Snowyland
- January 14, 2022
- Donnie Game Studio
Get on SteamSnowyland is a pixel art platformer where the player must eat to survive on an empty, barren island. You should freeze family members to create ice platforms that help you reach your dinner. Choose where this ice platforms are placed, and create solutions that even the developers have not seen yet!
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Reviews
- Challenging and fast-paced gameplay with a unique mechanic of freezing characters to create platforms.
- Cute graphics and a pleasant learning curve that gradually increases complexity.
- Good value for the price, with many players expressing a desire to support the developers and see more content.
- The UI has usability issues, such as requiring players to return to the main menu when selecting levels.
- Screen sliding can be jarring, especially during speed runs, causing discomfort for some players.
- Limited spawns and the need to sacrifice lives to progress can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a simple yet engaging platforming experience, enhanced by a unique mechanic that requires players to sacrifice their characters to progress through levels. While the cute graphics and fun mechanics are praised, some players find the necessity to expend multiple lives to complete levels frustrating. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable, with hopes for future installments that could introduce new mechanics and levels.
“Simple platformer with an interesting extra mechanic; I'm not going to spoil it here.”
“Very fun... the gameplay is very nice!”
“The game has mechanics that force you to sacrifice your life to beat a level sometimes. While that is interesting, you often have to spend all of your lives to complete a level, which can be frustrating.”
“I hope a second part comes out with some other mechanics and more levels.”
“Cute graphics and a bittersweet 'die so your successors could pass' mechanic.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as cute, complementing the game's bittersweet theme of sacrifice for the benefit of successors. This visual style enhances the emotional depth of the gameplay experience.
“The graphics are incredibly cute, perfectly complementing the bittersweet 'die so your successors could pass' mechanic.”
“The visuals are charming and enhance the emotional depth of the gameplay, especially with the unique mechanic of sacrificing for future generations.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the emotional engagement in the game heightened by its small stages, which create a compelling urge to continue playing "just one more" round. This design fosters a sense of attachment and investment in the gameplay experience.
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for enhancing the overall experience, contributing to a harmonious atmosphere alongside the fast-paced levels and effective level scaling. Reviewers appreciate the quality and integration of the soundtrack, which complements the gameplay well.
“Fast levels with a high quantity and a very pleasant level scaling, combined with good music, made the game feel very harmonious.”
