Ashes of Holloway Bay
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.
Achievements
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Textbook Conclusion
25.0%Correctly identified the perpetrator on your first attempt.
Full Interrogation
26.5%Listened to all police interviews.
Digital Forensics Expert
32.8%Successfully unlocked the restricted hard drive.
The DRH File
32.8%Viewed the critical DRH Urbex footage.
Side-by-Side Analysis
42.1%Compared two pieces of evidence side by side.
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.