The Present by gingerBill

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made by gingerBill for LD28 (COMPO)
You have been very naughty this year and
Santa was only going to get you an orange
and a piece coal. However, he accidentally
dropped a present into your possession and
he doesn't want you to get it. So now he
is throwing rocks, coal, and oranges in
order to destroy it.

In order to win, you will need to protect
the present for 100 seconds!

Controls (in game)
Move Left - Press [Left] or [A]
Move Right - Press [Right] or [D]
Pause - Press [Escape]

Hope you enjoy the game and Merry Christmas from Ginger Bill (Ginger Games).

Video of gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0PN1Gya3Dw


Requirements
Windows 7 (Maybe lower/higher have not tested)
Mac OS X 10.8+ (Mountain Lion) or 10.9+ (Mavericks) (10.7 does not work, confirmed by Shaun Lebron)
(If you compile it yourself, it will compile for Linux too but you need SFML and its dependencies)

OpenGL compatible GPU
13 MiB of drive space
512 MB of RAM (probably less)
Keyboard
Mouse (just to click the executable; thus not needed really)

Tools Used:

- Programming Language: C++
- Graphics Library: SFML 2.1
- Audio Library: SFML 2.1
- Image Editor/Creator: Photoshop CS5
- Music Editor/Creator: Garageband

Ratings

Coolness 49% 965
Overall 2.96 539
Audio 3.14 189
Fun 2.88 478
Graphics 3.29 309
Humor 2.53 375
Innovation 1.75 985
Mood 3.10 282
Theme 2.96 455

Feedback

timtipgames
16. Dec 2013 · 15:13 UTC
Well executed straight forward avoid-the-things-game. Liked the setting and graphics a lot. As most avoid-the-things-games it gets repetetive fast though :)
Danman9914
16. Dec 2013 · 15:16 UTC
Very simple but you achieved your goal. Clean looking graphics, jolly audio, but not very strongly tied to the theme.
Bw2801
16. Dec 2013 · 15:17 UTC
This game is really hard but I love it!
cappelnord
16. Dec 2013 · 15:19 UTC
Nice graphics. I also liked the synths/arrangement of the christmas carol.
Capitals
16. Dec 2013 · 23:34 UTC
Love the Christmas vibe! Game is a bit simple though.
Donutttt
16. Dec 2013 · 23:46 UTC
At first I thought it'd be easy.. I was wrong! Great work, well put together and festive!
Korwegian
16. Dec 2013 · 23:46 UTC
Get's pretty hard, especially if you lose a few frames. Really fun though.
🎤 gingerBill
16. Dec 2013 · 23:49 UTC
The game gets harder every 10 seconds. Sometimes after 80 s, it is nearly impossible. If you are having trouble with a loss of frames, try settings the VSync in the config file to FALSE.
taocayo
17. Dec 2013 · 00:52 UTC
The graphics are tight. Fits the theme very well. I wish I could see what it's inside but it gets really difficult by the end!

Could have used a few sound clips of santa screaming things at you as he passes by ;)
bttf
17. Dec 2013 · 00:56 UTC
Nice game, graphics and audio go well together. Very well made. Game is simple but hard! I couldn't get past 45+ seconds and I tried for a while!
Shaun Lebron
17. Dec 2013 · 20:50 UTC
Confirming a segmentation fault on Mac OS X 10.7. 10.8+ indeed.
GarethIW
17. Dec 2013 · 21:34 UTC
Simple game, nice consistent pixel style. Loved the christmassy vibe!
AtomicVikings
18. Dec 2013 · 13:41 UTC
sweet pixel style ^^
mortl8324
18. Dec 2013 · 15:52 UTC
The christmas theme really made this game. Simplest gameplay possible, but executed to near perfection.
ChrisMingay
18. Dec 2013 · 21:29 UTC
I think Danman9914 sums up my feelings quite nicely! That said I enjoyed it, and I know my 6 year old will too when I show her tomorrow
eternalmajin
20. Dec 2013 · 17:26 UTC
Very neat and gets difficult.
Daveloper
23. Dec 2013 · 19:59 UTC
Nicely done, simply but well implemented.
Tanser
03. Jan 2014 · 13:00 UTC
Nice game.