---
title: "Santa's One Room"
subtitle: "Fling the elves back into the workroom, in order to churn out presents, in this wonderful LD37 entry."
date: 2016-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2016/12/santas-one-room
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Santa's One Room

*Fling the elves back into the workroom, in order to churn out presents, in this wonderful LD37 entry.*

![image](santas-one-room1.png)

Created by cjke for Ludum Dare 37 this is a fantastic little game. You control Santa, who must fling his elves back into the workshop, so they can create presents. Press A to launch them into the air, hopefully aiming them so they land in the workshop (or close to it).

![image](santas-one-room2.png)

The time limit makes it a challenge, and it feels almost like the classic game Lemmings. A brilliant effort for an LD entry, and you can even download the source code from GitHub.

[Play Game](http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-37/?action=preview&uid=4849)

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