In a new trailer revealed today during the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, Arc Games, a leading publisher of premium and live service games, in partnership with Asmodee and Cephalofair Games, announced Frosthaven, the video game adaptation of the highly acclaimed board game from the creative mind of Isaac Childres.
In development from Snapshot Games, led by CEO Julian Gollop, who’s best known as the creator of X-COM, with Isaac Childres serving as a consultant on the project, Frosthaven is a dark fantasy tactical RPG with single player and co-op multiplayer support and is an evolution of the board game experience. As a spiritual successor to the award-winning board game Gloomhaven, seasoned veterans of the original board game or the video game will feel right at home venturing into the unforgiving and treacherous northern frontier of Frosthaven.
Newcomers to the franchise can begin their epic adventure into the stunning world of Frosthaven, learn the game’s mechanics in an in-depth tutorial and choose from various difficulty modes tailored to their skill level. Frosthaven will have a Closed Beta playtest via Steam from Thursday, March 27 at 9 a.m. Pacific Time until Thursday, April 24 at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
Snapshot Games is looking for fans of Gloomhaven, of both the board game and video game, along with Frosthaven board game fans to join the playtest, provide valuable feedback to help shape the game and be part of its development journey before it launches in Steam Early Access later this year. “We're very excited to bring Frosthaven into the digital realm," said Julian Gollop, CEO of Snapshot Games.
“With this video game adaptation of Frosthaven, all of us at Snapshot Games know just how beloved the board game is and have been taking great care of replicating the board game experience as much as possible. We feel that fans of the board game, both newcomers and long-time veterans, will find that the video game we’re working on is not only a faithful adaptation, but also another way to play their favourite board game in a more accessible way to help introduce their friends to the game!”
"I am so excited for fans to experience this massive game digitally. It is marvellous to see the world realized in such beautiful detail," said Isaac Childres, Game Designer/CEO of Cephalofair Games.
“It’s an absolute pleasure to be working with Snapshot and Arc on this project,” said Christian Dunn, Interactive Licensing Manager for Asmodee. “Building on the strong legacy of Gloomhaven, Frosthaven is an amazing implementation of the tabletop original that will appeal to longstanding fans of the IP and newcomers alike.”
From the creative mind of Isaac Childres, the highly acclaimed board game moves to the digital realm in the video game adaptation of Frosthaven. An evolution of the Frosthaven board game experience, the dark fantasy tactical RPG serves as a spiritual successor to Gloomhaven and is developed by Snapshot Games.
Players can expect deep mechanics and challenging yet immensely satisfying gameplay both in Single Player and Co-Op Online Multiplayer. Seasoned veterans of the original board game or Gloomhaven will feel right at home venturing into the unforgiving and treacherous northern frontier of Frosthaven.
Newcomers can start their first adventure with difficulty modes tailored to their skill level. Improved UX and quality-of-life features will ensure all players can enjoy their experience. With Frosthaven, the brand-new character classes, each featuring unique playstyles and abilities, make it so that every decision matters.
Players will need to balance risk and reward, working towards the best synergies between the classes comprising their party. Carefully managing resources is paramount to progress through a gripping campaign, set in a vast world filled with menacing enemies and diverse environments.
