Adventure
The Whiteout
In the spring of 2025, it started snowing.
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In the spring of 2025, it started snowing. It never stopped. The Whiteout is a chapter based, narrative-driven adventure game that takes place in the not-too-distant future. You’ll play as a lone traveler in a dangerous and broken world: society has collapsed, food is scarce, and trust is not affordable. Explore a world full of reminders of what’s been lost in beautiful, snow swept landscapes that belie the dangers that await you. Features Branching narrative based on your choices and actions. A rich and atmospheric world to explore that still feels isolating and tense. A Traveler's Log in case you miss any dialog. Multiple versions of the ending. Four player profiles. See how the story plays out if you'd made different choices.
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- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Used
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Controls A Button: Inspect B Button: Cancel/Exit. Hold to walk faster Left/Right Buttons: Walk Up Button: Open inventory/switch tabs in inventory Crank: Scroll text and used in various mini games. Credits Story S.G. Chipman & John Clarkson Programming, Art & Music S.G. Chipman Thanks to Clara, Emre, Kate, Dylan, Nick, Ollie, Matt, George, Rae, Panic, Plastic Fern and Popagenda © 2025 Scenic Route Software
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This game uses the A, B and D-Pad buttons. The crank is used in a few mini games. Blowing into the mic is also a thing. Playing with headphones, or at the very least with sound enabled, is strongly encouraged. Some mini-games require audio, but if that's not an option, there is an "audio cues" setting available via the system menu.
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Age note: This game depicts acts of violence, implies a suicide and features mature themes. There are curse words, but a word filter is enabled by default.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.