Christmas Stories: Yulemen Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

93 of 103 found this review helpful

Another Great Entry In The Christmas Stories Series

PostedNovember 20, 2021

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Wonderful to see how Christmas is celebrated in other countries! Well, short and sweet- it's your typical Elephant game in that it follows it usual paradigm, but this is truly fun. The graphics and colors are terrific- very realistic without being cartoonish and really reflect the Christmas spirit. As does the sound track- not actual classic Christmas tunes, but fun and joyous enough to make sure ...Show more

Wonderful to see how Christmas is celebrated in other countries! Well, short and sweet- it's your typical Elephant game in that it follows it usual paradigm, but this is truly fun. The graphics and colors are terrific- very realistic without being cartoonish and really reflect the Christmas spirit. As does the sound track- not actual classic Christmas tunes, but fun and joyous enough to make sure you're smiling throughout the whole game. The characters are very cute as is our little Yuleman- how can a Yuleman not be cute? The find 'ems are fun (always enjoy them)- there are two types: cards and puzzle pieces in the close-ups. The v-o's fit this genre just fine. The puzzles are always fun- I love puzzles and I am learning to really enjoy HOPs especially when games like this add new twists. I love Elephant's Christmas Stories series, especially The Nutcracker and Enchanted Express- both outstanding. And to the naysayers of this little gem- a lump of coal and a "Bah, Humbug" to you!! Merry Christmas!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Great game overall!

PostedNovember 18, 2021

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Bravo!! I find nothing in this game that is wrong. Absolute perfection and it kept my attention at all times.

I recommend this game!

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Christmas Stories: Yulemen

PostedNovember 18, 2021

catnip5

fromOntario, Canada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

After a starvation diet of low budget games (with a few exceptions) this year, we have been gifted with this wonderous present courtesy of Elephant games.

Beautiful graphics, great storyline, charming characters, lovely music. What more could you wish for!?

I recommend this game!

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Christmas Stories: Yulemen Collector's Edition

PostedNovember 19, 2021

andrewhow240

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoy playing games through this developer and it makes a change to play seasonal games especially when I have an assistant to help me out with tasks I have assistants in the past but this is the first one in a long time

I recommend this game!

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Tis the Season

PostedNovember 20, 2021

Penguin29

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I am really enjoying this game. I have all the others in the Christmas Stories series. In fact, I just got done playing Enchanted Express (again) and The Christmas Tree Forest (again). This one is just as good. Very entertaining.

I recommend this game!

+16points

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Perfect Winter Game!

PostedNovember 21, 2021

hopqueen

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I was so thrilled to see this Christmas Stories game out before December! Every single inch of this game is both winter and Christmas laden, down to the tiny details, and it's totally beautiful.

I thought it was a little funny to have a Brooklyn-accented elf character, but then again, why not a Brooklyn accent? Elves would be from everywhere, so I guess it makes sense.

The story takes place ...Show more

I was so thrilled to see this Christmas Stories game out before December! Every single inch of this game is both winter and Christmas laden, down to the tiny details, and it's totally beautiful.

I thought it was a little funny to have a Brooklyn-accented elf character, but then again, why not a Brooklyn accent? Elves would be from everywhere, so I guess it makes sense.

The story takes place in Iceland, so the main characters' names match that, and it's basically a Scrooge retelling. Really the whole point of the game is the wintry iciness and Christmassy beauty of it, and it achieves that easily and with grace.

There are three collectibles: cards that are not in every scene, jigsaw pieces in closeup scenes, and picture parts in closeup scenes. The closeup scene collectibles can be very tricky because some of them are practically transparent, which makes for a good challenge.

The music is nice and the game is overall both enjoying and relaxing. It's the kind you can just keep playing without realizing how much time has passed—just very enjoyable. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Christmas in Iceland

PostedJanuary 6, 2022

MajesticSunset

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Easy going relaxing game. It has 3 portals and I started on the wrong one (the right) and it still worked out but I was off on the guide. It has a helper one of the Yulemen I thought it was a nice touch. I Loved the game. The 3 chapters + bonus was not too long or too short.

Nice extras. The Secret Room has 61 morphs to find in 4 rooms. The expedition room allows you to go back and get any ...Show more

Easy going relaxing game. It has 3 portals and I started on the wrong one (the right) and it still worked out but I was off on the guide. It has a helper one of the Yulemen I thought it was a nice touch. I Loved the game. The 3 chapters + bonus was not too long or too short.

Nice extras. The Secret Room has 61 morphs to find in 4 rooms. The expedition room allows you to go back and get any collectible that you missed. Found 13 joke like cards and 48 puzzle pieces. I put together 4 puzzles. Replays on 14 hops, 5 music and 13 mini-games. I only liked 2 mini-games the first and the twelfth. Has 5 wallpaper that only the creator would love. No nice scenes only. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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amazing story family portrait in christmas stories

PostedMay 9, 2022

con052006

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

excellent story portrait family with music 2classic and 2bad, 1great, 1sad amazing scene in christmas stories great puzzle and hog i like challenge with the boy who was become evil , the frozen queen and this gnome in the menu the chapters is great i like this story between past and present excellent game

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

don't believe this game got only three stars

PostedSeptember 27, 2023

mlivermore

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

this game was excellent. One of the best I have ever played.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Seems like a fun time

PostedNovember 19, 2021

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I've only played the demo, and this is my first time playing one of the Christmas Stories games, but on the whole I found it impressive. The mythology of the game is very inventive - I don't know how much is rooted in actual Icelandic tradition but I enjoyed it. The graphics are bright and colorful. I know a lot of others are complaining about the continuously moving helper, but I was largely able ...Show more

I've only played the demo, and this is my first time playing one of the Christmas Stories games, but on the whole I found it impressive. The mythology of the game is very inventive - I don't know how much is rooted in actual Icelandic tradition but I enjoyed it. The graphics are bright and colorful. I know a lot of others are complaining about the continuously moving helper, but I was largely able to ignore him. There are lots of collectibles to find, which is great, although I was a bit frustrated by Elephant's usual puzzle piece collection - some of them blended in with the scenery so well that they were very difficult to spot.

My only complaint would be that some of the puzzles *had no instructions*. The one that frustrated me most was the unskippable hidden object scene where you had to not only find the objects, but then put them in their correct positions... based on their reflections in three mirrors. That was tricky enough once I understood what I was supposed to do, but there was nothing to indicate that I was supposed to do it. I also don't care for the creepy laugh which plays any time you click the hint button.

Otherwise, it's fine, and I'm sure fans of this series will be delighted with it. Show less

I recommend this game!

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