The Vast White

The Vast White casts the player as a small mouse who arrives at an old, nearly forgotten ski resort on a large mountain. The player travels the slopes by snowboard, meets the animals living there, and helps get the resort running again. As the game progresses, the stories hidden around the mountain are uncovered.

Exploration is open-ended. The mountain includes wide slopes, snowy forests, frozen lakes, hidden valleys and trails away from the main routes, and there is no single prescribed path through it. Players can search for secret spots or simply ride and take in the scenery. The resort’s inhabitants each have their own stories and memories, and they offer a variety of small quests for the player to complete.

Completing tasks helps the resort reopen to the public, and each one opens up new paths, activities and areas of the mountain. The game combines exploration, snowboarding and storytelling, and is described as a relaxed experience that can be played at the player’s own pace.