We spent 1.5y bilding an Antarctic horror game - 20 seconds of progress
Back in 2024, The Black Ice was just an early prototype made by a tiny team learning gamedev as we went.
Now it’s 2026, the game is in Early Access, and we’re preparing our first major content update for May 25.
We’re only 3 developers, building a survival horror inspired by Resident Evil, but with a frozen Antarctic setting.
The game takes place at the Vostok research station, where contact is lost after scientists uncover a mysterious black ice formation containing extraterrestrial material. What starts as a discovery quickly becomes a nightmare.
This short video compares where the project began and where it is now after 1.5 years of development.
Crazy to see how much changed. Would love to know what stands out to you most: atmosphere, visuals, creature design, anything.