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Greetings casual RL fans and theorists alike. Lake Devotees of the Lore here!

In the introductory post of ours we mentioned some RL related projects. Well, here comes the first one. Behold!

Grand Rusty Lake Analysis Mind Map

Link to a full map! →

Enjoy!

Here are some screenshots so you get the idea:

What is the map for?

This mind map was created for various goals:

- To help digesting the story of the series;

- To help representing different points of view on it (e.g. theories) with their pros, cons, points of disagreement and evolution in time;

- To help memorizing major and minor details and some trivia as well;

- And last but hopefully not least to be a framework for new theories.

What is a mind map in general?

It’s a scheme containing written thoughts and drawings that helps to understand connections between various things. We think it’s the best way to visualize and explain theories.

What is Miro?

Miro is a platform for different forms of corporate organizing and presentations. Mind map is one of these forms.

Do I need to sign up so I can use the map?

No, if you are just exploring while using a desktop version. However If you want to make or edit maps, you do.

For mobile devices a free app is required no matter what.

What games can I find on the mind map of yours?

Unfortunately, for now we’ve managed to map the original Samsara Room only which also isn’t technically canon. It took a long way before we understood how to organize this amount of information so for this experimental project we rather needed a truly experimental game.

However in the future we’d like to add all the Rusty Lake lore pieces including Paradox short movie, The White Door ARG and even official blog posts.

The map is way too confusing, how can I fix it?

First of all, you are highly recommended to read a short instruction on the main screen. It also suggests sections easy to start with.

It’s also good get familiar with the notation keys of the section you are going to explore.

The map is still confusing or inconvenient to use.

Then, please, let us know. A suggestion of how to fix it would also be appreciated.

What is the next game you are going to map?

It’s The Lake. For several reasons.

To set things up we’ve decided to map content in the release order which would help to better understand the historical background. And despite Rusty Lake wanting us to play The Lake after Seasons, it was accidentally released few days before.

Another thing is, we don’t really expect the analysis of the OG Samsara Room being much anticipated among the community so we’d better map the next part pretty quick and such short game as The Lake is ideal for that.

What about theories and content provided by the unmapped games?

For the historical background sake we originally planned to ignore everything we can’t see or know without playing the upcoming games. To pretend we don’t know anything until we rediscover it. It would certainly help us step aside from our current theories and recreate them as well as their alternatives from scratch.

However for those who're eager to immediately get all the answers (which seems a majority) this approach wouldn’t be so exciting to follow so we’re not sure yet.

Expect some compromise and definitely feel free to suggest your solution in the comments below!

How can I help with the project?

You can share your lore-related questions, theories, participate in their discussions, report bugs and broken links and also leave suggestions on how to improve the map and its experience.

Soon we’ll make a separate post where we’re hoping to gather as many questions related to The Lake as possible. Feel free to join us there.

Thx for reading this! We hope you will enjoy the map! Don’t forget to leave your feedback. It's very valuable for us at this stage. See you around!

[lake-devotees-of-the-lore]

Greetings casual RL fans and theorists alike. Lake Devotees of the Lore here!

Let us introduce ourselves:

Who are we?

We are a group of independent RL theorists but first and foremost a group of RL fans from all over the world!

What do we want?

We wish to uncover secrets of Rusty Lake and strive to objectively digest the story behind it while considering as many of pinions as possible.

We'd also like to even more liven up this community with various discussions and activities, to make it more interesting to participate in.

What do we do for that?

We work on RL related projects for other fans. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements!

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