Lake

About This Game

It’s September 1, 1986. You take on the role of forty-something Meredith Weiss, who returns from the big city to her quiet hometown. She exchanges her busy career at a software company to fill in for her dad, the local mail carrier.

During her two-week stay in beautiful Providence Oaks, Oregon, she runs into a few familiar faces as well as plenty of new folk. As Meredith, you get to decide who to talk to, who to befriend and perhaps even start a romantic relationship with.

Whatever happens, at the end of her stint she’ll have to make up her mind: return to her demanding job in the big city, or stay in the town she grew up in?

Play Lake and…

• Escape to a beautiful, rustic environment without cellphones and the Internet.
• Drive around the lake in your dad’s trusty mail truck, or let the auto-pilot do the work.
• Talk to a range of engaging characters, each with their own personalities and quirks.
• Choose after-work activities: hang out with your friends, help out your neighbours or stay home and read a book.
• Experience two weeks of branching story that doesn’t shy away from slice-of-life themes.
• Determine your own story: there are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers or endings, simply what you want to happen.

Reviews

“Lake’s atmosphere is sublime throughout, helped by strong voice acting with Meredith being one of the more memorable, fully-fleshed out video game characters to arrive this year.”
Recommended – Eurogamer

“Lake has genuine human interactions, a bright visual art style that is like a balm for the soul, and a no-stress approach to story-telling. You’re guaranteed to come out of it a more relaxed human being after playing it.”
4/5 – WindowsReport

“The game is one of the most refreshing stand-outs of this year, and I don’t think it’d be fair to say that I like it, because it wouldn’t be true. I love it.”
5/5 – Gayming Magazine