Snowpainters
Snowpainters is an arcade racing game where you play as speedy color-changing penguins. Play alone or with friends, change between colors, race on colorful paint trails, and bring color to a snowy environment!
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July 14, 2021
5 years and 19 days ago
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Very Positive93 reviews84.9%
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About the Game
Snowpainters is an arcade racing game where you play as speedy color-changing penguins. Play alone or with friends, change between colors, race on colorful paint trails, and bring color to a snowy environment!Penguin Customization
Choose between three distinct penguins to race against your friends and other competitive penguins! Pick between the light, speedy Rockhopper, the heavy, controlled Emperor, and the well-balanced Adélie penguin. Choose between a plethora of hats to give extra personality to your penguin.Color-Changing Gameplay
Use a new, unique mechanic to the arcade racing genre. Gather paint cans to fill your boost meter and speed through the track while dropping paint trails behind you. Strategically change your color to match the different paint trails on the track to go even faster!Tracks
Play against your friends on 3 different arctic-themed tracks, “North Pole”, “Ice Caves”, and “Glacier”, to see who is the fastest penguin racer! Play on the North Pole, the Ice Caves, and the Glacier with eight total penguins. Wanting to roam the snowy mountains or learn the game for the first time? Play through the single-player tutorial to explore the vast icy tundra.About the Team
Snowpainters was made by graduate students at SMU Guildhall as part of their Team Game Project course. The game was designed and produced by a diverse group representing a variety of cultures, nationalities, genders, and sexual identities.Features
· Multiplayer: Race with up to four friends in split-screen mode locally or by Steam's Remote Play Together· Mechanics: Paint boosting, color swapping, power sliding, sick flips!
· Paint Boosting: Gather up paint cans to fill your boost meter.
· Color Swapping: Change your penguin’s color to match the different paint trails on the track to go even faster!
· Customization: Choose between three distinct penguins and customize them with a variety of hats.
