if you land at people's front door. *Level: homes get a clear front, packages are delivered when visiting there*. ### Level 5 **Tutorial:** deliver all packages to the correct homes to pass each level! *Level: now we can just use everything*.