
Cold Front
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS



Augustine and Winnie have always been together their whole childhood. Ever since elementary school up until now, when they have graduated high school. They were inseparable.
But now that Winnie got accepted to his university, he is soon leaving town. The two decide to spend their last day together before his move.
Not long after they hopped into Winnie's car, they suddenly find themselves trapped in a freezing blizzard.
... It's currently July.
Cold Front is a short 2.5D RPG Maker horror/narrative-driven game with visual novel/adventure elements following the story of two childhood friends, Augustine and Winnie, suddenly being trapped in a freezing blizzard even though it's the summer. The two have to work together to escape the chilling dangers they are suddenly forced into.
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✥ Development & Story & Graphics ✥
✥ Estimated Play Time ✥
45 Minutes - 1 hour
✥ Number of Endings ✥
2
+ Different dialogue choices/interactions that can be found within the run
✥ Available Translations ✥
KR (Korean) by RachelDrawsThis
ESP (Spanish/Español) by Lucía Shuchai Ballesteros Fernández de Liencres
pt-BR (Brazilian Portuguese) by Tea Party Project
zh-CN (Simplified Chinese/Mandarin) by 青灯不弈
RUS (Russian) by Evil and Debil team
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This was a game made for a Korean RPG Maker game jam/contest where you were challenged to make a full game in under a month.
This is the second game I have ever developed and in just 25 days at that so the mechanics, puzzles and storytelling might feel a little short/less-dynamic, but I am looking to improve in the future!
All tips and feedback are greatly appreciated,
Thank you for visiting and hope you enjoy the game!

| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,230 total ratings) |
| Authors | racheldrawsthis, STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE |
| Genre | Role Playing, Adventure, Visual Novel |
| Made with | RPG Maker |
| Tags | 2D, Atmospheric, Horror, Multiple Endings, Pixel Art, RPG Maker, Short, Story Rich |
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Development log
- HUGE Thank you + Bonus Sketches/Concept Art + QNAAug 30, 2022





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this game hit too hard to home (i drew both of them right when the car broke down and started sobbing just 10 minutes later. prfect planning!) edit: i've survived alien stage and banana fish, i can survive this too.
i love the game and art work its awesome and the game reminds me of myself i have trouble getting friend i just feel like everyone hates me but id like to have friend but i dont get why i am so afraid of talking to people in real live in games or on online i make so much friends but i still fear that they will leave me all the sudden i know this aint therapy but it feels good to write down my emotions but anyway i love the game it was really fun and i got the bad ending first then the good ending :33
This game is so good! I just love the characters, they're so precious. The theme of the story hit really hard for me because I have that problem a lot. idk if I should the theme here as that might spoil the story but its a real problem for me. I have to catch myself before doing it but most of the time I can't until its too late. Regardless, I adored this story though. Its short and sweet but i think it touches on something very important. Also...i didn't realize there is a bad ending to this game because ive only had the good one. After hearing about the bad ending I tried to go back and replay the game to see the bad ending but I just can't do it. ik its silly but I just can't get myself to hurt these two characters. I guess I'll have to settle for never knowing what the bad ending has in store for me. Nevertheless, banger game!
Hi!
I've recentely downloaded the game to try it out, but I'm having an issue:
The shift button isn't being registered by the game, making me unable to run or skip text.
This is especially annoying since this makes me unable to surpass the "chase" scene.
What could be causing the issue? Is there any way of fixing it?
Thanks in advance.
Addittional info
when opening the debug file, these codes are appearing:
ERROR:zip_reader.cc(153)] Cannot open ZIP from file handle 000000000000020C
ERROR:zip.cc(202)] Cannot open ZIP from file handle 000000000000020C
for every instance of opening and closing the exe.
Idk if this may be related.
>:3 hi
the game is so precious!! the artstyle is very cute and unique (just like in other games), and the symbolism is so great. i love the design and story so much. (i cried so much during the gameplay someone help me) the game is really fun to play and i recommend it to anyone who hasnt tried it yet !
I thought the game was brilliant and I love the characters and the story telling, it goes so well with the theme. This Is a great game.
My plans for today did not involve ugly sobbing at a random video game (I don't even usually cry at all) but here I am and holy shit I haven't cried this much in almost a year. 100/10 game, I loved this so much
That was sweet (the good ending I mean...), I appreciate the messaging
Í´m gonna cry with the bad ending 😭😭
Это первый раз когда я пишу какой-то отзыв и я хочу сказать ЭТО ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО. Я просто плакала на хорошей концовке прекрасная музыка и рисовка. Вы бы видели бы мое лицо когда я увидела их мертвых маленьких версии. И персонажи просто прекрасный я молюсь на них. Короче всем советую играть очень прикольная и короткая новелла и кстати я застряла на уровне где нужно бежать и через несколько попыток я поняла что нужно нажать shift...
im gonna cry I cant outrun the thing sigh...
press shift to run
Where does the game take place ?
canada, as confirmed in the official STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE discord i think
Thanks ! I thought so !
the artwork at the end of the description looks just like "healing life through camping in another world" so i thoght ts was the same artist
Scared the heck out of me, but i loved every second of it. The story is beautifully explained, and its an amazing experience. As a person who actually deeply relates to Auggie this game had a pretty big impact on me. My thanks to the devs!
I'll keep thinking about this story for quite a bit.
in 25 mins is crazyyy, hatss offf damn
I genuinely think this is my fav game I love it so much
Just played this game, and I wanna be honest...
This is such an amazing game!! The symbolism is spot on, the storyline is incredible, the art is soo cutie, and I honestly thought the "push" option (if ykyk) was the best ending and the "don't" option will end with dying, but Im surprised it's actually the most refreshing and comfortable ending, even if it's kinda bittersweet :]
Overall it's short, but I loved it!! (also I really wished they kissed at the end smh 😔)
HELP
Please I need help, the game file seems to be broken or the app is missing, I tried to fix it by downloading the itch io app but it tells me that it is not compatible with my computer due to bit issues, is there any alternative to play it? 😭
this was the most beautiful story ever. i never saw the plot twist coming omg.
this was such a good game! It's one of my fav indies now
I mean.. they're JUST cute friends RIGHT?!!!!!!!!!
Just best buddies 😊
definlity (we love my spelling
1000/10 LOVE THIS, ITS HEARTWARMING
10/10 game. when do they start kissing?
This was surprisingly fire, played ts with my bf we both smiled our asses off getting the good ending.
fucking incredible, plz make more games
they have a 7th game commin up soon in a month or so called jackpot crash course
OH EM GEE GET HYPED
can you make a version so it is compatible with all laptop cuz I have a Chromebook and the files are not working. I am a BIG fan of your games
WINNIE MY LITTLE SILLY GUY OMG HE'S SO PRESHIOUS
Dios, en verdad ame la historia final me hizo llorar jaja pero en verdad amo tus juegos son lo mejor <3
i love this so much
I love the art style and think the story is fine. But it was still fun.
low-key reminded me of these twos friendship dynamic 😂

This was a crazy experience. I loved all of it.
During the line "That's not all there is to why I screamed!" the game froze, ironically. I had to close out and reopen, and then it worked.
I love Augustine 2.
HOLY SHIT I WAS NOT EXPECTING THERE TO BE A MONSTER.
That body-suit graphic is DISGUSTING. And the last-second eyes staring right at you... Jesus Christ. Really great job.
Fantastic music!! I loved all the tracks that were chosen! Perfect sound effects, too.
For your SECOND GAME EVER it has such strong style, character, humor, and scares that this could have been your twentieth and I would've had no idea!
the game also kept freezing for me it happened at least twice before I just re downloaded it
I love this sm, i cried at the end huhu
dear author, if you read this pleaseeeee make it (SPOILERS)
man i really wish theres a third ending
for the bad ending and the third ending:
1. auggie would have to push winnie down the stairs, butttttt instead of going straight to the cut scene in the car accident,
2. winnie would call out to auggie,
3. then auggie has a choice to leave or listens:
a. if he leaves he wakes up to the car accident, going to the bad ending where winnie dies and hes happy
b. if he chooses to listen then the 3rd ending will happen
whats the third ending?
1. wiinie and auggie gets to have a conversation
2. auggie says sorry and shit and tries to save winnie, but hes seriously injured or something
3. they say goodbye (or not, it depends on you)
4. auggie wakes up, but winnie is dead, hes actually depressed instead of happy, and regrets everything
10/10 game I cried
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i liked game
i was hoping they would kiss but.. BRAVO
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loved this game
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