Exchange Zone

The Exchange Zone is the opening area of Gothic 1 Remake. It sits immediately inside the Barrier at the point where the Crown throws new convicts into the colony, which makes it the first piece of the Valley of Mines any new arrival sees.

The Demo

The Nyras Prologue demo is set entirely in the Exchange Zone. A deliberate rockslide boundary prevents Nyras from moving beyond the opening canyon, which gives the demo a clean, self-contained arena without risking spoilers for the main campaign.

Characters Stationed There

The Exchange Zone is where the player meets a cluster of the game's early named NPCs, including Orry (Old Camp guard at the gate), Drax and Ratford (New Camp hunters), Diego as a mentor presence, and figures like Kirgo and Whistler who run smaller parts of the area's day-to-day. It is also where a rebuilt fight against the local molerat and scavenger population takes place for players who want combat practice before heading deeper in.

Role in the Main Campaign

In the main campaign, the Exchange Zone is also where the Nameless Hero arrives. Bullit knocks him out moments after landing, Diego finds and revives him, and from there the Hero follows the road inward toward the Old Camp to deliver his sealed letter.