Wildfrost
Developer(s)
  • Deadpan Games
  • Gaziter
Publisher(s)Chucklefish
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseApril 12, 2023
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.

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.[1]

Development

Wildfrost was developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter. It was published by Chucklefish for Nintendo Switch and Windows on April 12, 2023.[2] Wildfrost was developed using the Unity engine.[3]

Reception

Wildfrost received positive reviews on Metacritic.[4][5] 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".[1] 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".[6] Siliconera said it "suffers from some balance issues", but they said it is "a game as beautiful, cruel, and cold as its sunless environment".[7]

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "Wildfrost". Wildfrostgame.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Wildfrost (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Wildfrost (NS)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  6. ↑ Cassidy, Ruth (2023-03-30). "Wildfrost review: cute, compelling, and chaotic card battling". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  7. ↑ Liu, Stephanie (2023-04-13). "Review: Wildfrost Promises Hours of Brutal Fun". Siliconera. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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