Overview
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
The pace of This War of Mine is imposed by the day and night cycle. During the day snipers outside stop you from leaving your refuge, so you need to focus on maintaining your hideout: crafting, trading and taking care of your survivors. At night, take one of your civilians on a mission to scavenge through a set of unique locations for items that will help you stay alive.
Make life-and-death decisions driven by your conscience. Try to protect everybody from your shelter or sacrifice some of them for longer-term survival. During war, there are no good or bad decisions; there is only survival. The sooner you realize that, the better.
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This War of Mine (2014) - Tips, Secrets and Unlockables
• Build an Enhanced Workshop early to craft knives and the crowbar/saw, essential for looting hiding spots and defending yourself.
• Heal with herbs: the vegetable garden and herbal workbench let you craft cheap herbal remedies; save regular medications for serious cases.
• Only steal from soldiers and traders; looting civilians' homes tanks your group's morale and can lead to suicide.
• Use stealth: in dangerous locations, wait in the shadows and watch guards' patterns before entering; an unseen backstab is the safest approach.
• Food economy: place a rodent trap next to your stove for free food; feed survivors only one full meal per day to conserve supplies.
• Winter kills: build the Improved Heater and stockpile fuel before the cold arrives, or your survivors will get sick.
• Character variety: survivors like Marco (skilled scavenger) or Katia (great negotiator) have unique strengths; match their abilities to scavenging or trading roles.
