# Frostgrave

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{{Short description|Board game designed by Joseph A. McCullough}}
{{Italic title}}
{{Infobox game
| name = ''Frostgrave''
| designer = Joseph McCullough
| illustrator = Dmitry Burmak
| publisher = [Osprey Games](/source/Osprey_Publishing)
| date = {{Start date and age|2015}}
| genre = {{unbulleted list|[Wargame](/source/Wargame)}}
| players = 2–8
| playing_time = 60–120 minutes
| ages = 12+
}}'''''Frostgrave''''' is a fantasy [miniatures wargame](/source/Miniature_wargaming) designed by [Joseph A. McCullough](/source/Joseph_A._McCullough) and published by [Osprey Games](/source/Osprey_Publishing) in 2015.

==Gameplay==
''Frostgrave'' is a fantasy wargame in which wizards battle each other.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whelan |first=Michael |date=2022-05-03 |title=Better fights than D&D, greater stories than Warhammer: Frostgrave is the miniatures game everyone should play |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/frostgrave-fantasy-wargames-in-the-frozen-city/opinion/why-play-frostgrave-miniatures-game-warhammer-dnd |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=[Dicebreaker](/source/Dicebreaker) |language=en}}</ref> Combat is primarily resolved through the use of 20 sided [dice](/source/dice). A key feature of ''Frostgrave'' is the bestiary where if all players agree a random encounter table is consulted and an uncontrolled creature may enter the battlefield.<ref>{{Cite book |last=McCullough |first=Joseph |title=Frostgrave |publisher=Osprey Publishing LLC |year=2020 |isbn=9781472834683 |edition=2nd |pages=176}}</ref>

==Reception==
William Niebling for ''[ICv2](/source/ICv2)'' gave ''Frostgrave: Ulterior Motives'' 4 out of 5 stars and said that "''Ulterior Motives'' expands ''Frostgrave'' in a way that makes it even more fun to play, without bogging down the game with a lot of fiddly new rules, and without undermining the core elements that make the game unique."<ref name="icv22">{{cite web |last=Niebling |first=William |date=2017-06-02 |title=ICv2: Review: 'Frostgrave: Ulterior Motives' (Game) |url=https://icv2.com/articles/reviews/view/37659/review-frostgrave-ulterior-motives-game |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=[ICv2](/source/ICv2)}}</ref>

===Awards===

* [UK Games Expo](/source/UK_Games_Expo) – ''Best Miniatures Game 2015''<ref>{{Cite web |title=UKGE Awards; 2015 |url=https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/content/previous-shows/ukge-awards/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=[UK Games Expo](/source/UK_Games_Expo) |language=en}}</ref>
* Beasts of War – ''Best Miniatures Game 2015''<ref>{{Cite web |last=lloyd |date=2016-03-06 |title=Beasts of War 2015 Gaming Awards: The Winners – OnTableTop – Home of Beasts of War |url=https://www.beastsofwar.com/featured/winners/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=Beasts of War |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Silver [ENNIE](/source/ENNIE_Awards) – ''Miniature Product of the Year 2016''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Nominees and Winners – ENNIE Awards |url=https://ennie-awards.com/portfolio-item/2016-ennie-award-nominees-and-winners/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=[ENNIE Awards](/source/ENNIE_Awards) |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [Origins Awards](/source/Origins_Awards) Nominee – ''Miniatures Game of the Year 2016''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=W. Eric |date=2016-04-18 |title=Links: Nominees for the 2016 Origins Awards, Mensa Select for 2016, and Ernest and Peterson's Game Golem {{!}} BoardGameGeek News |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/53195/links-nominees-2016-origins-awards-mensa-select-20 |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=[BoardGameGeek](/source/BoardGameGeek) |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

* {{bgg|177354|''Frostgrave''}}
* [https://www.ospreypublishing.com/ca/osprey-games/wargames/frostgrave/ Official website] at [Osprey Games](/source/Osprey_Publishing)

Category:Board games introduced in 2015
Category:ENnies winners
Category:Fantasy board wargames
Category:Miniatures games

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