The August Before: Achievements Guide 100%

Better with Music
This achievement you receive when you play your first cassette. The game guides you through it when you enter the first room.Star Gazer
Turn off the lights in August’s Room. Light Switch is next to the door.Bye, Sweet Friend
Put the Teddy Bear onto the bed. To do this, you have to clear the bed first. The bear is found at the end of the bed on the ground (next to the suitcase).Dust off the Past
Clean 100% of the Room

Below is a list of the areas in the room and what they contain to help you make sure everything is completely clear:

Window Sill (Not Including Ground Beneath)
4 Books
3 Magazines
1 Button
6 Candles
2 Suitcase/Box Items (Passport, College Acceptance Letter)
2 Hangers
2 Trash

Closet (Not Including Ground Beneath)
2 Socks
1 Cassette
1 Photo
1 Hanger
2 Trash
3 Books
3 Suitcase/Box Items (Sweater, Shirt, Mug)
2 Memory Box Items (Dinosaur drawings)
1 Cloth

Bedside Table (Not Including Ground Beneath)
3 Books
1 Thread
1 Button
1 Cat Bed Item

Bed (Not Including Ground Beneath)
3 Books
2 Hangers
3 Photographs
2 Sock
1 Cassette
1 Cat Bed Item
2 Suitcase/Box Items (Ukulele, Pants)
3 Cloths
2 Memory Box Item (Full Written Paper, Note from August)
3 Trash

Desk (Not Including Ground Beneath)
1 Cloth (On Chair)
2 Books
7 Magazines
1 Suitcase/Box Item (Notebook)
2 Trash
4 Thread
7 Buttons
1 Sock
3 Desk Organizer Items (2 Pens, 1 Scissor)

Floor Near Desk
1 Button
1 Trash
1 Book
1 Photograph
1 Suitcase/Box Item (Torn Poster)
1 Cat Bed Item (Ball)

Floor Near Closet
3 Socks
3 Trash
1 Cassette
1 Photograph
2 Suitcase/Box Items (Framed Picture, Rat)
1 Hanger
1 Pin board Item
Teddy Bear

Floor Near Bed and Suitcase
2 Socks
1 Hanger
2 Trash
1 Memory Box Item
1 Pin Board Item

Wall by Bed
Calendar
3 Trash Items

Walls by Desk
9 Trash

Wardrobe Box
1 Pin Board Item (Watch)
Key to Bedside Table Drawer

Bedside Table Drawer
1 Pin Board Item
1 Photograph
1 Button
1 Suitcase/Box Item

Posters – Puzzle (Take down all of the Poster by clicking on each one)
1 Photograph/Pin Board Item
Paint Wall (Code to Pink Lock Box: 302)Calendar – Puzzle (put all icons on wall in correct spaces)
1 Pin Board ItemNot Required for Completion Achivement
– There is a dress in the closet that you can sew.
– Take it to the sewing machine and put a thread into it, then sew a long the right side of the dress.
– It will open up a compartment with a butterfly and bat pendant.
– Bat goes on the Pin Board
– Butterfly goes into the case in the Closet Drawer.Jewelry Box – Puzzle (You have to put all of the jewelry away and throw out non-jewelry)
the gold band that looks like a ring is NOT a piece of jewelry
1 USB
1 Pin Board Itemjewlery box solution– Take the USB to the drawer at the desk.
– You have to sort the symbols by colour
– The Yellow Symbols for the yellow card
– The Blue Symbols for the blue card
cards solution

The Dark Room
Develop one photograph.

• Fix Shelf
• Put torn page back
• Put chemicals on Shelf
• Put Bulb in
• Add 1 Photograph to Plate
• Add Developers to Plate
• Mix the Photo in Plate
• Add Stop Bath to Plate
• Mix Photo in Plate
• Add Fixer
• Mix Photo
  not required for achievement:
• Hang up Photo
• Repeat Photograph development 2 more times
• You Get a Key for the Top Drawer

Below is a list of the areas in the room and what they contain to help you make sure everything is completely clear:

Bay Window/Desk (Not Including Floor Beneath)
1 Memory Box Item
1 Box for the Bookshelf Cabinet
1 Recycle (Full Note)
1 Wall Shelf Item (Waitress Tag)
5 Trash (Cigarette Box, Cigarettes)
4 Books
2 Bottom Drawer Items (Spoon, Cup)
1 Suitcase Item (Mug)
1 Drawer Wardrobe Item (Shirt on Stool)

Floor Near Desk & Bed
10 Trash Items (Job Fair Posters, August Rental Agreement, Soda Can, Broken Mug)
1 Pin Board Item (Contact Info Card)
1 August Item (Sylvia Path Book)
2 Shoe Rack Items (Crocs)

Bed
1 Cassette
1 August Box Item (Bat Hat)
2 Memory Box Items (Photographs)
1 August Box/Suitcase Item (Moral Support Tin)
2 Trash (Photo World Receipt, Cigarette Box)
1 Bookshelf Cabinet Item (Ramen)
1 Pin Board Item (Collage)
1 Suitcase Item (Sleepwear)
2 Wardrobe Items
1 Wall Shelf Item (Jacket)

Shoe Rack
1 Memory Box Item
2 Middle Drawer Items (Plate and Bowl)

Tupperware Drawers (Lock Box can be placed when cleared off)
4 Trash (Receipts, Soda Can, Takeout Box)
2 Bottom Drawer Items (Fork, Spoon)
1 Book
1 Bookshelf Cabinet Item (Cereal)
2 Suitcase Items (Diploma, Bowl [Fish Design])

Top Tupperware Drawer
5 Trash Items
1 Suitcase Item (Toiletries Bag)
1 Film Roll
3 Coins

Floor on Lower Floor
1 Recycle Item (Unopened Letter)
1 Pin Board Item (Dorm Notice, Post-It Note)
2 Wall Shelf Item (Apron, Framed Picture)
2 Shoe Rack Items (Sneakers near Door)

Wall Shelf
2 Books
1 Film Roll
2 Coins
1 Trash (Receipt)
1 August Box/Suitcase Item (August Magazine)

Dresser Near Door
1 Cassette
1 Film Roll
1 Coin
2 Trash (Cigarette Box, Receipt)
2 Suitcase Item (Rental Agreement, Plate)
2 Memory Box Items (Photographs)

Bookshelf
Trash (Hair Dye Items, Takeout Box, Soda Can)
1 Bookshelf Cabinet Item (Peanut Butter)
1 Pin Board Item (Collage)
1 August Box Item (Purple Mug)
4 Bottom Drawer Item (Yellow Mug, Forks, Cup)
1 Middle Drawer Item (Plate)
1 Cassette

Wardrobe
2 August Box Stuff (Bottom Drawer Toothbrush and PJs)
2 Recycle Items (Cabinet on the Left)

Top Drawer
1 Pin Board Item (Collage)
4 Coins
1 Snow Globe Item (Blonde Figurine)
1 Suitcase Item (Camera)
1 Film Roll

Lock Box
1 August Box/Suitcase Items (Film Roll)
1 August Box Item (Envelope)
1 Pin Board Item (Lined Paper)
1 Snow Globe Item (Beth Figurine)

Pin Board
1 Snow Globe Item (August Figure)
1 August Box/Suitcase Item (Friendship Necklace)

Snow Globe – Puzzle

• Remove Glass from Bottom
• Using screwdriver in bottom left corner, take out screws on the bottom side of the wooden stand
• Take out note from the mechanism
• Put the glass together using the lines on the broken glass
• Code for Lock Box on paper in mechanism: 641 This is needed before you can finish the Snow Globe. You Also need to complete the Pin Board activity.
• Reassemble Snow Globe by putting Grass onto Wooden stand, putting figurines onto grass, screwing the bottom back on, and putting the glass on to the stand

Pin Board – Puzzle (Remove in Order)

• 6 Stars on Garland
• Key Chain with Purple Star
• Purple Flower
• Purple Drawing
• Photographs
• Bucket List

Below is a list of the areas in the room and what they contain to help you make sure everything is completely clear:

Closet
Password to Computer: 4207
6 Trash (“left”, Oakley College Letter, Future Room Plans, Lined Paper)
1 Comic Book (Desk)
1 Yarn
1 Crochet Hook
1 Vinyl
1 August Backpack Item (Camera)
1 Desk Shelf Item (Totoro Figurine)
1 Tarot Card
1 Clothing Item

Mirror
1 August Backpack Item (Art)

Floor at Mirror
1 Shoe
1 Tarot Card
1 Comic Book (Desk)
1 Poster
1 Trash (lined paper)

Desk
2 August Backpack Item (Shirt on Chair, Collage Book)
5 Sketch Books
1 Book (Shelf by Bed)
2 Vinyl
1 Yarn
4 Trash (“best friend”, broken glass)
1 Crochet Hook
4 Markers
Tablet
Tablet Pen
1 Shoe

Desk Storage (Drawers and Open Space)
2 Markers
1 Vinyl
2 Books
2 Comic Books
1 Trash (“can we not pretend”)
1 Rock

Floor by Desk
1 Trash
1 Yarn
1 Poster

Bed
4 Clothing
1 Pillow
1 Comic Book
1 August Backpack Item (Birthday Card)
1 Trash Item (“I hate…”)
2 Yarn

Floor by Bed
1 Pillow
2 Shoes
2 Clothing
1 Book
1 Poster
1 August Backpack Item (THE PLAN)
1 Trash
1 Tarot Card
1 Easel Item (Aya Takano)
1 Top Drawer Item (Dipolma)

Shelf
2 Vinyls
2 Comic Books
1 Tarot Card
1 Rock (Heart)
1 Crochet Hook
1 Desk Item (Cat Figurine)
3 Markers

Floor by Shelf & Drawers
2 Pillows
1 Clothing
1 Easel Item (Butterfly)
2 Yarn
3 Trash (“I don’t…”, “something”)
1 Rock
1 Desk Item (Mushroom)
1 Vinyl
1 Crochet Hook

Drawers
1 Crochet Hook
1 Trash (“enough”)
1 Tarot Card
2 Markers
1 Desk Item (No-Face)

Shelves above Drawers
1 Vinyl
2 Books

Walls
1 Tarot Card (In Posters across from Shelves)

Tarot Cards
2 August Backpack Item (Necklace, Tarot Handbook)
1 Easel Item (The Flower)

Lock Box
1 August Backpack Item
1 Tarot Card
Key to Bottom Drawer of Desk

Bottom Desk Drawer
1 Vinyl
1 August Backpack Item (Certificate)

Book on Desk – Puzzle (The flowers and their names are on the posters in the room)
Complete to get Envelope for August’s Backpack & Take the Photograph to the Easel.Tarot Cards – Puzzle
Don’t know if there’s a specific pattern, or general one, but the one that worked d for me was
Death as the Examination Card
Past: Wheel of Fortune
Present: The Star
Future: The Rabbit/Bunny

Computer – Puzzle

• Close tabs except tumblr, as it has the code to the lock box.
• Box Code: star, circle, line
• WiFi password: mothwing
• Close rest of tabs when you open the Lock Box
• Reboot Computer

Easel – Puzzle

• There are four drawings you need before you can finish the painting. They can be found when you unlock the box, reboot the computer, and finish the tarot puzzle. The fourth drawing is on the ground at the end of the bed.
• Use the pencil on the easel
• Use the ink pen on the easel
• Use the big paintbrush on the easel for each colour
• Use the skinny paintbrush on the easel for each colour
• Use white pen on easel.

But All’s Well that Ends Well
The Last Achievement you get for putting the painting of August and the Snow Globe into August’s Suitcase or Moving Box. You get the painting from finishing Beth’s room and the Snow Globe from finishing Ivy’s Room.