December Game

Wayward Creative designed and developed a retro-inspired, side-scrolling web game to promote Neck Deep’s single, “December.” Drawing from classic arcade aesthetics, the experience features a skateboarding alien, referencing the band’s music video. Fans guided the alien character through snow-filled levels, dodging obstacles, collecting items, and surviving as long as possible to rack up a high score.

The game world is packed with subtle nods to Neck Deep’s catalog, with level artwork and collectibles inspired by songs and lyrics throughout their discography. To deepen fan engagement, the experience included custom integrations with Spotify and Apple Music, allowing fans to sign in using their streaming profiles. Upon entry, the site pre-saved the December release, followed the artist, and unlocked a custom in-game audio player that streamed the track directly as the game’s soundtrack, blending gameplay and music into a single, immersive promotional moment.