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Servant of the Lake Day 1 Walkthrough
Direct answer
Day 1 contains nine official Notebook tasks and nine paired hidden achievements. Follow the 39 verified steps below from the carriage through the attic.
- Research updated:
- 2026-08-13
- Evidence scope:
- Task names from the game localization table; steps and screenshots from the verified 119-step route.
Day 1 task route
Day 1 begins with the carriage and employment contract, continues through breakfast and Aldous's routine, then covers the reception, reunion, night watch, and attic. Each task card names its location and paired hidden achievement.
All Day 1 steps

Task 1 · Prologue
The Arrival
抵达宅邸
Pay the coachman, uncover the estate key, enter the house, and sign the employment contract.

Task 2 · Morning
Preparing Breakfast
准备早餐
Read Aldous’s instructions, gather the ingredients, and cook the porridge.

Task 3 · Morning
Waking up Aldous
唤醒 Aldous
Set the alarm, shave and feed Aldous, complete the exercise, and finish dressing him.

Task 4 · Afternoon
Preparing the Reception
迎宾准备
Dust the portraits and prepare the chandelier, garden, flowers, and guest luggage.

Task 5 · Afternoon
Welcoming the Guests
迎接宾客
Raise the family flag, receive Alexandra, William, and James, then complete the luggage sequence.

Task 6 · Evening
Serving Tea
侍奉茶水
Repair the teacup and prepare Alexandra’s tea in the correct ingredient order.

Task 7 · Evening
Opening the Reunion
聚会开幕
Complete the bird route, open the wine mechanism, and serve the opening drinks.

Task 8 · Night
The Night Watch
开启夜巡
Patrol the estate, investigate the disturbance, and ring the bell when the route is clear.

Task 9 · Night
Searching the Attic
搜寻阁楼
Reconstruct the family story and complete the attic’s line and drawer mechanisms.
30 verified steps
Day 1 main route
P01-01 · main
Solve the striped-cup box

Arrange the cups by the number of stripes on each cup, from fewest to most: 1, 2, 3, 5. The correct order opens the box.
P01-02 · main
Take the coin

Collect the coin from the newly opened box; you will need it for the carriage.
P01-03 · main
Feed the horse

Give the carrot to the horse, then interact with the carriage to move the arrival sequence forward.
P01-04 · main
Find the floor-box key

After the carriage leaves, pick up the crowbar. Use it on the loose ground panel and take the key hidden below.
P01-05 · main
Enter the estate

Use the key on the front door, unlock it, and enter the Vanderboom house.
P01-06 · main
Open the task notebook

Accept the notebook and open it. It keeps track of your current duties and collected records.
P01-07 · main
Read Aldous's breakfast instructions

Read the breakfast note: put the pot on the stove, add milk and oats, then heat the porridge. The note also reminds you to feed Rustie.
P01-08 · main
Cook the porridge

Light the stove with the matches, place the pot on top, then add the oats and milk to cook the porridge.
P01-09 · main
Open the symbol box

Match the symbols you saw earlier to the corresponding edges of the box. Take the razor and bowl from inside.
P01-10 · main
Set the alarm for 7:00

Attach the paper hand to the alarm clock and turn the hands until the clock reads 7:00.
P01-11 · main
Follow Aldous's morning routine

Use the order shown on the desk: open the curtains, shave Aldous, serve breakfast, complete his exercise, and dress him.
P01-12 · main
Get the drawer key from the crow

Feed the severed ear to the crow, take the small key it gives you, and use that key on the drawer.
P01-13 · main
Clean Aldous's ear

Use the cloth to wipe the blood from Aldous's ear before continuing his routine.
P01-14 · main
Serve the porridge

Give Aldous the bowl first, then the spoon, and finally pour the cooked porridge into the bowl.
P01-15 · main
Enter the exercise pattern

During the exercise, enter the six directions in this exact order: Left, Right, Down, Right, Right, Down.
P01-16 · main
Warm Aldous's feet

Put the slippers on Aldous, use a match to warm his feet, and then complete the exercise sequence once more.
P01-17 · main
Dust the portraits

After the next duty appears, use the feather duster to clean the portraits.
P01-18 · main
Solve the candle mechanism

Find the missing candle, place it with the others, and light the candles in the order shown by the clue.
P01-19 · main
Complete the garden animal puzzle

Move the animals through the garden mechanism until the arrangement is accepted, then collect the stone fragment.
P01-20 · main
Build the flower

Fit the petals, leaves, and center together by following how each shape extends into the next. Take the completed flower.
P01-21 · main
Order the nested objects by size

Arrange the tree, branch, nest, egg, bird, house, and cabinet from the size clues. The solved mechanism gives you a game piece.
P01-22 · main
Open the suitcase with 374

Read the suitcase clue from left to center to right, enter 374, and open the case.
P01-23 · main
Pack the suitcase

Fit every item into the suitcase by shape, like a packing puzzle. Collect the coin and banknote revealed by the solution.
P01-24 · main
Make tea for Alexandra

Pour hot water into the cup, then add tea leaves, sugar, and milk before giving the tea to Alexandra.
P01-25 · main
Repair the broken teacup

Reassemble the shattered cup, glue the pieces together, and prepare the tea again.
P01-26 · main
Guide the bird through the branches

Adjust each branch to point left or right so the bird can follow the route. Collect the item released at the end.
P01-27 · main
Solve the wine-bottle code

Arrange the bottle fragments so they read 1753, then take the wine.
P01-28 · main
Follow William's gaze

Watch where William looks and click the matching position each time to complete the closed-eyes or pretending-to-sleep sequence.
P01-29 · main
Complete the night patrol

Ring the bell when you confirm the disturbance, then return to the corridor and continue the patrol.
P01-30 · main
Finish the nine-square line puzzle

Connect the patterns across the 3×3 grid, collect the small fish figurine, and use it to continue opening the drawer mechanism.
9 verified steps
Day 1 hidden achievements
P04-01 · hidden
Horse-screen secret

On the horse screen, repeatedly click the foal's ears and eyes until the hidden interaction triggers.
P04-02 · hidden
Feed milk to the cat

While preparing breakfast, give milk to the cat for the hidden interaction.
P04-03 · hidden
Overwork Aldous

Repeat Aldous's exercise sequence until his face turns red.
P04-04 · hidden
Dust the servant-room frame

After obtaining the feather duster, use it on the picture frame in the servant's room.
P04-05 · hidden
Let the sheep taste the bouquet

Give the bouquet to the sheep first, then take it to Alexandra.
P04-06 · hidden
Make the altered tea

Feed the tea leaves to the cat, collect the green item from the corridor crate, add it to the tea, and serve the drink to Alexandra.
P04-07 · hidden
Give the baby the banquet wine

When the party begins and you obtain the wine, give it to the baby before serving anyone else.
P04-08 · hidden
Find the garden silhouette

At the start of night patrol, check the garden entrance and interact with the figure there.
P04-09 · hidden
Chase the attic crow

While searching the attic, watch for the crow at the window and drive it away.
Verification notes
Official task names and achievement pairings were extracted from Steam build 24710539. Step screenshots and interactions retain the verification trail from the complete walkthrough.