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SNOW: freeride/freestyle skiing game

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SNOWTheGame
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Check it out: www.snowthegame.com

SNOW is the first true freeride and freestyle game for skiers and snowboarders. Based on the free-to-play model, SNOW looks to restart the winter sports genre taking the player back to basics refining scale, physics and controls to capture the majesty of the mountain. SNOW is a game for riders, by riders.

SNOW will be released for free later this year and developed according to feedback from the community.

Here's the trailer: http://vimeo.com/29075248
Nov 2 2011 11:39AM
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bighomieflock
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throw a double tip grab in that first one and you've got parker white
Feb 13 2013 6:13PM
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SNOWTheGame
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New screenshot!

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Mar 7 2013 3:12PM
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ForeverYung
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Please don't make the skis mounted wicked far back, it always looks weird
Mar 7 2013 3:14PM
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SNOWTheGame
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the bindings are currently mounted right in the middle of the skis
Mar 7 2013 3:22PM
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skiflake
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don't update this thread until the game is released, enough of these bullshit "screen shots"
Mar 7 2013 3:40PM
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Puzzled
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Really hope you get cancer you ungrateful fuck
Mar 7 2013 4:07PM
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Tacocat
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I don't get why this comment is downvoted. They are making a dope skiing game for free and people are complaining though.
Mar 7 2013 4:32PM
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shredched
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will there be a park level?

Mar 7 2013 4:57PM
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SNOWTheGame
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the entire game is set in a massive open-world mountain environment. You will have both piste and backcountry to explore. The piste (and some hidden areas) will contain ample terrain parks.
Mar 7 2013 5:03PM
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TK.
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when is the game expected to be released
Mar 7 2013 6:31PM
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funk~
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..........I almost feel like this is a troll or very smart marketing tactic. That being take an old product and change a few textures to be a new game.
This is just a revamp of Freak Out - Extreme Freeride from what I've seen.
Some of the cinematic shows textures from the exact, original game.
Some of it is scarily similar.

I won't believe this is anything more than a knockoff until I play it and can tell the difference in the physics.

With that said I'll be really sad if that is the case.
Mar 7 2013 6:40PM
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Parks.
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screen shots from siad game?
Mar 7 2013 6:47PM
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Suusataja
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I don't think that it would be a bad thing.
I have played Freak Out so much since I started freeskiing and it's hands down the best ski game to date. I would love to see it refreshed with new textures/levels/andwhatnot.
Mar 7 2013 6:51PM
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homestar
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Freakout
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SNOW
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They look pretty different to me.
Mar 7 2013 7:19PM
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SNOWTheGame
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For those of you who don't rage at screenshots.. here are 2 more that were included in THIS interview that just came out.

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Mar 12 2013 5:28PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
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just screenshots? we shld have the 3rd game by now holy fuck
Mar 12 2013 5:32PM
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Cincher
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May I ask what you know about game development, particularly a large scale game such as this, and also what you know about being an indie developer with a team who has at most 3-4 people working on it? Especially when some of those team members are holding down full time jobs, and can only work on this part time?

I think unless you have been in their exact same situation, you do not get to berate and criticize them about release dates. I would think most people would be happy they are providing monthly updates and screenshots, rather than going completely silent like other similar projects. (JibLife)
Mar 12 2013 7:14PM
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DeRizzo
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It looks like its going faster than jiblife
Mar 12 2013 7:22PM
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TK.
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Seriously, what the fuck is taking so long?
Mar 12 2013 7:52PM
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Cincher
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Who the hell knows, but it sure seems they did.
Mar 12 2013 10:39PM
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SNOWTheGame
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Basically what he said.

We are a small team dedicated to making this game. Game development, especially development of a game of this size, is a long and slow process. We are doing what we can with the resources we have and try to keep you guys in the loop as best as possible.

We are glad that some of the community enjoys seeing new screenshots and are patient when it comes to more tangible content.
Mar 13 2013 12:01PM
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Cincher
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Well thanks to your updates and the SNOW forums I know what's up with you guys, so when things like this are said I can properly back you guys up. :)
Mar 13 2013 6:42PM
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DeRizzo
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Oh...Possibly I'm not sure
Mar 13 2013 6:54PM
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jmasterp
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Mar 22 2013 6:14PM
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MACK.
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when does it come out
Mar 22 2013 7:02PM
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SNOWTheGame
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We can officially announce that the feature built for the Tanner Hall Invitational this weekend will be a playable event in SNOW. Check out the jump rendered in-game in the poster below.

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Mar 26 2013 10:01PM
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DeRizzo
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cool stuff
Mar 26 2013 10:14PM
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Puzzled
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yessss
Mar 26 2013 11:09PM
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Swankie
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When is this gonna be released
Mar 26 2013 11:35PM
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SNOWTheGame
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we are still figuring out a release date - we do not want to share one until we are 100% certain we will hit it.
Mar 27 2013 7:34AM
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Tree60
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semi time frame? like before summer? during summer? next season? next year?
Mar 27 2013 7:26PM
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SNOWTheGame
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Here's the short gameplay clip that we premiered during Tanner Hall Invitational live stream!


Mar 30 2013 6:56PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
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Mar 30 2013 7:39PM
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Chubz.
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thats ill!
Mar 30 2013 7:54PM
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270on420out
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Will it be for PC, xbox, ps3, etc. Or is it online
Mar 30 2013 9:55PM
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Peter.
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op will surely deliver
Mar 30 2013 10:00PM
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blindside
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Looks awful.
Mar 30 2013 10:25PM
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roddy116
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shaun white snowboarding much?

haha it looks sick though
Mar 30 2013 10:32PM
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homestar
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Just PC and offline (I think.) There are some more elaborate responses a few pages back.
Mar 30 2013 10:43PM
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AndrewGravesSV
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read the thread
Mar 30 2013 10:47PM
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SNOWTheGame
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PC, with both online and offline modes
Mar 30 2013 11:22PM
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skiinian
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Everything looked dope! Except for the skier's hands were super low=bad form.
Mar 30 2013 11:33PM
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frozenskier_
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can't wait till this is finished, looks amazing. shame I only have a mac, but I will probably port it to mac myself. sure it won't be as optimised, but it should still work
Mar 31 2013 1:04AM
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Jakelapham
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No Mac?
Mar 31 2013 2:57AM
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Moosen
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okay so lets take freakout extremem freeride, change textures a bit, make new environment. And take forever to release it?
Mar 31 2013 3:22AM
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Tacocat
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Yeah, I hate it when people try to make a skiing game for free. Like, what are they thinking? They can't take their time to make it. They should release it one year after they started and I dare them to not make it good.

Apr 2 2013 3:23PM
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DGski
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YES
Apr 2 2013 3:27PM
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finnajon5
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id pay for a mac version...
Apr 2 2013 5:38PM
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hippy.
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Can there be a POV mode kinda like Youriding Freeski 2 but better view!?
Apr 2 2013 6:40PM
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