Lakeview Valley: Popularity, Upgrade and People Guide

The more popular you are the more money you get from the bank every day (at <4 you get $50 at 4 you get $100). It also lets you get past the gate with the camera on it (Donna and Matt) to the East of the junkyard. Getting past the gate also makes it easier to get on the shotgun guys property.

Tasks that increase popularity

Knock the apple out of the tree – On the first day at some point Lil Bobby will appear beneath the apple tree next to the gate of your house. Use the stick nearby to knock the apple out of the tree. Talk to the kid and you will get one popularity.

Let the kid play in your yard – On the next day or so Lil Bobby will appear in your yard and will ask to play in your yard. Tell him yes. You will get one popularity.

Spank Lil Bobby – At some point Lil Bobby will come to you in your yard and tell you he stole something from his neighbor. He then tells you to spank him. If you do you get one popularity.

Return the soccer ball to Dixon – In front of the sheriffs office there is a weird looking round thing with black and white squares. This is a soccer ball. You can kick it in the general direction you want it to go. Kick it all the way back to Dixon’s house (All the way to the West from your house, over the bridge, head South. It is the brownish yellow house with the motor cycle). Kick the ball into him and he will give you one popularity… Have fun, it’s a pain in the neck.

Cut Martha’s Bushes – Take the chainsaw from the carpenters house and go to the house right below Dixon’s. There are a bunch of red bushes in her yard. Use the chainsaw on the bushes to cut them. Once you cut them all you get the popularity point. She will also offer to have sex with you if you talk to her after.

Find Rebecca’s cat – First buy a can of cat food from the store. Then go all the way to the West. Follow the road to the West from your gate. Go over the bridge. Look at the top left corner. There is a path, follow it to the burned house. The cat is there. Walk to the cat while holding the can of cat food. Press “F” to talk to the cat. The cat will say “Meow?” with a “?”. It will then follow you. Take the cat to Rebecca. She is either on the West side of the lake or in the brown clearing with the benches to the right of the carpenters.

Having sex with Matt – On Friday you can bring Matt and Donna a bottle of wine from the church. You then take off your clothes and have sex with Matt. Press “E” rapidly until the heart icon bursts.

How to lower your popularity

Being reported for crimes lowers your popularity.

Using the sheriffs badge on people.

Honking the horn near people and letting them catch you.

Hitting people with a dream catcher lowers your popularity.

I think bleeding around others lowers your popularity too.

These are the upgrades you get for committing murders. Each towns person you kill unlocks any one upgrade. You can pick which one you want.

The upgrades are located to the North of your house. You need the chainsaw to cut the red bushes out of the way.

Upgrades

Infinite Stamina – Your stamina will never decrease while you swing your weapon.

HUD – Your life and energy and ammo and oxygen will show on the top left of the screen.

Inventory System – You can now hold up to 8 items on a toolbar.

Water Breathing – Infinite oxygen while under water in the lake.

Map – Press “M” to open a map of the area. It also shows where all the townsfolk are during the day.

Better Drag – Makes you drag items 3x faster.

Daily Money – Every morning you get $100.

Daily Ammo – Every morning your shotgun ammo refills to 8.

Donna – Lives with Matthew. She is the bank teller.

Matthew – Often out in the woods or running around town. Will have sex with you if you want if you talk to him on the checkerboard blanket.

The Sheriff – He investigates crime, gives you the key to your house on the first day. Pretty sure he is invincible.

Lil Bobby – The kid. Lives with Martha.

Martha – Lives in the lower of the two houses on the West side. Hers is the house with the red bushes in the yard

Dixon – Lives with Amy. The house right above Martha’s. He will sell you a moped and will give you pop for returning his soccer ball. Often at grocery store.

Amy – Lives with Dixon. Runs the Diner and the dream catcher booth on Sunday.

Luanne – Runs the furniture shop.

Stuart – Runs the grocery store (Lakemart). He lives in the blue and red house all the way to the East down the road.

The Hermit – Naked guy who lives to the right of the junkyard. Need to take the path to the right of the outhouse on your land. You need the chainsaw to open the path.

Old Ruth – Often either on the bench next to the fountain or out by the graveyard.

Ivan – The construction guy. He will give you a work permit. Take the work permit to the sheriff and then bring it back. He will pay you to help build the stage. He is near the Diner. Sometimes he is standing in the parking spot near the Lakeview map on the East side of the map.

Frank – AKA crazy guy with the shotgun. He lives on the property with all the no trespassing signs. He will shoot you if you get too close.

Timonthy – The carpenter. Lives at the carpenters house to the North of the shops. The chainsaw is in his house. Also you can repaint your house for a fee.

Reginald – The bus driver. Usually is at the Diner.

Jimmy – The gamer. Always playing the video game at the diner. He lives above the yellow house in the purple shack on the pier in the area North of the shops. You can challenge him to a game.

George – The fisherman. Lives in the fisherman hut below the Diner. Sells fishing supplies.

Rebecca – She used to live in the burned out house. Now she is homeless. Bring her cat back to her for a popularity reward. She can be found either in the empty clearing with the benches to the right of the yellow house and carpenter. Or she can be found on the West coast of the lake.

Alex – She runs the junkyard and will pay you if you drag junk from your property to her place. She also lives there.

Ra-Ra – Lives in a random dumpster. I think it changes daily. He will only talk to you after midnight. He sends you to collect lipstick and mascara.

Mystery Lady – She shows up one night looking for Morgo. She turns into the “Wolf Lady” and proceeds to kick your ♥♥♥.

Preacher – Appears at your door on Saturday Night. He asks you about your “sins” with a series of yes and no questions. If you lie he opens fire with a shotgun. If you tell the truth and answer “yes” to any of his questions he opens up with a shotgun… Basically, you can’t steal, have sex, murder or take any upgrades.

Morgo – Morgo will sell you “evil” tools to help with murder. He is North of your house in the circus tent. The circus tent will only appear after you kill some people and use Morgos hat.

BumBum – Creepy clown shows up after a while. Apparently he likes good deeds and doesn’t like bad deeds. He will follow you around at after it gets dark he will attack you. I don’t know much about his mechanics. I assume if you do something good around him maybe he doesn’t attack? He kept getting stuck on things when I was playing and he stopped following me.

Dr. Don – Usually at the clinic near the shops. He also runs around the town checking on people.