Planned Release Date: 8 Oct, 2026

About This Demo

Nordic is a PS1-aesthetic "foddylike" cross-country skiing game with drop-in drop-out multiplayer.  Nordic captures what makes cross-country skiing great; rhythm & cadence, the calm of nature and exploring the natural world with your friends!  It also captures the gruelling nature of the sport.  You must manage your energy and time your moments to push - especially if you want to be competitive and race.  All of this with complete control of each of your limbs.  

Game Modes included in this DEMO

• Nordic Valley

• Race Mode

• Schmoovement

Game Design

Nordic skiing is not alpine.  Don't expect to see crazy flips or other SSX-style tricks.  Nordic is about rhythm and pace.  It's about finding your groove (sometimes literally, in classic ski tracks).  I always thought nordic skiing would translate well to a video game if it could capture the tactile feel of the technique on a game controller.  For that reason, the game has been designed with a controller in mind.  I have given a "foddylike" approach to the control scheme as you have skill expression over each of your limbs.  In this way you are free to ski in whatever style you want. 

Features

• Skate and classic technique

• Independent controls for each limb - ski for real, and use actual classic skiing techniques 

• Ski Glide that rewards proper cadence

• Energy — legs and arms tire and contribute to energy consumption, managing this is key to effective skiing

Game Modes

• Nordic Valley — a crafted resort with that serves as a social hub and features races and capture the flag

• Endless Trail — a procedural winter valley with an infinite groomed track through the pines

• Race Mode — race a pre-defined track online or against bots

• Schmoovement — it's time to shmoove, you just gotta try it 

• Custom Trail — ski real GPS trails from around the world, with true elevation, difficulty signs, and a paper trail map

Winter Atmosphere

• Day and night cycles

• Weather simulation

• Wandering animals

• PSX aesthetic

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

LLM's were used as an accelerator tool for coding and generating some 3D assets in-game.