{"author_link":"\/author\/gingerbill\/","author_name":"gingerBill","author_uid":"29029","comments":[{"author_name":"timtipgames","author_uid":"15341","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:18pm","epoch":1387206780,"text":"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 :)"},{"author_name":"Danman9914","author_uid":"30580","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:21pm","epoch":1387206960,"text":"Very simple but you achieved your goal. Clean looking graphics, jolly audio, but not very strongly tied to the theme."},{"author_name":"Bw2801","author_uid":"18835","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:22pm","epoch":1387207020,"text":"This game is really hard but I love it!"},{"author_name":"cappelnord","author_uid":"7575","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 3:24pm","epoch":1387207140,"text":"Nice graphics. I also liked the synths\/arrangement of the christmas carol."},{"author_name":"Capitals","author_uid":"28209","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:39pm","epoch":1387236840,"text":"Love the Christmas vibe! Game is a bit simple though."},{"author_name":"Donutttt","author_uid":"30043","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:51pm","epoch":1387237560,"text":"At first I thought it'd be easy.. I was wrong! Great work, well put together and festive!"},{"author_name":"Korwegian","author_uid":"31877","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:51pm","epoch":1387237560,"text":"Get's pretty hard, especially if you lose a few frames.  Really fun though."},{"author_name":"gingerBill","author_uid":"29029","time":"Dec 16, 2013 @ 11:54pm","epoch":1387237740,"text":"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."},{"author_name":"taocayo","author_uid":"30769","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 12:57am","epoch":1387241520,"text":"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!\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Could have used a few sound clips of santa screaming things at you as he passes by ;)"},{"author_name":"bttf","author_uid":"30999","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 1:01am","epoch":1387241760,"text":"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!"},{"author_name":"Shaun Lebron","author_uid":"31638","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 8:55pm","epoch":1387313400,"text":"Confirming a segmentation fault on Mac OS X 10.7.  10.8+ indeed."},{"author_name":"GarethIW","author_uid":"20364","time":"Dec 17, 2013 @ 9:39pm","epoch":1387316040,"text":"Simple game, nice consistent pixel style. Loved the christmassy vibe!"},{"author_name":"AtomicVikings","author_uid":"25123","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 1:46pm","epoch":1387374060,"text":"sweet pixel style ^^"},{"author_name":"mortl8324","author_uid":"9841","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 3:57pm","epoch":1387381920,"text":"The christmas theme really made this game. Simplest gameplay possible, but executed to near perfection."},{"author_name":"ChrisMingay","author_uid":"15929","time":"Dec 18, 2013 @ 9:34pm","epoch":1387402140,"text":"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"},{"author_name":"eternalmajin","author_uid":"6016","time":"Dec 20, 2013 @ 5:31pm","epoch":1387560360,"text":"Very neat and gets difficult."},{"author_name":"Daveloper","author_uid":"29237","time":"Dec 23, 2013 @ 8:04pm","epoch":1387828740,"text":"Nicely done, simply but well implemented."},{"author_name":"Tanser","author_uid":"27381","time":"Jan 3, 2014 @ 1:05pm","epoch":1388754000,"text":"Nice game."}],"images":["ld28\/29029-54f25206074237cfa0f92f58f8a76e62.jpg","ld28\/29029-dfc4c4a538649a61b53970e79987b49c.jpg","ld28\/29029-f74061559c7fdbfedbd83daf6bf311b3.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/kea9gb4j3gacw6i\/The%20Present%20-%20Windows.zip","text":"Windows (with source)"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/eyhsucm5zv6ew00\/The%20Present%20-%20Mac.zip","text":"OS X 10.8+ (with source)"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/rpwpgdzdeptdc0o\/Source.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"22582","g_author":"29029","g_event":"LD28","g_eventkey":"20","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"22612","g_title":"The Present","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"539","g_commentcount":"18","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29029-shot0.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29029-shot1.png-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/308734\/29029-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"You have been very naughty this year and\r\nSanta was only going to get you an orange\r\nand a piece coal. However, he accidentally\r\ndropped a present into your possession and\r\nhe doesn't want you to get it. So now he\r\nis throwing rocks, coal, and oranges in\r\norder to destroy it.\r\n\r\nIn order to win, you will need to protect\r\nthe present for 100 seconds!\r\n\r\nControls (in game)\r\nMove Left - Press [Left] or [A]\r\nMove Right - Press [Right] or [D]\r\nPause - Press [Escape]\r\n\r\nHope you enjoy the game and Merry Christmas from Ginger Bill (Ginger Games).\r\n\r\nVideo of gameplay:\r\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n0PN1Gya3Dw\r\n\r\n\r\nRequirements\r\nWindows 7 (Maybe lower\/higher have not tested)\r\nMac OS X 10.8+ (Mountain Lion) or 10.9+ (Mavericks) (10.7 does not work, confirmed by Shaun Lebron)\r\n(If you compile it yourself, it will compile for Linux too but you need SFML and its dependencies)\r\n\r\nOpenGL compatible GPU\r\n13 MiB of drive space\r\n512 MB of RAM (probably less)\r\nKeyboard\r\nMouse (just to click the executable; thus not needed really)\r\n\r\nTools Used:\r\n\r\n- Programming Language: C++\r\n- Graphics Library: SFML 2.1\r\n- Audio Library: SFML 2.1\r\n- Image Editor\/Creator: Photoshop CS5\r\n- Music Editor\/Creator: Garageband\r\n","title":"The Present"}