Tell Me Why
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Tell Me Why is Dontnod's warm, story-driven mystery - twins Tyler and Alyson piecing together their childhood in small-town Alaska - and it's a very easy, no-skill 100%. One playthrough is 6-8 hours; expect 10-12 for the lot. Like Life is Strange it has full chapter/scene select, so nothing is permanently missable - anything skipped is recoverable by replaying the scene, which is why almost everything here is optional rather than missable.
The only thing forcing extra time is two pairs of mutually-exclusive ending achievements: the twin-bond pair (Twins4life vs
Life Tears Us Apart) and the final-choice pair (
Lock-Up And Go vs
A New Chapter). You get one of each per run, so you'll replay chapters to flip them. The one collectible set is the 13 hidden Book of Goblins wooden figures, feeding
One For The Collection (first figure) and
And Everything In Its Place (place all 13 in the attic).
Recommended run: play through naturally, grab all 13 figures and do every optional interaction and puzzle, aim for a strong bond and one ending first time, then use scene select for the opposite bond and the opposite final choice.
And Everything In Its Place
RarePlace all collectibles in the attic
Once you've collected all 13 hidden Book of Goblins figures across the three chapters, place all 13 on the attic display shelf in Chapter Three. Use scene select to grab any you missed first.
A New Chapter
LegendaryStart writing a new chapter with Alyson
The opposite ending to Lock-Up And Go - start anew with Alyson. Get it via a scene-select replay of the finale if you took the other branch first.
Arborglyph
CommonCorrected the old graffiti on the tree
In Chapter Two, interact with the old carved graffiti (the arborglyph) on the tree to correct it.
Are You My Daddy?
CommonLearn the truth about Sam's relationship to the twins
Story-forced in Chapter Three - unlocks when the story reveals the truth about Sam's relationship to the twins.
Bound To A Lie
CommonRemembered the night the twins agreed to lie
Story-forced in Chapter One - unlocks during the flashback where the twins agree to lie about the night of their mother's death.
Chapter One
CommonCompleted Episode One
Complete Chapter One (Homecoming). Unlocks automatically on finishing the chapter.
Chapter Two
CommonCompleted Episode Two
Complete Chapter Two (Family Secrets). Unlocks automatically on finishing the chapter.
Cold Case
CommonDiscovered intel about Mary-Ann's past and her death
Story-forced in Chapter Two - unlocks when you uncover the intel about Mary-Ann's past and her death.
Crafty Goblins
CommonSolved the puzzle on Mary-Ann's door
In Chapter One, solve the animal-symbol lock on Mary-Ann's bedroom door: Moose - Bear - Pelican (the order comes from clues around the house).
Fish all the Fish
UncommonCatch all the fish with Michael
In Chapter Three ("Chosen Family"), play the fishing mini-game as Tyler and catch the full set of fish.
Full Confession
CommonMade Tessa tell everything she knows
In Chapter One's "Rashomon" episode, gather the evidence first (read the emails to find the "Alliance for Traditional Families", and check the ledger in locker 2004), then answer: October 2004, "You told her about the camp", and The Virtue Seekers Youth Camp. Presenting all the evidence makes Tessa tell you everything.
Guess Who?
CommonFigured out who inspired each Book of Goblin character
In Chapter Two ("Ahoy Goblins!"), match the Book of Goblins character drawings to their real-life inspirations: Pelican - Moose - Bear.
Hacking 101
UncommonFound the password to unlock the Police Station computer
In Chapter One ("To Serve And Protect"), find the login note in a locker, then log into the police-station computer - User: D. Wilson, Password: Salem.
Homecoming
CommonEntered the Ronan House
Story-forced in Chapter One - unlocks the first time you enter the old Ronan family house.
Just One Fix
RareHelp Sam fix the engine
In Chapter Three ("Adrift"), help Sam fix the boat engine - fetch the oil from the cupboard and finish the repair.
Kick Me
UncommonStuck a note on Tyler's back
In Chapter Two's "Ahoy Goblins!" cleaning scene, stick the sticky note on Tyler's back.
Life Tears Us Apart
LegendaryComplete the story with the twin's bond weakened
Finish with a weakened twin bond, by consistently making relationship-weakening choices throughout. Cumulative and mutually exclusive with Twins4life - needs a second run or heavy scene-select to flip.
Lock-Up And Go
UncommonLock-up and leave the Ronan House with Tyler
One of the two mutually-exclusive endings - lock up and leave the Ronan house with Tyler. Replay the final episodes via scene select to also get A New Chapter.
Mailbox Bandit
UncommonFind out who the Mailbox Bandit really is
In Chapter Three ("Paternity Test"), eavesdrop on the conversation, then answer Officer Wilson that the culprit is "an animal" to reveal the Mailbox Bandit.
Moo'd Changer
RareProved to Tyler that moo boxes are actually funny
In Chapter Two ("Ahoy Goblins!"), after clearing the coffee table, keep setting off the moo box until Tyler admits it's actually funny.
One For The Collection
CommonFound your first Book of Goblins figure
Pick up your first of the 13 hidden Book of Goblins wooden figures - the earliest is in the opening chapter. See And Everything In Its Place for collecting all thirteen.
Rear View Mirror
CommonLeft Fireweed Residential Center
Story-forced right at the start - unlocks as Tyler leaves the Fireweed Residential Center.
Remember Strange Vampyr
LegendaryFound three classic posters
In Chapter Two ("Plushy Fight!"), find the three classic movie-style posters in the grocery store that nod to Dontnod's other games (Life is Strange, Vampyr).
Remember Strange Vampyr
RareFind three classic posters
In Chapter Two ("Plushy Fight!"), find the three classic movie-style posters in the grocery store that nod to Dontnod's other games (Life is Strange, Vampyr).
Rest In Peace
CommonMade peace with Mary-Ann at the cemetery
Story-forced in Chapter Two - unlocks during the cemetery scene where the twins make peace with their mother.
Sharp Shooter
CommonWon the plushie battle
In Chapter Two ("Plushy Fight!"), win the plush-toy battle mini-game against Michael in the store (best of three).
State Your Emergency
UncommonFound a recording of the twins' 911 call
In Chapter Two ("Cold Case"), in the police archive filter the records by the "Ronan Children" and "Recording" tags, then play the twins' 911 call.
The Princess' Lost Treasure
UncommonUncover the princess' lost treasure
In Chapter Three ("Princess and Tiara"), solve the three attic puzzle boxes (or smash a box to skip). Solutions: (1) Hands - Tree - Princess - Castle - Title; (2) Bird - Ballet - Engineering - Painter; (3) Castle - Flower - Clock - House - Dinner Party.
This Is Despicable
RareWhen we say locked, it's locked
In Chapter One, try to open a locked door (the barn works) a few times until the game throws up the "when we say locked, it's locked" line.
Twins4life
UncommonComplete the story with the twins strongly bound together
Finish the game with a strong twin bond, by consistently making relationship-strengthening choices across all three chapters. The bond is cumulative and mutually exclusive with Life Tears Us Apart per run, so flipping it generally means a second playthrough.
We Need To Talk
UncommonTook time to talk things over with your twin
Take the optional "sit and talk with your twin" prompts in Chapter One (the bench by the house, and at the police station) rather than skipping them. Replay the scene via scene select if you miss it.
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