Pico Present Swap
'Tis the season for this Pico-8 puzzler! Match gifts, dodge coal, and push your limits in the fast-paced Naughty Mode, or settle in for nearly-endless festive vibes in the cozy and forgiving Nice Mode. It's classic retro console match-3-or-more gameplay with 4 possible power-ups for a jolly arcade twist!
Featuring high contrast and strobe-free accessibility modes, Pico Present Swap has something for everybody. FREE to play in browser or to download. Downloads available for Pico-8, Windows, Mac OSX, Raspberry Pi, and Linux.
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Install instructions
Available for Browser, Pico-8, Windows, Mac OSX, Raspberry Pi, and Linux. Binaries should be straightforward on all platforms except Mac.
Mac Installation Instructions :
MacOS security (via Gatekeeper) may flag the Mac version as "damaged" or "cannot be opened" because they are not code-signed by a registered Apple Developer. I'm not a registered Apple Developer, I am a hobbyist with a fantasy console.
If you encounter this issue, you must run a command in the Mac Terminal to bypass the quarantine so you may play the game as a native desktop application:
- Unzip the Mac version.
- Open the Terminal app.
- Type
xattr -cr(include the space at the end). - Drag the
.appfile from Finder into the Terminal window (this pastes the path). - Press Enter.
This strips the quarantine flag and allows the game to run.
Development log
- Pico Present Swap Available Now44 days ago
Comments
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I like this :) Cute and fun when you get in the rhythm of it!
Thank you, I appreciate you saying that . And thanks for playing!
I played naughty mode but it still seems like at some point the game slows down. Cool christmas music though!
Curious! Thanks for reporting that, I’ll look into it. And, thanks for giving it a go!