Wildfrost News

Get one of 2023's best roguelikes dirt cheap in new Steam sale

Well-known indie game developer and publisher Chucklefish is celebrating its anniversary this year with a commemorative Steam sale. There are heavy discounts on many of their most beloved titles, ranging from the older Starbound to the newer roguelike hit Wildfrost. With everything from single-player games to multiplayer, the titles included offer deals to a wide range of players. If you are a fan of fast-paced fights and pixelated adventures, then this birthday sale is definitely worth a look.

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Hotfix 1.0.4

- Fixed errors caused by corrupted settings/data files
- Fixed error from Alloy being in final boss battle
- Fixed sacrifice error
- Fixed crowned Recycle cards not being playable
- Fixed issue with double evil Tinkerson Jr or Van Jun
- Fixed Grabber being playable on cards in hand
- Fixed Heartforge not working with max health increases
- Fixed journal page before final boss sometimes not being clickable
- Fixed error when evil Splinter copies a Draw effect
- Updated FMOD version to fix missing audio issue
- Fixed error caused by pressing ESC while lore page is open
- Fixed error when multiple Smogs are killed at once
- Fixed stats page adding double stats from previous run
- Fixed Trash Charm not being in pool

What’s Next? [Dev Update 1]

Hey folks! Here it is, the first proper dev update for Wildfrost 🎉

Firstly we want to thank you all for your support and responses to the game so far, we read all of your comments and feedback, even if we don’t have the bandwidth to reply to each one.

[h2]Balance & Bugs - What We’re Working On[/h2]
As we mentioned in the Launch post, our first point of call is to address any initial bugs and quality of life changes. This also includes accessibility, which we would love to get more feedback on how we can make Wildfrost more accessible to all players! If you want to join the conversation, we’re on Discord and we’re also reading through all the Steam Forum comments.

We’re also looking to address the balance feedback we’ve seen, to give players more options, and allow for a smoother difficulty curve. We hope these changes will address some of the comments we’ve seen, while also allowing for a challenging experience for those who want it. This is something we’re actively working on resolving, and we’ll share more information about how this works in practice soon!

In the long term, we are planning to bring more content updates to Wildfrost based on what you’re enjoying and want to see more of, so let us know in the comments what you would like to see most! We’ll be sharing more of our content roadmap plans soon, but please bear with us as Wildfrost is being developed by a 2-person team!

[h2]Epic Fan Art[/h2]
Turns out we’ve got a really talented community! Please keep it coming, it’s been extremely cool to see all your renditions of the Companions, Enemies, and even the jangly charms!

Big Berry and Shell Witch by Dirt Shadow via Discord

Foxee & Groff by Lykel via Twitter

Snoof by Beta C via Discord

These amazingly jangly charms by Sylvanist Whimsy via Instagram

Cute Wildfrost x Critical Role cards by Bardkun via Discord

Pixel art Marrow By Salami Hunter via Discord

Wildfrost Day 1: Hints & Tips for New Players

First of all we'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has picked up Wilfrost today - the feedback has been amazing and we can't wait to share our future plans with you all! ːsteamhappyː

Most of you will be completely new to the wintry world of Wildfrost. So, we've put together this handy hints and tips sheet for if you ever want a quick rejog of the memory and a glance over everything from the tutorial.

Gameplay Tips In Battle:

Cards auto-attack in Wildfrost when placed on the battlefield once their ‘counter’ reaches zero/0. Different cards will have different counters, and you can strategically manipulate both your own and enemy card counters by delaying or speeding them up with special items.
You can also move cards around on rows to target different enemies (a standard card with no modifiers such as ‘barrage’ will auto-hit the card in the front opposite row)
Hover over any card for more info & right-click to see a full card overview - especially handy for boss battles to learn more about their modifiers and base stats!
This is the enemy wave countdown - be prepared!
You can reshuffle your hand to get more card options once the bell has counted down - you don’t need to wait until your hand is empty!
You can see an overview of your full deck by clicking the backpack icon on the bottom left on the battle screen
If one of your cards is low on health, it may be a good idea to withdraw them from the battlefield to heal them up. Drag their card over to the right-hand pouch next to the bell to heal.
Protect Naked Gnome at all costs.

Outside of Battle:
Found a charm? If you decide to ‘Save for Later’ you can equip the charm to a card via the Deck Overview page. Warning: Once you’ve attached a charm you can’t unequip it!
You can rename your Leader & Companions (ink bottle icon) - a fun way to engage top chat members (just make sure they don’t meet a frosty end 👀)
Make sure to check in back at the town of Snowdwell from the map menu or on the ‘DEAD’ screen to see if you’ve unlocked any helpful cards! The further you travel in your adventure the more you’ll be able to rebuild Snowdwell! (Check out the Pet House, Tribe Hall, Inventors Hut, Hot Springs, Icebreaker Cabin etc. for any new unlocks or challenges)

Slay the Spire meets Hearthstone in new Steam deckbuilding roguelike

When you combine the best of deckbuilding roguelike games like Slay the Spire and Monster Train with the style and depth of Hearthstone you're bound to get something special. This is why the new Steam release Wildfrost, a chilly deck-builder with a delightful art style, is taking players by surprise, and it looks great.

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