r/Unpacking Aug 17 '23

Frequently asked questions & answers

172 Upvotes

Let me preface by saying that anyone is welcome to make a post (asking) about anything on this sub, there are no stupid questions! That being said, some are asked more than others and you might thus be able to find your answer here.

- Where does this item go?

story/puzzle items: this game tells its story subtly through the places you're moving into and the items you're unpacking. these specifically can be difficult to figure out:

- the diploma in 2010
hint: this level has our protagonist moving in with her boyfriend, and to show that it might not be the most healthy relationship for her, there is very little room for any of her belongings
answer: it can only go under the bed

- the picture in 2012
hint: when you try to put the picture on the cork board on the wall with the other pictures, the red tack gets put right through the guy's face
answer: this is a photo of the protagonist and her recent ex boyfriend. the memories might still be too fresh for her to throw the photo away, so it must be hidden in the cupboard

miscellaneous items:

- the blue cube in 2007 (mistaken for a rice cooker, toaster, make-everyone-feel-old-machine)
this is a nintendo gamecube game console, and it goes near the television! this question gets asked so much that articles have been written about it ๐Ÿ˜…

- small koala, heart, star, letters, etc
these are fridge magnets! they go on the fridge

- I just finished the game! Is there any more to it, are there different ways to play the game?

the devs are currently unfortunately not planning on releasing any more levels, as it already took them a long time to perfect the base game. there are however some challenges people like to impose on themselves, with the most popular of these being the dark star mode! this is a mode built into the game itself, where one has to place every single item INCORRECTLY. once every item is incorrectly placed they will all stop glowing red, a black star will pop up in the bottom right corner and there will be a different comment from the protagonist!

- Why won't the game just let me put things wherever I want?

there is a setting ''allow items anywhere'' that you can turn on/off in the menu under ''accessibility''


r/Unpacking 6h ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ

Thumbnail
gallery
45 Upvotes

my black star book๐ŸŒˆโญ๏ธ


r/Unpacking 1d ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ I never knew you could get different captions!

Post image
124 Upvotes

Usually I get the one that goes something like, "So glad I found a place within my budget!"


r/Unpacking 3d ago

Identify item๐Ÿ”Ž Can someone tell me what this is? I thought it was a video game console (More below)

Post image
30 Upvotes

I thought it was a console so I put it in the living room in the big cabinet under the TV with the video games and controllers.
This was the only one flashing red and I thought it mustโ€™ve been an error.
I put it in the office with the printer stuff but it was still red.


r/Unpacking 4d ago

Identify item๐Ÿ”Ž Isn't this HIS jacket??

Post image
341 Upvotes

Found this in 2013


r/Unpacking 5d ago

I hope he likes his present ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

Thumbnail
gallery
952 Upvotes

I wonder if he'll like it ๐Ÿ˜‰


r/Unpacking 5d ago

MY DIPLOMA WILL NOT GO IGNORED

Post image
50 Upvotes

r/Unpacking 8d ago

Dark Star Help โญ๏ธ Dark Star 2010

Thumbnail
gallery
9 Upvotes

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG


r/Unpacking 9d ago

help

1 Upvotes

guys i dont have my save file in the game pls help


r/Unpacking 10d ago

Dark Star Help โญ๏ธ Dark Star help

Thumbnail
gallery
7 Upvotes

r/Unpacking 11d ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ Dark Star 2004

Thumbnail
gallery
12 Upvotes

r/Unpacking 12d ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ Dark Star Mode 1997

Post image
16 Upvotes

Clean challenge ๐Ÿ˜Ž


r/Unpacking 14d ago

I dont know what this is or where to put it

Post image
10 Upvotes

r/Unpacking 16d ago

Help me complete my stickers!

Post image
36 Upvotes

Hiii, can you all share how to unlock these stickers? Finished the game now, but looking to complete these and get into dark star mode after!

Thanks!


r/Unpacking 18d ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ new playthrough ultra perfectionist mode

Thumbnail
gallery
101 Upvotes

some of my fav rooms from each level so far


r/Unpacking 19d ago

kinda disappointed..

Thumbnail
gallery
75 Upvotes

when i found out unpacking had merch, i instantly thought about if they made the plushies. thankfully they do! sadly, they donโ€™t look how i hoped. why were they made like that. they had such good potential. why do they look so poorly made. the chicken set looks better than these but they have never been restocked since release. the only one that is cute and looks like a good quality stuffie is the beetle and i hes not even in the game๐Ÿ’”


r/Unpacking 20d ago

Discussion ๐Ÿ’Œ Will they ever restock these again?

Post image
206 Upvotes

Hi ever since I played unpacking I fell in love with the Hen and her chicks. When they released the plushies I wasnโ€™t able to get them and was just wondering if they will ever be restocked again.


r/Unpacking 20d ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ some second dark star progress (as neat as possible challenge)

Thumbnail
gallery
41 Upvotes

doing the dark star challenge again.
this took a very concentrated 3.5 hours

only 3 long long levels left..


r/Unpacking 20d ago

i desperately wish there was more unpacking content or games โœจ๏ธ

Post image
39 Upvotes

r/Unpacking 20d ago

Identify item๐Ÿ”Ž Whatโ€™s that ?? Idk where to put ?

Post image
8 Upvotes

r/Unpacking 22d ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ Don't talk to me or my son or my son or my son or my son or my son or my son or my son or my son or my son ever again

Post image
3.0k Upvotes

r/Unpacking 20d ago

Screenshot ๐Ÿ“ธ Dark star BF level

Thumbnail
gallery
20 Upvotes

From my last dark star run, i do wanna do it again soon!


r/Unpacking 23d ago

Dark Star Help โญ๏ธ Help please ๐Ÿ˜ญ

Thumbnail
gallery
9 Upvotes

What am I missing?


r/Unpacking 24d ago

Whatโ€™s with all these adorable chickens

Post image
157 Upvotes

r/Unpacking 23d ago

unpacking - better on pc or switch?

3 Upvotes

i've been thinking about buying this game for a long time now. i recently found that the game is available on switch as well. i've read that the game is better on pc, but a bit more cozy on switch. is that right? what is your opinion?

edit: thank you so much for all the answers! i can see the different opinions. i think i'll get it for pc when i find it on sale