Collect the Gift is a free puzzle game you can play right here in your browser. Everything runs client-side, so it starts fast even on a modest connection.
About Collect the Gift
Santa is in trouble! It's Christmas already and he is yet to get the gifts ready for delivery! Cut ropes, fire slingshots and activate buttons to help santa finish in time.
How to play Collect the Gift
Getting started takes about ten seconds. On desktop the arrow keys / WASD do the moving; the full mapping is in the table below. It is built tall rather than wide — comfortable one-handed on a phone, centred and uncropped on a monitor. There is no penalty for failing, so push a little harder than feels safe.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
What makes Collect the Gift stick is that failure is informative. You can usually name the mistake, and that is what makes another attempt tempting. It works as well on a phone on a bus as it does on a desktop.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Added to our catalogue from a 2015 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Collect the Gift free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Collect the Gift — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
Nothing at all. Collect the Gift runs in the browser tab you already have open, the same way a video or a map does.
Can I play Collect the Gift on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Collect the Gift?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Collect the Gift fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
