British indie developers Flaming Mittens follow their previous iToy games Doodle Galaxies and Avoid-’Em-Up with a new release, Doodle Ski. Doodle Ski blends the fun sketch artwork of Doodle Galaxies with a skiing challenge. Players need to turn the iPhone to navigate for their skier and try to avoid obstacles like yetis and penguins as they ski. I’m not usually too interested in racing or navigating games — I just don’t really enjoy driving, even with gaming variations — but I have to admit, I’m more than a little intrigued by the mid-game alien invasion.

From the press release:

In Doodle Ski for the Apple iPhone™ and Apple iPod touch® it is your objective to navigate the treacherous slopes of a dynamically generated environment, avoiding obstacles and angry enemy creatures. Players with the “right stuff” will also have to contend with an alien invasion at 100,000 points

Yes, you read correctly!

In this simplistic yet highly addicting game of balance and quick thinking, the slopes are not only plagued by fog, rockslides and avalanches, but also crammed full of enemies such as angry Yeti’s and perilous Penguins! The Aliens appearing in Doodle Ski are on a visit from the developers other game, Doodle Galaxies!

Controlling your skier is simple: simply tilt the handheld in the desired direction, while avoiding enemies and obstacles at all costs! It will take perseverance, luck, skills, and a steady hand to master Doodle Ski!

[Source: Flaming Mitten site]