{"id":2241709,"date":"2026-11-06T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241709"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:00:00","slug":"snow-panic-an-8-player-ssx-meets-mario-kart-skiing-game-announced-for-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241709","title":{"rendered":"Snow Panic, an 8-Player &#8216;SSX Meets Mario Kart&#8217; Skiing Game, Announced for PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-462858067 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-242790214 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Developer KAFI has announced its next game, titled Snow Panic, which is an eight-player arcadey online skiing game that one of its developers describes as being like &#8220;SSX meets Mario Kart.&#8221; It&#8217;s in development for PC.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s a downhill skiing game that will always feature competition; bots will fill in if you don&#8217;t have enough human players in the match. And in that downhill race, the only rule is that the first one to reach the bottom wins. Bullets, rockets, and &#8220;suspiciously aggressive wildlife&#8221; will be amongst the obstacles you have to overcome as you ski towards the bottom. The developers mention airstrikes, mines, and a literal exploding goat as other hazards. Check out the announcement trailer below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2277167929 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A clean run sounds like it&#8217;s virtually impossible, by design. &#8220;Every hit is a full ragdoll crash, and every crash is somebody\u2019s favorite clip,&#8221; KAFI said. Expect six mountains to race on at launch, with more promised in post-release updates. Snow Panic also features proximity voice chat, because, as the team notes, &#8220;What\u2019s the point of blowing up your friends if you can\u2019t hear them scream as they fall into a ravine?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There are 14 total weapons and items available at launch, and you&#8217;ll be able to customize your skier&#8217;s hair, outfits, and skis. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4572060\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wishlist<\/a> Snow Panic on Steam if you&#8217;re interested.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan McCaffrey Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oyster.ignimgs.com\/social\/avatars\/users2\/76\/4917321-1585328667.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/IGN_Ryan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Ryan McCaffrey<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 muted\">Executive Editor<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2758920045 jsx-4268464690 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/DMC_Ryan\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Ryan McCaffrey is IGN&#8217;s executive editor of previews and host of IGN&#8217;s weekly Xbox show, <\/em><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/watch\/unlocked\">Podcast Unlocked<\/a><em>, and a co-host of <\/em><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/watch\/next-gen-console-watch\">Next-Gen Console Watch<\/a><em>. He&#8217;s a North Jersey guy, so it&#8217;s &#8220;Taylor ham,&#8221; not &#8220;pork roll.&#8221; Debate it with him on Twitter at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMC_Ryan\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><em>@DMC_Ryan<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"jsx-3122592388 engagement-bar\"><button aria-label=\"Like, 0 likes\" title=\"Like\" type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-466673304 like-button\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3647836811 jsx-4269505506\"><span class=\"jsx-466673304 like-heart\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-heart-thin outlined jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-heart-thin\" aria-label style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/HeartThinOutline.cf4ee7cd.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-4056184857 bold\">0<\/span><\/span><\/button><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-2474574152\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" aria-label=\"0 comments\" title=\"Jump to comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/snow-panic-an-8-player-ssx-meets-mario-kart-skiing-game-announced-for-pc#comments\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3647836811 jsx-4269505506\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-comment-thin jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-comment-thin\" aria-label style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/CommentThinOutline.d932749c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><span class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2906687209 bold\">0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Developer KAFI has announced its next game, titled Snow Panic, which is an eight-player arcadey online skiing game that one of its developers describes as being like &#8220;SSX meets Mario Kart.&#8221; It&#8217;s in development for PC.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s a downhill skiing game that will always feature competition; bots will fill in if you don&#8217;t have enough human players in the match. And in that downhill race, the only rule is that the first one to reach the bottom wins. Bullets, rockets, and &#8220;suspiciously aggressive wildlife&#8221; will be amongst the obstacles you have to overcome as you ski towards the bottom. The developers mention airstrikes, mines, and a literal exploding goat as other hazards. Check out the announcement trailer below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2277167929 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">A clean run sounds like it&#8217;s virtually impossible, by design. &#8220;Every hit is a full ragdoll crash, and every crash is somebody\u2019s favorite clip,&#8221; KAFI said. Expect six mountains to race on at launch, with more promised in post-release updates. Snow Panic also features proximity voice chat, because, as the team notes, &#8220;What\u2019s the point of blowing up your friends if you can\u2019t hear them scream as they fall into a ravine?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There are 14 total weapons and items available at launch, and you&#8217;ll be able to customize your skier&#8217;s hair, outfits, and skis. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4572060\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wishlist<\/a> Snow Panic on Steam if you&#8217;re interested.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan McCaffrey Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oyster.ignimgs.com\/social\/avatars\/users2\/76\/4917321-1585328667.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/IGN_Ryan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Ryan McCaffrey<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 muted\">Executive Editor<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2758920045 jsx-4268464690 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/DMC_Ryan\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Ryan McCaffrey is IGN&#8217;s executive editor of previews and host of IGN&#8217;s weekly Xbox show, <\/em><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/watch\/unlocked\">Podcast Unlocked<\/a><em>, and a co-host of <\/em><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/watch\/next-gen-console-watch\">Next-Gen Console Watch<\/a><em>. He&#8217;s a North Jersey guy, so it&#8217;s &#8220;Taylor ham,&#8221; not &#8220;pork roll.&#8221; Debate it with him on Twitter at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMC_Ryan\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><em>@DMC_Ryan<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developer KAFI has announced its next game, titled Snow Panic, which is an eight-player arcadey online skiing game that one of its developers describes as being like &#8220;SSX meets Mario Kart.&#8221; It&#8217;s in development for PC. 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