About This Game

CASE FILE HB-2023-041

STATUS: ACTIVE INVESTIGATION

On the night of April 15th, 2023, a deliberate fire tore through 17 Seacliff Road, Holloway Bay. Three lives lost. One survivor was pulled from the flames.

You have been granted full access to the Holloway Bay Police Department’s restricted evidence system.

Examine police reports, fire department logs, witness interviews, digital messages, post-mortem findings, and a partially recovered hard drive containing archived footage that may rewrite the entire case.

Navigate an interactive case file interface: open folders, zoom into photographs, listen to interview recordings, crack password-protected partitions, and cross-reference evidence in the comparison viewer.

Every piece of media is real evidence. Every decision builds your theory.

At the end, submit your official report naming the individual responsible. One correct conclusion closes the case. The wrong one leaves it open.

Ashes of Holloway Bay is a single-player narrative mystery built like a real investigation. No hand-holding. No timers. Just you, the files, and the truth hidden in the details.

• Fully interactive evidence system with zoomable images, playable videos, audio transcripts, and a functional password-protected HDD

• Multiple paths through the case, review evidence in any order

• Final report system with official resolution

• Atmospheric dark police UI with authentic case-file presentation

• Rich original writing and real-feeling documentation

“Truth is in the details.”

From Cold Case Inc.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Pre-generated AI content is used in two areas:

- Audio interviews: Voice lines were generated using text-to-speech technology for realism and production efficiency. All scripts were written by the developer; no live generation occurs in-game.

- Certain supporting images and visual assets: Some background or supplementary images were created with generative AI tools during development. Core UI, evidence documents, and primary case files are hand-crafted or traditionally produced.

No live-generated AI content exists during gameplay. No guardrails for live generation are needed as none is present.

All AI usage was for supporting assets only. The core narrative, investigation mechanics, and player experience remain fully authored by Cold Case Inc.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Ashes of Holloway Bay is a mature narrative mystery investigation game that deals with the realistic aftermath of a fatal house fire in which three people lost their lives.

The game contains references to death, smoke inhalation, and a deliberate arson incident. These themes are presented through official police reports, post-mortem documents, news footage, witness interviews, and digital evidence, all in a documentary-style case-file interface.

There is no graphic violence, blood, gore, sexual content, or nudity. The tone is dark and atmospheric, focusing on investigation, evidence analysis, and logical deduction rather than sensationalism.

Players should be comfortable with themes of loss, tragedy, and criminal investigation. The game is intended for a mature audience interested in realistic detective storytelling.