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About This Game

Several years ago, Thomas Mason, his wife and son returned home from Blackwood Forest. Only Thomas survived the journey. After years of suffering from guilt, Thomas is finally ready to accept his loss. He returns to Blackwood Forest to spread his family's ashes, hoping to leave them where they shared so many memories.

Thomas sits down at the familiar campsite...but gunshots interrupt his final goodbye...and something is watching deep within the Forest.

Immerse yourself and venture deep into a short psychological story that explores how people cope with loss through acceptance, guilt and retaliation. Encounter characters shaped by trauma, fear and uncertainty.

THE WINTER SOLSTICE is intentionally designed without a save system, with the purpose of creating a concise, cinematic experience. Estimated Runtime: ~1 hour

Every decision shapes Thomas Mason's journey. Influence the fate of five other characters and discover who survives, who dies and ultimately what transpires.

THE WINTER SOLSTICE features 5 possible endings, each shaped by your choices.

• I: ACCEPTANCE

• II: REUNITED

• III: BURIED

• IV: ETERNAL

• V: SOLACE

Experience THE WINTER SOLSTICE as a psychological horror through the lens of the 90s:

• Fixed Camera Angles

• Third Person Perspective

• Fog Shrouded Environment

• Tank Controls

• Retro Aesthetics, Sound Design & Animations

• Downloadable Manual

• Flavour Text

• Black & White Mode

• Mani Chauhan as Thomas Mason

• Dylan Hernandez as Sarper

• Rhys Will as Milk Neck

• Ryan Anderson as The Ranger

• Douglas Bottega as The Child

• Amber Tscherning as Thomas's Wife

• Raven Morales as Thomas's Son

Additional Music by Jane Cadogan, HEXSYSTEM, Ghanks & Isaac Hickerson.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

THE WINTER SOLSTICE contains scenes depicting violence, death, blood, strong language and themes of loss and personal suffering. Numerous choices can lead to scenes of explicit violence and death.