Total Darkness

The power grid malfunctioned which results in a blackout in your town. Now you must venture through the darkness to explore and meet new characters. Use your problem-solving skills and science to get the power back on.

Will you be able to solve the mystery behind the outage in this fun science-based educational game?

Explore your town
Tap anywhere to walk the darkened streets and discover locations. But be careful! Your torch battery goes down with every tap.

Use your science skills
Use your science skills to solve problems and help people as they struggle without power.

Discover theories
Pay attention and you’ll be rewarded with Theories about what is causing Total Darkness. Can they be trusted?

Reveal the cause
Use your curiosity, creativity and communication skills to find the real cause of Total Darkness.

Reveal your science style
At the end of the game, discover which science skills you used the most.

Developer
This game is created by the Science Museum Group and Thought Den to celebrate the curiosity, teamwork and creative problem-solving skills at the heart of science.

Just Have Fun!