Snowplow Therapy - Demo version released

We are working on Snowplow Therapy, a new game focused on the satisfaction from clearing snow with a snowplow.

The idea came from watching snowplow trucks and bulldozers moving through the city, and from the driver-cabin videos online. Perhaps what makes snowplowing so satisfying is that you immediately see the result of your work: you do something useful and feel good about it.

We decided to turn that feeling into a game, so you can experience it without waiting for winter or buying a snowplow truck.

Of course, we could not stop at simple snow-clearing, so we added construction, strategy, level editing, idle progression systems, and action.

Please try the demo on Steam. The Early Access version is coming very soon, and we would really appreciate your feedback. Below is what we will aim to include into the first full version.

CAMPAIGN MODE:

Includes several handmade levels. It is chill snowplowing: enjoy the process, complete levels one after another, then try to improve your time or clear even more snow in each level.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Infinity Mode – an endless path along a never-ending road, through areas that become more complex as you drive through them. You drive around the planet, and complete circumnavigation rounds as you clear more areas.

Rotation – in Infinity Mode, every 10% of an area you clear, gives you a rotation key. The key lets you “rotate the world” for 60 seconds and enter the underworld, where you can collect freeze crystals for Tower to Mars.

Tower to Mars – connect Earth and Mars with an ice tower!

• Take the freeze crystals collected in Infinity Mode and bring them to the Ice Block Factory.

• Collect lots of snow with the Snowgrabber and bring it to the factory.

• The factory produces ice blocks.

• Unlock construction robots.

• Robots deliver ice blocks and build the tower.

• Everything is upgradable: more ice blocks, faster robots, and better factory efficiency.

Challenge Mode – this feature can evolve in many directions. Right now, it includes three maps with Green Light/Red Light rules. During green light, you can move and keep clearing snow. During red light, you must stop. Snowwatchers stand at the sides of the maps and throw snowballs if you move during red light. Each level adds more Snowwatchers and longer red-light periods.

Level Editor – build your own levels and set the goals. Choose whether to include snowmen that throw snowballs or UFOs that drop more snow and make the level harder to clear.

Goal options: (a) clear a percentage of the road surface from snow; or (b) help a stranded vehicle reach the escape portal. First, get to the stranded vehicle and clear the snow around it. Then press SHIFT to see the escape route. You need to clear enough of the route for the vehicle to drive away.

SNOWPLOWING ATTACHMENTS

1. Blade – the starting attachment. You can rotate it, move it up or down, and upgrade it to make it wider.

2. Snowblower – collects snow and throws it to the side from a pipe above the vehicle.

3. Snowswiper – sweeps snow to the side and can be rotated.

4. Snowgrabber – collects snow into a trailer behind you.

OTHER ATTACHMENTS

1. Snow cannon – throws snowballs at snowmen and UFOs.

2. Mountain driller and Iceberg driller – required to clear paths in advanced Campaign levels.

3. Freeze spray – use it to freeze rivers so you can cross to the other side.

4. Automelter – drop a special pod that automatically melts all snow around it.

Our vision is to develop this game in two major directions: (1) the satisfying snowplowing experience in Campaign, with more levels and ways to complete each level; and (2) use snowplowing as base for special game modes, such as Tower to Mars and special challenges, allowing users to also create their unique content (such as new levels) and strategise before playing each level.

Please do test the Demo, wishlist and then download early access Full Version and let us know your comments and suggestions.

Many thanks!