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Wildfrost
Developer(s)
  • Deadpan Games
  • Gaziter
Publisher(s)Chucklefish
Composer(s)Paul Zimmermann
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Switch, Windows
  • April 12, 2023
  • Android, iOS
  • April 11, 2024
  • Xbox One, Series X/S
  • December 10, 2024
Genre(s)Roguelike deck-building
Mode(s)Single-player

Wildfrost is a 2023 roguelike deck-building game developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter. It was published by Chucklefish for the Nintendo Switch and Windows, and in 2024 for Android, iOS, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

Gameplay

Players attempt to stop an endless winter. They recruit randomly-generated adventurers and battle monsters in turn-based card battles. Up to six allied creatures called companions and six enemies fight in each battle. Depending on where characters are placed, they can be attacked by a different member of the opposing side. Characters also do not immediately attack but must wait their turn based on an Initiative system. The game ends if a character designated as a leader dies. Otherwise, adventurers suffer a penalty upon being defeated. Players retain some equipment permanently and can retrieve these items when starting over. The game has a cartoon-like art style, with various color palettes for each class of companion.

Development

Wildfrost was developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter. It was published by Chucklefish for Nintendo Switch and Windows on April 12, 2023, and for Android and iOS on April 11, 2024. It is also scheduled to release for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on December 10, 2024. Wildfrost was developed using the Unity engine.

Reception

Wildfrost received positive reviews on Metacritic. PC Gamer said it has a "perfect balance of accessibility and strategic depth" and praised the art style, which it said gives it "buckets of personality". Though Rock Paper Shotgun said luck sometimes seems to play too much of a role, they called it "a genuinely fun game, with charming details and rewarding tactical combat". Siliconera said it "suffers from some balance issues", but they said it is "a game as beautiful, cruel, and cold as its sunless environment".

References

  1. ^ Valentine, Robin (2023-03-31). "Wildfrost review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. Wales, Matt (2023-03-30). "Caveblazers studio's card-battling roguelike Wildfrost out in April". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  3. Romano, Sal (March 26, 2024). "Wildfrost coming to iOS, Android on April 11". Gematsu. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. Husameddin, Genghis "Solidus Kraken" (2024-12-04). "Roguelike Deck-builder 'Wildfrost' Hits Game Pass 10th December". XboxEra. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  5. "Wildfrost". Wildfrostgame.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  6. "Wildfrost (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  7. "Wildfrost (NS)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  8. Cassidy, Ruth (2023-03-30). "Wildfrost review: cute, compelling, and chaotic card battling". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  9. Liu, Stephanie (2023-04-13). "Review: Wildfrost Promises Hours of Brutal Fun". Siliconera. Retrieved 2023-06-24.

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