BlackoutCity: Island Cove

The lights went out. And the trouble came out with them. Welcome to Island Cove, a seemingly peaceful Gulf Coast island where everybody knows everybody, life moves at its own pace, and nearly everyone has something to hide. Boats bob in the harbor, ready to take out on the water. Locals gather at the diner. Shops open along Main Street. And beneath the charm of this little coastal community, secrets are waiting to be uncovered. Then, one night, the entire island goes dark. The power company blames a storm. There wasn't a storm. You're the town detective. Which sounds impressive until you realize you're also the person everybody calls when their neighbor's dog goes missing. But this time, something is different. The power keeps failing. Strange incidents are piling up. And what begins as an ordinary investigation may uncover something far bigger than anyone on Island Cove imagined.EVERY ISLAND HAS SECRETS Every investigation starts with a question. Finding the answer is up to you. Explore homes, businesses, neighborhoods, and forgotten corners of the island. Examine evidence, uncover documents, follow leads, and pay attention to the things people aren't saying. Take on dozens of cases, from everyday small-town problems to suspicious incidents that may be connected to the island's mysterious blackout. Your detective case file keeps track of discoveries and evidence as you piece together what happened. And don't expect every clue to come from a crime scene. Sometimes it's a conversation at the diner. A document left on someone's desk. Or a caller on the local radio station who says a little more than they intended. On Island Cove, even the smallest details can matter. A TOWN THAT LIVES WITHOUT YOU Island Cove isn't waiting for you to show up. Nearly 100 residents follow their own daily routines, opening businesses, driving to work, visiting restaurants, spending time at the beach, and returning home after dark. Walk into the Old Town Cafe and order a meal. Grab coffee with Eileen. Explore the shops, visit the waterfront, or watch the town go about its day. Tune in to the island's radio station for music, local news, colorful personalities, and conversations that might just help with your next investigation. The sheriff has his own problems. Residents have their own stories. And your phone has an unfortunate habit of ringing whenever you're trying to relax. This isn't just a town full of missions. It's a community with a life of its own. THE ENTIRE ISLAND IS YOURS TO EXPLORE There's more to detective work than sitting behind a desk. Patrol the streets on your police motorcycle, cruise the island in your four-wheel drive, or take to the surrounding waters in boats and jet skis. Explore coastal highways, quiet neighborhoods, busy streets, beaches, and hidden corners of Island Cove. Travel at your own pace. Follow an investigation, respond to a call, or take the scenic route just because you can. And you don't always have to go alone. Eileen, your partner, is part of your everyday world. She'll ride along on your motorcycle, join you at the diner, and offer the occasional unsolicited opinion about your driving. Because even when you're responsible for solving an island-wide mystery, there's still time to enjoy the place you call home. RESTORE THE POWER. FIND THE TRUTH. Four electrical stations keep Island Cove running. When systems fail, it's up to you to diagnose the problem, isolate faults, repair equipment, and restore electricity to affected areas. But something isn't adding up. The repairs never last. No matter how many times you bring the power back, the failures continue. Is the island's aging infrastructure finally giving out? Or is someone deliberately keeping Island Cove in the dark? Every repair brings the town one step closer to normal. Every new failure raises another question.A DIFFERENT ISLAND AFTER DARK Island Cove changes with the time of day and the weather. Watch the sun rise over the harbor, drive through coastal fog, explore during heavy rain, and experience storms rolling across the island. As evening approaches, businesses close, residents head home, and familiar streets take on a different atmosphere. During the day, Island Cove feels like the kind of place you'd never want to leave. After dark, you might start wondering what you've gotten yourself into. Keep your flashlight close. YOUR TOWN. YOUR LIFE. YOUR INVESTIGATION. Solve cases. Help your neighbors. Explore the island. Spend time with Eileen. Listen to the radio. Or just take your motorcycle out for a ride. There's no shortage of things to do in Island Cove, and not everything revolves around the mystery. But somewhere beneath the ordinary routines of this little coastal town, something is very wrong. The lights keep going out. The explanations don't add up. And you're the one person expected to figure out why. BlackoutCity. Some secrets are better left in the dark.FEATURES - A living, breathing island. Explore Island Cove, a detailed island of neighborhoods, businesses, hidden spots, and residents living their daily lives. - Become the detective. Investigate suspicious activity, uncover clues, talk to residents, and piece together mysteries that connect across the island. - Uncover secrets. Search scenes, examine evidence, follow leads, and work out how the pieces fit to close each case. - Every resident has a story. Meet a colorful cast of island characters, each with their own personality, routine, conversations, and secrets. - Ten mini-games to discover. Take a break from detective work: fishing, basketball, harbor ring toss, book stacking, beach cleanup, a coffee-order memory game, and more, scattered around Island Cove. - Explore your way. Travel by four-wheel drive, police motorcycle, boat, jet ski, or on foot, from quiet neighborhoods to the harbor after dark. - When the lights go out. An island plagued by blackouts, where restoring power is only part of finding out what is really happening. - Follow the clues. Your case file, the local radio station, and conversations with residents turn up new leads and hidden connections. - An atmospheric world. Dynamic weather, day and night, and an island that feels different after dark. Single-player. No online account required. No internet connection needed to play. No personal data collection. Your progress and settings stay on your computer.