Hello Citizens,

Today, we are back with another very interesting topic, and one that will be entirely new to Frostpunk 1886: Procedurally Generated Content. Frostpunk has always been about details and creating the feeling that every playthrough is personal and shaped by your own decisions.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3645160/Frostpunk_1886/Piotr Boczkowski - Junior Game Designer will now shed more light on how PGC will make Frostpunk 1886 feel even more personal than ever before:

What exactly is PGC?

It is a technique to generate any content by given rules. Imagine it as if you had a big 500x500 units chessboard and you wanted to place a pawn on each black square. With proc gen, you don't have to do it manually.
You just insert a rule that loops through all squares and checks if that's a black one. If it is, place a pawn here. And then you could also make a short rule to spawn smaller pieces around each of those pawns. Maybe even offset them each time left or right a bit by a random amount.

So, how exactly is it implemented in Frostpunk 1886?

In Frostpunk, there isn’t much that can be procedurally generated like in a huge open world. But that doesn’t mean PCG can’t improve smaller details. It also doesn’t have to mean “big.” Even around tents or bunkhouses, there are many ways to create interesting level design with props.

Unlike FP1, where buildings often looked repetitive, randomness can make certain buildings feel unique and naturally tell a story through object placement. In the base game, props were attached to buildings as one object. With the procedural approach, those props are removed and spawned dynamically through the PGC system.The system starts with points placed around the building that can be rotated, offset, or resized. Points overlapping the building are cut off using a spline shaped to match that specific structure.
Objects like barrels, boxes, benches, or ladders are then spawned on selected points. Splines can also place objects along walls or leaning against them. Priority rules decide which objects remove others - for example, ladders always clear nearby props to leave climbing space.

Overall, it’s mainly a visual upgrade. If we’re reimagining a good game, we want it to shine from every angle possible.

Piotr teased to us that in Frostpunk 1886, we're using PGC to build what we could call "organic city tissue" - but what exactly does it mean?

The system starts with a grid of points generated by the PGC system. These points don’t physically exist in the level; they’re created dynamically and store location, rotation, and scale data for spawned objects. That becomes the base for everything else.

Once the grid is generated, random noise can be added to vary the points. For example, some points can be removed entirely so nothing spawns there. This breaks up patterns and makes the placement feel much more natural and random, which is exactly the goal.

But sometimes it can get tricky…:

Optimising individual building graphs definitely is a challenge. Avoiding multiple looping dependencies between buildings may get complicated, especially when you place a hundred bunkhouses, so we need ways to make each building as independent as possible with its debris.

What was Piotr’s road to Frostpunk 1886?

Before Frostpunk 1886, I worked on Frostpunk 2 and several personal projects involving procedural generation - roguelike levels, generated items, and similar systems.

I used to think: “If you don’t know how to do it, make a rule and let the system spawn it randomly.” Sounds rough, but proc gen isn’t just about filling gaps. It still requires rules, balancing, predicting edge cases, and thinking outside the box.

Piotr's advice for developers:

The hardest part: downloading and launching the game engine :D But seriously - if you’re starting a tech art journey in gamedev, don’t focus too much on gameplay at first. Try building a cool simulation just for fun, where you can walk around and maybe interact with objects if needed. That’s a good starting point.

From there, it’s about finding that one missing thing - maybe a forest biome (summon the PGC tool!) or some visual fog that creates the atmosphere you imagined. Once you learn the basics, you’ll naturally start optimising things and focusing more on visual quality. Those polished pieces can become a strong starter portfolio. There are plenty of tutorials online for scripting and optimisation. Build your portfolio and jump right into it.

What is the future of PGC in Gamedev?

Definitely, better optimisation methods would allow more interactions between spawned objects. But if I were to go wild? That's creating whole simulations of randomness. NPC, biomes, weather events, species, planets… Big bang.
But we're approaching very narrow and cruel subjects of questioning if humans would take their time and dedicate themselves to finding a good place to start the universe in. Hey, we already have the whole solar system around us. :D Maybe it's not that much needed to go spiralling into simulation of simulations… at least for me.

How about Minecraft 2?... (pray)

At the end, we couldn’t resist asking about the personal gaming side of Piotr:

What I enjoy the most are those story-driven RPGs and my favourite of all time… Control.

Currently, I am playing Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire and Sorcery: Contested Realm TCG.

When we speak about inspirations and wow factor, which I observe in our other friends from different studios, there are two games I found out about while learning the PCG workflows. The first one is Chicken Run: Eggstraction, and the second is The Witcher 4.

The Chicken Run is the one that was a bigger influence on the Frostpunk 1886 approach, as it showed how each element has its own small PCG area, like a personal pile of trash. This was something that reassured me that PCG can really be used for anything.

When it comes to Witcher, that's a completely different cinema, as you've probably already heard of that gigantic proc gen forest, which is not going to make it into our bald, frozen world, but still stayed with me as a “wow” factor.

Voices of the City

As with every upcoming episode, the City is calling for your feedback! If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas about this update and PCG, share them in the comments or our Discord channel! Stay tuned, Citizens. And remember:
The City Must…

~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens,

We are coming back to you with another episode of "Revisiting New London" this time with Marta Czarnecka, who will show you a little bit more of animation and visual effects in the upcoming Frostpunk 1886, including a closer camera view.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3645160/Frostpunk_1886/Let's have a walk in New London again:

Let's start with Marta's introduction:

"Hello everyone! My name is Marta, Senior 3D Animator, and I am thrilled to share some of my work with you today. I have always worked as an animator. I moved from film to games because I felt there was a whole new world to discover and a lot of life in the industry - and that proved to be true. Before joining Frostpunk 1886, I worked mainly on Frostpunk 2, so many aspects were already familiar to me. At the same time, there were new paths to explore!"

We think this is a perfect moment, Marta, to tease a brand new feature in Frostpunk 1886 - one that will allow players to experience the city from a closer perspective than ever before.

"Yes! Characters in Frostpunk 1886 will be seen from a closer view than in FP1, which is why we also decided to enrich the animation - both in terms of detail, expression, and authenticity.
There are areas we want to focus on. One of them is social interaction: we want players to notice relationships between people, the connections they share, and the struggles they go through together. Especially in moments of crisis, people unite or search for support. Another area is occupations and physical and mental states. We want players to have a richer experience in this regard."

There is no New London without New Londoners, right? The dev team knows how important it is for players to build personal connections with the people under their command.

"That's why citizens will no longer be tiny, barely visible dots. We're moving toward a more grounded, realistic experience. Motion capture lets us offer a more intimate view of human life in the frozen land.
From my point of view, the majority of our emotions are connected to other beings - how we perceive them, interact with them, identify with them. You'll see individuals fighting to survive, each with their own worries and circumstances. Your actions directly affect people. Families may be separated. People may lose their loved ones. We want players to notice Citizens' relationships, feel their mood, see their losses - the full spectrum of life in struggle."

To achieve this, the team turned to motion capture. Here is a little more about the process:

"We start with visual references - a pose or movement to express. Then we record motion data from actors and apply it to in-game character skeletons. Animators clean the data and adjust it to match the required poses. Sometimes the recorded movement isn't sufficient, so we add hand-crafted animation on top, or mix different parts of the recorded data to create a montage.

The scenes we show often consist of several short clips, which we test in the engine. The engine code defines character positioning, movement direction, and transitions. We also implement logic that determines which animations can be played by which characters and under what circumstances."

What about the children who also call New London home?

"Adult actors can imitate them, but there's nothing like capturing the genuine energy and spontaneity of a child's movement. That's why we hired children - and those were some of the best sessions. This is the message we want to convey: you are deciding the fate of children. It's about them and their future."

Marta is one of a very few "citizens" who has the opportunity to shape the new picture of the city. So how does it look from her side? How does she do it? What challenges does she face?

"I revisit Frostpunk daily, and I enjoy these playthroughs! I try different approaches to be able to see changes I haven't experienced before. It also gives me information and inspiration for future solutions."

What is the key to creating animation that feels immersive and real?

"Maaany factors! Depending on the camera distance - the closer it is to the character, the more important facial expressions and eye contact become. When the camera is further away, the focus shifts to the silhouette, body movements, and interactions with the environment and other characters. I would say that noticing little details and actions that aren't strictly necessary - but turn general actions into individual behavior - is very important."

But we could talk about this forever!

Sometimes the recorded movement is not sufficient or clear enough, so we add additional animation on top, created by hand and invented by the animators. We may also mix different parts of the recorded data to create a montage.

When we enrich the animations, elements that we would like to keep may no longer work - they don't look coherent with the style and level of animation. Balance is the challenging part. Some areas of animation will be simplified to improve performance. We also keep some elements from FP1, finding a middle ground between enriching the experience and preserving what worked before - and that balance is still very much a place of ongoing research."

We have all heard stories about animators who literally studied people's and animals' movements to apply them in games. What knowledge is required to recreate such specific behavior - like the physical toll of suffering in the cold?

"Animation is largely about observation. It is important to observe your own body language as well as the behavior of people around you. These observations can become valuable references. Animation is about training your eye and developing empathy in order to understand how emotions feel and how they manifest physically.
Later, you can recreate these behaviors during motion capture sessions, or by recording yourself or others as reference. You can also study documentary footage frame by frame to better understand subtle movements and reactions.

When it comes to capturing the subtleties of movement, it sometimes happens that I record a person - yes, without them noticing - whose walk is particularly expressive and fits a scene: an elderly woman, an angry man, a child walking. I use these recordings as references, watching them frame by frame to understand how movement changes. I may also recreate these movements during a mocap session. Observing things in this kind of controlled slow motion, frame by frame, is something I do regularly.

I also immerse myself in worlds close to the one we are creating in Frostpunk 1886: watching documentaries - often heartbreaking - videos, photoreportages of people leaving their cities, living in harsh conditions, homeless, or in mourning. These are scenes that could easily take place in New London.

By observing city life, you will be able to see individuals fighting to survive, each with their own worries and circumstances. Through their actions, players will shape these stories and scenes. For some, this may bring greater awareness of the consequences of their leadership; for others, it may feel more like being there - experiencing firsthand the story they are creating."

Frostpunk 1886 is being created in Unreal Engine 5, giving us access to new features that are more accessible and easier to explore for us.
As technology continues to evolve, we have more and more ways to both stylize animation and create realistic effects, enhancing immersion and the overall experience.

"With more detailed skeletons in Unreal Engine 5, it's easier to create more detailed animations and rigs that give us a higher degree of freedom than before. Animation computation can be moved to the graphics card thanks to the AnimToTexture plugin. We also make use of specific aspects of MetaHuman, which allows us to unify parts of the work - however, some parts of the job are meant to remain very unique and handcrafted."

Voices of the city

As in our every upcoming City is calling for your feedback!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas about this update (or upcoming ones), share them in the comments or our Discord channel!

Stay tuned, Citizens.

And remember: The City Must…..

~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens,

As promised, we’re back with a summary of the questions from the latest “Revisiting New London”. You asked an enormous number of questions, and all of them were thoughtful and insightful! You also shared many suggestions, some of which we’ve already noted down to address in the future.

We’ve grouped together questions that covered the same topics or touched on similar subjects:


Can we see inside buildings / observe citizens more closely?

That’s actually a very good question, and it will be covered in the next episode of “Revisiting New London” :)

Will laws be changeable, repealable, or amendable after being chosen?

No. The finality of signing laws is a design choice that we do not want to revisit in Frostpunk 1886. It is a crucial part of the game’s structure and allows your actions to have proper, understandable, and long-lasting consequences.

Will growhouses be rebalanced to be more viable?

We are currently exploring different areas for improvements and rebalancing, and we have noted this feedback.

What exactly is Frostpunk 1886 (remake, sequel, etc.), and what’s new?

Frostpunk 1886 is a reimagined Frostpunk experience in which we aim to bring players back to the well-received core experience, while introducing rebalancing, new laws, a new Purpose path, and improved visuals.

You will once again take on the role of the Captain, revisit familiar moments, and experience brand new ones.

Will gameplay lean toward micro (FP1) or macro (FP2)?

As a reimagined version of the first instalment, the gameplay will remain mostly faithful to the original experience, while introducing various improvements.

Will any of these changes come to Frostpunk 1?

No. The original Frostpunk is a complete experience, and there are currently no plans to continue its development.

Will specific broken mechanics (e.g., Alternative Food Source) be fixed?

This mechanic was intentionally designed to work this way, and at the moment, we have no plans to rework it. But we're reviewing all the feedback and comments from the community and will make adjustments where necessary in Frostpunk 1886.

Will settlement expansion systems (like FP2) exist?

As we are primarily focused on reworking and expanding systems from the original Frostpunk, we currently do not plan to introduce systems from Frostpunk 2, as that game was designed to offer a different type of experience.

Will there be better communication/news from developers?

We want to remain transparent throughout development and involve our amazing community in observing the process behind the scenes. Our goal is to deliver an experience that will be enjoyable for both returning and new players.

Remove expansion limits

With current technology, this is possible for us, and it is something we are taking into consideration. However, we cannot confirm anything at this moment.

New environments (caves, volcanoes, New Liverpool, Tesla City)

Yes, we are considering expanding and refreshing the original maps to give them a fresh touch, if that is what this suggestion refers to :)

Procedural maps or a map editor

During the reveal of Frostpunk 1886, we also mentioned support for modding :)

More randomness in Endless Mode (storms, events, layouts)

We are currently working on new events, and we are also aware that Endless Mode is a very popular one, so we plan to support it, both during development and after release. But we do not want to reveal too much just yet :)

Add more ideological paths beyond “Order vs Faith.”

Yes! There will be a third Purpose path, and its reveal and detailed description will appear in a future episode of “Revisiting New London.”

Generator maintenance & failure systems

We are aware that this feature appeared in “The Fall of Winterhome,” and it is something we are seriously considering adding to Endless Mode in Frostpunk 1886, but we haven’t made any decisions yet in this matter.

Of course, we could not cover all of your suggestions for various reasons, and we also do not want to reveal everything so soon after the very first episode :D!

So we ask for your patience as we continue testing different ideas and opportunities to deliver the best possible return to New London.

Take care!

~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens!

Today we celebrate another anniversary in the Frostlands. 8 years of sending children into the mines, can you imagine it?

To mark this special birthday of Frostpunk, we’ve prepared 8 facts about our beloved game.

Check them out below:

In the case of Frostpunk 1886, be sure to add the game to your wishlist and follow. Our next “Revisiting New London” update will be published in May, with new ones arriving each month thereafter.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3645160/Frostpunk_1886/https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3645160/view/517491686155224566If you would like to learn more about our upcoming reimagined version of Frostpunk, this is the perfect place. You can also leave your questions in the comments, and our team will follow up on them!

Take care and stay tuned!

~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens,

We gather today with a very important message about the future of New London.

Today marks the beginning of a special series of updates we call "Revisiting New London." Why? Because we want to invite you back to the place where it all began and give you the opportunity to help shape its future alongside us.

Yes, Frostpunk 1886 has been announced, and while there is still time before its release, that does not stop us from sharing how development is progressing. More importantly, we want to invite you to take part in shaping the future of Frostpunk 1886 through a special section called "Voices of the City," which you will find more info at the end of this article.

That is why your Captain has descended a few floors of our office building to speak directly with the development team behind the upcoming Frostpunk 1886. I can already feel the temperature rising - whether from excitement, or perhaps because somebody switched the generator on?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3645160/Frostpunk_1886/My name is Mikołaj, Community Specialist at 11 bit studios, and this is: Revisiting New London #1: New Adaptation Laws with Paweł Szyszka - Senior Designer.

New Additions and Changes to Old Well-Known Systems

Frostpunk 1886 will receive some changes and improvements to the laws we would like to implement, based on your feedback through all these years. Paweł worked both on Frostpunk and Frostpunk 2, and his experience is very valuable for this project. Let's hear what he would like to say about it:

"Hello guys! First of all, thank you so much for gathering here, and for giving me a chance to give you a glimpse of my work on the Frostpunk 1886 project. We’re expanding on different aspects of the tree and reshaping some others to make it exciting to use even for the players that know Frostpunk 1 by heart.

Let’s talk about some of them. There’s much more, but I don’t want to spoil too much.

But I am about to tease some of them:

First of all is an additional Child Labour law - Maintenance. Child labour in my opinion is, besides it’s undeniable memetic value, an abjectivelly worse choice in comparison with Child Helpers which is useful through the entire game, not only at the very beginning. With a new law you can force the little ones to do mundane tasks in dangerous places. Their small frames allow them to fit in tight spots between machinery to maintain or repair it without closing the facility. With that you can squeeze some more effectiveness out of your workplaces even in the late game and make them more efficient. This will make using children as a workforce a viable option even in a late game and with a big population, but with a price to pay.

Following the theme of survival forcing various forms of exploitation of your people we have a second addition - Absence Compensation. It’s an expansion of work rigors that you can sign. Citizens will be obliged to work off at night some of the time they spent recovering from sickness. You can expect some nice looking behaviors and workplaces active late at night - especially because there’s visual space for that. 

One of the more interesting changes to Adaptation laws that we’re doing in Frostpunk1886 is the Prostheses law. In Frostpunk 1, prostheses are in a strange and inconsistent spot. It’s a law that can be signed, but immediately does not do anything except unlock the visibility of a new resource and an ability to create it in a Factory - that you don’t even need to have researched nor built at the time. Instead, we’re introducing something similar, but quite different tonally - Makeshift Prostheses as a temporary solution to the problem. With it you will be able to fit your people with fastly deteriorating, uncomfortable artificial limbs that allow them to work for a time. Proper, permanent prostheses as you know will be available as research - just like Streamlined and Optimised Prostheses are." 

(Child Labour law - Maintenance)We all see the amazing work done by our community, and sharing it on our social media has inspired us to improve your Frostpunk experience:

" For years we've been reading about ideas and interpretations of our work, seeing fanarts and even complete reinterpretations of the Book of Laws. It inspired a lot of people to create their own - as reddit posts, tabletop games. We saw that people would love to see more of them. That made me excited to rummage through the old ideas we had during Frostpunk 1 production and refine them through the lens of additional experience. So, first of all, we wanted to give our fans something that will make them excited to play the game again. We also wanted to reshape some of the areas in the tree that felt quite empty. Additionally, the pool of Adaptation laws felt quite limited during proper playthroughs of Endless Mode, especially in longer ones." 

(Paweł's pose from the original Frostpunk dev diaries with the same turtle on his head)But every change needs to be well-thought, right?

It's a closed, complete system that players know, understand, and had 8 years to get attached to. Any kind of addition or change to the structure must be solid and understandable. It's a puzzle: what can we fit in there and make all of the pieces substantial - and I like puzzles. And it's not only the laws - it's their effects, new tools that they unlock, and the commentary narrative structure that needs to fit.

All of the additions need to keep the game from becoming oversaturated - and balanced, since the difficulty and fairness of scenarios is still one of the key points keeping players engaged.

(Absence Compensation)

Behind the Book of Laws - How It Keeps Society Functional and Gives Power to Maintain Control

The Book of Laws was always an essential tool which defined Frostpunk as a game. How is Paweł maintaining that same level of moral weight in the new system, or exploring different ethical territories?

"Laws are tools for problem-solving that come with different costs. The moral one is one of the most important in my designer's library and is a part of Frostpunk's philosophy integral to the game - something that made those games different. Not using it would be against the core principles, since it's not obligatory for players to sign any law at all - it's always a choice. With laws and their narrative consequences, it's always a walk on the fine line between being 'too much' and too little."

Paweł worked on both the original Frostpunk and Frostpunk 2. How has his understanding of what makes the Book of Laws and other "legislative" systems compelling evolved across those projects?

"It's a comparison between two different games with different societal focus in the laws. While both games try to answer the question 'what is acceptable to you to save this city?', the scale differs. Generally, it all distills to the immediate societal and gameplay response with long-lasting, understandable consequences of your actions. You need to see that your choices matter and affect the people you're taking care of."

(Makeshift Prostheses)

As we promised, at the end of every "Revisiting New London" update, we will include a special section called: "Voices of the City", which will be developed by us in the future as the updates will progress. From the very beginning of this project, we decided that Frostpunk 1886 would not only be a reimagined experience created by us, but also one shaped together with the community.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas about this update (or upcoming ones), share them in the comments or on our Discord! Paweł and the rest of the team will review your feedback and address it in the next update. There’s also a chance that your ideas will inspire us to add new features to the game, and if they do, you’ll be the first to hear about it right here.

Stay tuned, Citizens. And remember: The City Must…..

~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens!

11 million players, almost a whole decade of sending children to the mines, and building an amazing community around the Generator. Frostpunk has always been the crowning jewel of our portfolio, and thanks to you, we can continue to develop and expand this universe. Thank you for being with us all these years and for keeping the Frostpunk community so alive.

As a token of our gratitude, we have prepared a very special Frostpunk Franchise Fest Showcase, and we are also launching our Frostpunk Franchise Sale on Steam, with discounts up to 90% on select Frostpunk products. During the showcase, we revealed the long-awaited DLC for Frostpunk 2, teased a bit more about the upcoming Frostpunk 1886, showed new merch, and mentioned more projects that are coming to our beloved Frostlands, such as announcement of first installment coming to Nintendo Switch!

You can watch the full event here on our YouTube:

Summary of the Showcase:

You asked for more scenarios, and we are thrilled to present a DLC that will set the Frostlands ablaze. Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust will launch on June 23rd, and offer a brand new scenario that takes you through a trial of fire, set in New Edinburgh, where you will face one of the greatest threats there is: the forces of nature itself.

Check out all the details in today's reveal announcement here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1601580/view/533253650845270614

And watch the new reveal trailer, along with a few words from Łukasz Juszczyk, Game Director of Frostpunk 2:

You can also now sign up for closed playtests of Breach of Trust, scheduled for May:

https://frostpunk2.firstlook.gg/

News from Frostpunk 1886 and a message from Game Director Maciej Sułecki

Frostpunk 1886 is still some time away, but that does not stop us from sharing our progress. Starting this Thursday we will publish a new monthly series on Steam called "Revisiting New London." In it, members of the Frostpunk 1886 team will share insights from their areas of expertise, including animation, art, programming, writing, design, and more.

Be sure to visit the Steam Community Hub of Frostpunk and Frostpunk 1886 to stay updated.

During the showcase, we also revealed new screenshots from our upcoming reimagined version of Frostpunk, along with a message from Game Director Maciej Sułecki. Check them out below:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3645160/Frostpunk_1886/

Frostpunk will receive its Graphic Novel

This is another big step in expanding the world of Frostpunk. This time, we partnered with Rocketship Entertainment, which assembled an incredible creative team to bring this story to life - including acclaimed writer Justin Jordan and super-star illustrator Ryan Benjamin.

Make sure to visit the pre-launch page and click “Follow” to be the first to know when it goes live:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rocketship/frostpunk-1886-graphic-novel

The launch date has not yet been announced, so stay tuned for more updates.

New merch and second edition vinyl pressing

The Eleven Million T-Shirt

A labour milestone worth celebrating. You’re one of eleven million who braved the frost and stayed for the emotional damage.

Welcome to the -40C club. The “questionable” decisions stay between us.

The Eleven Million Cap

You kept your head warm while the city lost its cool. You’ve seen discontent rise and proven you can handle the pressure. Now, wear the proof of a milestone forged in cold, labour, and difficult decisions. 

Frostpunk 2 Vinyl, Second PressingYour beloved soundtrack will once again be available to purchase. Frostpunk 2 Vinyl will receive its second pressing with brand new design and 2 LPs, with more details coming soon.

http://tiltloot.com/collections/11-bit-studios

Thank you from 11 bit studios

To wrap up this special day, we have prepared a very personal video message for you from the 11 bit studios team:

Frostpunk Franchise Sale

The Franchise Sale will last for the next two weeks.

As we mentioned at the beginning, this event and the sale are our way of showing gratitude to our incredible community of 11 million players. We are truly grateful to have you with us on this journey, and there is still much more to come.

Check out all Frostpunk deals available for the next two weeks on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/32989971/view/556882414728644870

Take care,
~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens!

Here in Poland, winter has already come and temperatures have dropped to more than minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit). It is not quite as cold as the Frostland, but it feels like the perfect moment to look back at the most important moments of last year and step into 2026 with even more heat in our Generators.

Last year, we launched our very first Kickstarter campaign for the Frostpunk Artbook and Anthology, and we can proudly call it a success. Over 3,500 backers trusted us, and you fully funded it in just a couple of minutes! Thank you so much for making this possible.

Since its release in 2018, Frostpunk has captivated millions of players worldwide. The story of humanity’s struggle against an icy apocalypse inspired us not only to create a sequel, but also to expand the rich lore of the Frostpunk universe.

After the success of the Polish language edition of the book, and many internal discussions, we decided that Kickstarter was the best way to share this project with a wider audience. It also gave us the opportunity to add exclusive items and keep full creative control over a franchise that is very close to our hearts, while making it accessible to fans around the world.

Keep an eye out for upcoming updates on our Kickstarter campaign page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/11bitstudios/frostpunk-anthology-and-frostpunk-2-artbook

Alongside numerous playtests and patches throughout 2025, we released a very well received Free Major Content Update back in May. It introduced a wealth of new content, including new heat mechanics, a brand new map for Utopia Mode, and challenges with new quests and storylines.

Thank you for all your reviews and comments. They are incredibly important to us and help shape Frostpunk 2 around your needs and expectations, so don’t hesitate to leave them if you haven't done so yet!

On September 18th we were celebrating the console release of Frostpunk 2! But PC citizens were not forgotten on this day. We released a Patch 1.4 bringing full controller support and improved UI.
We’ve created the gamepad experience for Frostpunk 2 based on feedback from the first installment. Our goal was to make it as intuitive as possible, letting you make crucial decisions with just a single tilt of the thumbstick. And now citizens from all major platforms can enjoy the Frostpunk 2 experience, which really makes us proud.

The Frostpunk modding community has continued to grow since the game’s release, and seeing your creativity reshape the world of Frostpunk fills Steward with pride.

That is why we organized the Frostpunk 2 Modding Contest. New buildings, new laws, and even multiplayer concepts showed just how far the community can push the game. We are incredibly happy to have our modders and their passion on board.

You can check out the winners in a special trailer, which we have prepared just for this occasion.

Many of you waited for this moment just as eagerly as we did. Frostpunk 1886, a reimagined version of the original Frostpunk, is planned to launch in 2027.

Our goal is to expand upon the original experience with improved visuals, higher resolution, and all the possibilities that Unreal Engine offers. It will serve as a great entry point for newcomers, while also giving longtime fans a reason to return again and again.

This is not about simply recreating the first game in a new engine. We want to build upon it with new content, mechanics, events, technologies, and buildings. This also includes a completely new Purpose path, alongside the existing Faith and Order paths, offering fresh ways to shape your society.

Stay tuned for upcoming updates and City Dispatch videos in 2026.

On December 8th, we released our very first DLC for Frostpunk 2, Fractured Utopias. The expansion enhances eight existing factions in Utopia Builder Mode with new skill trees, dedicated HUB-s, and perks, making them feel even more integral to the experience.

We also completely redesigned the main menu and introduced one of the most requested features, the ability to force your starting faction.

After a year of improvements shaped by your feedback, this expansion pushes Utopia Builder Mode even further with distinct faction identities, new laws, over one hundred new events, and additional buildings.

And this is only our first DLC. The remaining 2 will launch this year!

We hope you are ready for what comes next.

Another edition of Frostpunk live role play is coming, once again in collaboration with our friends at Larp Venture. This is the final week to sign up for the official Frostpunk The Last Recon survival horror LARP, with a 20 percent discount using the code WINTERSALE.

Visit Poland and experience the world of Frostpunk in a way that truly gets under your skin.

https://larpventure.com/en

And now, we are entering 2026 with fresh energy and excitement for what lies ahead. Thank you once again for your continued support and feedback, which helped us develop and grow the game throughout 2025.

There are still many things we want to unveil, and we cannot wait to share them with you.

Stay tuned, Citizens.

~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens!

We are coming back to you with another update regarding the upcoming Frostpunk 1886. Your warm welcome to the title, after the last announcement, gave us the heat we needed to launch our generators, and we would like to show you yet another tease of what the team has been working on.

We don’t want to spoil too much, so check out our new video with Maciej Sułecki - Game Director of Frostpunk 1886 - revealed during the 11 bit studios Digital Showcase event:

Keep in mind that we’re still about two years ahead of release, so what you’re seeing is early in development. Our goal has always been to make a game with Citizens and for the sake of the City, so we’re eager to hear your thoughts on it.

As we will be progressing through 2026, you can expect more frequent updates about the development of the game, and we can’t wait to show you more behind the scenes content from our path towards the release!

Stay tuned,

~ 11 bit studios Team

Hello Citizens,

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience Frostpunk 2 in real life?

This February 12–15, 2026, our friends at Larp Venture will take over a historical fort in Poland to host an official live L.A.R.P. experience created in partnership with us.

The Last Recon puts you in one of Frostpunk’s remote outposts. Food is scarce, the cold is merciless, and tensions rise as survival becomes uncertain. You’ll negotiate, lead, build, and sacrifice because not everyone can be saved. The city depends on you.

You can buy tickets and use code CITYMUSTLIVE to receive a 10% discount here:

https://larpventure.com/frostpunk

Take care,

~ 11 bit studios Team