Servant of the Lake Exercise Solution: Full Sequence
The Servant of the Lake exercise solution is Left, Right, Down, Right, Right, Down — confirmed by four sources — plus the separate hidden achievement steps.
The exercise sequence is Left, Right, Down, Right, Right, Down. Watch the wooden soldier toy on top of the cabinet perform this pattern, then repeat it by clicking the matching directions on Aldous himself — this is now confirmed identically across four independent playthroughs, making it one of the most reliably solved puzzles in the game.
Main-line solution
- Click the wooden soldier toy on top of the cabinet and watch its full movement pattern.
- Return to Aldous and click his body in the same order: Left, Right, Down, Right, Right, Down.
- This completes his morning exercise and advances the main story.
Same sequence, every version of the game
This exact direction sequence appears both in the demo and in the full game, so if you've played the demo, you already know this puzzle by heart.
The separate hidden achievement: Exercising with Mr Aldous
This is a different interaction from the main exercise puzzle above, and it's easy to assume finishing the main sequence unlocks it automatically — it doesn't. The precise steps, given directly in a dedicated video walkthrough:
- Stretch Aldous once in each of the three directions (left, right, down) to start.
- Stretch him to the right about 8 times in a row.
- Stretch him to the left 1 more time.
- Keep stretching him to the right until he says "I am stuck… Help."
- Stretch him down once more to free him from the stuck position — this unlocks the Exercising with Mr Aldous achievement.
A few players need more than one attempt
Some players have reported that this achievement doesn't always trigger reliably on the first try, even when following the steps exactly. That's a known community-reported quirk, not a sign you're doing something wrong — try again if it doesn't pop the first time.
Frequently asked questions
What's the Servant of the Lake exercise solution?
Left, Right, Down, Right, Right, Down — confirmed identically across four independent sources.
Is the exercise puzzle the same in the demo?
Yes, it's identical to the full game's version.
How do I get the Exercising with Mr Aldous achievement?
Stretch him once each direction, then right about 8 times, left once, right repeatedly until he gets stuck, then down once to free him.
For the rest of Aldous's morning routine, see the full walkthrough hub or the demo walkthrough.