December 13th-16th 2013 :: Theme: You Only Get One
[ Real World Gatherings | Ludum Deals | Warmup Weekend ]
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
Downloads and Links
Ratings
| #189 | Audio | 3.14 |
| #282 | Mood | 3.10 |
| #309 | Graphics | 3.29 |
| #375 | Humor | 2.53 |
| #455 | Theme | 2.96 |
| #478 | Fun | 2.88 |
| #539 | Overall | 2.96 |
| #965 | Coolness | 49% |
| #985 | Innovation | 1.75 |
Comments
Very simple but you achieved your goal. Clean looking graphics, jolly audio, but not very strongly tied to the theme.
Nice graphics. I also liked the synths/arrangement of the christmas carol.
At first I thought it'd be easy.. I was wrong! Great work, well put together and festive!
Get's pretty hard, especially if you lose a few frames. Really fun though.
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.
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 ;)
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!
Confirming a segmentation fault on Mac OS X 10.7. 10.8+ indeed.
Simple game, nice consistent pixel style. Loved the christmassy vibe!
The christmas theme really made this game. Simplest gameplay possible, but executed to near perfection.
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
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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 :)