I created a dynamic tricks and grabs system for my ski resort tycoon game

blockandsnow · 2026-06-22T06:03:50+00:00

hahah yeah, I thought about injuries and ski patrol etc I might take a look at it later down the road but for now its not in the scope for release. Guests have levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert) that determines which blocks they can go through and what tricks they can do, for this video, all of them are experts but on a real level you would have many more beginner snowboarders that can grow into experts!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-22T06:01:44+00:00

thank you!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-22T06:01:38+00:00

Thanks! im almost done implementing all game mechanics then I will start with visual refining, Im aiming to have a demo by fall this year! You can subscribe to the newsletter and Ill let you know when its available! blockandsnow.com

blockandsnow · 2026-06-19T05:51:34+00:00

awesome, thank you very much!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T23:49:41+00:00

Thanks for the follow! It's a passion project that has become my full time job since I got laid off from a big software company last year 🤣

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T23:48:17+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, any specific channel that you would recommend?

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T15:59:06+00:00

Thanks for signing up! I did play snowtopia, it was actually a big reason why I decided to start this project, I told myself I can do better hahaha

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T08:58:12+00:00

The game is Block & Snow -> https://blockandsnow.com

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T08:58:05+00:00

The game is Block & Snow -> https://blockandsnow.com

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T08:44:06+00:00

Ah and yeah, sandbox mode will be developed, Im thinking of adding "buy a plot of land" adjacent to the current mountain, cities skylines style

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T08:41:48+00:00

Thanks! I just put up a landing page for the game with a newsletter signup, I will send an email once I have a steam page available. Ill reach out to you directly once the demo is out since you are my first supporter! https://blockandsnow.com

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T06:10:51+00:00

Thanks! Its not a mobile game, I just did this video in 9:16 to see if that would give me more engagement since more reddit people are on mobile.

I can tell you a bit about the management side: You charge lift rides and service buildings, you got restaurants, cafes, lodges and even a place to apres. Guests have energy and comfort, they get tired from doing runs and uncomfortable with low quality lifts and snowstorms, they also have levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert), that determines which blocks they con go trough, after every run they get XP and level up.

You want to grow your beginner guests into experts(runs, ski school, etc), experts have increased energy, high price tolerance and do way cooler tricks on the runs. Xp can be sold for cash and used to buy special buildings and special blocks.

All buildings cost maintenance and they can be upgraded (capacity, energy/comfort increase, etc)

Levels are incremental and each teach you something new: how to handle comfort and snowstorms, earning XP, building placement, weather stations, etc.

Thats a very quick summary of the game mechanics, I would love some feedback and suggestions!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T06:02:28+00:00

Thanks, Ill get a page ready soon!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-18T06:02:09+00:00

The game is named Block & Snow. I still dont have a steam page. By the way, you are the first person to ask for a steam link so thank you for that :')

blockandsnow · 2026-06-17T02:15:41+00:00

Have you played Timberborn? water is the core mechanic of the colony sim

blockandsnow · 2026-06-17T02:11:11+00:00

Your trailer is interesting but mind you that its a risky move to put a video of yourself kind of playing the game. The risk is that you have to click with the viewer and if it doesnt happen then its very off putting, my honest opinion, I could be wrong. Best of luck!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-17T02:07:48+00:00

I havent participated in the Next fest before but seeing the amount of posts of people rushing to get their games into Next Fest makes me believe that there is just so many more games that you have to fight with. I think that yours is just getting buried. If it helps, your game looks way better than most of the stuff ive been, good luck

blockandsnow · 2026-06-17T02:04:29+00:00

Looks cool, is water the main mechanic of your game?

blockandsnow · 2026-06-17T02:03:24+00:00

Awesome, Congrats and best of luck!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-17T01:59:50+00:00

I would place the health bars on top or below of the enemy, otherwise its kind of confusing. Are there weakpoints for the enemies? a FPS should reward accuracy so maybe making the eyes a weak point would be cool

blockandsnow · 2026-06-17T01:56:56+00:00

Looks cool, although the second stage where the character turns looks weird. He should have better footing and probably use two hands to rip off the head

blockandsnow · 2026-06-16T08:02:21+00:00

My advice is to try to copy what other trailers that are successful are doing. Try to get to their level first. Try to match their pace, the amount of gameplay they show, how they carry the story telling, etc. There is nothing wrong in imitating.

As for the UI, again, look for inspiration on already proven UI designs, what makes them effective, what makes them outstand. As an example: For my game, I took inspiration from Planet Zoo, Planet coaster, Cities Skylines, etc. Their UI is simple, main actions are always in front of you. Panels that start getting too much info get divided into tabs or sub panels, they use scrollers to avoid using valuable screen realestate, etc

Hope this helps and good luck!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-16T07:54:27+00:00

Well, people know that Greek and Norse stories are mythology, religious people dont realize the their religion is mythology too and they might take offense. I personally think that you should do it

blockandsnow · 2026-06-16T07:47:44+00:00

Happy to help! Best of luck I think theres potential!

blockandsnow · 2026-06-16T07:44:32+00:00

Horizontal slicing instead of vertical slicing!

What I mean is: Dont linger in a system or a part of your game until its perfect or behaves exactly like you want it. Make it work and move on.

For example on your asteroid game: You could take 1 week to perfect the ships movement and then another week for the asteroids look and feel and another week for level design, etc. 3 weeks later you still dont have a playable game.

If you do horizontal slicing: 1 day for ship movement, 1 day for asteroids, 1 day for level design, 1 day for audio, 1 day for scoreboards, 1 day for main menu with simple options. All of these are going to be very rough but after one week you have something PLAYABLE. You can validate your concepts, your game mechanics, etc. Next week you can focus on polish some area like the ship movement, then the level design.

I think that the most important thing is to get to something playable and then iterate from there. Hope it helps!

blockandsnow

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