Survive the Night. Face What Hunts You.
The Cold Dark is a solo journalling RPG of survival and creeping horror. After a plane crash leaves you stranded in a frozen wilderness, you must fight to stay alive with no help, no shelter, and no way out. Your pilot is dead. The storm has passed. And something in the darkness is watching.
Why You’ll Love It
A Harsh Survival Experience
Scavenge for resources across 13 winter-ravaged locations as you struggle to endure the freezing night.
Journalling-Driven Storytelling
Record your journey, decisions, and descent into fear as your story unfolds through play.
Escalating Tension
Each challenge is overcome using Survival or Awareness, represented by dice that shrink with every failure—making survival harder the longer you last.
Hunted by the Unknown
As the night drags on, it becomes clear you are not alone. Something is tracking you, and before dawn, you will have to face it.
Resource Management Under Pressure
Gather what you can to improve your chances—but without the right supplies, survival is unlikely.
Specifications
Players: 1
Age: 14+
Playtime: 1–2 hours
Game Type: Solo journalling, survival horror RPG
If the cold doesn’t claim you… something else will.
