Unpacking Walkthrough

Written by Rossco7530 Published November 15th 2021
1 - 2 hours 1 Playthrough 25
Unpacking Walkthrough
Summary
Achievements in this walkthrough
25
Total Gamerscore
1,000
Total TrueAchievement
1,475
Estimated Time
1 to 2 hours
Playthroughs Required
1
Missable Achievements
0
Unobtainable Achievements
0
Online only Achievements
0
Contains DLC Achievements
No
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Full Achievement Breakdown
Offline Mode
25 of 25 are Offline Mode
Single Player
25 of 25 are Single Player
Main Storyline
9 of 9 are Main Storyline
Collectable
1 of 1 is a Collectable
Story Completed
1 of 1 is a Story Completed
Games included
Gamers Involved
Rossco7530
Rossco7530 (Owner)
St3phosaurus
St3phosaurus (Overseer)

Please note that the details above reflect the time and playthroughs required to get all the Achievements in this walkthrough.

Unpacking - Walkthrough overviewUpdate notes

Welcome

Hello and welcome to the Trueachievements walkthrough for Unpacking. This game simulates the joy that is unpacking boxes after moving! Fortunately, things are made simpler with the use of an accessibility option, meaning the completion should take you around one to two hours.

Progress is made across several levels, marked as years, which follow a person's progression through life. Some achievements are story-based for completing each of the eight levels, while the rest are obtained by completing specific actions within each level. Should you miss anything you can replay levels, so nothing is missable.

Credit and thanks to BiLLzuMaNaTi from Achievement Land for his excellent video walkthrough which is referenced in this guide.

Unpacking - General hints and tips

The goal of each level is to empty all of the boxes. The game has point and click controls. Initially clicking on a box will open it. Clicking again will remove an item which then must be placed somewhere. The paper inside the box will slowly reduce as you remove items. Eventually, once the paper is gone and there are no more items inside, a final click on the box will remove it completely. Almost all levels have several rooms which will contain boxes to be unpacked.

Turning on the accessibility option (covered at the start of the next page) allows you to place items anywhere in the room. This means you can literally spill the contents of each box all over the floor (as opposed to finding the 'right' place for each item). Your unpacking can be as ugly as you want - aesthetics don't matter, although if you suffer from OCD you might struggle with the mess...

Once picked up, the item should auto-rotate if it's possible to fit it wherever the cursor is. You can also manually rotate with cn_B. On occasion, achievements will call for you to interact with an item which is done by pressing cn_B, either whilst holding it or when hovering over it. Some items can be stacked up, others will fit on walls or hang on clothes hangers*. If you are running out of space, you can pick up an item then move to a different room with cn_LB or cn_RB. Most rooms are also a little taller than the screen, so you can scroll up or down for a little for extra space.

Generally, you should just be able to spill all the items out without too many problems.

*Clothes hangers deserve special mention. During the later levels you'll have quite a few to unpack and they can take up a decent amount of space. Take the time to put them on the hanging rack in the wardrobes, if for no other reason than to keep them out of the way.

Unpacking - Story walkthrough

BiLLzuMaNaTi from Achievement Land has created an excellent video for the completion which can be found in full here for those who prefer a visual guide.

Start by turning on the accessibility option. From the main menu, select Settings > Accessibility then select "Allow items anywhere" and confirm. This will not have any effect on achievements.

Back out to the main menu and select Play. The pile of books represent save slots. Press cn_A on the top one and enter your name to begin.


1997


Click on the two available boxes. Now you just need to unpack the items in the box. With the accessibility option turned on, you can place the items wherever you want, it doesn’t matter.

Press cn_A on each box to open them and then again to pull out an item. Move it anywhere in the room and press cn_A once again to put it down.

You’ll eventually unpack a Rubik's Cube. While still holding it, press repeatedly cn_B. The colours will change and eventually you will solve it, with each side turning the same colour - stop pressing cn_B at this point, otherwise you'll mess the puzzle up again. This unlocks:

Solve a puzzle

Solved the cube.

Solve a puzzle

Keep emptying the boxes. Once they are empty, a final click will cause them to disappear. There’s a third box to unpack once you empty the top one. An old Polaroid camera in this third box will unlock another achievement once placed:

Make some memories

Found your camera.

Make some memories

Once all three boxes have been emptied, a star will appear in the bottom-right corner. Click on it to end the 1997 level and unlock:

Beginning

Unpacked 1997.

Beginning

Press cn_A to continue.


2004


This level contains three rooms and you can skip between them with cn_RB and cn_LB.

Start by heading to the bathroom where you can make some progress towards the one and only cumulative achievement. There are a total of seven toilets that must be flushed across several of the levels. Click on the handle on the right of the toilet cistern for Gotta flush 'em all 1/7.

Flush

Go back to the bedroom and start unpacking. When you come across a wooden artists mannequin, don't put it down just yet. Press cn_B until it is dabbing to unlock:

Strike a pose

Made the mannequin dab.

Strike a pose

Dabbing

When you unpacked the Toaster, pick it up and move to the bathroom. Put the Toaster in the bathtub to unlock:

Electrical hazard

Put an electronic item somewhere dangerous.

Electrical hazard

In the kitchen, the brown and white cookie jar must be put on the very top shelf to unlock:

A sometimes food

Put the cookie jar out of reach.

A sometimes food


Sometimes

Finish unpacking. Remember that if you run short of space you can open cupboards and drawers or move between rooms. Once all the boxes are empty, click on the star to finish the level and unlock:

Get smart

Unpacked 2004

Get smart

2007


Start by moving to the bathroom and flushing the toilet for Gotta flush 'em all 2/7.

Go back the first room with the large mannequin and start unpacking. You'll unpack a blue cube-like console. Put it in the tv unit, in either of the the slots on the sides. Press cn_B whilst hovering over it to turn it on for:

Game on

Turned on a game console.

Game on

In the small bedroom with the blue chair, you'll come across a green baseball cap. Pick it up and move to the dining room. On the top of the shelves (you'll have to scroll up to see) there are two decorative heads - one is empty so put the green cap on it to unlock:

Hat on head

Found a head to wear the hat.

Hat on head


Hat

Continue unpacking and once everything is done, click on the star in the bottom right to complete the level, unlocking:

Fellowship

Unpacked 2007.

Fellowship

2010


In the room you start in, there is a record player on a side table at the bottom of the screen, in the centre. Hover over it and press cn_B to turn it on, which unlocks:

Blast some tunes

Turned on a music player.

Blast some tunes

Go to the bathroom and flush the toilet for Gotta flush 'em all 3/7.

Head to the kitchen for a slightly tricky achievement, albeit one that is close to my heart (mmm... coffee). You need to make some coffee by placing several items on the kitchen bench (the one with the sink). All the items are found in the room, so do this before you start to unpack any boxes.

The achievement should unlock when you move the items shown in the image below. They are found on the other bench, top-left and centre cupboards and in the second from the top drawer.

mmmCoffee

Brew some coffee

Placed all the coffee-making equipment on the counter.

Brew some coffee

Next head to the bedroom. Open the wardrobe doors, then the second from the top drawer. Remove all the folded underwear from this drawer, placing it nearby. Now open the top drawer. Your aim is to organise the underwear, so they are all together. They don't need to be colour-coded or even aligned. Press cn_B to rotate them.

Whities

Once done correctly, this will unlock:

Tidy whities

Tidied up his underwear drawer.

Tidy whities

Now get to unpacking, clicking on the star to finish the level once it appears to unlock:

Too cool

Unpacked 2010.

Too cool

2012


In the bedroom you start in, open the drawer on the left. On the bottom shelf is a rolled purple tube which is actually a poster. Take it out and put it on the wall (it will fit to the left of the drawer) for another achievement:

Rediscover childhood

Rescued a forgotten poster.

Rediscover childhood

There are no other miscellaneous achievements here (and no toilet to flush), so just go ahead and unpack. Click on the star once finished to end the level and unlock:

Home cooking

Unpacked 2012.

Home cooking

2013


Start by flushing the toilet for Gotta flush 'em all 4/7.

Go to the kitchen. Start unpacking. You're looking for a microwave and some small fridge magnets. For the microwave, put it up onto the bench, against the wall - if it's in the right spot the time will be displayed. Hover over it and press cn_B several times to set the time, which unlocks:

12:00

Set the time on the microwave.

12:00

Keep unpacking the boxes. You'll eventually unpack several fridge magnets - 1, 2, 3, + and =. Align them on the fridge; you'll need to put them on the side because they won't all fit together on the front.

Solved

You need to make the correct equation, 1.e. 1+2=3 for:

Brilliantly solved

Wrote an equation with fridge magnets.

Brilliantly solved

Now complete the level by unpacking everything and clicking on the star. You'll unlock:

Independence

Unpacked 2013.

Independence

2015


You need to put all the plants on suitable surfaces for the next achievement. To avoid confusion, do this first before unpacking anything as none are in boxes. You can probably work it out yourself but there may be an element of randomness as to what appears where so the images have been included to give you an idea of what you're looking for.

In the room you start in, there are two larger pots and two long, narrow pots on the boxes.

Plants01

The bathroom has a single pot that can go up beside the sink.

Plants03

In the bedroom, there is a single larger pot and two smaller pots on one of the boxes.

Plants02

The kitchen has another long, narrow pot. You may have to clear some room but put it up on the table.

Plants04

Green thumb

Found a place for every plant.

Green thumb

Now go to the bathroom and flush the toilet for Gotta flush 'em all 5/7.

Go ahead and unpack those boxes. In the bedroom, you will see a pink stuffed pig already unpacked. As you proceed, you'll uncover an orange stuffed tiger. Rotate and place them so they are sitting next to each other.

Friends

This will unlock:

Fuzzy friends

Put the tiger and pig side by side.

Fuzzy friends

Finish unpacking all the boxes and click on the star to continue, which will unlock:

Love

Unpacked 2015.

Love

2018


As the final level, you can unlock the Gotta flush 'em all achievement now. Note that there are two bathrooms here, so flush both toilets for # 6/7 & 7/7 to unlock:

Gotta flush 'em all

Flushed every toilet.

Gotta flush 'em all

If you miss it, you should be able to replay levels - toilets appear in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2018 x 2.

Your last miscellaneous achievement will be unlocked in the babies room with the crib. As you unpack, you'll uncover several toy blocks. Simply make a stack of five high to unlock:

Baby builder

Built a tower out of baby blocks.

Baby builder

Finish your final round of unpacking and click on the star one last time to complete the game by unlocking:

Congratulations on another quick and easy 100%! clap

If you skipped something, the main menu has an "Album Select" option. Choose your save file then scroll through the book to the relevant level. Complete the required action or, optionally, press cn_start and choose "Start Over' to reset the level and begin unpacking once again.

I hope the guide was helpful. If you have any issues or comments, please head over to the Walkthrough forum.