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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+BUILD_DIR="build"
+BUILD_BIN="tinyraycaster"
+
+# Take care of dependencies
+if [ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]; then
+  if brew help >/dev/null && ! brew list sdl2 >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+    brew install sdl2
+  fi
+elif [ "$(uname)" == "Linux" ]; then
+  # Ubuntu/Debian
+  if [ -f /etc/lsb-release ] && ! dpkg -l libsdl2-dev >/dev/null ; then
+      sudo apt install -y libsdl2-dev
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Build the project and run it
+if [ ! -d "${BUILD_DIR}" ]; then
+  mkdir "${BUILD_DIR}"
+fi
+cd "${BUILD_DIR}"
+cmake ..
+make
+"./${BUILD_BIN}"