Reporting on the games made in Canada and the creators behind them
Toronto-based developer Snowman will be releasing their currently Apple-Arcade-only Skate City to Steam, Epic Game Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox on May 6th.
Read MoreWell, we were late on this one! With Snowman announcing Skate City coming to Consoles soon it seems like their other Apple Arcade game Where Cards Falls is also coming to PC, and Switch in “early 2021”.
Read MoreWhere Cards Fall wasn’t the only Snowman-developed game to launch on Apple Arcade yesterday - their 2D Skateboarding game titled Skate City also launched alongside the subscription service.
Read MoreApple has released its subscription service Apple Arcade on iOS this week and there are a few Canadian-developed games as part of the launch. First up is Where Cards Fall from Los Angeles developer The Game Band and published by Snowman, developers of Alto Adventure.
Read MoreAlto’s Adventure has been released on Mac, which you can pick up right here for $9.99 USD. Snowman’s founder Ryan Cash let me know via email that this was planned for a while:
“Ever since we launched the game on iOS we’d always wanted to do a Mac version, and we’d actually begun working on it a long time ago. We kind of got tied up with the tvOS version when that launched, and then of course, Alto’s Odyssey. When Apple announced the new Mac App Store at WWDC this year we knew it was time to dust off the code and bring it to the finish line.”
Alto's Adventure is an endless snowboarding odyssey, set against a beautiful and ever changing alpine landscape. App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/altos... Google Play: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noodlecake.altosadventure Kindle Fire: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/dl/android?p=com.noodlecake.altosadventure http://altosadventure.com http://www.twitter.com/altosadventure http://www.facebook.com/altosadventure
Snowman's infinite runner Alto's Odyssey is currently on sale on the iOS store right now. The game is enjoying a 60% discount which is normally $4.99 USD but is $1.99 USD for the next little bit.
Download now on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/altos-odyssey/id1182456409?mt=8 Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored. Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets. Alto's Odyssey is available now on iPhone, iPad & Apple TV!
Snowman announced today that their follow up to Alto's Adventure, Alto's Odyssey will be coming to iOS (iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV) February 22nd. You can pre-order the game on the iTunes store right here.
Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored.
Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets.
Soar above windswept dunes, traverse thrilling canyons, and explore long-hidden temples in a fantastical place far from home.
Along the way, you’ll grind across vines, bounce atop hot air balloons, ride towering rock walls, and escape mischievous lemurs – all while uncovering the desert’s many mysteries.
Pre-order now on the App Store: http://appstore.com/AltosOdyssey Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored. Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets. Alto's Odyssey launches on iPhone, iPad & Apple TV on February 22nd, 2018!
In an interesting way to show off gameplay, Snowman and Agens have been tweeting some footage of their upcoming mobile game, Skate City. I've copied a few below, but check out their Twitter and follow them to stay up to date.
Early bird gets the worm
— Skate City (@skatecitygame) July 5, 2017
Sign up at https://t.co/D0jYyXFk2R to be the first to know when we announce our launch date pic.twitter.com/5NS3DIE2Gd
Real world skate spots.
— Skate City (@skatecitygame) June 30, 2017
Real world skate tricks.#ios #android #madewithunity pic.twitter.com/7BvqjSbRpE
Some more early work on bails ☠️☠️☠️ #fails #madewithunity pic.twitter.com/zXOv6wi9bz
— Skate City (@skatecitygame) June 27, 2017
The game is set to come out for iOS and Android, but we'll have to wait a bit to see when that is. In the meantime, we can look forward to Alto's Odyssey, Where Cards Fall, and Distant.
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Alto's Odyssey is set for release sometime this year, and it looks like we're trading in the snowy peaks of Alto's Adventure for sandy ones in Odyssey. There was a Youtube interview from E3 that Kotaku wrote about:
"Eli Cymet, lead producer for development team Built By Snowman, talked with Gameslice host Geoff Keighley about Alto’s Odyssey yesterday at E3, showing off some of the game’s new moves. Wall rides and dynamic obstacles add some upward motion to the downhill boarding game without adding any control complexity—it’s still a simple one-finger game."
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As we previously mentioned in a past post, Snowman and Slingshot & Satchel are working on DISTANT. We don't know too much about the game yet, but some gameplay footage was released today. It was first publicly shared at Tribeca Games Festival. From The Snowman Blog:
“Sun-drenched and placid above the surface, with an ancient darkness lurking beneath, this world is just one of the many you’ll traverse as you unravel DISTANT’s secrets. What are the giant beasts lumbering in the distance? Who is the powerful cloaked traveler you’re guiding? And what exactly are those glowing, ethereal shards?”
Traverse fantastical, colourful worlds and uncover their secrets. Here's a first look at DISTANT gameplay! Facebook: http://facebook.com/distantgame Twitter: http://twitter.com/playdistant Instagram: http://instagram.com/playdistant Music by www.jordanchinmusic.com
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Bizdev extraordinaire Eric Beer joins us to give his Hades II impressions and chat v-bucks subsidized game preservation.
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Stephan got terminated but that’s okay he just has more time to cover Canadian games now.
To celebrate the second anniversary of Alto's Adventure, Snowman was kind enough to give us a Alto's Odyssey teaser trailer which you can check out below:
But ultimately, in these last two years, nothing has been more humbling for us than to see fans connect with Alto and friends the way they have. From kind emails and social media messages telling us how the game has helped people discover play, or cope with anxiety, to gorgeous fan art beyond our wildest expectations, your reaction has been the greatest gift of all.
Today, that celebration continues. Rather than look back, though, we think it’s time to look forward to the horizon. And to the odyssey that awaits.
Discover the secrets of the endless desert. Alto's Odyssey awaits, Summer 2017. Sign up to join the adventure at altosodyssey.com. Until then, follow along at: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/altosadventure Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/altosadventure Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/altosadventure
The teaser trailer confirms what we've discussed on the podcast before, Alto's Odyssey is scheduled for release this summer. Along with Where Cards Fall coming in the Fall, players will have lots of Snowman content in the later half of the year.
Snowman announced today that Where Cards Fall will be coming Fall 2017 iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac and PC. With the announcement they also delivered a new trailer which you can see below:
Where Cards Fall is a coming of age story where you build houses of cards to move through imaginative puzzles and bring vivid memories of adolescence to life. Coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and PC in Fall 2017.
From the blog post, Snowman described the game a bit more in depth:
It may look cinematic, but what you’re seeing here is a real glimpse of our gameplay and story. In Where Cards Fall, you’ll build houses of cards to form and shape the world around you. These houses not only help you move through imaginative puzzles, but also bring to life vivid memories of adolescence.
This particular memory is of teenagehood in the suburbs. Filled with far more cacophonous uncertainty than the playful magic of the forests, the suburbs are home to a crucial question: who will you become? Would you rather remain comfortable at home, or venture into the world outside?
Where Cards Fall is expected to hit PC, Mac, and iOS devices this Fall, so in the meantime, make sure to download the studio's previous game, Alto's Adventure.
Toronto developer Built By Snowman is still at it. After announcing Alto's Odyssey late last year, they have also announced Skate City, a game they are working on with Norway developer Agnes. You can check out the teaser trailer below.
Your perfect ride. Worldwide. A brand new skateboarding game crafted by Agens and Snowman, coming to iOS & Android. See exclusive in-game footage at http://instagram.com/skatecitygame. Sign up to get notified at launch: http://www.skatecitygame.com A big thanks to Erik Norderval (https://soundcloud.com/peersynth) for the music, and Joe Pease (https://vimeo.com/joepease) for his awesome work on the trailer!
Snowman says they are trying something a little different with Skate City, and we'll have to wait a bit longer for more info. The game is expected to hit Android and iOS.
Toronto-based developer Snowman will be releasing their currently Apple-Arcade-only Skate City to Steam, Epic Game Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox on May 6th.
Well, we were late on this one! With Snowman announcing Skate City coming to Consoles soon it seems like their other Apple Arcade game Where Cards Falls is also coming to PC, and Switch in “early 2021”.
Skate City, the previous Apple Arcade exclusive published by Snowman, is heading to pretty much every other platform. Snowman confirmed today the game will come to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Epic, and Steam “soon”.
Where Cards Fall wasn’t the only Snowman-developed game to launch on Apple Arcade yesterday - their 2D Skateboarding game titled Skate City also launched alongside the subscription service.
Apple has released its subscription service Apple Arcade on iOS this week and there are a few Canadian-developed games as part of the launch. First up is Where Cards Fall from Los Angeles developer The Game Band and published by Snowman, developers of Alto Adventure.
Snowman is probably one of the busiest developers out there right now. On top of everything else, they've now announced Alto's Odyseey which is scheduled to release in 2017. Not much is known about it, but Ryan Cash has stated that it was thought of long before Alto's Adventure release.
About 3 years ago I started thinking about what'd be next after Alto's Adventure. Announcing "Alto's Odyssey”: https://t.co/gFUvhTAza0 pic.twitter.com/42BdgzxBPg
— Ryan Cash (@ryanacash) December 7, 2016
We'll have to wait a bit more to find out what it all means, so in the mean time download Alto's Adventure on iOS.
Solo indie dev expert and longtime friend-of-the-site Devon Wiersma joins us to talk their latest release Centauri Dark, working across AAA, mid-sized and solo indie dev and how to fix this goshdarn industry.