{"id":57376,"date":"2024-10-10T18:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/former-blizzard-bosss-new-company-reveals-its-debut-game-a-whimsical-co-op-strategy-game-called-sunderfolk\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T18:01:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T17:01:09","slug":"former-blizzard-bosss-new-company-reveals-its-debut-game-a-whimsical-co-op-strategy-game-called-sunderfolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/former-blizzard-bosss-new-company-reveals-its-debut-game-a-whimsical-co-op-strategy-game-called-sunderfolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Blizzard Boss&#8217;s New Company Reveals Its Debut Game, a Whimsical Co-Op Strategy Game Called Sunderfolk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p>Secret Door, one of the two game developers under the umbrella of Dreamhaven, has revealed its first game \u2014 a new four-player co-op adventure called Sunderfolk.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>Billed as a tactical turn-based RPG, Sunderfolk brings players together to complete missions on a top-down map. Secret Door calls it a &#8220;streamlined alternative to the traditional tabletop gaming experience&#8221; in its official release, saying that it requires &#8220;no elaborate setup, rulebooks, or materials,&#8221; but will include six distinct heroes, deck building, and other familiar RPG elements.  <\/p>\n<p>To further increase accessibility, Sunderfolk will support phones or tablets to control the onscreen action, calling it as a &#8220;new spin on the classic game night experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"ignvideo\" data-slug=\"sunderfolk-official-gameplay-trailer\" data-loop=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>\u201cWe have a bunch of dedicated board and tabletop game fanatics on the team  at Secret Door \u2014 getting together for game night has been a regular highlight for many of us going back years and years,\u201d said studio head Chris Sigaty. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs developers we also like to look at what inspires us and think about how to make those types of experiences easier to get into, so that more people can enjoy them as much as we do. With Sunderfolk, we\u2019re excited to offer players a game that\u2019s easy to pick up and play, while still challenging to master, and we can\u2019t wait to share it with the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"quoteBox\">We have a bunch of dedicated board and tabletop game fanatics on the team  at Secret Door \u2014 getting together for game night has been a regular highlight for many of us going back years and years<\/section>\n<p>Like many others at Dreamhaven, Sigaty is a former Blizzard producer, having worked on StarCraft II and Warcraft III among other games. Dreamhaven was formed in 2020 by former Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime, with the company encompassing two studios in Secret Door and Moonshot. Last month, Dreamhaven announced that it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/lynked-banner-of-the-spark-announcement-trailer-gamescom-2024\">publishing Lynked: Banner of the Spark<\/a>. In an interview with IGN published last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mike-morhaime-blizzard-dreamhaven-secret-door-new-game\">Morhaime talked about the evolution of Dreamhaven<\/a> while explaining why he thinks the game industry will continue to grow. <\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"sunderfolk-official-announcement-screenshot-gallery\" data-value=\"sunderfolk-official-announcement-screenshot-gallery\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>&#8220;The team at Secret Door, and really all of us at Dreamhaven, are all about bringing players together around fun experiences,\u201d Morhaime said in the release announcing Sunderfolk. \u201cSunderfolk is a beautiful game, it\u2019s full of personality and charm, and it also creates epic moments where everyone is engaging directly with each other to work out strategies or celebrate victories. There\u2019s nothing quite like it, and we\u2019re really looking forward to seeing what players think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunderfolk is under development PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch. It&#8217;s slated to release in 2025.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Kat Bailey is IGN&#8217;s News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/dreamhaven-secret-door-sunderfolk-xbox-ps5-pc-switch-announcement\">Go to Source (IGN.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secret Door, one of the two game developers under the umbrella of Dreamhaven, has revealed its first game \u2014 a new four-player co-op adventure called Sunderfolk. 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