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Developer(s)Draknek & Friends
Publisher(s)Draknek & Friends
Designer(s)Alan Hazelden
Artist(s)Benjamin Davis
Composer(s)
  • Ryan Roth
  • Priscilla Snow
Platform(s)Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • Linux, Mac, Windows
  • February 25, 2015
  • Android, iOS
  • December 2015
  • Switch
  • September 2, 2021
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build is a 2015 puzzle game developed and published by the indie studio Draknek & Friends. While its members Alan Hazelden and Benjamin Davis met a cafe developing their games, Hazelden suggested an idea for a seasonal game involving the player building a snowman. It was released for Linux, macOS, and Windows in February 2015, for Android and iOS in December 2015, and for the Nintendo Switch in September 2021.

Gameplay

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A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build is a grid-based puzzle game that tasks players with helping a featureless monster to build snowmen. Snowmen are built by stacking three snowballs of decreasing size. Rolling small or medium-sized balls over snowy ground increases their size. Building all snowmen in a room unlocks adjacent rooms which are all part of a hedge maze.

Players can undo one move at a time or reset a room.

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Development and release

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A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build was developed by Draknek & Friends, a two-person indie studio composed of Alan Hazelden and Benjamin Davis. Hazelden previously created These Robotic Hearts of Mine, and Davis made Sushi Snake.[4] While the two met weekly at a cafe developing their games, Hazelden suggested a seasonal game where the player would build snowmen. The prototype was written with PuzzleScript in 2014, and Hazelden made the puzzles within a few days, focused on refining their graphics. The snowmen, designed by Davis, were named after people Hazelden knew.[5]

Showcased at Develop 2014,[6] A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build was released for Linux, macOS, and Windows on February 25, 2015.[7] While the game was planned to launch for Android and iOS devices in November 2015,[8] it was released a month later;[9][10][11][12] a subsequent version for the Nintendo Switch was released on September 2, 2021.[13][14]

Reception

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On Metacritic, A Good Snowman is Hard to Build received "universal acclaim" based on seven critics.[15] The game won the award for "Best Character Design" at Intel Level Up 2014,[16] and Time magazine included the game on their list of the 50 best apps in 2016.[17]

Reviews:[18][19][20][21]

Could use?[22][23][24]

I guess that works[25]

References

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  1. ^ Sanchez, David (July 6, 2014). "Dr. David's Indie Roundup: A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build, Guacamelee, Ruah, and Sunless Sea". Gamezone. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Cunningham, James (December 22, 2014). "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build Trailer Shows Most Adorable Sokoban Ever". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Joho, Jess (February 25, 2015). "Winter is here, and so is a game about hugging snowmen". Kill Screen. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Priestman, Chris (April 7, 2014). "Forthcoming mobile game A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build is about a monster building snowmen". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Hazelden, Alan; Davis, Benjamin (April 30, 2014). "Q&A: A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, so says Alan Hazelden and Benjamin Davis" (Interview). Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Slater, Harry (July 28, 2014). "Develop 2014: Hands-on with snow-pushing heart-warming puzzler A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (February 19, 2015). "Sokobond dev's latest A Good Snowman is Hard to Build gets a release date". Eurogamer. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Valentin, Christian (September 9, 2015). "Charming puzzler A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build is coming to iOS and Android this fall". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Valentin, Christian (November 24, 2015). "A Good Snowman Is Hard to Build rolls onto iOS and Android next month". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Nelson, Jared (December 9, 2015). "Out Now: Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest, Dungeon Time, Devouring Stars, Power Hover, Sheep Dreams Are Made of This, Star Billions, Flewn and Much More". TouchArcade. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (December 22, 2015). "A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build rolls onto iOS and Android". Eurogamer. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Brown, Mark (December 10, 2015). "A Good Snowman is Hard to a Build turns festive frolics into a tricky logic puzzle". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Dellosa, Catherine (July 28, 2021). "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build and Cosmic Express are coming to Switch in September following success on mobile". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Gray, Kate (July 27, 2021). "A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, But You Can Try Anyway Later This Year". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  16. ^ "Hall of Glory". Intel Level Up Game Developer Contest. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  17. ^ Fitzpatrick, Alex; Oaklander, Mandy; Eadicicco, Lisa; Pullen, John Patrick; Peckham, Matt; Hirschhorn, Dan; Fabry, Merrill (November 4, 2016) [October 31, 2016]. "The 50 Best Apps of the Year". Time. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  18. ^ Vincent, Brittany (December 17, 2015). "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build review". 148Apps. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  19. ^ Melani, Giorgio (December 29, 2015). "Lo zen e l'arte di fare pupazzi di neve" [Zen and the Art of Making Snowmen]. Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  20. ^ Rich, Rob (December 10, 2015). "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build review: Easy to love". Gamezebo. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  21. ^ Slater, Harry (December 14, 2015). "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build - Yup, but it's a lot of fun". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  22. ^ Slater, Harry (January 15, 2018). "6 cheerful mobile games you can play to make yourself happier instantly". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  23. ^ "Top 10 best Christmas themed games for iPhone and iPad (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. December 24, 2022. p. 5. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  24. ^ Hadley, Jupiter (December 14, 2023). "Top 15 best winter-themed mobile games on iOS and Android". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  25. ^ Kamakaris, Vassilis (October 4, 2016). "A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build - Review". IGN (in Greek). Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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