In the halls of 11 Bit Studios, there is an old saying: the biggest challenge for a band is to record a second album that surpasses the debut. This sentiment resonated in our minds when we thought about a sequel to Frosted PunkThe first game wasn't necessarily designed to have a direct sequel, but rather to establish a world that could host different types of games. And yet, here we are, more than six years later, on the eve of… Punk Glacier 2Launching on Windows PC and PC Game Pass.
Creating something new always comes from a desire to say something new, whether it's a new idea, a new story, or an innovative gameplay experience. The challenge for us was to make sure we had something meaningful to say about life in a post-apocalyptic city that had the same impact as the first game, but on a much larger and more evolved scale. We wanted to explore new aspects of human survival that felt both familiar and completely new, and deliver an authentic and creatively necessary sequel.
We didn't feel right about players surviving a harsher winter or a more violent storm. That wouldn't push the boundaries or fulfill our ambitions. By the end of 2019, the vision of Punk Glacier 2 had begun to take shape, taking a significant step beyond basic survival. A leap forward 30 years, in fact, because that's how much time has passed between the first and second games. While the original Frosted Punk While the story revolved around keeping a city alive and holding on to hope in a frozen, hopeless world, the sequel treats society itself as a fluid. Humanity has mastered the cold, and now it's time to confront ideologies and visions of the future.
As the newly elected steward, replacing the deceased captain, the player's role is to manage this fluid society – a society that can ebb and flow, or even simmer. Players must address the needs of the factions and know when to push for votes, even if it means getting tangled up in a web of contradictory promises. Sometimes, it's best to step back, let the delegates' whims play out, and watch the consequences. Punk Glacier 2 This is not an authoritarian regime, but rather a political and ideological conflict.
The “survival of society” aspect of the first game is elevated in Punk Glacier 2To really feel the weight of long-term decisions, we've expanded the scale of the game. Instead of days, weeks, and months passing by, instead of building individual buildings, you'll build entire districts. The social impact is also deeper in Builder of utopias Game mode similar to the Endless mode of the original game. In it, players can freely develop their cities and societies, without the narrative limitations of the campaign.
And for those eager to take their creativity further, we're introducing mod support with our Frost Kit tool. Starting in beta, it will allow players to modify almost every aspect of the game, from maps and models to entire scenarios. With all of this, we couldn't be more excited to welcome players back to the frozen world of Punk Glacier 2which launches today for Windows PC, with Game Pass.
Punk Glacier 2
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Frostpunk 2 elevates the urban survival genre to a new level. Take on the role of a manager and guide your city through a cascade of calamities taking place in a snowy, post-apocalyptic environment. Build vast urban districts with their own chain of endless needs and demands. Navigate the conflicting interests of the factions that populate your metropolis. As the needs of the city grow and the power of the factions at its core increases, only you can steer society into an uncertain future. The City Grows The world is overtaken by an ever-present winter, making city expansion humanity’s only way to survive. In order to grow, the metropolis needs resources like coal and oil, just as its citizens need food and warmth. In Frostpunk 2, it’s your job to tackle this endless cycle of supply and demand. City Districts Your city is divided into zones that serve different purposes, such as housing or extraction. It’s up to you to build new ones and make sure the existing ones work in perfect harmony. Special Buildings Over time, you’ll need to build places like the Town Hall or the Research Institute. Within these buildings, you’ll introduce laws and projects to ensure your city develops in the right direction. Colonies To ensure your city’s growth doesn’t falter, you need to venture out into the Frozen Land. There, you can build sprawling colonies that will provide all the necessary resources. Pearls of Human Nature The number of your citizens is constantly growing, making the task of governing them and meeting their demands even more challenging. As an administrator, you’ll need to carefully maneuver between the interests of the many groups that inhabit the city. New Londoners Your citizens can form communities and factions, each with different ideas for the future of the city. In the Council Hall, you’ll introduce laws and negotiate them with faction delegates. Council Hall The support of each faction within the Council Hall is costly, as the rise of one faction breeds discontent among others. That means you have to think carefully about every alliance. Towards Progress The Research Institute is where you forge the future of the city. Every new project must be entrusted to a faction, forcing you to maneuver and form strategic alliances. Factions The people of your city want a say in how you run things. Each faction has its own ideology and ideas for the future, but they also have one thing in common: an insatiable thirst for power. Choose your allies wisely in the Council Hall. Story Mode and Utopia Builder Frostpunk 2’s story features a multi-chapter saga set in the frozen wastelands. Spanning the life of the Butler, this campaign lets you feel the burden of leadership as you take responsibility for thousands of lives. At the same time, the sandbox mode called Utopia Builder with infinite playtime leaves you room for unlimited social and infrastructure experiments.
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