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Untold Cases - Stillwater Lake

When Grace Harland vanishes at Stillwater Lake, the police rule it an accident. Suspecting a cover-up, you venture into the dark, fog-choked waters alone. But as you piece together her final hours, you realise a local cult will do anything to keep the truth buried.

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Alex Le Mesurier
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Alex Le Mesurier
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About the Game

In this episode, you slip onto the restricted waters of Stillwater Lake to carry out a dangerous favour. Grace has vanished while investigating her brother's suspicious death, and her desperate husband has hired you to find her. What starts as a covert rescue mission rapidly descends into a nightmare of unsettling encounters.

Cutting through the thick fog and dark open water, you must explore a decaying lake to hunt down the scattered cassettes Grace left behind. Hunted by corrupt park rangers and paranoid locals, you must survive a community driven to madness and uncover the terrifying secret rotting at the heart of Stillwater before you become the next victim.

Gameplay

This experience is a narrative mystery focused on deep atmosphere and the constant feeling of being watched. You will use a handheld radio to communicate, steer a small boat to navigate between locations, and actively search for the missing cassettes that document the chilling truth. With no HUD to break the tension, you must rely entirely on your instincts, your surroundings, and the haunting sounds echoing across the lake.

Key Features

  • Episodic Horror: Experience a tightly paced, self-contained nightmare focused on heavy atmosphere, environmental storytelling, and creeping dread.

  • Manual Boat Navigation: Take physical control of your boat to traverse the oppressive, open waters of the lake as you travel between isolated docks and abandoned lakeside locations.

  • Radio Interaction: You are entirely alone, save for your handheld radio. Communicate with the mainland to piece together clues, unravel the mystery, and progress the story.

  • Psychological Dread: A slow-burn horror experience designed to get under your skin, prioritising thick tension and paranoia over cheap jump scares.

  • Local Conspiracy: Dig into the dark history of Stillwater Lake and uncover the terrifying truth behind a rumoured local cult and its ties to the authorities.

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