Frictional Games AB
Moby ID: 8439
Overview edit · view history
Frictional Games is an independent game development company located in Helsingborg, the south of Sweden. It was co-founded by Thomas Grip and Jens Nilsson. They created their own 3D engine: HPL.
The studio is known for its Penumbra horror franchise, a series of games that originated out of a tech demo for their 3D engine. The games combine elements from classic adventure games with a dynamic environment based on a physics engine and a 1st-person action setting largely based on stealth. Two games have been released so far, Overture (2007) and Penumbra: Black Plague (2008) (as well as the expansion Requiem).
In September 2008 the company announced it was working on a new survival horror game set in the 18th century. This was later revealed to be Amnesia: The Dark Descent. After three years of development, it was finally released on September 8, 2010.
Credited on 9 Games from 2007 to 2023
| Amnesia: The Bunker (2023 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...) |
| Amnesia: Rebirth (2020 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Windows Apps...) |
| Soma (2015 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh...) |
| Amnesia Collection (2014 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh...) |
| Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh) |
| Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh...) |
| Penumbra Collection (2008 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh) |
| Penumbra: Black Plague (2008 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh) |
| Penumbra: Overture - Episode 1 (2007 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh) |
Related Web Sites +
-
Frictional Games AB
official site -
Frictional Games On Penumbra And The Future
interview with <moby developer="Jens Nilsson">Jens Nilsson</moby> (Sound Director) and <moby developer="Thomas Grip">Thomas Grip</moby> (Lead Programmer), about the <i>Penumbra</i> series and the future of the company, on Rock, Paper, Shotgun (17th February 2009) -
In The Games of Madness
A blog run by the company which provides frequent updates on its state and the games it has in development, as well as "unspeakable thoughts on horror game design and development".
Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 8 games with Valve Corporation
- 4 games with GamersGate AB
- 4 games with Paradox Interactive AB
- 4 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 3 games with Abyss Lights Studio
- 3 games with Side UK Ltd.
- 3 games with MacGameStore, LLP
- 3 games with Snowball Studios
- 3 games with 1C Company
- 3 games with GOG Limited
- 9 games with Luis A. Rodero Morales
- 9 games with Marc Nicander
- 9 games with Thomas Grip
- 8 games with Mikko Tarmia
- 7 games with Jens Nilsson
- 6 games with Edward Rudd
- 6 games with Marcus Johansson
- 5 games with Rasmus Gunnarsson
- 5 games with Anton Adamse
- 5 games with Patrik Dekhla
Browse Games
Contribute
Add your expertise to help preserve video game history! You can submit a correction or add the following: