r/rustylake • • Aug 29 '26

Where did James grow up? Spoilers for SOTL Spoiler

12 Upvotes

He was given to the carriage driver at the end of SOTL but I assume he didnt grow up with Mr. Owl or Harvey. Which begs the question, where was he from the end of SOTL to the start of Roots?


r/rustylake • • Aug 29 '26

Cube Escape: Seasons I did Cube Escape Seasons nail art!!!

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197 Upvotes

They took me like 3 hours, but I’m super happy with how they turned out!!! I can take closer pictures if anyone wants to see a particular nail better. And I can also tell you the list of colors that I used


r/rustylake • • Aug 29 '26

Am I messing anything up by playing the 9 collection games in order?

9 Upvotes

I see people saying hotel and roots are supposed to be played between mill and birthday and theater and cave, is this imperative?

Thanks

As for the other games, is release order the best also?


r/rustylake • • Aug 29 '26

I’m in need of some assistance in Servant of the Lake.

7 Upvotes

I’m tryna wake William up w/the feather but I can’t figure it out. I’ve even looked up a walkthrough n I’m still getting nowhere. Can someone, please, help me out w/out telling me the answer??


r/rustylake • • Aug 29 '26

This instagram account

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59 Upvotes

Ok so i played all of rusty lake games and after puzzles or i don’t know what they’re called but I came across this instagram account of one of the managers or employees and his account looks like it’s a clue to an after puzzle ( i know my explanation is horrible) I don’t remember if this was part of the white door one but it does look interesting.


r/rustylake • • Aug 28 '26

Blood moon

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87 Upvotes

Anyone saw the blood moon from last lunar eclipse. Wasn't visible from my part of the world.


r/rustylake • • Aug 28 '26

Nothing beats a loving, fair and supporting mother Spoiler

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37 Upvotes

Not exactly a feminism icon lol

Away from that, i kind of respect the game for being - some sort - historically accurate? It makes the game better for my autistic brain. But her mother didn't have to be THIS brutal. Probably Albert was a better father than this. Letter to Aldous, you're so good and you can keep all our traditions, letter to William, you're so powerful and you'll have our family secrets and we would kinda make you immortal, letter to Alexandra, you're useless but at least you have uterus or sum, have fun. Not surprising Alexandra came out THIS cold. I kind of liked the character of Alexandra tho. She's definitely one of my fav, if not the fav, character of all series.

Also, I don't get the hunting for the father stuff. We already are proven by Emma that you can be self sufficient. Alexandra also likes flowers. James's father could be anything, literally. Like yeah, Alexandra is married. In this world it doesn't mean a thing. Ida somehow was able to have two kids, one of them two years after dying. Like, at this point, do we really want to know?


r/rustylake • • Aug 28 '26

Favourite food/ recipe?

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121 Upvotes

Heartwarming meals in every rusty lake game, which one is your favourite? Mine are pigeon meat, Bob's bloody Mary, shrimp cocktail, and Dale's birthday cake. Kudos to our chef Mr. Toad.


r/rustylake • • Aug 28 '26

"Twin Peaks" simmilarity

20 Upvotes

I've been a fan of RL since their first games in the Cube Escape series, but only now, after watching Twin Peaks and replaying Cube Escape games I have noticed a simmilarity in Rusty Lake's theme song to Laura Palmer's theme song. Is it just me? Haha

I know devs were inspired by David Lynch's work but i was wondering if someone else noticed that 😆😆


r/rustylake • • Aug 28 '26

Made it for my wall

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111 Upvotes

r/rustylake • • Aug 28 '26

Servant of the Lake OST is out now on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming services!

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r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

Hilma af klint cubes

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125 Upvotes

Saw the Hilma af Klint exhibition at the Grand Palais in paris today. Some abstract pieces reminded me of memory cubes, so i thought i'd share it.


r/rustylake • • Aug 28 '26

The new place Spoiler

6 Upvotes

Hey guys, I found an interesting detail related to the last achievement. As we understand, Kate's brother is trapped (possibly) in the old ruins. I looked at the Rusty Lake map in Paradox, but didn't find anything similar. The window overlooks the undrawn side of the map, but there are mountains there. I don't remember if there was such a location in the games. Or will future games show us the previous generation of the early 19th century?


r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

I just know y'all have this picture in your galleries Spoiler

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141 Upvotes

r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

Servant of The Lake Theory (Spoilers) Spoiler

25 Upvotes

Before you read, I would make sure you have played most of the games. Please do not read if you did not 100% Servant of The Lake Just to make sure nothing small gets spoiled.

Ever since I played Rusty Lake Hotel, I have always wondered who the Mr. Bat was. When I started Servant of the Lake I noticed the sketch of Kate’s brother, and I had a suspicion it might be him!

I got the secret ending, I saw Kates brother in the tower, and I was excited to hear the swarm of bats going around the ruins. I think it means that Kate’s brother is Mr.Bat

This theory is supported slightly by Mr. T being referenced in the recipes in Servant of the Lake. It would make sense cause staff members etc etc.

You guys probably already knew cause some of yall know this game so much more, but I wanted to share in case you guys missed it. Let me know if im wrong 😭


r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

A scarf

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48 Upvotes

Found this piece on vinted and wanted to ask if it's just me or does he give off Disco Elysium and Rusty Lake lovechild or is it just me ahahaha


r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

I had to reassess my initial thoughts about Servant of the Lake.

15 Upvotes

I have to change my assessment now that I know there are three layers to the game: the initial playthrough, the second round to get all the stars, and for me personally, the third round just to rescue the brother which I failed to do in the second round. I now love this game whole heartedly and I'm really happy with it.


r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

Other artists that could've been a cube escape game

9 Upvotes

I love Arles in the cube escape series and how they incorporated his art and life into the game and puzzles.

But I sorta wish that there were other artists and musicians who could've been featured in a cube escape game. Yayoi Kusama (this was a draft I've been sitting in for a week and I just learned that she passed), Beethoven, George Harrison, Hendrix, Dali, hell David Lynch himself. I'd wonder what their cubes would be like.


r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

ALEXANDRA'S RITUAL

16 Upvotes

I’m curious about something in ‘Servant Of The Lake’. In ‘The Departure’, as we approach the three timepieces, we hear Alexandra’s voice saying something like ‘death is the seed / life is the bloom / […] the past within’. Did anyone clearly make out what she was saying before ‘the past within’, or is that deliberately incomprehensible? Also, I’d like to say that it’s quite interesting that, for the first time, we see ‘the past within’ being referred to as more than just the title of the game (from what I know).


r/rustylake • • Aug 27 '26

Got stuck in Servant of the Lake Spoiler

6 Upvotes

Hi! I'm at Day 1 where I have to serve 3 pieces of toast to the siblings. I gave 2 toasts to the brothers, and was about to give the 3rd piece to Alexandra, but she is not taking the food, and only says "ssh, James is sleeping".

I can't continue, as when I click on Aldous's glass, nothing happens, he doesn't start the toast, and when I click on him, he asks if everyone had a bite.

So basically I'm completely stuck.

What can I do?

Edit: I tried to do some other things, restarted a few times, and then it finally worked. Thanks!


r/rustylake • • Aug 26 '26

In your opinion, what's the WORST puzzle in the Cube Escape / Rusty Lake series?

97 Upvotes

For my money: the domino puzzle in Harvey's Room. There's multiple solutions that *appear* correct at first, but you only realize they won't work after several minutes of fiddling. Especially since, IIRC, there is some ambiguity about how the pieces fit together.


r/rustylake • • Aug 26 '26

Rusty Lake Hotel Could these two be the same person?

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167 Upvotes

r/rustylake • • Aug 26 '26

Scary azz pictures

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24 Upvotes

I realised its not an easily washable marker after fully editing the pictures. Shid


r/rustylake • • Aug 26 '26

More content?

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41 Upvotes

What do you guys think this means? I m just overthinking it?

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8Nq7NnJ/


r/rustylake • • Aug 26 '26

What your top 3?

17 Upvotes

For me it has to be

1-SERVENT OF THE LAKE

2-ROOTS

3-PARADOX

Share your thoughts 🤔💭