Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
Survive the zombie winter together — or betray everyone for your secret goal.
Who it's for
Groups who enjoy narrative survival games with hidden roles and high drama.
Not for you if…
You dislike traitor mechanics or prefer fully cooperative games without suspicion.
Vibe's take
tense, narrative, paranoid, thematic, survival
About this game
Dead of Winter drops your survivor colony into a frozen, zombie-ravaged world where cooperation is essential — but one player might be a traitor. Crossroads cards inject surprising story moments at every turn. Tense, narrative, and full of paranoia.
Get it
from €28
Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
60–120 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
3.0 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
7.3/10
Rank #251
49k ratings
Published
2014
Language
Heavy text
Designed by
Jonathan Gilmour-Long, Isaac Vega
Published by
MINDOK, Meanbook Games, Fantasy Flight Games, Korea Boardgames, Gemenot, Plaid Hat Games, Gém Klub Kft., Galápagos Jogos, Arclight Games, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Game Harbor, Filosofia Éditions, Cube Factory of Ideas, Rozum, Raven Distribution, Edge Entertainment, Siam Board Games
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