#frosthaven

by Alexandr Elichev

Rare instance of me painting a non-gw thing.

Dark fantasy tactical RPG Frosthaven will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on October 15, publisher Arc Games and developer Snapshot Games announced.

Frosthaven first launched in Early Access on July 31, 2025.

“I am beyond happy with the final result of all of Snapshot’s hard work,” said Cephalofair Games CEO and Frosthaven creator Isaac Childres in a press release. “It has been a joy to play Frosthaven as a video game experience, and I think Snapshot has really done right by all players—keeping the gameplay in line with the original board game, while also improving onboarding and [user experience] for new and old players alike.”

Snapshot Games CEO Julian Gollop added, “Frosthaven is an incredibly ambitious project. There are such deep and intricate systems, plus a dedicated and knowledgeable fanbase to live up to. Staying true to the tabletop version and collaborating with the brilliant Isaac Childres and Cephalofair Games has been rewarding, and we’re proud of what the team has accomplished.”

Frosthaven game director Hristo Petkov said, “Our players have been crucial in shaping Frosthaven. Throughout Early Access, we’ve listened closely to feedback and improved many aspects, including onboarding, user experience, systems, and overall polish. Our full launch in October is a reflection of that collaboration, and we’re excited for players to see how far we’ve come.”

Here is an overview the version 1.0 release, via Arc Games:

Since entering Early Access, Snapshot Games has incorporated community feedback and steadily developed major content updates, refining and enriching Frosthaven with a digital-only “Road to Frosthaven” introduction, playable heroes, storylines, quality-of-life improvements, and much more. The full launch will represent the culmination of that journey, with Snapshot Games delivering the most polished and feature-rich version of Frosthaven to date. At launch on October 15, Frosthaven players can look forward to:

Complete Story Campaign – Experience the full Frosthaven campaign from the tabletop board game, including the climactic final chapter.

Improved Onboarding – Learn Frosthaven‘s complex systems and mechanics with greater ease through the digital-only “Road to Frosthaven” introduction, tutorial, and UI displays.

All 17 Playable Heroes – Build your party from Frosthaven‘s complete roster of heroes, with the final hero joining the game at launch.

Standalone Game Demo – New adventurers can try Frosthaven before purchase through a standalone demo experience through the Road to Frosthaven campaign.

Enhanced Cooperative Play – Team up with friends through improved multiplayer systems and networking enhancements.

House Rules – Tailor playthroughs with customizable House Rules, allowing players to adjust gameplay to suit their preferred playstyle.

Opening Cinematic – Begin the journey into Frosthaven with a brand-new cinematic introduction that sets the stage for the challenges ahead in the Frozen North.

Hero Unlock Videos – Celebrate each new hero discovery with dedicated unlockable videos that introduce each hero and unique playstyle.

Fully Implemented Codex – Explore Frosthaven‘s lore, characters, creatures, biomes, and more through a comprehensive in-game Codex. No note-taking required!

Watch a new trailer below.

Release Date Trailer

Can someone give me art prompts with these characters?

Leon Kennedy (Any Version)

Dante Sparda (Any version)

Jason Todd

Frosthaven or Knighthaven characters

I held some excitement about it because it was Nomad, and I love his City Wolf/Country Lamb series, but I struggled with starting Frosthaven due to the stark lack of inclusivity I'd hoped for. I recently reached a point where I felt I was able to actually start that ball rolling and just imagine all the audios as either m4m or m4a at the very least, but then I ran into an abundance of issues that I haven't seen anyone talk about and it's pretty concerning—so I'm gonna Be That Person and open my big mouth about it.

Starting with Deacon, I didn't have any problems- a few laughs at some reduntant or contradictory things, but still enjoyed/enjoy listening to him. It wasn't until I paused on Deacon and hit up Caleb's playlist next where I started running into the issue—that issue being the subtle misogyny that felt really kinda gross to me when it came to the argument audio (I'm not sure if there are multiple yet, so I'll just say the one titled "Relationship Status"). Getting right down to it, the listener feeling insecure about themself because they aren't a werewolf like Caleb is something completely reasonable, and was honestly a conflict I expected to see at some point, but the fact that it was framed as jealousy or a fear of being cheated on that led to them jumping to the conclusion of Caleb cheating really rubbed me the wrong way. I feel that type of writing for a listener character that is meant to and written to be a woman is perpetuating the sexist stereotype that every woman is jealous of every other woman her partner may interact with and have an outburst of suspecting or accusing said partner of cheating. While I do understand that this listener has canonically had issues of partners cheating in the past, I still feel there could have been a different way to go about it; furthermore, the way Caleb was written to respond to such concerns and accusations was less than favorable, as it felt to me more manipulative and dissmissive to the listener's genuine doubt, mistrust, and insecurity. To me, it didn't seem like there was any level of honest communication, no healthy support or reassurance, and therefore, no actual resolution.

My next issue is with Tobin's audios. I haven't even heard so much as a second of dialog yet, and that's because I paused the video as soon as I opened and read the description. To quote, it states: "FYI...Yes, this is an [M4M] audio...however the story is important to the Frosthaven arc overall"

I can hardly even begin to explain how devastating it was nor how hurt I felt when reading that. This is the singular M4M playlist of audios within the Frosthaven universe he's made, and that message in the description feels like an apology. As though he's apologizing for making a confirmed queer branch within a whole series of audios that are either M4F or M4A. That message singlehandedly demolished every last ounce of willingness and excitement I had to get into the Frosthaven series.