If you haven’t heard, The Witchwood is the hottest place to be for Hearthstone players. The expansion recently launched for the free to play CCG and offers a lot of new features. To discuss the development behind the expansion in more detail, the development team at Blizzard have released a new behind-the-scenes video. Check out below.
Game director Ben Brode talks about the Worgen and their transformations, how implementing them ultimately began development on The Witchwood and more. The overall emphasis of the set on horror stories was intentional according to senior game designer Dave Kosak. Cards like Hagatha the Witch and Shudderwock, the latter being the “most complicated card” the team has ever made according to Brode are standout examples.
Hearthstone: The Witchwood is currently available for PC and mobile devices. It brings over 130 new cards, a new solo Dungeon Run-esque mode called Monster Hunt, a new Druid alternate hero Lunara and much more.