Gerda: A Flame in Winter

The story presented in Gerda: A Flame in Winter is to be based on actual events from the chronicles of the Danish resistance fighting against the German occupation in the last year of World War II.

Game mechanics

Gerda: A Flame in Winter uses an isometric view and - true to DONTNOD's tastes - is an adventure game focusing on the story, which is shaped by the choices we make throughout the game: In conversations with NPCs or by collecting items and so-called "relations points". Our decisions will eventually lead Gerda to one of several endings.

The heroine also has a handful of skills developed along with the progress in the game. However, here abilities are not talents or specializations, but Gerda's personality - each character trait opens new possibilities.

Technical aspects

The graphics of Gerda: A Flame in Winter has little to do with realism - the creators were inspired by impressionist paintings from Scandinavian countries. So we have strongly contrasting colors and blurred contours of objects, which makes the whole thing look as if we were watching a moving painting.