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To complete a level, the main goal is to guide Snowy Joe safely back to his igloo; this will unlock the next level. If you complete this task for the 10 levels, you'll be shown the first ending to the story.

However to see the alternate ending, you must also collect all the presents along the way. Good luck. I set out to produce this game with minimal on-screen text. One of the main challenges was to produce a tutorial level with no text.
I hope it works. The game also has a 'cutscene' introduction and two endings (once again with no text) depending on how you perform in the game.

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downloads

I've now created v1.01 of 'Snowy Joe' and this updated version is available for download here.

ZIP (3.2Mb)

news - Staff Pick

Snowy Joe has received the Staff pick award on the YoYoGames website. I'm glad the staff liked it enough to give it this accolade :)

webspots

Websites are picking up the game, including those lovely hard working people at RockPaperShotgun once again.

Review from RockPaperShotgun

From the creator of a sweet little indie game Twister, Gray Poyda’s new game is something he describes to us as a, little winter giveaway. Just like in the old days :)

It’s a platformer, where you use your arsenal of snowballs to shoot down bonuses, access keys, and unlock the exit door to the level.

It’s very reminiscent of those chunky platform games you’d play the demo of from the ST Format coverdisc, enjoy, but never buy the full version for. Capturing that atmosphere of brevity and clumsy fun, it’s a little bit of seasonal light-heartedness to see you through a cold, winter’s spare hour or two.

- January 2, 2008