Christmas themed titles?

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ZXDB contains a list of Christmas themed titles:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... up_id=5003

This list is probably incomplete. What other titles are missing?

Notice however that several titles include the word "Christmas" just because they were released at this time of year, but they don't have a Christmas theme. For instance Hewson's Christmas Collection and Codemasters' Christmas Megapack. These titles shouldn't be in the list!
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There you have a few more of the last years : https://awesome-table.com/-KTJLy2xX7_E1 ... =christmas
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Thank you!
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Gremlins the Adventure, maybe? The story takes place in Christmas.
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How about The Snowman from Quicksilva?
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Sokurah wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:52 pmHow about The Snowman from Quicksilva?
Thanks but... It looks like a game merely associated with the Winter season, but not specifically about Christmas.
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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:25 pmGremlins the Adventure, maybe? The story takes place in Christmas.
Thanks but... Christmas only seems to be a minor detail in the story. It's not one of the main themes of this game.
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This one:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7507

It's a Polish demo containing a collection of traditional Polish Christmas carols (load in 128 kB mode and press numbers to hear them)
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Ralf wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:57 pm This one:
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 96&id=7507

It's a Polish demo containing a collection of traditional Polish Christmas carols (load in 128 kB mode and press numbers to hear them)
Thank you!
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Also it seems that you miss 3 Reyes Magos:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=27998

I believe it's about these guys so it's definitely Christmas theme:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Magi
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Definitely Christmas, as the reyes magos (the magic kings) are very important in xmas in Spain and most central and south american countries (not sure if also in eastern europe) where children get their xmas gifts from them (not Santa) in the night of 5th january.

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Ralf wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:18 pm Also it seems that you miss 3 Reyes Magos:

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.p ... 6&id=27998

I believe it's about these guys so it's definitely Christmas theme:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Magi
Good point, thanks!
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Definitely Christmas, as the reyes magos (the magic kings) are very important in xmas in Spain and most central and south american countries (not sure if also in eastern europe) where children get their xmas gifts from them (not Santa) in the night of 5th january.
We know about them and celebrate their day on 6th January. It's even a day off work in Poland. But they don't bring us presents, usually Santa does.
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