Winter Rabbit is set in the world of traditional Cherokee animal stories, where each player takes on the role of one of the animal characters. In this semi-cooperative game, players cooperate to provide everything the village needs for winter while also competing to see who can contribute the most. Players can spend resources to build their personal engine through village cards. They can also spend resources on stories that affect the game for all players, or complete tasks that score points, progress the game, and provide a benefit to another player. Players are encouraged to manage resources carefully. Storage is limited, and overproducing can result in difficulty producing resources in future turns. 

Winter Rabbit attempts to create a counterpoint to common colonial game themes by focusing on indigenous values and concepts. Winter Rabbit won second prize in the 2021 Zenobia Awards.