

It is not possible for players to commit any acts of violence in Lake. Players may freely explore various locations in Providence Oaks and complete a predetermined number of deliveries in any given order before returning to the post office, which would trigger the end of the driving segment for the day. Players must drive a mail delivery truck and deliver letters of correspondence and packages to their intended recipients over a two-week period.
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Lake is a graphic adventure game played from a third-person perspective as Meredith Weiss, a middle-aged IT professional who returns to her hometown of Providence Oaks, Oregon for a short stay. Critics generally gave positive feedback about the game's characters, quality of writing, and laid-back setting, but criticized its repetitive gameplay and technical issues. By the end of the game, players must decide whether Meredith will return to her career in the big city, or stay in the quiet town she grew up in. Players have the option to build romantic relationships between Meredith and certain non-player characters.

As Meredith, players interact with the various residents of Providence Oaks, either reconnecting with longtime residents or meeting new people, while delivering mail to them over the course of the fortnight. Set in 1986, its story follows an IT professional named Meredith Weiss who spends two weeks in her hometown, the fictional Oregon town of Providence Oaks, where she temporarily assumes the role of the town's mail carrier. The gameplay of Lake features elements of story-driven point-and-click adventure games and driving simulation games. It was later released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on April 8, 2022, and on Google Stadia on June 1, 2022. The game was released on September 1, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Lake is a 2021 graphic adventure game developed by Gamious and published by Whitethorn Games.
