A Date in the Park: Achievement Guide and Full Walkthrough

Are you struggling to navigate the unsettling atmosphere and cryptic clues of “A Date in the Park”? This comprehensive achievement guide and walkthrough will help you unravel the mysteries, unlock every achievement, and understand the chilling narrative of Cloak and Dagger Games’ point-and-click adventure. Whether you’re aiming for 100% completion or simply seeking a deeper understanding of the game’s story, this guide provides detailed steps and insights to enhance your experience.

Introduction to “A Date in the Park”

Developed and Published by: Cloak and Dagger Games

In “A Date in the Park,” you play as Lou, a recent transplant to Lisbon, Portugal. Eager to start a new life, Lou meets the captivating Catarina and arranges a date in her favorite park. However, upon arrival, the idyllic setting quickly transforms into something far more sinister. As Lou explores the park, he uncovers unsettling secrets and realizes this is no ordinary date.

You are Lou. You’ve recently moved to Lisbon, in Portugal, to take up a new job and start a new life. Within days of arriving, you meet an enchanting woman, Catarina, at a bar on a night out. After a few hours of connecting, you agree to meet her the next day in her favourite park. You arrive at the stunning park on a beautiful sunny day, with high hopes. Lou soon realises the atmosphere is a little off… It’s not going to be an average date.

This walkthrough provides step-by-step instructions and translations to guide you through the game, ensuring you don’t miss any crucial details or achievements.

General Tips Before You Begin

Explore Thoroughly: The key to solving “A Date in the Park” lies in careful observation. Click on everything and examine your surroundings.
Use Your Inventory: Don’t forget to check your inventory regularly and experiment with using items in different locations.
Pay Attention to Detail: The game is rich with subtle clues and atmospheric details that contribute to the overall narrative.
Embrace the Unease: The game deliberately leaves some dialogue untranslated to enhance the sense of disorientation and mystery.

Complete Walkthrough and Achievement Guide

Note: The game’s protagonist is an expat who has recently moved to Portugal, and doesn’t know the language. To increase the sense of unease and oddballness as you wander about this strange park, the dialogue is left untranslated for the player. Translations are provided in the walkthrough, under a spoiler tag, but are not necessary to understand or complete the game. One encounter, however, does provide some foreshadowing…

1. Entering the Park

Click on the window to interact with the attendant. You’ll need to purchase a ticket to enter the park.
Access your inventory by hovering your mouse at the top of the screen. Click on your wallet and use it on the window to pay the 3 Euro admission fee.
You’ll receive a map of the park. You can access the map anytime by clicking the “MAP” button in the bottom right corner.

Translation: Excuse me, do you want to enter the park? The entrance ticket costs three Euros.

Translation: Thanks. Now you can enter the park. Take a park map. Have the rest of a nice day.
Tip: Use the map to get familiar with the layout of the park.
Click the “Exit” in the bottom right of the map to return to the game.

2. “Eye of the Beholder” Achievement

Before proceeding, open your inventory and look at the photograph. This will unlock the “Eye of the Beholder” achievement.

Eye of the BeholderRemnants of an enchanting evening…
Go through the gate and into the park.

3. Searching for Catarina

Exit the screen by going right.
Exit north.

4. The Duck Pond

You’ll arrive at the duck pond, but Catarina is nowhere to be found.
A mother duck and duckling appear. The duckling struggles to get into the pond. Click on the duckling to help it over the ledge.
Lou suggests Catarina might be at the park’s other pond.
Exit the screen to the right.

5. Path to the Other Pond

Take the path north.
Go north.

6. “Statue Fan” Achievement (Part 1)

Examine the statue in this area. There are three statues in the park you need to find for an achievement.
Exit left.

Achievement: There are 3 statues in the park. If you examine them all, you’ll unlock the Statue Fan achievement.

7. Continuing the Search

Take the left path.
Exit left.

8. The Other Pond and the Gardener

Exit left to reach the other pond.
Catarina is not here either. You’ll find the park’s gardener, who seems disturbed by something.
Click on the gardener to talk to him, but you won’t understand each other due to the language barrier.

Translation: Sir, be careful. I saw a strange woman among the bushes. She had a strange look… she seemed crazy to me. Be careful, sir.

**Lost in Translation**Lou really needs to learn Portuguese.
You need to explore the rest of the park to find Catarina.

9. Exploring the Domed Building

Go back right to the screen with the sculptural feature. Exit north.
Right-click the gate of the domed building to peer through it.
Examine the shadowy alcove across the way for the “Boom or Bust?” achievement.

**Boom or Bust?**Visions of Adrasteia.

10. The Pigeons and the Statue Head

Exit south.
A flock of pigeons is in a frenzy over something on the path. Ignore them for now, and exit south.
Exit north.
Exit north.

11. The Building and the Noise

Walk to the right and exit around the side of the building.
Exit right.
Lou will hear a noise from the building nearby. Click the building to the north to investigate.
The building is empty. Lou realizes he has explored the entire park without finding Catarina and wonders if she is late.

**Explorer**You know this place like the back of your hand!

12. Back to the Duck Pond and the Duckling

Head back to the first duck pond: go right, left, left, left, south, right, south, right, south, then left.
Catarina is still not there, but Lou arrives just as the mother duck attacks her duckling, leaving its bloody body on the path.
Use your handkerchief from your inventory on the duckling to pick it up. You’ll then get to name it, unlocking the “A Friend in Need” achievement.

**A Friend in Need**Sometimes we all need some help.

13. The Mysterious Box

Exit the screen by going left or right. Lou will hear a noise behind him and thinks it might be Catarina.
Return to the pond to discover a box has appeared.
Click the box. A love heart balloon carrying an envelope will float out of the box before Lou can catch it. He notices it’s heading northward.

14. Retrieving the Balloon

Return to the park’s other pond. Go right, north twice, then left four times.
The balloon will land in the pond. Walk to the left and click on it. Lou struggles to reach it and can’t find any sticks nearby.
Click on the gardener’s backpack to find a key.

15. Gardener’s Building and the Telescopic Pole

Go to the gardener’s building: go right four times, north twice, right twice, then north.
Use the key on the door to unlock it, then click the door to look inside.
Inside, Lou finds a telescopic pole, which might help him reach the balloon.

16. “A Good Samaritan” Achievement

Return to the pond: go right, left three times, south, right, then left three times.
Return the key to the gardener’s backpack for the “A Good Samaritan” achievement.

**A Good Samaritan**Now there’s a good boy.

17. The Treasure Hunt Begins

Go over to the balloon and use the pole to get the note.
Catarina has arranged a treasure hunt for you. The next clue is to find some music.

18. Finding the Statue Head

Exit out of the note, then go right twice, north, then south.
The pigeons will have disappeared. Click the stone object they were crowded around earlier to find a statue head.

**An Old Head**A strange discovery… A?

19. The Music Box

Go south, then north twice.
Lou will hear the faint sound of a music box playing. Click the statue on the right.
The music is coming from inside the pipe at the bottom, but it’s too far to reach, and the pole is too large to fit.

20. The Pump Contraption

Go right, around the side of the building.
Click the contraption on the wall.
Press the pump buttons until the left side is light and the right side is dark, like so:
Press the green button to start the pump.

21. Retrieving the Music Box and the Next Clue

Go back to the statue and take the music box. Inside is another note, asking to meet you at “the home of Priapus.”

22. “Statue Fan” Achievement (Part 2)

Click the nearby sign to understand the meaning of the statues. The headless statue on the right, where you found the music box, is Priapus, the God of Gardens.
Before leaving, click the statue on the left to examine it. Having found all three statues, you will unlock the “Statue Fan” achievement.

**Statue Fan**Lou appreciates a fine sculpture or three.

23. The Gardener’s Building and the Unsettling Discovery

Go right twice, past the building, and north to the gardener’s building.
Another box will be waiting for you on the chair. Click it to find something unsettling.
Lou realizes he’s in danger and needs to leave the park quickly.

24. The Payphone and “Hanging on the Telephone” Achievement

Go right, left three times, south, then right.
At the payphone, Lou hears a voice from the phone. Click it.
Lou will try to summon help, only for the voice to reply “Um polícia estará aí dentro de alguns minutos” before hanging up.

Translation: A policeman will be there in a few minutes.
You will also unlock the game’s final achievement, “Hanging on the Telephone”.

**Hanging on the Telephone**HELP!

25. The End

Go south, right, then south twice to reach the park’s entrance, and the end of the game.

Translation: Stop! Stay where you are! Do not move! Hands up! Put your hands in the air! Already! Stay where you are or I’ll shoot! Do not move! The suspect is on the ground, I repeat the suspect is on the ground. I can confirm the victim is dead. I’ll look for the witness who made the call. Send reinforcements, please.

Conclusion

“A Date in the Park” is a thought-provoking and unsettling adventure game that rewards careful exploration and attention to detail. This guide has provided a comprehensive walkthrough and achievement guide, helping you to fully experience the game’s unique atmosphere and narrative. By following these steps, you can unlock all the achievements and gain a deeper understanding of the chilling events that unfold during Lou’s ill-fated date. Remember to stay vigilant and always question what you see in this strange and twisted park.