Dead of Winter is a highly thematic, semi-cooperative survival game set in a bleak, zombie-infested post-apocalyptic world. Players manage a small colony of survivors, working together to achieve a common main objective (like finding a cure or gathering supplies) while simultaneously pursuing individual, secret objectives that might involve personal gain, resource hoarding, or even outright betrayal if a traitor is present. Each round, players explore locations, scrounge for desperately needed resources, and face difficult moral dilemmas triggered by the unique “Crossroads Cards” that force tough choices, all while battling relentless zombies, managing dwindling supplies, and grappling with the constant threat of starvation, frostbite, or the breakdown of group morale.