Gone Home walkthrough
First floor, entrance & west wing
Porch
- Luggage tag
- Note from Sam on front door (locked)
- Front door key under Christmas Duck in west cabinet
Foyer
(counter-clockwise from front door)
- Directions to Jan's new job in top drawer of dresser
- Birthday card for Sam behind bureau
- Jan's work ID in closet
- Board game in closet: "Over the Alps"
- Door to east wing is locked
- Letter from Carol to Jan in table next to bookshelves
- Katie's trophies on bookshelf
- Día de los Muertos skull on bookshelf
- Katie's itinerary in table next to stairs
- Message from Daniel next to answering machine
- Recorded messages on answering machine
- Phone has no dial tone
- Family portrait and nameplate on wall
- Movers' invoice on box
- Sam's journal: "At the New House"
Foyer bathroom
- Author magazine in cabinet
West hall
- Paris postcard from Katie on table
- Oscar's obituary in table drawer
- Photo of JROTC Cadet DeSoto in same drawer
- Crumpled note b/w Tommy and Sam next to trash can
Hall closet
- Heavens to Betsy pin on knapsack
- School letter in knapsack
- Sam's journal: "First Day of School"
Dad's office
- Unfinished Pioneer CLD-D703 review in typewriter
- Post-it Notes on bulletin board
- Crumpled pages next to trash can
- Letter from Oscar under false bottom in desk drawer
- Whiskey bottle on top of bookcase
- Book on chair: The Killing of JFK: A Theory
- Electrical inspection form in drawer under fan
- Oscar's will in filing cabinet (locked)
Library
- Fresh magazine on table
- Dad's notes under newspaper on reading table
- Box of books in cabinet: The Accidental Pariah
- Gentlemen magazine under books in box
- Book on bookshelf: A Stranger Under My Roof
- Letter to Terry from editor in folder on opposite bookshelf
- Filing cabinet combination inside folder:
0451
TV room
- Cassette tape on table
- Girlscout, "Role Model"
- Book in box on bottom shelf: The Accidental Savior
- Letter from publisher in box with book
- Empty box w/ shipping label and letter from HiFi Aficionado on corner table
- TV listings on end table
- Pulp Fiction ticket between couch cushions
- Book in pillow fort: Hauntings & Poltergeists
- Bratmobile pin in coffee table cabinet
- VCR under TV is missing
- Book next to TV: Making Friends, Even When You're Shy
- Sam's journal: "Big Gold Star"
TV room closet
- Captain Allegra story: "The Hevin at the Edge of the World: The Turtle People, Part 1"
- Note to Jan from Sam's teacher on floor
Music room
- Record on record player
- Adrian Rollini and His Taproom Gang, "Got a Need for You"
- Copy of Accidental Pariah and letter from publisher in cabinet under bar
- Sam's sex ed homework in folder on reading table
Music room closet
- More boxes of Terry's books
- Letter to Jan from Daniel's mom in jacket pocket
- Sam's journal: "Default Friends"
West hall, cont'd
- Forestry Service pamphlet on table
- Note b/w Sam and Lonnie in bottom drawer of dresser
- Sam's journal: "Best-Laid Plans"
- Note to Katie from Sam on dresser
- Crumpled first draft of note in trash can
- Door to basement is locked
Second floor
South hall
- Newspaper clipping on shelf at top of stairs
- Jan's personal calendar on lamp stand at end of hall
- Notice of Temporary Personnel Transfer in drawer of lamp stand
- Bratmobile tape case in bookshelf cabinet
- Sam's journal: "Hanging Out with Girls"
- Sternly-worded letter from Sam on bulletin board
- Messages from Mom and Dad on same bulletin board
Sam's room
- Basketball hoop on door*
- Cassette tape in top shelf of dresser
- Bratmobile, "Cool Schmool"
- Super Nintendo console under TV is missing
- Street Fighter note under TV cabinet
- SNES cartridge on TV cabinet: Adventurous the Cat Returns
- SNES cartridges in TV cabinet: Super Spitfire and Journey of Crystal
- Magic Eye prints (a heart and a shark) on cabinet door
- Metalworking grade under bed
- Motorcycle flyer/note from Lonnie under bed
- Steggy on bed
- Groove magazines on and in nightstand
- X-Files poster on wall
- Crumpled disciplinary slip in trash
- Miss-fits pin on desk
- Reed College brochure on desk shelf
- Note b/w Lonnie and Sam on floor under pillows
Sam's closet
- Collar on box (R.I.P. Mittens)
- "Samantha" name plaque on box
- Lisa Frank–esque binder in box
- Game on cabinet: "Got Your Number"
- Captain Allegra story in cabinet: "The King's Labyrinth, Chapter 2: Fraying Threads"
Sam's bathroom
- "Lonnie Rules" label inside medicine cabinet
- Bottle of hair dye next to tub
- Sam's journal: "Dealing with Roots"
East hall
- Note b/w Lonnie and Sam under knapsack
Mom & Dad's bedroom
- London postcard from Katie on Dad's nightstand
- Business card from Kaz in Dad's nightstand
- Condom in Dad's dresser, bottom right drawer
- VCR under TV is missing
- Drawing by Katie on Mom's dresser
- Family photo on Mom's nightstand
- Letter from Carol in Mom's nightstand
- Book under Mom's side of bed: Leaves of Grass
- Bookmark/note from Rick in Leaves of Grass
Mom & Dad's closet
- Board game on shelf: "Escape from Ghost Mansion"
- Book on boxes: Watercolor Techniques for Florals and Still Lifes
- Matchbook from Overlook Restaurant behind boxes
Mom & Dad's bathroom
- Book: After the Honeymoon: Rediscovering Your Spouse: Personally, Spiritually, Sexually
North hall
- Note from Sam taped to wall under attic door (locked)
Guest room
- Note from Sam to Katie under door
- Note from Lonnie to Sam on table
- Composition book on end table
Sitting room
- Cassette tape on chair in corner
- Heavens to Betsy, "Nothing Can Stop Me"
- Performance evaluation on reading table
- Note from Lonnie to Sam in drawer
- Sam's journal: "Lie-to-Mom-and-Dad Situation"
Sewing room
- Romance novel in box: Wildfire
- Costume and drawing in armoire
- Heavens to Betsy tape case on floor
- Note b/w Sam and Lonnie in folder on table
- Adds secret passage to map
Secrets
Master bedroom closet, passage to library
- Map on wall
- Adds hidden compartments to map
- Crucifix on low wall beam
Library, hidden compartment
- Miss-fits flyer
- Sam's journal: "Adjusting to the Dark"
First floor, west hall, hidden compartment
- 2nd half of Sam's locker combination:
-50-1 - Captain Allegra story: "Heaven at the Edge of the World: The Green Glacier, Pt. 2"
Second floor, east hall, hidden compartment
- 1st half of Sam's locker combination:
0- - Ouija board and note "from" Oscar
Sam's room, locker
- Morely cigarettes on top shelf
- Gentlemen magazine at bottom
- Photo of Lonnie on door
- Sam's journal: "There Was Nothing Wrong"
- Basement key taped to door
Basement
First room
- Thanksgiving note b/w Lonnie and Sam on table under binder
- "S+L" drawing on table
- Sam's journal: "It's Different Now"
- Katie's science fair ribbon on boxes
- Katie's sex ed homework in box
- "Kaitlin" name plaque on box
Storage
- Book in corner beside furnace: A Course in Practical Pharmacy
- Letter to Sam from Reed College on box
- Sam's journal: "Ship Date"
- Book in box in corner: Joyce: A Complete Understanding, by Richard Greenbriar
- Portrait of Richard
- Locket advertisement clipping in trunk
- Jan's naturalization papers in folder
- Letter from Richard to Terry taped to copy of Accidental Savior on table
- Newspaper clipping on floor under flattened box
Servant's quarters
- Cassette tape on floor
- Girlscout, "Self"
- Locket receipt in corner
- Letter from Lonnie to Sam in nightstand
- Sam's journal page under nightstand
- X-Ray Spex pin next to bed
- Girlscout setlist on wall
- Sam's journal: "I Can Sing"
- Terry's growth chart on hallway wall
- Letter from Oscar to Mary Greenbriar and drug paraphernalia in safe (locked)
Firewood room
- Bootlegger's note
- Wooden horse toy
- Recently bricked-up wall
Junk room
- Multnomah Falls postcard on table
- Sam's journal: "Stick With The Group"
- Masan's Pharmacy ledger on floor
- Newspaper clipping in drawer
- Hidden stairs behind bookcase
First floor, east wing
Hidden room
- Cassette tape under pillow
- Heavens to Betsy, "Terrorist"
- Letter to Sam from Principal Grossman on table
- Sam's journal: "Getting Lonnie"
- Zine scraps throughout room
- Comic book on table in corner: Women Outlaws
- Wipers pin on bulletin board
- Box of zines: Kicking Against the Patriarchy
- Oscar's safe combination at top of stairs to guest room:
1-96-3
East hall
- Guardian angel plaque above door (unlocks from this side)
- Salon receipt under couch
- Froth magazine on bottom shelf of end table
- Offer of Promotion letter on end table
- Note b/w Sam and Lonnie in folder
- Notes from Mom stuck to front of folder
- TV guide clipping under folder
- Sam's journal: "The Nunnery"
- EWF ticket in heating register
- Note to Sam from Lonnie in gift box in closet
Dining room
- Note from Rick on corner table under Mom's purse and manual
- Disciplinary slip in folder on dining table
- Letter from Dad to Sam in same folder
- Sam's journal: "A Very Long Phase"
- Vatican postcard from Katie on dining table
- Letter to Jan from Carol in drawer
- The Gits pin on floor
- Uncrumpled manuscript on table in corner: The Accidental Warrior
Kitchen
- Cassette tape in drawer
- Bratmobile, "Some Special"
- Box of books under table: The Accidental Savior reprints
- Work schedule on fridge
- Wedding invitation on fridge
- Letter re: Jan's promotion at phone desk
- Calendar on wall
- Story on kitchen table: "Samantha and Danyal"
- Sam's journal: "Daniel"
Garage
- Letter from Kaz on table next to Accidental Pariah reprint
- Note from Dad to Sam on wall
- Sam's work uniform and name tag in garbage can
- Note b/w Lonnie and Sam in garbage can
- Unusually light empties in recycle bin*
- Basketball in rafters*
- JROTC cap on bike handlebar
- Sam's journal: "Just Gone"
East hall, cont'd
- Barcelona postcard from Katie on table at end of hall
- Girlscout flyer in open compartment
- Sam's journal: "Dedication"
- Home Cook magazine in guest bathroom
Laundry room
- The Slits pin between washing machine and wall
- Note from Lonnie to Sam in dryer
Greenhouse
- Annotated Savior & Pariah reprints on filing cabinet
- Manuscript in bottom drawer of filing cabinet: The Accidental Human
- Counselling retreat brochure in middle drawer
- Unsent letter to Kaz on desk
- Draft of Accidental Human cover copy on desk
- Note from Sam to Lonnie on table next to door
- Sam's journal: "Life Goes On"
- Adds secret door in foyer to map
Home
Foyer, secret room
- Book on floor: Possession and Exorcism
- Oscar's photo and name tag on table
- Attic key on box
- Sam's journal: "In The Attic"
Attic
- Christmas Duck's nest on box behind entrance
- Goodbye note from Lonnie on sleeping bag
- Sam's journal: "I Said Yes"
- Photos of Sam and Lonnie on clotheslines
- "Letters to Katie" on end table
- Sam's journal: "Where I Need to Be"
End credits
- Heavens to Betsy, "Complicated"