Snowman (company)

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Snowman
IndustryIndie video game developer
Founded2012; 9 years ago (2012)
Headquarters
Toronto
,
Canada
ProductsAlto's Adventure
Alto's Odyssey
Websitewww.builtbysnowman.com

Snowman is an indie video game developer and publisher best known for Alto's Adventure (2015). The three-person, Toronto-based team previously worked on productivity apps before starting work on the game in 2012. In the snowboarding endless runner game, the player taps the touchscreen to make the on-screen character jump and perform tricks through procedurally generated landscapes.[1] It released to universal acclaim[2] on iOS, Android, and Windows platforms. Reviewers praised its art style and aesthetics[3][1][4] but criticized its gameplay as unoriginal.[3][5]

In March 2016, Snowman announced Where Cards Fall, a collaboration designer Sam Rosenthal and his game studio The Game Band.[6] Snowman will also publish DISTANT, a game created by the two-person team at Slingshot & Satchel.[7] The game is confirmed for release on Windows, Mac, Apple TV, and home consoles.[8] The studio released Alto's Odyssey, the sequel to Alto's Adventure, in 2018.[9]

Games published[]

Year Title Developer Platform(s)
2015 Alto's Adventure Team Alto Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows
2018 Alto's Odyssey Team Alto Android, iOS, macOS
2019 Skate City Agens Games iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Where Cards Fall The Game Band iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
TBA DISTANT Slingshot & Satchel Microsoft Windows, macOS, Apple TV

References[]

  1. ^ a b Webster, Andrew (February 19, 2015). "The next great iPad game is a chill snowboarding adventure". The Verge. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Alto's Adventure Critic Reviews for iPhone/iPad". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Ford, Eric (February 20, 2015). "'Alto's Adventure' Review - Winter Wonderland". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ^ Cymet, Eli (February 19, 2015). "Alto's Adventure Review: Imaginary Somewhere". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Slater, Harry (February 20, 2015). "Alto's Adventure review". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Webster, Andrew (August 30, 2016). "Watch the first teaser for Where Cards Fall, the somber follow-up to Alto's Adventure". The Verge.
  7. ^ Plante, Chris (November 30, 2016). "Alto's Adventure creator is publishing the beautiful new platformer, Distant". The Verge.
  8. ^ Priestman, Chris (November 29, 2016). "Introducing DISTANT, a game about saving dreamscapes from destruction". Kill Screen.
  9. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (December 7, 2016). "Alto's Odyssey, the follow-up to Alto's Adventure, is coming in 2017". The Verge.

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