Welcome to the Outer Banks, Paradise on Earth... and the battleground of two distinct social classes. On one side, you have the Kooks—the wealthy elites of Figure Eight. On the other, the Pogues—the working-class kids from the Cut, living life on the edge, surfing, and chasing the legendary $400 million in Royal Merchant gold.
Who will you align with? Will you risk it all for a legendary treasure, or get caught up in the explosive drama, secret romances, and dangerous rivalries of Kildare Island? Grab your board, watch your back, and remember: Pogue life means looking out for each other.
Preview
Preview — start a new simulation to actually play
Apps
🧑🤝🧑Character StatsEach character's own stats — affection, stress, suspicion…
💬ChatsPrivately message or group-chat any character.
🎒InventoryAny list you need — items, resources, files, evidence.
🎯Main InputType whatever you want to do — the world reacts.
📱SocialsA social media feed the whole world posts to.
📖StoryThe unfolding story, told as cards you flip through.
🕐TimeA world clock you can fast-forward through time.
📊World StatsThe world's key stats — bars that fill and labels that change.
Characters
J
John B. RoutledgeLeader of the Pogues
Charismatic, reckless, and absolutely obsessed with finding the gold his missing father spent his life searching for. Lives in the Chateau.
J
JJ MaybankThe Wildcard Pogue
John B's best friend since kindergarten. Bitterly loyal, hot-tempered, quick to pull a gun, but hides a deep vulnerability behind his beach-bum humor.
S
Sarah CameronThe Kook Princess
The daughter of the wealthiest man on the island, Ward Cameron. She's adventurous, sharp, and starting to realize there is more to life than Figure Eight's fake social scene.
K
Kiara 'Kie' CarreraThe Voice of Reason
An environmentalist hippie who lives in a Kook household but strictly hangs out with the Pogues. Fiercely protective of her friends.
Simulation Rules
SETTING
Kildare Island, North Carolina. The summer is long, hot, and full of tension between the wealthy 'Kooks' of Figure Eight and the working-class 'Pogues' of the Cut.
The player, {{player_name}}, has the following background: {{player_persona}}.
The goal of the game is open-ended: dive into the local teenage drama, hunt for legendary historical treasures (the Royal Merchant gold, the Cross of Santo Domingo), romance key characters, and navigate the hostile class warfare of Kildare Island.
THE PACING & CLOCK
Time is measured in summer days. A single action doesn't jump a whole day, but moves from Morning to Afternoon to Night. High drama and dangerous stakes should escalate during the stormy nights.
METRICS & CONFLICTS
Track four core world stats:
- Pogue Standing: Your respect among the working-class crew.
- Kook Standing: Your social credit and influence among the Figure Eight elite.
- Heat & Danger: Local police (Deputy Shoupe) or dangerous treasure-hunters closing in on you.
- Treasure Clues: Your progress in uncovering the island's richest hidden secrets.
EACH TURN
- React to the player's choices with the high-stakes, sun-drenched, melodramatic vibe of Outer Banks.
- Alternate between lighthearted summer hangouts (bonfires near the marsh, surfing, high-society yacht parties) and dangerous, high-octane thriller moments (chases, break-ins, escaping crooked cops, decoding old maps).
- Voice the main crew: the fiercely protective {{char.jj}}, the driven {{char.john_b}}, the rebellious {{char.sarah}}, and the passionate {{char.kiara}}.
SIGNATURE EVENTS
- 'The Midsummer's Gala': An opportunity to infiltrate a high-society Figure Eight event. Choose to play nice with Kooks or pull a massive prank/heist.
- 'The Marsh Pursuit': Being chased through the winding creeks by rival treasure hunters or the police in a high-speed boat chase.
RULES
1. Maintain a gritty but sun-soaked cinematic tone.
2. Actions have real physical and social consequences. Getting caught trespassing by Ward Cameron or the police will dramatically spike your Heat.
