- The Lonesome Guild is Out Now! - 23 October 2025
If you're into touching stories, memorable characters, and dynamic combat, then you’ll enjoy The Lonesome Guild. Developed by Tiny Bull Studios and published by DON’T NOD, it’s a wholesome single player top-down ARPG all about togetherness. The 15% launch discount lasts until November 6! The Lonesome Guild has a touching story, memorable characters, and dynamic combat with character switching and fun mix-and-match combos. Watch the beautiful tailor-made animated launch trailer: You play as Ghost, a spirit who's just woken up in a world that’s fast becoming shrouded by a mist of loneliness. You have no memories, and you can’t physically interact with the world around you. However, you can possess (in a friendly way!) others and make them stronger. So now you just need to find a group of potentially awesome and powerful fighters and help them believe in themselves. Should be easy... right…
- Announcing Aphelion, DON'T NOD’s new sci-fi adventure! - 10 June 2025
We’re thrilled to present Aphelion, DON’T NOD’s newly announced sci-fi action-adventure game! Set in a near-future where Earth faces collapse, Aphelion is an emotional journey to the edge of our Solar System to survey a planet that may be humanity’s last hope. Our latest tale follows two European Space Agency astronauts: Ariane Montclair and Thomas Cross. Following their crash landing on the uncharted planet Persephone, they must brave harsh landscapes, master survival tools, gather crucial information, and navigate reality-bending phenomena in a desperate mission to reunite. Check out the reveal trailer: Aphelion blends our signature emotional storytelling with immersive exploration and traversal, mystery, and tense stealth gameplay. What begins as a totally compromised mission becomes an adventure into the unknown. As you explore the frozen world of Persephone, you’ll gather informati…
- Our latest adventure game, Koira, is out now! - 1 April 2025
Koira, a wholesome adventure game developed by Studio Tolima, is out now on Steam! Koira is a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure featuring a lost forest spirit and her new puppy friend. Together they must journey to safety in the heart of the enchanted forest, solving puzzles, finding friends, and avoiding the hunters lurking along the way. Until April 14, you can get a 10% discount as a launch celebration on both the base game and the Support the Devs Bundle, which includes the game and 10 pieces of extra concept art that you can use as wallpapers on your devices.
- Announcing The Lonesome Guild, Coming This Fall! - 24 February 2025
We’re so pleased to announce The Lonesome Guild, a top-down single-player ARPG coming out of Turin, Italy’s Tiny Bull Studios. Announced exclusively at the ID@Xbox IGN FanFest, it’s the next game to be published by DON’T NOD and will release later this year! The Lonesome Guild is a tale of friendship, hope, and the strength found in togetherness. In a world consumed by loneliness, only friendship can save the day. Lead a quirky cast in this colorful ARPG full of heart, battles, and bonds that change everything. https://youtu.be/dQWc-2nEqNE You’ll play as Ghost, a spirit with no memories, in a world consumed by loneliness. As a creeping mist spreads, corrupting all in its path, you must gather a ragtag party of six misfits, each with unique abilities, stories, and struggles. Seamlessly switch between them in battle and exploration, forging bonds that unlock powerful combos and heartfelt…
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, DON’T NOD’s newest narrative adventure, is out now! - 18 February 2025
We’re so pleased to let you know that Tape 1 of DON’T NOD’s newest narrative adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, is out now! And if you grab it before March 4, you’ll benefit from the 10% launch discount! Rewind back to the 90s and live the defining summer of four high school girls as they forge bonds through their growing friendship, their punk band, and an unexplained event that will forever change their lives. Watch the launch trailer:
- Celebrate the Lost Records Release with DON’T NOD Discounts! - 14 February 2025
Tape 1 of DON’T NOD’s upcoming narrative adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, officially releases on February 18! To celebrate, we wanted to spread the love, and what better way than to throw a little release party in the form of big discounts on our other published games? Check out the sale here! From now til February 28, we’re having one big narrative-rich story game bonanza. You can grab Gerda: A Flame in Winter, Jusant, Twin Mirror, and Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (on sale from Feb 17) all at huge discounts of up to 80%.
- Presenting the Silent Heroes Bundle in partnership with 11 bit studios - 19 October 2023
DON’T NOD is happy to be collaborating with 11 bit studios on the Silent Heroes Bundle on Steam, which features both Gerda: A Flame in Winter and This War of Mine in one package. Now players can experience two intense, emotional stories about civilians during wartime at a discounted price. If you already own one of the games – no worries! You can still buy the bundle and get whichever game you’re missing at a lower price. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get the Silent Heroes Bundle We’re proud to have Gerda: A Flame in Winter, developed by Bird Island, stand alongside such a classic as This War of Mine to continue our goal of sharing untold civilian stories. Both games offer very different experiences while both exploring the struggles, the resilience, and the undying hope of citizens in conflict areas. This War of Mine is a critically acclaimed game in which players attempt to keep a group…
- We are partnering with the Danish Refugee Council! - 14 September 2023
In celebration of Gerda: A Flame in Winter’s first anniversary, we are happy to be collaborating with the Danish Refugee Council. We have launched a charity edition of the game’s soundtrack on Steam, the sales of which will help DRC in assisting refugees and the displaced, protecting their rights, and empowering them towards a better future. All proceeds will go directly to the Danish Refugee Council. DRC’s mission and values resonate heavily with us at DON’T NOD and Bird Island. We made Gerda: A Flame in Winter because we wanted to shine a light on how war affects the civilians caught in it, and to encourage the sharing of testimonies so that we may learn from history. You can support the Danish Refugee Council by purchasing the charity soundtrack here on Steam or you can donate to them directly. If you’d like to know more about DRC, click here. Follow us on social media: Twitter: http…
- Patchnote - Build 2.9.1 - 20 July 2023
Changelog for new build 2.9.1. Bugfixes DLC fixes UI no longer reports that incorrect events have previously happened. The first text shown in a new game is now also localised. Master game fixes German language has all its characters back into the game. Fixed a rare issue that could cause a softlock for players in the second scene of the game. Credits now display correctly. Fixed a voice line for Gerda's diary that was wrong within the main game.
- All DON’T NOD games discounted until June 15! - 8 June 2023
Hello! It’s DON’T NOD’s 15th birthday as a company this month and we wanted to celebrate it with everyone who has helped get us here, so we’re running the DON’T NOD 15th Birthday Sale! You can get all of DON’T NOD’s games – developed and published – for up to 80% off, with some for free as well! Grab them before the sale ends on June 15. From Remember Me and the Life is Strange series, to Tell Me Why and Vampyr, up to our newest narrative adventure (Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is 10% off!) – grab them before the sale ends. Don’t forget – you can play Gerda: A Flame in Winter’s demo before buying the game. Be sure not to miss out on any news by following DON'T NOD on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Watch the devs play Liva’s Story! - 23 May 2023
Hello everybody, To celebrate the release of Liva’s Story and the Modstand Bundle, we’re streaming a commentary video here on Steam where you can see gameplay from the Liva's Story DLC for the first time! Shalev Moran (Lead Designer) and Damir Omic (Writer and Game Designer) from Bird Island take us through a chunk of the DLC as they try to successfully lead Tinglev’s resistance cell as Liva. You can of course expect some interesting tidbits and anecdotes about what it was like to make the DLC and further insight into the story and characters from those who created it. This is a pre-recorded stream, but feel free to get in touch with us if you have any comments or feedback: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DONTNOD_Ent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontnod_ent/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/DONTNOD.Entertainment/ Bird Island Twitter: https://twitter.com/BirdIslandGames
- The Liva’s Story DLC is out now! - 23 May 2023
We’re so excited to launch Liva’s Story! Play as aspiring resistance leader Liva, desperate and discouraged after a failed mission. Her small team must regroup, patch up, and hit the enemy again using sabotage, infiltration, spying, and even assassination. If you haven’t played Gerda: A Flame in Winter yet, no worries! The new Modstand Bundle contains both Gerda: A Flame in Winter and Liva’s Story in one. And to celebrate, you can play the demo now on Steam as well! Keep up with everything Gerda by following us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DONTNOD_Ent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontnod_ent/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DONTNOD.Entertainment/ Website: https://dont-nod.com/ Bird Island Twitter: https://twitter.com/BirdIslandGames Bird Island Website: https://www.birdisland.studio/
- Patch 4 - Version 2.8.4 - 23 May 2023
New Content DLC Our DLC "Liva's Story" is now available! Updates in save system to separate main game files from the DLC’s. Updates in the achievements, and additional end game stats. Menu navigation and Flow New menus, UI and screens to display the possibility to get information on our DLC “Liva’s Story” Updates in splash screen Bugfixes Animations: Animations improvements on most characters in all scenes. Scenes: Animation improvements on individual scenes Terrain and scene art improvements Some UI improvements in scenes Changes to improve display of the Credits.
- Patch 1.3.8 is now live - 28 November 2022
Hello everyone! You will find below the changes that we have implemented in this latest patch. The game is no longer unresponsive when players interact in specific order with NPCs in the market sequence on Friday, 3pm Improved stability Improved the display system when launching the game, in case of specific monitors (ultrawide screen or 4:3).
- Nominate us for the Steam Awards 2022! - 22 November 2022
Hello all, It’s almost that time of year again – the Steam Awards 2022 are almost here! We’ve loved reading your reviews and hearing your feedback for Gerda: A Flame in Winter. If you enjoyed the game, we’d be grateful if you’d consider helping us get onto the shortlist of nominees for Outstanding Story-rich Game this year. It only takes a few clicks and you can nominate us right now! Thank you for playing.
- DON’T NOD is partnering with War Child! - 12 October 2022
The Gerda: A Flame in Winter – War Child Charity Digital Edition is available now here on Steam to commemorate Day of the Girl, which is a campaign focused on bringing awareness to the issues that girls and young women in war zones face around the world, to advocate strongly for their human rights, and to raise crucial funding to support them. This new edition of the game contains: Gerda: A Flame in Winter (full game) The original soundtrack composed by Jakob Støvring Hansen Six exclusive digital paintings of game environments. 20% of proceeds of the Gerda: A Flame in Winter – War Child Charity Digital Edition will go directly to War Child. This partnership is important and a natural step for DON’T NOD and the developers, PortaPlay. Gerda: A Flame in Winter was created to shine a light on one young woman’s experiences in occupied Denmark during World War II. As you may know, the story o…
- Gerda: A Flame in Winter - Note de Patch 2 (11 Oct. 2022) - 11 October 2022
Hello everyone! You will find below a non-exhaustive list of things we have implemented in this patch. New features – PC & Nintendo Switch • Added a better animation system that fixes most of the encountered issues • Added better-looking loading screens between sequences • Added a dyslexia friendly text display option New features – PC • Added possibility to disable Controllers from the Settings menu • Added the possibility to choose between 2 Graphics Quality options (High to Low) Bugfixes – PC & Nintendo Switch • General balancing • Improved stability • Various texts and UI adjustments • The game is no longer unresponsive after interacting with Reinhardt and the marketeer in the market sequence on Friday, 3pm Platform specific items – PC • Fixed various issues related to mouse cursor & clicks. • Fixed an issue with progress bar for Steam achievements about the secrets and facts. • Fix…
- Join PortaPlay’s celebration launch stream now! - 2 September 2022
To celebrate the launch of Gerda: A Flame in Winter, PortaPlay are streaming the game over on YouTube right now! Tune in to meet members of the dev team, ask questions, and hear their stories about what it was like to bring this tale to life. Watch the stream here: See you there! Keep up with everything Gerda by following us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DONTNOD_Ent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontnod_ent/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DONTNOD.Entertainment/ Website: https://dont-nod.com/ PortaPlay Twitter: https://twitter.com/portaplay PortaPlay website: https://portaplay.dk/en/
- Gerda: A Flame in Winter is out today! - 1 September 2022
It’s here! Gerda: A Flame in Winter, our new story-driven game developed by PortaPlay, is available right now! We're so excited to get it into your hands that, for the first week of release, there’s a launch discount for you here on Steam and on Nintendo Switch! So until September 8, you can grab the game at 10% off! We can’t wait for you to experience this story and tell us what you think. Thanks for all your support so far and going forward! Keep up with everything Gerda by following us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DONTNOD_Ent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontnod_ent/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DONTNOD.Entertainment/ Website: https://dont-nod.com/ PortaPlay Twitter: https://twitter.com/portaplay PortaPlay Website: https://portaplay.dk/en/
- Gerda: A Flame in Winter gameplay overview trailer revealed! - 9 August 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zvycnuz6cg With almost a month to go until the release of Gerda: A Flame in Winter on September 1, we’ve released a gameplay trailer to give you a first look at exploration, choices, and the RPG-lite elements of the game and how those choices—and their direct and indirect consequences—can open different paths to be explored. The decisions that you will make as Gerda throughout the game will affect the bonds she already has with her community, as well as the relationships she can make or break with members of the resistance and the occupation. You will use her diary to track her progress and the management of her resources and relationships. Also shown in the diary are her ‘mental energies’, the mental skill points she can gain and lose during conversations and confrontations. The RPG-lite mechanics are a good way to show that your actions can not only ha…
