Coldwake

Coldwake is a text-driven mystery set in the icy aftermath of a global collapse. Using an old terminal in a forgotten facility, you investigate what happened beneath the snow and piece together fragments of a lost consciousness scattered across a dying system. The story is told through written logs, system messages, journal entries and memories, and reconstructing it involves careful reading.

Investigate the terminal

You navigate a retro-futuristic operating system, type commands to uncover files and unlock hidden content, and examine logs, system errors and encrypted messages. Each file reveals part of the story, though some files lie. Narrative puzzles ask you to notice details and keywords and interpret the terminal’s responses.

Reconstruct the story

The mystery is nonlinear and unfolds through fragmented information. As you follow its clues, you recover pieces of a shattered mind and discover secrets about the collapse and the facility.