You probably are unaware of it, but there has been a small team of Frozenbyteans making a game about sword fighting in all secrecy. Weve been developing, testing, designing and perfecting this game for quite some time now. So let us introduce you to Boreal Blade, a team-based melee fighting game with a focus on PvP combat that combines reactionary and tactical gameplay, and allows you to alternate attacks and to develop a unique fighting style.

https://youtu.be/5SmZqbvZlb0
Steam Beta
Boreal Blade will be making its way to PC during 2019, but all interested players are welcome to join the Steam beta which is available now! Just head to the official Boreal Blade Discord to request a key. On Discord you can also give feedback to the devs, discuss about the game and look for fellow warriors to battle with. And remember that you can also wishlish the game on Steam while waiting for the release.



About Boreal Blade



They have a saying in Norvalg: Fight for a cause worth dying for.

A noble sentiment, but what happens when almost every cause is good enough to die for? Whenever a decision needs to be made whether it is about heading to war or determining where the cheese should go in a sandwich fierce Norvalgian warriors gather in their famous debating arenas, pray for strength from their gods and fight until the truth is uncovered. Are you ready to join the battle?

Boreal Blade is a team-based melee fighting game with a focus on player vs player combat and gameplay consisting of both reactive and proactive elements. The game features various weapon types and three distinctive fighting styles, allowing players to choose between two-handed weapons, a shield and a weapon combo, or long thrusting weapons like spears and pikes. Three armour classes with their strengths and weaknesses are also included to guarantee a varied, everchanging fighting experience.



Boreal Blade strikes an excellent balance between realism and gameplay. The game turns away from the rock-paper-scissors approach where weapons and shields matter only when the player presses the corresponding button to use them for attacking or blocking. Actually, there is no block button at all, but the passive blocking featured in the game allows players to block attacks by simply positioning themselves wisely and timing their attacks with care. Pre-determined attack key combinations and complex counter moves have been abandoned in favour of the beautiful simplicity of only a single attack button - and hundreds of ways to variate every attack. Players can move their weapon and character around freely, turning an attack into a block - and back to another attack just in a blink of an eye. Strikes and blocks meld into a seamless continuity. Weapon movement feels very natural, allowing players to create and modify their signature moves and distinctive fighting styles. More seasoned warriors can spice up their game with dodges, sprints, blocks, powered attacks, feint attacks and weapon throws to confuse opponents and make the battle more unpredictable and exciting.

Boreal Blade gives competitive players the chance to hone their prediction of attacks, counter-attacks, timing and the use of different stances to defeat their enemies on the battlefield and to hack them into pieces!



Key Features


Reactionary and tactical gameplay

• Complete freedom of attack and block direction performed with simple controls, allowing players to concentrate on their battle tactics and series of manoeuvres and to control the flow of the battle.
  
• There are hundreds of ways to variate attacks and players have complete freedom to move the weapon and character around, encouraging them to experiment and find the fighting style that suits them best.

• Players can charge into combat together with their clan mate warriors in Team Deathmatch and Boreal Battle modes where two teams go up against each other.
  
• Boreal Claim mode consists of two teams who take turns attacking or defending a banner against the other team.
  In Deathmatch it is everyone for themselves the first warrior to get 20 kills wins the match!

• Hundreds of weapons, shields, pieces of armour and battle items for developing customized fighting styles and battle tactics.

• Create your warrior and choose their equipment, accessories and weapons and customize their appearance with jewellery, facial hair and armour dyes.
  
• Explore the different fighting arenas across the Nordic mythology inspired, paintinglike Norvalg.

Hey everyone! The pre-purchases for Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince are now available on Steam :) Trine 4 is launching on October 8th this year, so only a little more than a month to go before you can jump into a new magical Trine adventure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZAw9joFlrY

• Tobys Dream DLC Level: All pre-orders of Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince will get a bonus in-game level, Tobys Dream, at launch. Toby the dog, as previously seen in Nine Parchments, has his own adventure in Heatherwood Hall with the Three Heroes! Follow the pawsteps of Toby and help him find all the treats hidden in the castle and its gardens.
  

Great news, we've got a release date for Trine 4 and a brand new trailer! Both Trine 4 and Trine:Ultimate Collection will launch on October 8th!

The Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D with Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince! The three heroes are back, sent on a quest to retrieve the troubled young Prince Selius. Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief are joined together once again on a thrilling quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes teeming with danger.

To celebrate the announcement, we've got a gorgeous new gameplay trailer for Trine 4 that you'll find below:

https://youtu.be/tZAw9joFlrY
Playfully showcasing the four-player co-op feature for the first time, the new trailer gives you a glimpse at new skills and multiplayer action! With an all-new combat system, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince will have players vanquishing fantastical new enemies and solving new physics-based puzzles in the biggest and best Trine yet, as Trine 4 will have more gameplay than Trine 1, 2 and 3.

New Screenshots



Alongside Trine 4, Modus will release Trine: Ultimate Collection, the best way to experience the entire Trine series for new and existing fans alike. Packed with bonus content at retail, the bundle will include Trine Enchanted Edition, Trine 2: Complete Story, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and will be available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC both physically and digitally.

For more information please visit www.trine4.com/#store

Note: We don't yet have any digital pre-orders, Steam included, but for now please wishlist the game if you'd like to see it in your library :)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/690640/Trine_4_The_Nightmare_Prince/

Like Trine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trineseries/
Follow Trine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrineSeries
Join the Trine 4 discussion on the Modus Discord: discord.gg/modus

We had a blast showing off Trine 4 at E3 this year with Modus! We were featured on YouTube Live, Twitch Live and GameSpot Live, and got to show some cool new gameplay from three levels. Trine 4 also won some amazing awards. Here are some highlights from the show!

YouTube Live
https://www.youtube.com/embed/TTLuhF9TRaA?t=36031

Twitch Live
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/436936319?t=21h41m

Demo Walkthrough
https://www.youtube.com/embed/_7PprjaM57M

GameSpot Live
https://www.youtube.com/embed/gWo39W0qris?t=7925

Interview with EPN
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6kEzoGBAWeg

Booth Pictures



The Awards



Thank you everyone who stopped by our booth and tuned into the broadcasts, we can't wait to show more of Trine 4 in the upcoming months leading up to the launch :)

Kai & Antti
Frozenbyte

https://store.steampowered.com/app/690640/Trine_4_The_Nightmare_Prince/

After five years in the making, we are thrilled to announce Starbase and to reveal first details about the game and the official announcement trailer!

Starbase is a massively multiplayer online game with gameplay focused on building and designing spaceships and stations, exploration, resource gathering, crafting, trading, and combat.
Coming to Early Access later in 2019, you can wishlist the game here on Steam.

https://youtu.be/zXLTFwoYM_s

About Starbase



Get ready to conquer space by yourself or with friends in the ever-expanding universe of Starbase! Starbase is an MMO with a fully destructible environment and a multitude of fine-detailed simulations that allow you, the players, the ultimate freedom to conquer space and unleash your creativity.

Set in a universe of huge scale and detail, the fully-destructible environment and the hybrid of voxel and vertex-based game mechanics enable simulations in the game at immense depth. Wow, thats a fancy sentence, right? But what does it even mean? Well, in practise, this:

Minor collisions may break a few outer plates from your spaceship, while fast-speed crashes can rip the ship apart. Thruster propellant pipe leaks may cause spaceships to stall, but the corrosive, leaking propellant might also melt the superstructure of your precious ship and cause a catastrophic failure. Damaged ship controls in a spaceship do not necessarily mean your space travelling is over, as you can apply manual values for the flight directly to the generator and thrusters from the engine room. Just remember that someone might steal your precious cargo while you are fixing away in the engine room.

The scale and depth of the simulation in all aspects of the game gives you the ultimate freedom to use your innovativeness and creativity the building blocks of success in Starbase. From constructing single spaceships with durable outer platings to creating massive automated factories and designing electricity and data networks, you are free to do it your way.




Key Features:


Destructible environment with voxel and fracture damage and in-depth simulation

• The environment in Starbase is fully destructible, meaning everything can be destroyed or disassembled with the right kind of tools and weaponry.
  
• The in-depth physics simulation enabled by hybrid of voxel and vertex-based game mechanics make fights, exploration and flying spaceships more creative and fun and the simulation of structural and elemental durability in the game adds its own twist and challenge to the efforts to conquer space. Poorly designed superstructures combined with overpowered steering thrusters can snap the spaceships in half if cutting corners too much in a space race!
  

• Start shaping the Starbase universe with fellow robots by joining and working for factions. Build, fight, chat and group up with other players to discover and settle the vast galaxy that is waiting for its first conquerors to make their mark.
  
• Mine asteroids by yourself, trade and haul cargo with your friends, or build a capital station with a huge company.
  
• Take part in the battle between the Empire and the Kingdom, or leisurely explore the galaxy while the insurance system has you covered should you accidentally wander into uncharted space.
  

• The smallest building unit in Starbase is a single bolt, allowing you to build, repair and modify spaceships, stations, and devices as you wish.
  
• Even the smallest ships have thousands of parts, each with their own detailed damage model, making building and designing a truly creative process.
  
• Learning to use the in-game programming chips will take building and designing to a new level; innovation, automation of ships and creating clever ship layouts will make all the difference!
  

• Explore the vast universe to discover stations, social hubs and new raw materials. Arrange an exploration mission with friends and find out what the universe has to offer.
  
• Travel to an asteroid field to mine raw minerals and salvage different materials from broken ships, trade materials at trading stations or steal from others if that floats your (space)boat.
  

We at Frozenbyte together with Modus are extremely happy to finally announce Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and reveal the first gameplay details and trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNNHAHZgKkU

Featuring an all-new story that reunites Amadeus, Pontius, and Zoya, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince returns to the magic of 2.5D sidescrolling with the puzzle-platforming gameplay that defined a genre in Trine 1 and 2. Come play as the three iconic heroes in the most extensive Trine adventure yet, complete with stunning new environments and dynamic, physics-based puzzles that players have grown to know and love.

After years apart, the Astral Academy has requested help from the three heroes to find Prince Selius, whose intensely dark nightmares have begun to slip into reality and wreak havoc on the waking world. Encounter more epic boss fights than ever before, solve fascinating puzzles, unlock new skills, explore lush, vibrant landscapes, and experience a hauntingly beautiful new soundtrack by the composer of Trine 1-3. Additionally, and for the first time ever, Trine adds four-player co-op to its feature list.



Key Features

• Gorgeous, 2.5D landscapes. Explore uniquely designed levels in beautiful, 2.5 dimensions, from breathtaking ruins and haunted tombs to tranquil birch groves and blueberry forests.
  
• Local and online multiplayer. Play with up to 4 players online or in local co-op.
  
• Captivating storytelling. Follow the story of a haunted prince as you journey through magical fairytale landscapes inhabited by friendly creatures, as well as a host of nightmarish foes.
  
• Dynamic puzzle-solving. Solve puzzles - solo or with friends - that feature fire, air, light, magnets, electricity and more, with challenges tailored to the number of players.
  
• Abundant skill trees. Unlock diverse abilities and amazing new skills.
  
• Completely revamped combat system. Experience the heroes' own bloodcurdling nightmares in boss fights featuring an enriched combat system with fresh challenges and thrilling action!
  
• Enchanting soundtrack. Enjoy a wondrous soundtrack with songs that bring life to each new environment.
  

We are happy to announce that our new game Has-Been Heroes is now available. You can check out the new release trailer from below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNdQLneWp5M
Has-Been Heroes is a roguelike game developed by Frozenbyte in partnership with GameTrust, and it's now available on Steam for all regions! The game is also available for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One in North America. The release for other regions is slated for early next week on April 4th.

There's one below but more new screenshots from the game can be found from our blog.

We hope you enjoy the game. :)

We are happy to announce that our new game Has-Been Heroes is now available. You can check out the new release trailer from below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNdQLneWp5M
Has-Been Heroes is a roguelike game developed by Frozenbyte in partnership with GameTrust, and it's now available on Steam for all regions! The game is also available for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One in North America. The release for other regions is slated for early next week on April 4th.

There's one below but more new screenshots from the game can be found from our blog.

We hope you enjoy the game. :)

We're excited to announce Has-Been Heroes, a blend of strategy and action with a roguelike twist coming in March 2017. Check out the trailer below!

https://youtu.be/XPBqgDFgMEU

Embark on an epic journey with the Has-Been Heroes, a group of legendary champions once celebrated throughout the kingdom for their heroic deeds - they have killed rats, rescued a prince, fought wars, slain a dragon... The kingdom prospered and peace prevailed. Legends grew old, and stories faded. The heroes weren't needed.
But then, after years of peace, the King has one more quest, a quest so important he can only trust to his epic band of heroes, the toughest and bravest in all the kingdom. A quest of epic proportions...

TO TAKE THE TWIN PRINCESSES TO SCHOOL!

Developed by Frozenbyte in partnership with GameTrust. The game will be available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and XBOX One.

We're excited to announce Has-Been Heroes, a blend of strategy and action with a roguelike twist coming in March 2017. Check out the trailer below!

https://youtu.be/XPBqgDFgMEU

Embark on an epic journey with the Has-Been Heroes, a group of legendary champions once celebrated throughout the kingdom for their heroic deeds - they have killed rats, rescued a prince, fought wars, slain a dragon... The kingdom prospered and peace prevailed. Legends grew old, and stories faded. The heroes weren't needed.
But then, after years of peace, the King has one more quest, a quest so important he can only trust to his epic band of heroes, the toughest and bravest in all the kingdom. A quest of epic proportions...

TO TAKE THE TWIN PRINCESSES TO SCHOOL!

Developed by Frozenbyte in partnership with GameTrust. The game will be available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and XBOX One.

We are happy to announce our new game Nine Parchments, coming in 2017! It's a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem that takes our studio back to colorful fantasy!

You can check the chaotic co-op game play from the announcement trailer below. Also feel free to check this blog post on our website for more information and screenshots!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlIHq3pLwTU
Nine Parchments is currently under development for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, slated for a 2017 release.

Also if you happen to be at Gamescom, the game is also playable at the Indie Arena this year. It would be nice to see you! :)

We are happy to announce our new game Nine Parchments, coming in 2017! It's a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem that takes our studio back to colorful fantasy!

You can check the chaotic co-op game play from the announcement trailer below. Also feel free to check this blog post on our website for more information and screenshots!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlIHq3pLwTU
Nine Parchments is currently under development for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, slated for a 2017 release.

Also if you happen to be at Gamescom, the game is also playable at the Indie Arena this year. It would be nice to see you! :)

To celebrate Frozenbyte's 15th anniversary, we are happy to announce a content update Escape From the Castle!

Along with fixes this update adds reversed levels to the game for free and it's available on each platform; Windows, Linux and OS X. The levels have not just been turned around, but we have also added more guards to the mix. So, can you lead Shadwen and Lily to their Escape From the Castle?

Along with the difficulty curve, the new levels also have hidden treasure maps scattered around. So, can you find them all? ;)

You can read more about this and see additional screenshots from our blog on our website. We have also listed the changelog on this community post!

If you didn't notice Shadwen is also 50% off! Our other games are on sale too to celebrate the anniversary as well. :)

If you are interested we also wrapped up the video linked below which shows our progress from our first game, Shadowgrounds to Shadwen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmZ9OTmBLjQ

Thank you all for supporting us to reach this milestone!

To celebrate Frozenbyte's 15th anniversary, we are happy to announce a content update Escape From the Castle!

Along with fixes this update adds reversed levels to the game for free and it's available on each platform; Windows, Linux and OS X. The levels have not just been turned around, but we have also added more guards to the mix. So, can you lead Shadwen and Lily to their Escape From the Castle?

Along with the difficulty curve, the new levels also have hidden treasure maps scattered around. So, can you find them all? ;)

You can read more about this and see additional screenshots from our blog on our website. We have also listed the changelog on this community post!

If you didn't notice Shadwen is also 50% off! Our other games are on sale too to celebrate the anniversary as well. :)

If you are interested we also wrapped up the video linked below which shows our progress from our first game, Shadowgrounds to Shadwen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmZ9OTmBLjQ

Thank you all for supporting us to reach this milestone!

Check out the launch trailer:
https://youtu.be/3WNzuRL_FNo

Any thoughts on the game and/or trailer? :)

Check out the launch trailer:
https://youtu.be/3WNzuRL_FNo

Any thoughts on the game and/or trailer? :)

Shadwen is Now Available on Steam and is 15% off!*

Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

*Offer ends May 24 at 10AM Pacific Time

Less than two weeks to go! :) The game will be available for Windows, OS X, Linux & PS4.

The launch price on Steam will be $14.55, and the regular price once the launch discount is over will be $16.99.



More info on our blog.

Less than two weeks to go! :) The game will be available for Windows, OS X, Linux & PS4.

The launch price on Steam will be $14.55, and the regular price once the launch discount is over will be $16.99.



More info on our blog.

Check out what you can expect from the start of Shadwen on this new IGN video!

https://youtu.be/PNy9p1GzKms

We're stoked to announce that Shadwen will emerge from the Shadows in May 2016! The initial launch platforms are PC and PlayStation 4.

https://youtu.be/hoE8MG4oW8k

Shadwen will launch at a spectacularly low launch discount price of $14.55 on Steam, following a "demo event" campaign where gamers from all over the world were able to play a sneak-peek beta demo and lower the launch price by doing so. The starting price was $35 but over 20.000 downloads, 3.5 million points, and over 100.000 killed guards dropped the price to $14.55 (with a launch discount applied).



About Shadwen

Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes.

Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed?

To kill or not to kill - that is the question.



FEATURES

• MOVE FREELY - Sneak and explore around the dark and gritty medieval province and use the environment to your advantage - use your rope to grapple onto rooftops, silently drop down from ceilings, or veil yourself in the shadows.
  
• STAY HIDDEN - Pick your assassinations carefully. Avoid being seen, heard or getting caught indirectly. Suspicious sights and noises will alert the guards - use it to your benefit!
  
• TIME IS AN ACCOMPLICE - Time stands still when you are not moving Shadwen, allowing you to stop at any point mid-motion. Rewind time to manipulate your past and present actions!
  
• USE PHYSICS - Use physics and a freely attachable rope to drag and topple objects. Make deaths look accidental; let gravity do the grave work.


• CREATE TRAPS AND HAZARDS - Set up traps and hazards to lure guards towards their untimely demise; discover new ways to eliminate or distract your foes by crafting items into deadly surprises, including poison traps, spike devices, decoy toys and more.
  
• TWO CHARACTERS - Embrace the darkness with Shadwen and her abilities to protect Lily and create a safe passage for her.
  

We're doing an AMA today on Reddit. Come ask us anything!

Play the demo, drop the launch price!

You can try out a sneak peek demo of Shadwen for a limited time. Each playthrough helps drive down the eventual launch price of the game. So go ahead, download the demo and start playing! :)

Don't forget to share your best moments with for a chance to win Shadwen & Frozenbyte related prizes!

https://youtu.be/vLIUyBr4lfo

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

STEP 1: Get the demo!

• Demo is available for free on the Shadwen Steam Store Page
  

• Each playthrough contributes to a community score.
  
• The higher the community score, the lower the launch price!
  
• Play as many times as you want!
  
• Follow the community score & launch price at www.shadwen.com
  

• Share your best moments with for a chance to win Shadwen & Frozenbyte related prizes!
  

Event ends Monday February 29th 2016 18:00 GMT
Rules available at event page.



ABOUT SHADWEN

Shadwen is a stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden – or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily’s eyes.

Will Shadwen risk the girl’s budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed?

To kill or not to kill – that is the question.



FEATURES

• MOVE FREELY – Sneak and explore around the dark and gritty medieval province and use the environment to your advantage – use your rope to grapple onto rooftops, silently drop down from ceilings, or veil yourself in the shadows.
  
• STAY HIDDEN – Pick your assassinations carefully. Avoid being seen, heard or getting caught indirectly. Suspicious sights and noises will alert the guards – use it to your benefit!
  
• TIME IS AN ACCOMPLICE – Time stands still when you are not moving Shadwen, allowing you to stop at any point mid-motion. Rewind time to manipulate your past and present actions!
  
• USE PHYSICS – Use physics and a freely attachable rope to drag and topple objects. Make deaths look accidental; let gravity do the grave work.
  
• CREATE TRAPS AND HAZARDS – Set up traps and hazards to lure guards towards their untimely demise; discover new ways to eliminate or distract your foes by crafting items into deadly surprises, including poison traps, spike devices, decoy toys and more.
  
• TWO CHARACTERS – Embrace the darkness with Shadwen and her abilities to protect Lily and create a safe passage for her.
  

More screenshots available on our

We here at Frozenbyte are excited to announce our next game: a stealth action adventure game Shadwen

Shadwen is a true stealth game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden – or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!

Check out the announcement trailer below:
http://youtu.be/P-GQ6oEUad8

Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with a little orphaned girl, Lily. She follows Shadwen on the dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes.

Will Shadwen resort to violence and let Lily witness her crimes, or can she find another way and protect the child's innocence?

To kill or not to kill – that is the question.



FEATURES

• Stay hidden – avoid detection and guards, who will ruthlessly kill you upon capture.
  
• Time is an accomplice – time stands still when you are not controlling Shadwen, allowing you to stop at any point: mid-motion, during jumps, right before a guard sees you.
  
• Carefully rewind time to manipulate your past and present actions to gain an upper hand on the guards. Make precision movements to nail each move and try different strategies for the ultimate solution.
  
• Pick your assassinations carefully. Avoid being seen, heard or getting caught indirectly. Suspicious sights and noises will alert the guards – use it to your benefit.
  
• Sneak and explore around the dark and gritty medieval province and use the environment to your advantage – user your rope to grapple onto rooftops, silently drop from ceilings, or veil yourself in the shadows.
  
• Set up traps and hazards to lure guards towards their untimely demise; discover new ways to eliminate or distract your foes by crafting items into deadly surprises, including poison traps, spike devices, smoke bombs and more.
  
• Lethal and non-lethal solutions – choose your play style but remember: actions have consequences.
  
• Become a true god of stealth and protect Lily's innocence – complete the game with no bodies left behind.