016–10 weeks · from £28,000
Concept & Vertical Slice
We pressure-test the core loop with a playable vertical slice — one polished level, the real feel of the game — plus an art bible, tech spike, and a costed roadmap for full production.
Departures — Game Development · London EC2A
We build worlds that ship on schedule.
Frost Artifact Empire is a Shoreditch game development studio crafting narrative-driven titles, resilient live-service backends, and bespoke engine tooling for teams across the United Kingdom.
- 11
- Titles shipped
- 4.2M
- Players reached
- 2016
- Founded
Our Mission
Games built with the discipline of a timetable and the soul of a story.
We founded Frost Artifact Empire above a print works on Curtain Road because we were tired of games that missed their departure. Every project runs on a published schedule — milestones you can read like a platform board — while our writers, engineers, and artists keep the craft uncompromised. From vertical slice to launch day, you always know exactly when the train leaves.
- Fixed milestone dates, published up front and never quietly slipped.
- A single senior lead on every account, from kickoff through post-launch.
- Source, tooling, and pipelines handed over — you own everything we build.
The Route
Three stops from concept to a game people play.
A transparent production pipeline. Each stage has a defined scope, deliverable, and duration so you can plan around it.
024–12 months · from £14,500 / month
Full Production
Content, systems, and polish in fortnightly sprints. You get a private build every two weeks, a burndown you can actually read, and platform certification handled end to end.
03Ongoing · from £4,900 / month
Live Operations
Seasonal content, backend scaling, live events, and telemetry-driven tuning. We keep your servers standing and your player counts climbing long after launch day.
The Crew
The people at the controls.
Senior developers who have shipped on Steam, console, and mobile.
The Manifest
Recent work off the studio floor.
A selection of frames from titles and prototypes shipped from Shoreditch.
Fares
Straightforward pricing for every stage.
Choose a monthly retainer or a fixed project scope. No hidden extras, VAT shown at invoice.
Cabin
Prototypes, vertical slices, and live-ops support for smaller teams.
£4,900/ month
- One dedicated senior developer
- Fortnightly playable build
- Weekly progress board
- Source and assets handed over
Most booked
Business
Full production for a shipping title with a cross-discipline pod.
£14,500/ month
- Four-person production pod
- Dedicated producer & QA pass
- Platform certification handled
- Backend & telemetry setup
- Marketing build support
Charter
A full studio wing for ambitious, multi-year projects.
£32,000/ month
- Scalable 8+ person team
- Embedded creative & tech directors
- Live-service ops & seasonal content
- 24/7 launch-window on-call
- Roadmap co-ownership
Book Your Seat
Tell us where you want to go.
Send the studio a brief and a senior lead will reply within one working day. We are in the studio Monday to Friday, 9:30am–6:00pm.
- Phone +44 20 7739 8391
- Studio
- 59 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3PT
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 9:30am – 6:00pm