How to play Icebox on Mac

Game summary

The Icebox is a Speedrunning FPS set inside a virtual labyrinth. Use glitch and jet boosts to navigate increasingly challenging environments and sentinels on a mission to search and destroy the Central AI. Choose how you play the game: SPEEDRUN MODE Race the clock, manage resources, and destroy the sentinels on your way through ever more challenging environments culminating in the final battle against the Central AI. Levels are around 2-5min in length. Completing each level inside the Par Time unlocks the next and posts your score on the Leaderboard. Replay levels to perfect your run and improve your overall score. CAMPAIGN MODE Take a more considered approach through one giant procedural level, saving as often as you like, with no loading screens, on a solitary journey to search and destroy the Central AI. Commencing with a brief tutorial, the campaign walks you through the game’s mechanics before launching you into progressively harder environments and sentinel battles on your way to the Central AI. FEATURES Two Game Modes - Unlockable Speedruns & Single-Player Campaign Use Glitch - Slow time, bypass gravity, engage shield & boost telekinesis Use Jet Jumps - Navigate the environment using multi-jumps Fight AI Squads - Old school FPS with a few extra twists Hack Terminals - Use terminals to access the network Use Network Gun - Remotely activate network items Find Secret Panels - Search for hidden panels and loot Randomised Worlds - Every play through is unique Top the Leaderboards - Perfect your run and earn the top spot Enjoy Dynamic Music - Reacts to your inputs Make Custom Levels - Design & share your own creations

Play Icebox on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Icebox on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Icebox installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Icebox like you would on any PC.
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