RUNE releases are often used by dataminers. Through the unlocked .exe, miners have discovered unused voice lines suggesting that the "Lake House" was originally intended to be a hub area akin to the Resident Evil 2 police station, but Remedy scaled it down to a three-hour linear nightmare.
Appendix — Example in-game artifacts (sample text snippets)
If you are a fan of Remedy’s universe, playing The Lake House is mandatory. It bridges Control and Alan Wake in a way that redefines the Remedy Connected Universe. Whether you buy it legally from a storefront or, for educational archival purposes, examine the RUNE release, the truth remains: The spiral is real. The shadows are waiting. And at the Lake House, no one can hear you write.