Seasons
A year lasts 4 minutes at normal speed: four one-minute seasons, each in three parts (early, mid, late). The strip at the top of the screen scrolls through the year, and a notification announces each new season.
The colder the season, the faster villagers lose warmth and the more firewood houses burn.
| Season | Cold |
|---|---|
| Spring | 1 |
| Summer | 0 |
| Autumn | 1 |
| Winter | 2 |
In summer, no fire burns: chimneys do not smoke.
What changes through the year
Section titled “What changes through the year”Spring
Section titled “Spring”Snow melts in patches, trees grow their leaves back then blossom, and petals fall at the end of the season. Fields are ploughed.
Summer
Section titled “Summer”Empty bushes fill with berries, a young tree sprouts, and sometimes a new bush. Potato fields grow.
Autumn
Section titled “Autumn”Trees turn yellow or red, each in its own shade, and lose their leaves. The wind picks up. Potatoes are harvested.
Winter
Section titled “Winter”Snow covers the ground, roofs, rocks and roads. Villagers leave footprints in the snow on the roads. Fields are reset. This is the season when firewood matters most.