The Relaxing 'Lake' Is Getting A Lot Of Attention On Xbox Game Pass

I'll check it out.

It's a wonderful game. I never knew delivering mail would be so relaxing and fun. But it's also great that you're able to interact with people during your job in order to spice things up. You can also make plans with them and even romance some of them! The social aspect definitely complements the slow-paced mail delivery gameplay very well. It's also appealing that it takes place in a rural American town during the 80s. It can't get any cozier than that!

The premise doesn't really excite me, but I did find firewatch surprisingly good so might be worth a try.

Seems like a good game to play after just finishing a fast paced game. I will likely try it, why not as it's on Gamepass..

I enjoyed it. I thought it was interesting and the choice at the end made me think more than I thought it would. Just the right length too, any longer it would have been way too repetitive, but I also think the game intended to be that way.

I'm going to be playing it next.

I played the demo during the Summer demo fest. I was really excited about this after seeing trailers. Sadly the execution was really lacking. The game just felt stiff & awkward. I thought the gameplay was just fine it was the intro was the townspeople that kicked me out of a relaxing vibe.

I guess I can give the final game a try but I’m not too hopeful the things I disliked have changed.

Played it and was enjoying it(ish) until a bug transported me almost exactly halfway across the map from where my van was. I had no save to go back to and the walk would've taken hours so it was game over.

Please nobody point out some sort of quick travel option or something like that. Thanks.

These slower paced walking simulators aren't for everyone so you will always have people bashing these games as they will be unbearably boring to the majority. I've come to the realization that i don't mind these types of games so I'll give this a go at some point.

@NickramCTID Firewatch was great. Going to try Lake soon myself.

I played this one yesterday for about an hour. I thought I didn't much like it but found myself thinking about it a bit last night and then again this morning. Looks like I'll be continuing to play it.

As a postie this is bugger all like the real world🤣🤣🤣!! I did enjoy it tho……. Got me away from my daily routine👍

I do tend to like games like this one, but I bounced off it pretty hard. The gameplay, dialogue and overall production were just a little too rough for my taste. Broke any of the relaxing immersion the game promised.

I'm looking to try this out. These "lite" games are great after a long work week. Just chill Saturday morning with a pot of coffee.

I'm definitely going to try it when it's available, either when I can get my hands on a new Xbox or if it comes to PS4 or Switch.

This is why I love gamepass! You can try new things risk free and I definitely enjoy when someone makes a game this unique. I’ve spent decades killing things in games, I like to take some time now and then to deliver the mail .

I'm midway through and really enjoying it. It's a welcome change of pace. The quoted comment about the main character being like a grandmother is pretty accurate!

I’m a week into the game and it’s been strangely entrancing. It definitely won’t be for everyone but I’m looking forward to seeing how the story turns out. Is it just me or would it having a dark underbelly like a series of Fargo be amazing? Here’s hoping…..

‘1000/1000 but it was a boring game’ OK, sill worth of his precious time, I guess?

Looks boring and I bet the writing is terrible and overrated, but then again if it's a free game on Gamepass it's worth a download I guess. Tons of games like this that I try out these days, one of the great things about Gamepass.

@nofriendo I played it for 5 minutes and quit. At the first package delivery I tried walking into the backyard and got warped back to the truck. I decided the walking was too slow to bother delivering it again. Closed it and opened Unpacking. Apparently I have a patience issue, but Unpacking was delightful.

@koffing I too am finding Unpacking delightful. Played a bit with my wife and we both made decisions on where to put items. The aesthetic is perfect, the music relaxing, the colors soothing, the gameplay simple and tight. A well-executed little gem, that one. I will also recommend A Short Hike and The Touryst if you haven't given those a go yet. Both games offer relaxed, unhurried exploration and light puzzle-solving, and both feature air-tight visuals and gameplay.

I loved the idea. And I dig games like this a lot. But like others said, the execution was a bit too rough. It took you out of it a lot if half the street before you pops in, if it fades to black when I leave the car and if the controls are a fight.

Let's hope it will be a small hit in his niche though and that the people who made it can make another one.

Downloaded and played this yesterday. It is an excellent pallet cleanser between sessions of Call of Duty and Forza Horizon 5. I would have played longer but family came to visit.

Just subbed to Gamepass. I'll check it out.

I worked with Stacey of Gotham a few years back on a Cosplay shoot. She’s awesome. 🥰

Sounds like a bit of Death Stranding with out the Kojima *****. I’ll give it a download. Also I loved Death Stranding to pieces.

It's alright but there's a couple things i don't like:
No option to 'run'. You can walk a bit quicker but it feels like a snail could go quicker.
Animations are quite buggy: fades to black way too often which doesn't make it as smooth as it should be, especially when some parts of the map unrender and re-render quite often (in your view), along some things not fully rendering until close, like you would see in a mobile game.
You cannot skip dialogue: if you are not interested in someone's conversations (I'm looking at you Maureen, I don't want pie, I want to leave), you must painstakingly sit through it.

Otherwise I like the game, it's a good premise but could have been executed better I think

I've heard good things from a couple friends so I'll give it a go. the good thing about Game Pass is you can play something for as long as it entertains you, and then you can just uninstall it without costing you anything extra.

Love the game and soundtrack. Can't get enough and want more.