Avalanches

Avalanches is a survival game in which you wake in a village struck by avalanches. You were in a high-temperature room when the coldest freeze happened, while people who had not left the village froze in place. Find a way to escape without being caught in temperatures low enough to freeze you. Wind can also push you, and there are many ways out.

Survive the cold

Shelter in buildings, search them for loot and try to generate heat. Your stats include hunger, thirst, health, stamina and body temperature; cold and frostbite are diseases you can suffer. Each item has its own temperature, and carrying items that are too cold can make your character freeze. To warm items, place them in storage heated by a heat source or on the ground near one. Items left on the ground near a heat source disappear if they overheat, while stored items are protected.

Windows and doors

You can break windows with your hands or an item, though using your hands costs some health, and you can repair them. Broken windows make buildings colder, but you can jump through them. Snow or ice can block windows and doors; break, dig or melt it away to clear them. Doors can be locked and unlocked with keys, and an open exterior door makes the building colder.

Heat and power

Different machines provide heat or energy when fueled and activated. Stoves heat nearby areas and distribute heat throughout a building; they can also thaw blocked windows and doors. Generators provide electricity to light buildings, some of which may have electric heaters. A WaterFurnace heats a building and activates its radiators, which can be switched on or off.

The power plant supplies industrial buildings and streetlight poles when activated. Wires can break and need to be repaired with tools and resources. Furniture may contain loot that respawns, store items or generate heat. Furniture used for storage can also be affected by the surrounding temperature.

Craft and repair

You can craft some items by dropping multiple items on the ground, or by dragging one item over another, such as using a sewing kit to repair clothing. Workbenches let you fabricate objects.