That’s why it’s worth celebrating games like Alto’s Adventure, a collaboration between UK artist Harry Nesbitt and Toronto-based developer Snowman that features elegantly simple gameplay that anyone can enjoy.Īlto’s Adventure has you snowboarding down an endless mountain, where all you can do is jump by tapping the screen and perform a backflip by holding the screen mid-jump.
However, too many of them suffer from overly complicated controls and mechanics for touchscreen devices that result in unintuitive experiences full of cheap deaths. The simple concept of running through an endless randomly generated level full of obstacles and collectibles for as long as possible resulted in many games, both from independent studios and big-name companies. The sound was produced by Kpow Audio, and the music was written by Brian Crawford aka ShinnyMetal.If there’s any genre that was defined by the mobile gaming boom of the late 00s/early 10s, it’s the endless runner. Harry worked as the sole artist and developer and was responsible for all the game’s programming, art, visual design, animation, 2D and 3D assets, UI / UX as well as the website and trailers.Īt the time, Snowman consisted of founders Ryan Cash and Jordan Rosenberg, who took on a directorial role for the project, providing production support as well as handling business and marketing.
The game was built in collaboration between Harry Nesbitt – founder of Land & Sea – and Snowman – an independent software studio based in Canada. To date the game has received over 30 million downloads across iOS and Android, and continues to be held in high regard as a flagship title on both platforms. Released in February of 2015, the game has gone on to receive a wide range of awards and accolades including Apple's Best of 2015, an IGF Honourable Mention and nominations for both the Unity (2015) and Google Play (2016) awards.
Alto's Adventure is a critically acclaimed endless snowboarding game set against a beautiful and ever-changing alpine landscape.
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