🎄 Santa’s Midnight Run
Holiday Game Challenge · Contra × MagicPath
Overview
Santa’s Midnight Run is a fast-paced holiday mini-game created for a Contra holiday challenge. The goal was to design and ship a fully functional, app-store-ready game in under 24 hours, including gameplay logic, visuals, sound design, and mobile responsiveness and all built entirely in MagicPath.
Onboard Screen
Challenge
Deliver a polished experience, not just a prototype
Keep AI credit usage minimal while iterating fast
Ensure the game runs smoothly across devices
Solution
I used prompt-driven design + rapid iteration inside MagicPath to build the complete game from scratch focusing on performance, clarity, and delight.
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Key Highlights
🎮 Game Logic & Interaction
Designed core gameplay mechanics using natural-language prompting
Tweaked collision, scoring, speed, and difficulty through iterative prompts
Fixed edge-case bugs and refined logic without restarting flows
🔊 Sound Design
Added background music and interaction sounds to enhance immersion
Synced sound triggers with player actions and game states
Balanced audio levels for mobile and desktop play
Game UI
🎨 Visuals & UI
Holiday-themed visuals optimized for clarity and performance
Clean, minimal UI to keep focus on gameplay
Smooth transitions and responsive feedback
âš¡ Performance & Optimization
Minimal AI credit usage by refining prompts instead of regenerating assets
Optimized logic to ensure super-fast load times
No unnecessary re-renders or heavy assets
MagicPath Console
📱 Mobile-First & Responsive
Fully responsive across mobile, tablet, and desktop
Touch-friendly controls for mobile gameplay
Tested for different screen sizes and orientations
Result
✅ Fully playable holiday game shipped in under 24 hours
🚀 Super-fast, lightweight, and smooth performance
📱 Mobile-responsive and App-Store-ready
🎄 Polished holiday experience built entirely in MagicPath
Getting Started
Takeaway
This project demonstrates how AI-assisted tools like MagicPath can dramatically speed up development when combined with clear prompting, smart iteration, and design judgment enabling designers to ship real, production-ready experiences, not just concepts.
Demo
Let’s work together to pinpoint what’s holding your product back and shape a cleaner, more intuitive user experience and interface.
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