You’ll Spend Much More–Or Less–On This Game Depending On The Weather

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A Charming Puzzle Game Called “A Good Snowman is Hard to Build” Tests Your Ability to Construct a Snowman in Progressively Complex Settings. Originally Launched in 2015, for the Game’s Tenth Anniversary, Developer Draknek & Friends Introduced an Unusual Weather-Based Pricing Strategy Rather Than the Regular $15 Fee.

According to VGC’s findings, the developer on Itch.io has creatively named the new model as “pay what the temperature is.” This price adjustment is based on the current temperature in London, measured in degrees Celsius, every hour. For instance, at this moment, the temperature is 8.3 degrees Celsius, making the game $8.30. In simpler terms, the game will be less expensive during colder nights and winter months, but more costly during hot summer days, which seems thematically fitting. If London’s temperature drops to 0 degrees Celsius or below, the game becomes free.

Since platforms such as Steam disallow price manipulation, this strategy is exclusive to the Itch.io storefront. In a playful manner, developers suggest that those who are irked by its use of Celsius can choose to pay for Fahrenheit or Kelvin alternatives by utilizing Itch.io’s “pay what you want” option. To illustrate, the current price would be approximately $46.94 in Fahrenheit and $281.45 in Kelvin. At present, Draknek & Friends are developing their new game, The Electrifying Incident, which features the same monster as A Good Snowman is Hard to Build.

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2025-02-27 23:10