- BGG rating
- 8.4
Rules assistance for Altered: Trial by Frost
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20–40 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Altered: Trial by Frost
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Altered: Trial by Frost is an expansion for Altered released in 2025 for 2 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Régis Bonnessée, Manuel Rozoy, Charles Wickham, François Jourdain, Jacques Ernoult, Léa Roulée, Merlin Ismet, Marcus Kearsey, Nathanaël Dufour, and Timothée Simonot.
About the game
In Altered: Trial by Frost, you will face the dangers of the Cais Adarra, a steep range of mountains shrouded in eternal winter. Gear up, gather your strength, and lead your expeditions through a hostile environment of ice and snow. Make your way to the heart of the mountain, and look for answers encased in the ice. Trial by Frost is an expansion set for the Altered TCG, with cards sold in 12-card booster packs suitable for drafting or incorporation in constructed decks.
Questions and answers
Altered: Trial by Frost supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Altered: Trial by Frost is 20–40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Altered: Trial by Frost for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Altered: Trial by Frost has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Altered: Trial by Frost belongs to these categories: Card Game, Collectible Components, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Altered: Trial by Frost and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Altered: Trial by Frost are: Régis Bonnessée, Manuel Rozoy, Charles Wickham, François Jourdain, Jacques Ernoult, Léa Roulée, Merlin Ismet, Marcus Kearsey, Nathanaël Dufour, and Timothée Simonot. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Altered: Trial by Frost as an expansion for Altered. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Altered to use it. Check that your edition of Altered is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.