Barren Bargain [v0.0.4] [Winterchill]

March 5, 2026F95

Overview:
The world is gripped by madness. A demonic rain poisons the land, crops wither and die, and hunger drives people insane. You are a farmer whose land has miraculously survived amidst the widespread desolation. One day, unexpected guests arrive at your home. The powerful and the desperate, they are ready to do anything for your harvest. Now your crops have become a weapon and a guarantee of survival in a world where morality is a luxury few can afford.

Gameplay:
Grow crops, harvest them by ending the day, restore your energy, sell surplus produce, interact with characters, choose who deserves your help (or intentionally refuse) at the week’s end, and witness the outcome of your decisions.

Thread Updated: 2026-03-04

Release Date: 2026-02-24

Developer: Winterchill – Patreon – Boosty – Discord – Twitter – Bluesky – Itch.io

Censored: No

Version: 0.0.4

OS: Windows

Language: English

Development Thread: Link

Genre:

2DCG, 2D game, Animated, Big tits, Dating sim, Male protagonist, Rpg, Sandbox, Simulator, Vaginal sex

Installation:

1. Extract and run.

Changelog:

v0.0.4

Story Continuation:

+4 and -4 supply levels for the Sergeant and the Mercenary
4 new scenes (+4 and -4 scenes for the Sergeant and the Mercenary)
New dialogues

New Functionality:

Quest system and navigation
Gamification of sex scenes

Various QoL improvements:

Ability to skip time until Sunday
Character needs are now displayed in the UI
“Max” button for energy restoration, showing the cost for 1 unit of energy
When allocating resources, the resulting relationship level is now shown instead of just emojis
Clearer indication that resources will be lost if not allocated by Sunday
You can now hold F to trade at the well or with Piglet

Balance:

More difficult objectives
Wife now restores energy once per day

Bug Fixes:

Fixed the black screen bug when opening the shop
Removed the ability to move during sex scenes
Removed the ability to open the menu during sex scenes
Fixed the anchoring for some UI elements (they should no longer go off-screen)
Fixed a bug with buying energy in the shop — the purchase button is now inactive if you don’t have enough gold