Snapshot Games’ Frosthaven (which I’ll henceforth refer to as Frosthaven Digital) is a video game version of the tabletop game of the same name. Frosthaven‘s predecessor, Gloomhaven, got a similar digital version in 2021 (which was helmed by Flaming Fowl Studios). Unlike games like Baldur’s Gate 3 or Cyberpunk 2077, which adapt mechanics and themes from their tabletop inspirations (Dungeons & Dragons and Cyberpunk RED, respectively) to create a unique gameplay experience, Frosthaven Digital is just Frosthaven–it’s the board game minus the need to meet up with friends physically. For someone like me, who primarily hangs out with people virtually, Frosthaven Digital is a boon. I’ve wanted to introduce the board game to friends for a while, and this lets me without us all having to meet up in person to do it.
Gloomhaven Digital was well-received when it came out, and the fanbase has been eager to see Frosthaven make the jump to digital as well. Among the excitement, however, has been a recurring concern: Will Frosthaven Digital have an undo feature? In person, when you make a mistake while playing a tabletop game, the only thing stopping you from fixing it is you and your friends. That’s not necessarily the case for a video game if there’s no option to do so. In Gloomhaven Digital, it was possible to restart an entire encounter if you wanted, but there was no way to simply start your turn over or undo your last action. It was frustratingly awful, with misclicks resulting in a wasted turn. Fans have wondered if Frosthaven Digital will follow suit, and thankfully, it’s not.
“[Undo] was the most requested feature [for] Gloomhaven,” Frosthaven game director Hristo Petkov told me. “It [didn’t] exist in Gloomhaven Digital, and according to our engineers, it was impossible [for Frosthaven Digital]. But yeah, we did it.”
