Snowman (company)
Snowman is an indie video game developer and publisher best known for Alto's Adventure. 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. It released to universal acclaim on iOS, Android, and Windows platforms. Reviewers praised its art style and aesthetics but criticized its gameplay as unoriginal.
In March 2016, Snowman announced Where Cards Fall, a collaboration designer Sam Rosenthal and his game studio The Game Band. It is planned for release in 2017. Snowman will also publish Distant, a game created by the two-person team at Slingshot & Satchel. The game is confirmed for release on Windows, Mac, Apple TV, and home consoles. Also planned for release in 2017 is Alto's Odyssey, a planned sequel to Alto's Adventure.
