Life is Strange: Double Exposure – 100% Achievement Walkthrough

Achievement Guide

By SunnyTheMeowCat.

Chapter 1

Scene 1: Bowling Alley

Take photos of:

• Alcohol bottles.
• Molded wall (when Safi looks at it).

• Bowling lanes.

• Shoe rack behind Nebula counter.

• Find the giant mascot, interact with it and collect a mini version.

Scene 2: Choice and Photo Hunt

Story Choice:

• For “Bay” ending: Choose “She died” when asked about Chloe
• For “Bae” ending: Choose “We broke up”

Note: You need to play both options for the achievement.

• Find and collect the Polaroid near the couches.

Locate three upside-down pictures to flip:

• Note and tree picture by the stage.
• Picture next to fireplace.
• Robot painting past the bar area.

Scene 3: Moses and Safi

• Take photos of both Moses and Safi.

To get “Putting the Cap in Caper” achievement:

• Put bottle cap in Safi’s candy.
• Give her the candy.

• When walking home, take the straight path to find a Polaroid.

Scene 4: House

• Find Polaroid on the flower table near the couches.

• Add photos from under the memories box to your photo wall.

Scene 5: Campus

Box Puzzle:

• Get box from Reggie.
• Click eye.
• Turn to founder statue.
• Flip to bird.
• Have Reggie melt wax.
• Place bird on statue’s other shoulder.

Required Activities:

• Read origami note near founder statue.

• Check laptop by cafe.

• Listen to entire true believers conversation behind tree.

• Listen to full conversation near admin building stairs.

• Help Vinh with mail package.

• Choose silence in Loretta’s podcast.
• Take rose from table and listen to Abraxas.

Chapter 2

Take every photo with double exposure!

Scene 1

• Immediately after opening scene, photograph Safi and Yasmi (use D for double exposure).

• In dead world, collect Polaroid by turtle mural.

• Listen to guys’ conversation on patio in living world.
• Switch to dead world, listen to same conversation again.

Scene 2

Important Photo Locations (all need double exposure):

• Snow David on second bridge.

• Phone booth.

• Lucas’ vandalized cardboard (need both black eye and devil horns versions – use explore mode to get both).

• Possum bookend in Gwen’s office.

• Vinh with cards in dead world Admin building.

• Bear mug in tree.

Key Activities:

• Listen to full conversation near footprints (last line should be – we need some time apart).

• Interact with romantic sculpture.

• Collect Polaroid at undercover tables.

• Interact with squirrel near Admin building.

• Sign up for platypus facts at tree poster.

• Collect therapist card from stress relief basket.

• Take all three mustaches from library busts.

Listen to complete conversations:

• Dead world couch guys (ends with Hemingway reference).

• Two girls in FAB.

• Lucas talking to Robbie (The last words are – The nationals, I’m so proud of you Robbie).

• Tablet conversation behind tree (the living world).

• Take one of Lucas’ books after dialogue.
• Water plant in Gwen’s dead world office.

• Read Gwen’s memoir.
• Don’t use Vinh’s favor for “Favor Saver” achievement.

Scene 3

• Take double exposure photo of bear mug in tree.

• Choose to save Gwen’s footage.

• Collect Polaroid by path bench.

Scene 4

• Get Polaroid by Moses’ 3D printer in dead world.

• Take double exposure photo of upstairs mural.

• Tell detective you’ll talk.

Scene 5

• Water living room plant for “Thirst Trap” achievement.

• Solve puzzle box in dead world kitchen: Move stars: First two down 2, third down 1, fourth down 2.
• Place dial over other one.
• Move top dial right twice, leave bottom dial alone.
• Collect Polaroid by CD player.
• Tell Moses you didn’t mean yes to Aldermen for “Be great, Do crimes!” achievement.

Chapter 3

Take every photo with double exposure then play again and do them normally!

Scene 2

• Before Moses arrives, photograph flowers arranged like Safi’s body.

Scene 3

Photo Locations:

• Look for the windows located behind the tree. Take a snapshot there. Then, move to the other side of the tree where you’ll find purple cushions. Take another photo between those cushions.

• Gwen’s record player.

• Vinh’s hedgehog (the dead world).

• Lucas’s typewriter (the dead world).

• Amanda and Vinh (after conversations).

Polaroid Locations:

• Furthest cafe table in dead world.

• Vinh’s coffee table in dead world.

• Next to golden typewriter.

• Barrel table left of couches in living world fireplace area.

• Table next to giant plant in dead world.

Romance Achievement Options:

“Only eyes for the bad boy”

• Reject Amanda
• Kiss Vinh

“A nice girl who runs a bar”

• Reject Vinh
• Kiss Amanda

“Romantically Disentangled”

• Reject both

Remember:

• You’ll need to play through twice to get all regular and double exposure photos.
• Talk to both Amanda and Vinh before taking their photos.
• Take their photos regardless of your romance choices.

Scene 4

• Find Polaroid on barrel table left of couches in fireplace area.

• Talk to Amanda and Vinh.

Romance Achievement Options:

“Only eyes for the bad boy”

• Reject Amanda.
• Kiss Vinh.

“A nice girl who runs a bar”

• Reject Vinh.
• Kiss Amanda.

“Romantically Disentangled”

• Reject both.

After conversations:

• Take photos of both Amanda and Vinh.
• Remember to take each photo twice:
  • With double exposure.
  • Without double exposure.

Note: Your romance choices don’t affect the photo requirement.

Scene 5

• Switch to dead world and collect Polaroid from table next to giant plant.

Chapter 4

Take every photo with double exposure then play again and do them normally!

Scene 1

If you have DLC: go upstairs and pet cat for “Heavy Petting” achievement.

• Take photo of cat.

Switch to dead world: Collect Polaroid from table opposite the plant downstairs

Scene 2

Required Photos (take each twice):

• Guy in Krampus mask (left of Christmas tree).

• Stage area (back up and find photo spot on floor).

• Moses and Diamond in first patio booth.

• Completed gingerbread house.

DLC Content:

• After Moses/Diamond dialogue, find flyer on wall.
• Scan QR code for “Nothing ever lasts fur-ever” achievement.

Polaroid Locations:

• Dead world: booth behind stage.

• Alive world: Green deck chair on patio (get before talking to Lucas).

Gingerbread House Task:

• View Safi’s house by fireplace.
• Talk to Safi (choose “Gingerbread house” option, not “Speak”).
• Get chimney.
• Bring to Moses.
• Take photo after completion.

Scene 3

• After cut-scene go to undercover area by graffiti rock and collect Polaroid from left table

Chapter 5

Take every photo with double exposure then play again and do them normally!

Scene 3

• Collect Polaroid at lookout.

Scene 4

• Turn right and collect Polaroid from wall.

Scene 6

• Switch to other world. Collect Polaroid from table in front of stage.

Scene 9

People Photos (take each twice).

At undercover tables:

• Talk to Reggie then photograph.
• Talk to Loretta then photograph.

At statue:

• Interact with statue.
• Move slightly left to find photo spot.

At Snapping Turtle, after talking to each person, take their photo:

• Amanda
• Vinh
• Diamond
• Gwen

Note: After photographing everyone and talking to Moses, you should receive the “Frame fatal” achievement.