Freezing

Freezing
Since the "A Winters Tale" update, Don't Starve has a had a warmth mechanic that can make traveling during the winter very difficult. This is because if the player is not near a source of heat during the winter season they will begin to freeze and lose health over time. Freezing can be delayed, and even abolished for a certain amount of time, using either Fire, Winter Clothing, or a Torch.

Fire
The only way to stay constantly warm in the winter is to be near some form of fire. The best way to have a reliable and steady source of fire is having a Camp Fire or Fireplace constantly fueled by logs, grass, twigs, est. But the player can also set objects or creatures on fire if they need an immediate source of warmth.

Clothing
The player will find it very difficult to travel anywheres in the winter or to even stray very far from their fire. This can be helped by wearing different articles of clothing to increase the time it takes for your character to begin freezing. The best dress items to keep warm would be the Puffy Vest and Winter hat. A Breezy Vest can also be worn to prolong freezing, although it is not as effective as the Puffy Vest.

Torch
If the player does not have any dress items to keep them warm they can resort to equipping a Torch for travel. The torch, however, is a very poor means of keeping warm and the player will begin to freeze very quickly, regardless of if the torch is equipped.

First Stage
When the player first begins to freeze the edges of the screen will become frozen and will play a freezing/cracking noise.(Sound is played each time the screen gradually freezes.)

Second to Last Stages
When the second stage starts the character will say something about how cold he/she is, and if the player does not find a source of warmth the screen will continue to freeze while making the same freezing/cracking sound as before.

During these stages the player will gradually start to lose their health, losing it faster and faster as the screen freezes. And if the player does not find a source of warmth their health will eventually reduce to 0 and they will freeze to death.

Trivia

 * Currently your sanity, hunger, and health do not effect the rate that the player freezes.
 * Wearing the Puffy Vest and Winter Hat while equipping the torch will greatly prolong the freezing process.
 * No current character has any resistence to freezing, or the cold.
 * Night and Dusk is always colder than the Day. (If the cold isn't already at its lowest point.)