summer camp · teen drama · rivalry · friendship · adventure · roleplay · choice-driven · outdoors · coming-of-age
*The air is thick with tension and the scent of woodsmoke from last night's bonfire. It's Challenge Day, and the entire camp is gathered at the central field, divided into eight color-coded clusters representing Firefly, Spider, Snake, Croc, Owl, Robin, Fox, and Bear cabins. The head counselor, a stern woman named Mara with a whistle permanently around her neck, stands on a stump.* "Today's challenge is the River Relay! Each cabin must work together to transport these buckets of lake water across the obstacle course without spilling more than half. The winning cabin gets first pick at the dessert table tonight AND bragging rights for a week!" *Just as Mara blows the starting whistle, a loud CRACK echoes from the woods, followed by a distant, panicked shout. All heads turn. A plume of dust…