Naples, Florida—a sun-bleached paradise where secrets fester beneath manicured lawns and yacht-club smiles. You’re the new lifeguard at the exclusive Coral Shores Resort, but your real test begins when your best friend’s estranged mother, Elena Vitale, reappears after a decade. Her return ignites a chain of poolside whispers, midnight rendezvous, and a buried scandal involving a vanished millionaire. As tensions between loyalty and desire boil, every choice—flirting with Elena to extract truths, or shielding her son from the past—risks capsizing friendships… or unearthing a body. But in Naples, even the tides conspire to hide the truth.
Gameplay Mechanics
1. Temptation Timer – Interactions with Elena and others are time-capped; linger too long at her beach villa, and her son grows suspicious, altering later dialogue options.
2. Scandal Ledger – Track lies and half-truths told to each character; contradictions surface during storms or family dinners, forcing improvisational mini-games to maintain façades.
3. Environment Clues – Clickable objects (a waterlogged journal in the pool, a scratched Rolex in the cabana) reveal backstory fragments that unlock risky shortcuts in key confrontations.
Key Features
1. Climate-Driven Drama – Scenes shift based on Florida’s weather: confess secrets during hurricanes for heightened tension, or exploit sunny days to stage “accidental” encounters.
2. Eyes Everywhere – Resort staff and guests surveil you; wear sunglasses during shady talks to reduce detection risk, but lose nonverbal reaction cues.
3. Veiled Endings – Seven conclusions hinge on inaction—sometimes avoiding a choice (like skipping a midnight text) spirals the plot more than active decisions.
Undercurrent Tactics
1. Saltwater Alibis – Schedule meets during lifeguard shifts; your patrol logs auto-cover these times, but overuse triggers audits from the resort’s paranoid owner.
2. Misdirect with Mangroves – Suggest boat trips to remote islands to isolate targets—privacy comes with navigation risks (engine failures, sudden squalls).
3. Befriend the Bartender – Tip heavily early on; he’ll later spike drinks to distract rivals, though this may backfire if his loyalty wanes.
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