A Week In The Cold

Released: Jun 26, 2020
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 13:35 GMT

Updates & announcements

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27 Oct 2020Developer post
Update 2.003
A small update with mostly some camera additions. The first addition is the ability to slightly move the camera away from the player granting a larger visible area to plan a route. Also added a small camera shake when hit by animals. The camera pan at the end of levels now move s
26 Jun 2020Developer post
Update 2.001
Last update before release! This update contains reset button for faster resets and some additions to the environment and a new wolf model. Changes and Additions You can now manually reset when lying down. You will now look towards the horizon when finishing a day. Put all dialog
Last update before release! This update contains reset button for faster resets and some additions to the environment and a new wolf model.
Changes and Additions

You can now manually reset when lying down.
You will now look towards the horizon when finishing a day.
Put all dialogue into speech bubbles.
Updated the skate animation.
Added more variation to comments.
Added fish schools and ice blocks to the ocean.
Sound option replaces the anti aliasing setting.
The lowest quality setting will now disable post processing, fish and ice blocks.
Wolf model changed.
Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug where you would never stand up if collapsing from cold when loosing skates.
Fixed a bug where you would keep sliding after reset when collapsing from cold.
Fixed some emissive materials.
Camera will no longer rotate weirdly at reset.
Original post
16 Jun 2020Developer post
A Week In The Cold
The Developer A Week In The Cold is a small indie game made by a single developer, Björn Ståhl. Björn is an electrical engineering student and a hobbyist game developer. Come join the discord server The Game You play as Elin, waking up in a strange arctic landscape with no idea o
08 Jun 2020Developer post
Update 1.007
This update has a few bug fixes and changes, the focus of the update however has been directed at story and adding dialogue and monologue. Changes and Additions You can now skip the text after finishing day 7. Ice reflections are now prebaked, will improve performance. Camera sho
This update has a few bug fixes and changes, the focus of the update however has been directed at story and adding dialogue and monologue.
Changes and Additions

You can now skip the text after finishing day 7.
Ice reflections are now prebaked, will improve performance.
Camera should now reset properly at campfires.
Custom cursor added.
A lot of lines has been added and many has had changes,
An extra path has been removed from day 1.
Last campfire on day 1 has been moved.
Skate pickups are now emissive, should be easier to spot in the dark.
Dialogue text is now smaller.
Bug Fixes

Arms should now release properly when activating campfire.
Marks from skates should no longer appear on snow.
Campfire interact prompts should no longer disappear.
Start position on day 4 is now correct.
Original post
03 Jun 2020Developer post
Update 1.006
Update version 1.006 It contains more bug fixes, minor tweaks and smaller changes to most levels. Changes to nighttime has been made, it is now darker and you have no access to a torch. The ice is more reflective of the night sky, use this to guide you. Changes and Additions Poli
Update version 1.006
It contains more bug fixes, minor tweaks and smaller changes to most levels.
Changes to nighttime
has been made, it is now darker and you have no access to a torch. The ice is more reflective of the night sky, use this to guide you.
Changes and Additions

Polished water edges on all levels.
More dialogue on day 1 is now skippable.
Torch removed.
Wolf footstep sound now fades.
Ice is now more reflective during night.
Matches are now slightly emissive, easier to spot in the dark.
Game performance improved.
All confirmation messages now notices when esc/enter is pressed.
Save file location changed to install folder.
Info will now show the difference between night and day.
Bug fixes

Elin is now moved by wind when lying down.
Foot sliding mitigated.
Music now fades properly between days.
Wolves now interacts properly with lit campfires.
Correct slide animation is now played on day 5 after loosing skates.
Original post
25 May 2020Developer post
First Game Update
The first update for A Week In The Cold is here. It contains bug fixes, minor tweaks, quality of life changes and an overhaul of the movement upon snow. Movement on snow The movement when on snow felt clunky and sometimes irritating when you couldn't choose the direction properly
The first update for A Week In The Cold is here.
It contains bug fixes, minor tweaks, quality of life changes and an overhaul of the movement upon snow.
Movement on snow
The movement when on snow felt clunky and sometimes irritating when you couldn't choose the direction properly. It has now been remade to allow for finer control of direction while still giving the sensation of walking on ice.
Changes and Additions

Changes to the dialogue.
Added more lines during the levels.
Tips added when choosing day or night.
You can now skip most dialogues.
The day number is now displayed at the start of the level.
You are now told when and where the game saves.
Added colliders to campfires.
Minor tweaks to the levels.
Added confirmation to pressing exit etc.
Bug fixes

There is now a limit to how slow you can slide on ice, no more getting stuck.
Nighttime should now reduce the amount of animals on the level.
Fixed a bug where the wolf does not disappear after reaching the player.
Wolves will now collide with each other.
Pressing a button during tutorial will now register after said tutorial.
Campfires are no longer hidden by snow.
You are now properly returned to the start menu after finishing the game.
Fixed issue with gaining speed boost when leaving snow.
Player should no longer spawn at campfire lying down.
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Updates & announcements

Update 2.003

Update 2.001

Changes and Additions

Bug Fixes

A Week In The Cold

The Developer

The Game

The Demo

Update 1.007

Changes and Additions

Bug Fixes

Update 1.006

First Game Update