Alto’s Adventure is a free-to-play sports/action game for Android and iPhone, released in 2015. In this game, you play as a snowboarder in the Andes. You start the game playing as Alto. You can unlock additional snowboarders with modified abilities like faster top speeds.
The developers wanted to create a game that captured the “flow” state feeling when carving down a slope on a snowboard. They’ve succeeded. This game is one of the most beautiful games I’ve played. Both in the design of its graphics as well as its atmospheric procedurally generated soundtrack.
During the game, you constantly ski “downhill” from left to right on procedurally created terrain. You can jump or back-flip by tapping or pressing on the screen. As you play, the time-of-day, lighting conditions, weather, and visibility can change.
As you ski, you can spank llamas you pass, pick up glowing coins, and power-ups such as feathers and magnets. Alto must avoid random chasams, rocks, campfires, and “Elders” who chase you down to punish you for spooking llamas. You can grind on aqueducts and decorative bunting draped on poles.
Just in case you’re wondering, this is a legit review of the game. But this video was an April Fools. But if you do want to see more Lets Play videos, let me know and I might start creating content.
