Quick answer: Start in Homelanda, photograph discoveries, complete quests, and collect journal stamps to unlock Cropten, Taletorp, Deltburg, and Whirlhill. The most specific sticking points covered here are Deltburg's evolution chart, hidden mollusc, Smelly Findings items, and Bean Slurp delivery; use the linked guides when you reach them.
Quick facts
- Region route: Homelanda → Cropten → Taletorp → Deltburg → Whirlhill.
- Progress: Journal stamps unlock the next region; every quest stamp is not required to advance.
- Aquarium chart: Place Pollypran, Larvalto, then Adulbass photos in that order.
- Final objective: Focus the camera on Whirlhill's single tree leaf.
Quick start
Get comfortable with the camera in Homelanda
Photograph your house, then complete Photo of Nana, Take Flight, and Critters to Adore. Follow the Complete Walkthrough; if you use a mouse, the camera controls guide explains rotation and zoom.
Collect stamps through Cropten and Taletorp
Follow the regional walkthrough for the scissors quests in Cropten and the hammer and photo clues in Taletorp. Collect enough journal stamps to open the next region.
Work through Deltburg and its aquarium
Use the Deltburg route, then solve the Pondacondor evolution chart and aquarium mollusc photo when you reach those tasks.
Finish Deltburg item quests and Whirlhill
Compare your four found items in Smelly Findings, carry Bean Slurp without a high drop, then follow the walkthrough to Whirlhill's final leaf objective.
Follow the complete route
- Complete Walkthrough — Follow the Homelanda to Whirlhill quest route, including stamps, region objectives, and the final leaf.
Solve aquarium photo tasks
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Pondacondor Evolution Chart Photo Order — Photograph the three stages and place Pollypran, Larvalto, and Adulbass in order.
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How to Photograph the Aquarium Mollusc — Focus on the shell in the first tank of the aquarium's first room on the right, then take the photo.
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Where to Find the Ring and Robots Missing Ring — Photograph the ring above a treasure chest inside an aquarium tank, then return to its owner; this location is shown in demo/work-in-progress footage.
Find and deliver Deltburg items
- Where to Find the Last Smelly Findings Item — Match your four collected items to the relevant lights or house clue.
- Smelly Findings: All 5 Item Locations — Where the garbage, cheese, shoes, tin can and garlic fish are.
- Where to Find and Deliver Bean Slurp — Reach the rooftop coffee kiosk using helium balloons and avoid spilling the hot drink on delivery.
Fix controls and launch problems
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Mouse Camera and Movement Controls — Rotate with the right mouse button and zoom with the scroll wheel; left-click walking is unavailable in the full release.
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Steam Deck Launch Crash Fix — Try forcing Proton Hotfix if the game crashes immediately; players reported success, but a fix for every device is not confirmed yet.
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Steam Deck Crash When Receiving a Critter Stamp — Use the developer-announced fixed Steam Deck build without compatibility mode; a successful critter-stamp retest is not confirmed yet.
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Photos and Critters Missing From the Album — For TOEM 2 photos not saving on Mac, install a release containing the October 1, 2026 MacOS Hotfix and check that a new photo survives reopening your save; recovery of previously lost photos or critter records is not guaranteed.
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Platforming Accessibility Options covers what the developer said about fall, ladder and platforming options, and the camera tips that help on ladders now.
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Can You Remap Camera and Movement Controls? — Swap Zoom and Pan inputs in the camera menu to change which stick handles looking around and zooming; this is separate from rebinding movement or jump.
Find quest items
- Where to Find the Flag — Climb up where you received the flag task; the exact landmark and detailed climbing route are not confirmed yet.
Understand tutorial photos
- Why the Tutorial Tato Photo Does Not Count — The tutorial Tato is a photography practice subject; this explanation does not establish how Tato outside the tutorial should count.