Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch is a single-player narrative RPG about one nurse trying to save her husband in a small Danish village under German occupation. Developed by PortaPlay (now Bird Island) and published by DON’T NOD, it first released on Nintendo Switch and PC on 1 September 2022. This is The Resistance Edition, the special boxed release that Meridiem Games brought to European retailers in November 2023, with a specially designed sleeve, two unique art postcards and an exclusive bookmark alongside the game.
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The story: Tinglev, 1945
You play Gerda Larsen, a quick-thinking, observant nurse with a Danish mother and a German father, who often acts as a mediator between neighbours. Meridiem Games sets the story in February 1945, when the war is almost over. Gerda’s life in the village of Tinglev falls apart when her husband Anders is arrested by the Gestapo, and the search for him pulls her into contact with the Danish Resistance. Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch tells the war from inside one small community rather than from a battlefield, which gives every conversation real weight.
How you play
There is no combat in Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch. DON’T NOD describes the gameplay as exploration, dialogue and the management of resources and relationships. Gerda’s personality traits act as skills, the items you collect and the relationship points you earn open or close options in conversations, and a diary lets you shape her personality as the story moves on. Choices branch the story, and the game has multiple endings, so a second playthrough can go very differently depending on whom you trusted.
The people of Tinglev
Relationships matter as much as items. DON’T NOD introduces Anders, a good-natured mechanic who would rather draw local wildlife and has a principled streak; Reinhardt, a wartime officer who runs a local black market and uses drugs to cope with his guilt; and Margit, the daughter of a manufacturing magnate, who doubts her father’s dealings and dreams of leaving Tinglev. Helping one of them can cost you with another, and in Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch persuasion and timing do the work that weapons would in other games.
Art, languages and offline play
The visual style is influenced by Nordic Impressionist painting, with soft painterly textures, snowy streets and warm interiors. DON’T NOD lists English and Danish as the game’s languages, with Danish added through the day-one patch, and interface and subtitles in English, Danish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Simplified Chinese. There is no Arabic. The game is single-player only and needs no internet connection, so it plays the same on a TV, on a table or in handheld mode.
What The Resistance Edition adds
Meridiem Games announced The Resistance Edition of Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch as a special boxed release for European specialist retailers on 23 November 2023. Besides the game cartridge, the box includes a specially designed sleeve, two unique art postcards and an exclusive bookmark. The Liva’s Story DLC, released in May 2023 and sold in the Modstand Bundle on digital stores, is not mentioned in Meridiem’s announcement of this edition, so do not expect it on the cartridge. The rating is PEGI 16.
Who This Is Not For
Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch is rated PEGI 16 for its war themes, arrests and violence, so it is not for younger children. It is single-player and built around reading and decisions, with no combat, so players who want action or multiplayer will be disappointed. There is no Arabic text or voice. The Liva’s Story DLC is not listed as part of this boxed edition.
Ordering from Totot
Totot sells the Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch brand-new and genuine in its sealed box, backed by a 1-year warranty from Totot. We deliver UAE-wide in up to 3 business days, and delivery is free on orders from AED 300, with cash on delivery or instalments via Tabby and Tamara. Items that arrive defective or not as ordered can be returned within 14 days, and any shipping damage should be reported within 48 hours of delivery. Browse more in our Nintendo Switch Games range, or see the official DON’T NOD page for Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch Specifications
- Title: Gerda: A Flame in Winter – The Resistance Edition
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Edition: Resistance Edition, European boxed release (PEGI)
- Box contents: Game cartridge, special sleeve, two art postcards, exclusive bookmark
- Developer: PortaPlay (now Bird Island)
- Publisher: DON’T NOD (game); Meridiem Games (boxed edition)
- Genre: Narrative RPG, choice-driven adventure
- Players: 1
- Internet: Not required
- Age rating: PEGI 16
- Languages: Voice: English, Danish. Interface and subtitles: English, Danish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese
- Release: 1 September 2022 (game); 23 November 2023 (Resistance Edition)
- Warranty: 1-year warranty from Totot
Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch FAQ
What extras come in Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch Resistance Edition?
3 extras: a specially designed sleeve, two art postcards and an exclusive bookmark, according to Meridiem Games.
Is there combat?
No. Progress comes from exploration, dialogue, resources and relationships.
Does Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch need an internet connection?
No. DON’T NOD says it is a single-player game that needs no internet connection.
Is the Liva’s Story DLC included?
No, it is not listed. Meridiem’s announcement mentions only the game and the physical extras.
Does it have Arabic?
No. The text languages are English, Danish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
Are there multiple endings?
Yes. Your choices branch the story towards multiple endings.
Is it genuine?
Yes. We sell the genuine Gerda: A Flame in Winter Switch Resistance Edition, brand-new and sealed.
How long does delivery take?
No more than 3 business days to any emirate, free from AED 300; the live fee for your order appears at checkout.
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