Back in June I shared an early version of Ice Coast Revival here. It's now a full game on iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android, Web, and Steam, and you can carry your save between platforms. Build your hill on your computer, then pick it back up on your phone.

Thank you to everyone who tried it, shared memories of the old hills, or told me what needed work. The screenshot is Temple in the game.

One thing I want to make clear: the terrain isn't a faithful recreation of the real mountains. The hills and their histories are the inspiration, but I've taken liberties with the terrain to make a fun game. Some of the actual hills are tiny, and I wanted to give you room to build.

I'm Allan, a skier and former Army officer who served in the 10th Mountain Division. I still dream about running a real ski hill someday. Watching places like Mount Jefferson in Maine come up for sale definitely gets me daydreaming. For now, building this is a more manageable way to scratch that itch. This game was originally just an excel simulation to see if I could run a hill before going to raise capital to do it. That's still a goal.

I've also loved following the renewed energy at Black Mountain in NH under Erik Mogensen. Entabeni/Indy Pass has been expanding its team there, including hiring a director of mergers and acquisitions. It's fascinating watching the industry change, including what being "independent" means as these businesses grow.

Some of that makes its way into the game's commentary. There's a bit of an Animal Farm theme: you start out wanting to save a local hill, but as you grow, can you become the kind of operator you originally wanted an alternative to? Where do preservation, community, and keeping skiing affordable meet the need to make money and keep the lifts running? I find that tension interesting, including the fact that good intentions don't necessarily create a sustainable operation (see the \~700 closed hills).

At the end of the day, though, it's a fun little ski resort tycoon game. Build trails and lifts, grow a village, and make a mountain you'd want to ski. You can dig into the business side if that's your thing.

You can find the game and the platform links here: [https://revivetheicecoast.com](https://revivetheicecoast.com)

As in the original version, I use AI tools in development and I recommend everyone reads Blood in The Machine by Brian Merchant as its helped me form a perspective on where I think these tools are useful.

Happy to answer questions, and I'd love to hear from anyone who tried that early version.

The lost ski areas game I shared in June is now a full game on iPhone, Android and Steam