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 evolution of the board game experience, where players can expect deep mechanics and challenging yet immensely satisfying gameplay both in Single Player and Co-Op Online Multiplayer.

As a spiritual successor to the 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. 

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.

After implementing a brand-new mini campaign, “The Road to Frosthaven”, in collaboration with Frosthaven board game creator Isaac Childres, Arc Games and Snapshot Games today revealed that Frosthaven's first major Early Access content update, Awakening Protocol, will launch for free on October 23, 2025.

This substantial content drop adds a brand-new narrative arc, three highly-anticipated playable heroes, new gameplay features, including a challenge system, and more.

Explore the great facility of an ancient civilization that fell into ruin millennia ago. Forged for service and abandoned to rust, the Unfettered now rise with vengeance, driven by an enigmatic leader and a relentless plan. The fate of Frosthaven hangs on the choices you make in the Awakening Protocol.

Here's what's coming to Frosthaven: Awakening Protocol:

• The Unfettered Storyline: Confront the machine uprising, driven by a mysterious and formidable leader.
• 3 New Playable Heroes: Unlock 3 powerful new heroes and reshape the battlefield with bold new strategies.
• 5 New Bosses: Battle mechanical and unknown horrors, equipped with challenging abilities.
• 18+ More Quests: Explore new areas and confront dangerous threats.
• 1 New Building: Expand your settlement’s capabilities with the Town Hall.
• 8 Building Upgrades: Enhance and build up Frosthaven even further.
• 40+ New Items: Discover many new tools, weapons, and gear.
• Challenges: Tackle unique objectives that offer additional risk and reward.
• Job Postings: Complete new side quests from the Town Hall and increase your party’s capabilities. 

Frosthaven at SPIEL Essen 2025 

On October 23 when Awakening Protocol launches as the first-ever major Early Access content drop for Frosthaven, SPIEL Essen begins and runs through October 26! Visit Cephalofair Booth’s (Hall 3, Booth #3R200) to try out the Awakening Protocol content and chat with members of the development teams of Frosthaven’s digital adaptation team, including Game Director Hristo Petkov.

Key Features:

• UNIQUE CHARACTERS - Choose from six starting character classes—including the Banner Spear, Boneshaper, Drifter, Geminate, Blinkblade, and Deathwalker.
  • Additional classes will be unlocked as you progress your campaign.
  • Each class features its own unique abilities and playstyle to master. 
• DEEP, TACTICAL COMBAT - Engage in deep, tactical turn-based combat, testing your skills against an array of new enemies and formidable bosses. 
  • Utilize an ability card system that requires careful planning to unleash devastating attacks, execute powerful combos, and try keeping your party members alive. 
• BUILD YOUR OUTPOST - Manage the Outpost, constructing and upgrading various buildings, unlocking new game features and mechanics. 
• AN EVER-GROWING EXPERIENCE - The Early Access release launches with 35+ quests across Acts 1 and 2, with over 130 total quests planned for the campaign as development continues. 
  • The included Tutorial and Introductory quest line allows both new and old players to get accommodated with the basic mechanics and gameplay. 
• CO-OP ONILINE MULTIPLAYER – Frosthaven supports 2-4 players so you can play with your friends anywhere and at any time. 
• A STUNNING WORLD TO EXPLORE – A stunning art style, highly detailed models and textures, and expressive animations all bring the world of Frosthaven to life. 
  • Be ready to explore diverse biomes, changing seasons, and dynamic environments as your adventure progresses.

Frosthaven is in development for PC (Steam/Epic Games Store), currently scheduled for 2026.