Rake

Rake is a game about investigating paranormal phenomena. You play as Gordon Davis, a scientist, traveller and explorer of unknown creatures and unusual events. After learning of another legend, Gordon travels across the country to investigate poltergeists, Bigfoot, Mothman and other American legends, exploring haunted houses and forests and scanning the sky and lakes for evidence.

Hunting the Rake

The game takes place in a forest where the strange humanoid known as the Rake has often been seen, usually at night. During the day, you set up cameras and motion sensors around the forest. You can also attach cameras to animals if you lure them into a trap. At night, you monitor the forest by switching between camera feeds and watching for unusual activity.

Track the creature

If a camera spots something, you can go to that location to investigate. Take a rifle: your goal is to hunt down the creature and either kill it or trap it. The Rake can disrupt your plans, and it may be closer than you think while you watch the monitors. The game ends when you kill it or it kills you.

The legend

The game’s background describes reports from the northeastern United States in the summer of 2003, when encounters with a strange, human-like creature briefly drew local media attention before an apparent blackout. Most online and written accounts were destroyed. By early 2006, nearly two dozen documents had been collected, dating from the 12th century to the present and spanning four continents; almost all told similar stories.