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Lake Haven - Chrysalis

This game serves as a prequel chapter for the upcoming game 'Lake Haven'. 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.

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Encrypt Games
Publisher
Encrypt Games
Release
January 18, 2023
3 years and 197 days ago
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Overwhelmingly Positive506 reviews96.6%

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About the Game

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...
Experience the story of Zeke Reynold as he becomes intrinsically bound to the shady happenings in Lake Haven.

  • Explore an atmospheric and detailed environment, carefully crafted in the style of PS1 horror titles.
  • Solve puzzles, find clues and uncover Eleanor's story.
  • Step into a surreal, gruesome, yet beautiful world.
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