Prepare to Experience the Highly Acclaimed Board Game Like Never Before in this Faithful Video Game Adaptation!
FROSTHAVEN to be Featured at GenCon 2025 with an Early Access Demo and FROSTHAVEN Swag - Available at Cephalofair Games’ and Forteller Games’ Booths
Redwood City, CA – July 15, 2025 – In a new trailer revealed today, Arc Games, a leading publisher of premium and live service games, in partnership with Asmodee and Cephalofair Games, announced FROSTHAVEN, a dark fantasy tactical RPG based on the highly acclaimed board game of the same name, is set to launch in Early Access on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) on July 31, 2025 for £33.50 / 38,99€.
To give players the ultimate strategic board game digital adaptation experience, Arc Games has partnered with Twin Sails, publisher of Gloomhaven Digital, to offer a bundle that includes both FROSTHAVEN and Gloomhaven Digital that will be available on July 31, the same day of FROSTHAVEN’s Early Access launch.
In development from Snapshot Games, led by CEO Julian Gollop, who’s best known as the creator of X- COM, with the board game creator Isaac Childres from Cephalofair Games serving as a consultant on the project, both teams are thrilled to bring FROSTHAVEN into Early Access in just two weeks.
The upcoming Early Access launch will mark just the beginning of FROSTHAVEN, as players will be able to experience first-hand the evolution of this video game adaptation of the beloved board game as they share feedback to help shape and evolve the game throughout the course of Early Access.
Watch the Early Access Release Date Trailer here: https://youtu.be/vJhRgWtf4aE
Wishlist FROSTHAVEN today and get ready to jump in the game in Early Access on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2347080/Frosthaven/
Those who embark on this adventure from the very beginning of Early Access will be able to experience roughly one-third of the planned content for the full 1.0 version of the game, with more content and gameplay improvements intended to be added in game updates that are expected to be released in intervals approximately three months from each other.
Content available at Early Access launch will include: single player and online co-op multiplayer modes along with NVIDIA GeForce NOW support, eight unique characters, including six starting characters and two unlockable characters, more than 40 tactical quests, including in-depth tutorial missions, more than 100 choice-driven events, and the ability for players to build their own Outpost, by constructing buildings and completing events which will lead to unlocking new game features. Whether you’ve played hours upon hours of the board game or if you’re a newcomer, you’ll be able to jump in and get right into the action immediately.
To celebrate FROSTHAVEN’s Early Access launch on July 31, Arc Games is thrilled to feature FROSTHAVEN at Gen Con 2025, the largest tabletop game convention in North America, starting on July 31 and ending on August 3 at the Indiana Convention Center! Gen Con attendees have the chance to play an exclusive Early Access demo of the game at Cephalofair Games’ booth (booth #1643) and Forteller Games’ booth (booth #3015), get exclusive FROSTHAVEN swag, and meet the teams who helped bring the board game to life in the video game world. Make sure to get a badge today and join us at Gen Con!
“After our very successful Steam Next Fest demo last month filled with incredible support from players around the world, we’re thrilled FROSTHAVEN will be launching in Early Access in just two weeks,” said Julian Gollop, CEO of Snapshot Games. “From all of us at Snapshot Games, we really can’t thank our community, friends and colleagues enough for all of the support and sticking with us as we’ve worked on bringing the beloved board game into the digital realm. Launching FROSTHAVEN in Early Access will be just the beginning, as we want the community to be part of the game’s development journey, and the community will be instrumental in helping us to balance the experience, evolve the designs and make a better, more performant, versatile and complete game ultimately. We really can’t wait for players to join us in the treacherous northern frontier to bring FROSTHAVEN to its full potential!”
ABOUT FROSTHAVEN
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.
ABOUT ARC GAMES
Arc Games is a leading publisher of premium and live service games in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is known for creating and publishing titles based on well-known global entertainment franchises, such as Star Trek and Dungeons & Dragons. Its product portfolio also includes beloved gaming titles: the Remnant series, Hyper Light Breaker, Fellowship, Have a Nice Death, Frosthaven and the Torchlight series. Originally founded in 2008 as Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher was acquired by Embracer in February 2022 and was later rebranded as Arc Games. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with global offices in Amsterdam and Shanghai. Arc Games is part of the Embracer Group AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden. For more information about Arc Games, please visit: www.arcgames.com.
ABOUT SNAPSHOT GAMES
Snapshot Games is a video game development studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded in 2013 by Julian Gollop, award winning designer of the original X-COM games, and David Kaye, serial entrepreneur in the games industry. Their two released titles, Phoenix Point and Chaos Reborn have both been critically praised and very popular in the strategy genre. In 2020, Snapshot joined the Embracer Group, one of the world’s largest games and entertainment companies, as a division of Saber Interactive.
ABOUT ASMODEE
asmodee is a global leader in tabletop gaming. Inspired by players, Asmodee has been crafting and taking to market immersive, shared experiences for over 30 years. Its portfolio includes beloved games and intellectual properties such as CATAN®, Ticket to Ride®, Dobble/Spot it!®, 7 Wonders, and Exploding Kittens®. Operationally headquartered in France, Asmodee operates globally, making its games accessible to players in over 100 countries around the world. Asmodee Group’s Class B shares are publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker ASMDEE B. Learn more about asmodee here.
ABOUT CEPHALOFAIR GAMES
Cephalofair Games, founded by Isaac Childres, is at the forefront of innovation in the board game industry with acclaimed titles such as Gloomhaven and Frosthaven. The company's commitment to minimizing randomness and enhancing strategic thinking ensures that player choices are prioritized over luck. Gloomhaven, a pioneering Legacy-style dungeon crawler, has set new benchmarks for immersive gameplay. Meanwhile, Frosthaven has achieved the remarkable distinction of being the most funded board game in Kickstarter history, generating unprecedented excitement among enthusiasts. Cephalofair Games is not merely creating games; they are redefining the entire board game experience, pushing boundaries, and inviting players to engage with a world of limitless possibilities. Epic strategy awaits!
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