Servant of the Lake: Day One Walkthrough

Being a servant in Servant of the Lake is no easy task, and day one wastes no time putting players to work. Figuring out what to do next can be confusing at times. If you are stuck on any puzzle in this point and click game, we have shared the solutions to every day one puzzle below.

All Day One Puzzles in Servant of the Lake

The Arrival

You start Servant of the Lake inside a carriage, which soon takes you to the mansion. Once you arrive, you will need to complete a few tasks before you can enter the house and begin your work.

The Cup Puzzle

• Leave the carriage and take the carrot growing in the planter.
• Open the window above the planter and take the cup inside.
• Give the carrot to the horse.
• Open the carriage door and take the second cup.
• Place both cups in the other window. There should now be five cups there.

• Arrange the cups according to the number of lines on each one, with one line first and five lines last.
• Click the first cup to get a coin, then give it to the carriage driver.
• Pick up the iron bar left behind by the carriage.
• Use the iron bar on the wooden plank below the planter to get a key.
• Use the key to open the mansion’s door.
• Talk to the maid to get a feather.
• Click the notes on the table beside her.
• Dip the feather into the ink and use it to sign the contract.

Preparing Breakfast for Mr. Aldous

• Go to the servant room and check the note on the table to see the breakfast recipe.
• Pick up the oats from the table and the wood logs from the chair.
• Open the stove and put the wood inside.
• Go to the hallway to the right of the pet and take the milk from the box on the floor, next to the maid.
• Give the milk to the cat.
• Go upstairs using the stairs beside the maid and take the pot from the room.
• Check the cabinet below and pick up the dead mouse.
• Take the mouse back to the cat and feed it to her. It will leave behind some matches. Pick them up.
• Go back to the servant room and light the fire with the matches in the stove.
• Place the pot on the stove, then add the oats and milk.
• Let it cook for a few seconds to prepare the porridge.

Waking up Aldous

• Go to Aldous’ room and pick up the slipper from the floor.
• Interact with the small box beside it to start the puzzle.
• The box has four patterned tiles. Move them around until each tile’s pattern matches the pattern underneath its slot. I have attached a screenshot showing the correct arrangement.
• Once the patterns are lined up correctly, the box opens. Take the razor inside.
• Read the note on the table to see Aldous’ morning routine.
• Then you will need to open the curtains, then move the trousers to find a cloth underneath.
• Take another slipper from the third drawer and the spoon from the second drawer.
• Click the small soldier statue on top of the drawers to get a clock hand.
• Attach the clock hand and set the clock to 7:00.
• Use the razor to shave Aldous. Unfortunately, his earlobe falls off.

• Clean his ear with the cloth you found earlier.
• Give Aldous his breakfast and the spoon.
• Aldous will tell you that something is still missing. Open the window and give the earlobe to the crow.
• The crow will leave behind a key. Use it to open the first drawer and take the berries.
• A bug will appear in the porridge. Follow it as it disappears into the holes, then use the berries to cover the hole it enters. Keep doing this until the bug is trapped, then squash it.
• Feed Aldous the porridge until he tells you he’s finished eating.
• Make Aldous exercise by following the same movement sequence shown by the toy soldier.
• Finally, you should dress Aldous using the clothes nearby.

Painting Puzzle Solution in Servant of the Lake

Preparing the Reception

• Clean the dirt with the cloth in the hallway and the servant room.
• Take the candle from the servant room.
• Go to the room to the right of the maid and clean the dirt there as well.
• The maid will give you a brush, which you can use to clean the paintings.
• Each painting will reveal a number when you clean it.
• Aldous will shake the pocket watch four times, Alexandra moves her fingers twice, and William blinks three times.
• Now you should go to the room to the right of the maid and take the puzzle box from the cupboard.
• Use the dials to enter 2 under Alexandra, 4 under Aldous, and 3 under William.
• The box will open and give you a candle. Get another candle from the maid.
• Place both candles on the chandelier. There should now be six candles in total.
• Light them in this order: 3 – 1 – 4 – 2 – 6 – 5.

How to Solve the Flower Pot Puzzle in Servant of the Lake

Welcoming the Guests

• First, Servant of the Lake players should pick up the jug from the ground.
• Click the flower pot to start the puzzle.
• The goal is to arrange the flowers into the correct pattern. Put the white flowers on the left, green stems in the middle, and pink flowers on the right.
• Basically, you have to arrange them so the number of leaves in each group increases from bottom to top. We have attached a screenshot showing the correct arrangement.
• Once the puzzle is complete, a stone tablet will appear. Take it.
• Use the jug to collect milk from the goat.
• The goat will dig a hole in the ground. Take the key from the hole.
• Use the key to open the letterbox. Read Alexandra’s letter and take the second stone tablet.
• Next, deal with the cockroaches. Move the token around to push all of them into the hole. Once they are all gone, you’ll get another stone tablet.
• Click the puzzle box on the ground.
• Place your three stone tablets into the box. There should now be six tablets in total.
• Arrange them like this:

Top: House – Cupboard – Potion – Water

Bottom: Tree – Nest – Egg – Bird.

• The box will open and give you a flag.
• Place the flag on its pole.
• Alexandra will arrive in her carriage. Give her the flowers, then collect her basket and suitcase.
• Open up the basket and move the baby to reveal the number 374.
• Enter 374 to open the suitcase.
• Rearrange the clothes so that nothing overlaps.
• The suitcase will open and reveal a wallet containing a coin and a bill.
• Give the coin to the carriage driver and the bill to his horse.

Serving Tea

• Get the sugar from the maid in the servant room.
• Pick up the kettle and tea from the same room.
• Go to the hallway and take the stairs to the right of Alexandra. Enter the room and take the cup from the cupboard.
• Return to the cat and give it the tea leaves.
• The cat will vomit and leave behind a sticky substance. Pick it up.
• Now you will have to go back to Alexandra and take the green powder from the crate behind her.
• Give Alexandra the cup and prepare her tea using the ingredients you’ve collected.
• She will drop the cup. This will break it into several pieces. Put the pieces back together and use the sticky substance to hold them in place.
• Serve Alexandra the tea again using the repaired cup.

Opening the Reunion

• Take a glass for Aldous from the cupboard.
• Click the wine box and arrange the cubes until they display 1753. Take the champagne bottle.
• Pick up the logs from the ground and open the window.
• Give Aldous the glass and fill it with champagne.
• William, Aldous’ brother, will enter through the window. Give him the champagne bottle.
• William will drop the bottle after drinking from it. Put the broken pieces back together to reveal a pattern.
• Remember this pattern, then click the other box in the cupboard. It has nine buttons. Press them in the same pattern as the broken bottle.
• Give William the cigar. He will eat it and set his mouth on fire.
• Put out the flames by clicking his teeth, then take the spoon from his mouth.
• Now you have to get fish and protein for the meal.
• Solve the tree puzzle to get protein. Here are the arrow sequences for all six flowers:

• Flower One: Left – Left – Left – Right
• Flower Two: Left – Left – Right – Left
• Flower Three: Left – Right – Right – Left
• Flower Four: Right – Left – Left – Left
• Flower Five: Left – Left – Right – Right
• Flower Six: Right – Right – Right – Right
• Take the fly eggs once the puzzle is complete.
• Click the painting on the wall, then click the objects in this order:
• Timepiece – Book – Elixir – Fish.
• Take the fish.
• Put the logs in the fireplace and place the fish inside.
• Once the fish is cooked, take it out and sprinkle the fly eggs over it.
• Serve the finished meal to all three guests.

Putting Alexandra’s Baby to Sleep

• Alexandra’s baby will start crying, so you will need to help him fall asleep.
• Click each object as Alexandra mentions it in her sentence, in this order:
• Baby’s Eyes – Moon – Her Hand – Her Ring – Her Necklace – Her Mouth – Cloud – Her Eyes.
• Wake William by clicking the object in the direction he’s looking.
• When he looks up, you will need to click his hat.
• When he looks right, you will need to click his ear.
• When he looks down, you will need to click his shirt.

The Night Watch

• After the siblings’ meeting, go to the maid. She will ask you to walk around the house and make sure everything is in order.
• Keep an eye out for anything unusual. This can be the creepy painting of Alexandra, blood inside the crate in the hallway, or someone appearing at the window.
• If you spot something strange, go back to the maid and ring the bell.
• If everything looks normal, blow out a candle instead.
• The maid will send you around the house several times.
• Keep checking until you have blown out all the candles.
• Once the night watch is over, talk to William and take his walking stick. Go upstairs to the room on his right and use the stick on the attic hatch.

First Puzzle

• For the first puzzle, click the drawer on the table.
• You need to place each type of object in the correct section:
• Top-right: red fleshy pieces, eye, bones
• Bottom-right: fingers
• Bottom-middle: leaves and stuff
• Left: cloth-like objects and jewel.
• Take the candle and light the lantern.

Figurine Puzzle

• Now you should pick up the small statue on the left side of the room and click the box to start the next puzzle.
• Drag the figures onto the page according to the following combinations:
• First line: blue soldier
• Second line: blue soldier and the woman
• Third line: blue soldier, triangle, and the cube.
• Fourth line: two blue soldiers and the woman.
• Fifth line: a blue soldier and the horse
• Sixth line: a blue soldier and the man with the rifle
• Seventh line: the woman and the triangle.
• Eighth line: the woman and the cube.
• Now take the key and use it on the purse behind the table. You’ll find another statue inside.

Clouds and Stars Puzzle

• Click the window and move the clouds around.
• Each time you change the scene, count the stars that appear in the sky.
• When the moon turns red, you’ll see 3 stars.
• When the lake turns black, you’ll see 6 stars.
• When the house lights up, you will see 5 stars.
• Now click the white puzzle near the table.

• You basically have to choose the shape with the right number of corners.
• For the moon, choose the shape with 3 corners.
• For the water, choose the shape with 6 corners.
• For the house, choose the shape with 5 corners.

Golden Box Puzzle

• Open the drawers to find another statue and a ladder rung.
• You should now have all the statues needed for the final puzzle.
• Place them in this order from right to left:

1. Goat with big horns
2. Fish
3. Monkey
4. Bird
5. Butterfly.

• The box will open. Take the scroll and ladder rung inside.
• Put both rungs into the ladder.
• Climb up and open the door.

This marks the end of your first day in Servant of the Lake, but there are plenty more puzzles for the following days. Check out our full Servant of the Lake walkthrough for solutions to every day’s puzzles.

Systems

Released

August 13, 2026

Developer(s)

Rusty Lake

Publisher(s)

Rusty Lake

Number of Players

Single-player

Steam Deck Compatibility

Verified

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