
Your small town is slowly becoming corrupted by a mysterious evil, In a dream you get a premonition of your own death. How do you avoid an unknown fate? Spend your final moments wisely in this choice-based psychological horror visual novel game.
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Lake of Darkness is an atmospheric visual novel psychological thriller inspired by games such as Milk Inside a Bag of Milk, Omori, And the Don't Escape trilogy.
As your small town is coming to grips with multiple mysterious disappearances you get a premonition in a dream that you are destined to die in three days. The game reacts to the choices you make. Will you hide from your fate? Spend your last few days with loved ones? Try to break the cycle? Or rediscover the secrets of your past?

Developed in Renpy, this game is the first major project from a solo developer. In Lake of Darkness you follow a teenager as they try to understand the strange town they live in and defeat an inescapable ominous pursuer. Taking place over 3 days you have limited time to prepare for their arrival and to understand the mysteries surrounding these strange creatures.
Features include:
Over 12 collectable items
35+ unique endings
Soundtrack with 30 atmospheric songs
Branching story with a dialogue script over 8000 lines long
3 Repeatable minigames
Interactive 2D pixel art environments
& many horrific fates to discover.

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Languages: English
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Interesting story. Very eerie for sure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omIzwhMH5r0&t=430s
странная, музыка кайфовая, меланхолия ммм...инглиш бэд коз нот андерстуд
This game is so peak 😭🙏🏻
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Игра 'Lake of Darkness' - это мрачная и атмосферная текстовая адвенчура, увлекающая в мир древних тайн и оккультных ритуалов. Сюжет разворачивается вокруг зловещего озера и загадочных событий, происходящих в его окрестностях. Игроку предстоит исследовать локации, решать головоломки и взаимодействовать с не менее загадочными персонажами, чтобы раскрыть правду. Что мне понравилось: атмосфера передана просто великолепно! Описания жуткие и детализированные, заставляющие почувствовать леденящий холод и тревогу. Головоломки достаточно сложные, но логичные, а процесс их решения доставляет истинное удовольствие. Особенно понравилась нелинейность сюжета и возможность влиять на концовку своими решениями. Что можно было бы улучшить: местами встречаются грамматические ошибки, немного портящие впечатление. Также хотелось бы больше вариантов взаимодействия с персонажами. В целом, это отличная игра для любителей классических текстовых адвенчур и хоррор-тематики. Рекомендую!
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better than my first game
absoluter peak, gutes writing und crazy guter soundtrack
I've gotten most endings by this point, and I absolutely loved piecing together the story through what we're given. Great music and atmosphere. Lots of random creepy things that can happen too. Would love to see more :)
Interesting game. I quite like the ambience tracks.
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