Lake Haven – Chrysalis (v2023.02.06)

On October 7th, at 9 PM the Kansas police department receives a call from an old woman called Marianne Lambert, who is acting out of concern for her younger friend Eleanor Robertson. According to Mrs Lambert, Eleanor hasn’t picked up the phone in 13 days, and her letters have gone unanswered. Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he’ll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever. “Chrysalis” is the prologue chapter to the upcoming game “Lake Haven”. It serves as a foreword to the mind-bending and surreal mystery that is to follow… Fun little love letter to games like Silent Hill. I’ve been playing on a Steam Deck and have encountered no issues. Buttons work as described on the controls screen and text is all very readable. I’ve been enjoying the puzzle box nature of the level so far. The art, music, and sound effects are absolutely fantastic. The story is interesting, there’s a bunch of diary entries to read and things in the environment to interact with, and there’s even several fully animated cutscenes. And bonus, the mirrors in the game actually have realtime reflections!