# Snowman

> Canadian company

**Wikidata**: [Q57746282](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57746282)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/snowman-q57746282

## Summary
Snowman (also styled Built By Snowman or Built By Snowman, Inc.) is a Canadian video game developer and business founded in 2012 and headquartered in Toronto. The studio develops video games such as Skate City (2019) and Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City (2021) and maintains a public website and social-media presence.

## Key Facts
- Snowman is a Canadian company and instance_of both a business and a video game developer.
- Snowman was founded (inception) in 2012 (source: company About page).
- Headquarters: Toronto, Canada.
- Known game credits include Skate City (2019) and Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City (2021).
- Official website: http://www.builtbysnowman.com (English).
- Official blog URL: https://www.builtbysnowman.com/blog/
- Company alias: Built By Snowman, Inc.
- Industry: video game industry.
- Official social accounts: Twitter (builtbysnowman; Twitter account creation qualifier: 2012-02-03), Facebook (builtbysnowman), Instagram (builtbysnowman), Medium (builtbysnowman), LinkedIn ID: built-by-snowman.
- Public social-media follower counts recorded: 7,475 (preferred value, point in time 2021-01-06) and 7,011 (point in time 2020-04-19).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Snowman?
A: Snowman is a Canadian video game developer and business, founded in 2012 and based in Toronto. The studio develops games and publishes information on its website and blog.

### Q: Which games has Snowman developed?
A: Snowman is credited with Skate City (2019) and Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City (2021) in the provided materials.

### Q: Where is Snowman located?
A: Snowman is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

### Q: How can I find Snowman online?
A: Snowman's official website is http://www.builtbysnowman.com and its blog is at https://www.builtbysnowman.com/blog/. It also uses social accounts such as Twitter (builtbysnowman), Facebook (builtbysnowman), Instagram (builtbysnowman), Medium (builtbysnowman), and LinkedIn (built-by-snowman).

## Why It Matters
Snowman is a small, Toronto-based participant in the global video game industry that creates and publishes playable titles. Founded in 2012, the company contributes to the marketplace of games through its developed titles, including Skate City (2019) and Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City (2021). As a business operating in the video game industry, Snowman provides products that reach players and engages with audiences via an official website, a company blog, and multiple social media channels. The studio’s publicly recorded social-media follower counts show a measurable audience and public engagement over time. For researchers, players, or industry observers, Snowman represents a concrete example of a Canadian game developer with an identifiable online presence, credited titles, and a documented founding date and headquarters.

## Notable For
- Developing Skate City (2019), listed among the company's known game credits.
- Developing Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City (2021), listed among the company's known game credits.
- Operating under the trade name Built By Snowman / Built By Snowman, Inc.
- Being founded in 2012 and headquartered in Toronto, contributing to Canada’s video game industry presence.
- Maintaining an official website and blog plus active branded social accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Medium, LinkedIn) with recorded follower metrics.

## Body
### Overview
- Snowman is a Canadian company classified as a business and a video game developer.
- Industry classification is the video game industry.
- The company uses the alias Built By Snowman, Inc.

### Founding and History
- Inception year: 2012.
- The company About page is provided as a reference for inception.

### Headquarters and Location
- Headquarters: Toronto, Canada.
- Country of registration / operation: Canada.
- The provided materials also list BRITE-Toronto (a Canadian nanosatellite observatory) under a "Located in / Origin" field in the source data.

### Notable Games
- Skate City — listed as a 2019 video game associated with Snowman.
- Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City — listed as a 2021 video game created/developed by Snowman.

### Online Presence and Social Media
- Official website: http://www.builtbysnowman.com (English).
- Official blog: https://www.builtbysnowman.com/blog/
- Social handles:
  - Twitter: builtbysnowman (account creation qualifier: 2012-02-03; follower counts recorded at 7,011 on 2020-04-19 and 7,475 on 2021-01-06).
  - Facebook: builtbysnowman.
  - Instagram: builtbysnowman.
  - Medium: builtbysnowman.
  - LinkedIn ID: built-by-snowman.

### Identifiers and Metadata
- Aliases: Built By Snowman, Built By Snowman, Inc.
- Instance_of: business; video game developer.
- Website language qualifier: English.
- Wikidata description in source: "Canadian company."

### Sources and References (as provided)
- Company About page (inception reference): https://www.builtbysnowman.com/about.html
- Official website and blog URLs as listed above.
- Social account identifiers and follower counts with associated point-in-time qualifiers supplied in the structured properties.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.builtbysnowman.com/about.html)