DONTNOD announces the release date of Gerda: A Flame in Winter
on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam)
Game to be released on September 1, 2022
Paris, May 19th, 2022 – DONTNOD Entertainment, independent video games publisher and developer,
is excited to announce the release date for Gerda: A Flame in Winter, its first third-party published
game developed by Danish studio PortaPlay.
The new narrative RPG-lite game will be released on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) on September 1,
2022.
In this poignant narrative game inspired by real life events, the Danish village of Tinglev is under German
occupation during World War II. Players will walk the path of Gerda Larsen, an ordinary woman in
extraordinary circumstances who is forced to take a stand after her life is suddenly turned upside down.
One day, Gerda returns home from the clinic where she works as a nurse. She notices blood as she
enters the house and soon discovers that her husband, Anders, is being arrested by the Gestapo. He
has left behind important resistance documents, and it looks like many Danish and German lives will
depend on her next actions.
A tale told not on the front line, but within the intimate setting of the small Danish village that Gerda
has lived in her whole life.
Armed only with her wits, compassion, and insight, the advantage she has as a civilian is the knowledge
of her community and village. Gerda’s personality traits are her skills, and her connection with others
will also determine how the story unfolds. Choices are made through a mix of exploration and dialog,
as well as resource and relationship management. Each day, she writes about her experiences and the
actions she took in her diary, which players will use to develop aspects of her personality to allow Gerda
to deal with situations in different ways.
She will meet a large cast of characters throughout the game: her fellow villagers — both Danes and
ethnic Germans — as well as members of the Resistance, and the occupying Nazis. Every interaction
holds weight, and every decision is critical in times of turmoil and war. With lives on the line, your
morals will be challenged, and beliefs compromised... How far would you go to protect your loved ones?
DONTNOD is honored to work with PortaPlay in bringing this untold story to life. The character of Gerda
is inspired by a real Danish resistance fighter and grandmother of PortaPlay’s Head of Development,
Hans von Knut Skovfoged.
“This game is important to us because it is inspired by true stories of World War II, including those of my
grandmother. With Gerda, we hope to share an accurate vision of some of the struggles of occupied
populations during that time and highlight that some people were faced with difficult choices that defied
absolute judgement. Through this narrative game we hope to encourage the sharing of testimonies. We
know there are many civilian stories that go untold in wars and occupations around the globe, many still
in the middle of theirs right now. And we are glad to be able to tell at least one such story, with Gerda:
A Flame in Winter.” shares Hans von Knut Skovfoged, Head of Development at PortaPlay.
Gerda: A Flame in Winter will be released on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) on September 1, 2022,
and is already available to wishlist on Steam!
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About DONTNOD Entertainment
DONTNOD is an independent publisher and developer, based in Paris and Montreal, creating original narrative games in the
adventure (LIFE is STRANGE
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, TELL ME WHY
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, TWIN MIRROR
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), RPG (VAMPYR
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), and action (REMEMBER ME
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) genres. The
studio is internationally renowned for unique narrative experiences with engaging stories and characters, and has worked with
industry leading publishers Square Enix, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Entertainment, and Capcom.
DONTNOD now aims to create and publish its own IPs developed in-house, starting with Twin Mirror, as well as using its
knowledge and experience to collaborate with third-party developers whose editorial visions parallel the company’s own.
Step into the studio's immersive and innovative universe at dont-nod.com
DONTNOD (ISIN code: FR0013331212 - ALDNE) is listed on Euronext Growth Paris
About PortaPlay
PortaPlay is an indie developer that creates games with meaning. The studio has made games for 12 years+ from Copenhagen, by
an experienced team of about ten people, with past experience from indie titles, serious games and AAA+ titles.
PortaPlay develops games about war and conflicts, told from the perspectives of the men and women enduring them, featuring
challenging gameplay and storytelling grounded in reality. Experiences that immerse you in the characters and their stories,
challenge you with tough decisions and serve it all with a high level of accessibility.
