InThe Casting of Frank Stone, every choice is a crossroads. Each decision you make can dramatically alter your path and ultimately lead to a variety of unique achievements. But what are these achievements, and how can you unlock them?

This guide will dive into the game’s challenges, from playing piano pieces to finding hidden trinkets. We’ll explore each achievement, providing strategies, tips, and walkthroughs to help you reach your goal of perfecting the game. This guide will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to unlock all the achievements and experience the full depth of The Casting of Frank Stone.

A photo from The Casting of Frank Stone showing the main villain holding a weapon.

All Achievements And Trophies

Ready to dive in? Equip yourself with the knowledge to unlock every achievement by reading below.

We mention QTEs frequently in this guide. A QTE, or Quick Time Event, is a sequence where you must perform actions quickly in response to on-screen prompts.

Easy Money

Accept Sam’s bribe as Jaime

In Chapter One,fail Sam’s QTEsagainst Frank to cause shoulder damage and a lost eye, making Sam darker and preventing the “good cop” bribe offer. In Chapter Three,be defiant as Jamie, stay reluctant when Sam arrives, and accept his bribe.

Fellow Traveller

Pick up the hitchhiker as Madi

Thischoice exists in Chapter Two. Sayyeswhen prompted topick up the hitchhiker.

Motif

Play The Survivor’s theme on the piano

You’ll find this achievement in Chapter Two. First,pick up the paper on the tablein the front room of the Manor located at the top of the stairs. You’ll find thepiano on the same floorthrough a door.

Get the high score on the arcade machine

Five Finger Discount

Steal money from Bonnie as Jaime

In Chapter Three,when Bonnie arrives at the garage, choose"jovial," “shocked,” “serious,“then"steal"to trigger the achievement.

If you took Sam’s bribe earlier, Jamie won’t steal from Bonnie, preventing the achievement.

Lumpkin and Livin'

Learn that Tom stopped drinking as Sam

In Chapter One, when Sam opens the grate in the mill,convince Tom not to drink. After Chris invites Robert to the group,findandplay a cassetteto learn about Tom’s alcohol addiction.

Maximize Jaime and Chris' relationship

Open Sesame

Solve the gate puzzle

This gate canbe found in Chapter Six.Spin thethree cylinderstomatch the correct symbolsand unlock the gate.

Stan of Cleaves

Cut Stan into pieces in the Horologium

When Chris appears in 2024,don’t send her backto her time. Fail the QTE to proceed.

Back to the… Past

Send Chris back to 1980

Tsap… eht to Kcab

Send Chris back to 1980 and have something go wrong.

In Chapter Ten, as Chris, choose the Hopeful dialogue"I gotta try,“fail both QTEs, and thenselect “Go.”

Bad Dog

Find Merlin’s Collar

In Chapter Nine, after leaving the steam room and heading downstairs,find Merlin’s collar near mesh fencing.

Free Jaime from the hook

In Chapter Five, choose"flee"or"confront”(if you bought firecrackers).

In Chapter 13, after encountering Frank Stone, find Jaime in the orange-lit hallway, save him bywarding off Frank with your camera, and the achievement will unlock.

Have Jaime’s jaw removed by Frank Stone

In Chapter Five, flee from Frank Stone.

In Chapter 13, if Jamie falls during the QTE, complete it as Linda. Afterward, as Sam, find Jamie in the storm drain andfail the camera QTEwith Frank Stone.

Tinkerer

Repair all generators

To fix the three generators, find spare parts and complete simple QTEs.

They are located inChapter Five (Workshop/Jaime, 1980), Chapter Seven (Wagon Shed/Linda, 1980),andChapter 14 (after Observatorium/Linda or Madi, 2024).

Nothing Personal

Shoot Augustine

First,kill Madi in the Horologiumby failing the final switch QTE, then haveLinda take Sam’s gunin Chapter Eight. In Chapter 14, fix the generator,go down in the elevatoras Linda, andshoot Augustinewhen you meet her.

Friendly Fire

Shoot Madi as Sam

At the end of Chapter Two,have Madi take the drink; in Chapter Eight, as Linda,take the diary from Samso Sam keeps his gun in the pouch.

In Chapter 12, as Madi,keep the pendantand don’t give it to Stan. At the start of Chapter 14,accuse Augustine, complete the QTE, andshoot Madi.

Phagocytosis

Be hypnotised by Frank Stone as Madi

In Chapter Two,accept the drinkfrom Augustine. In Chapter Eight, as Madi,pull all three leversand successfully flip the final switch to keep her alive until the screening room. As Linda, once Sam collapses,do not take the gun from the pouch.

In Chapter 12,pick up the pendant from the bedside tableand keep it. In Chapter 14,confront Augustine, complete the QTE to save Stan/Chris, anddon’t shoot Madiwhen she is hypnotized.

Plunderer’s Instinct

Collect all trinkets

We have afull trinkets guide.You can discover all the locations there.

That Belongs in a Museum

Call all artifacts

We have afull artifacts guide.You can discover all the locations there.

Entity Displeased

Have everyone survive

You canuse the Cutting Room Floorto go back and save characters who died.

Merciless Killer

Have Madi, Jaime, Chris, Sam, and Linda be killed

Like the above, this is easiest achieved byusing the Cutting Room Floor.

Complete the story

Plangonologist

Collect all relliks

We have afull relliks guide.You can discover all the locations there.

The Champion

Collect all Champion artifacts

There aretentotal. You can find that in the full artifact guide, linked above.

The Storyteller

Collect all Storyteller artifacts

Murder Mill

Collect all Murder Mill artifacts

Skills? Check!

Successfully complete five skill checks in a row

This is a simple QTE that you can completewhen you do a generator.

It’s All in the Reflexes

Successfully complete ten great skill checks

Great skill checks are thesolid white segments of the generator QTE, which are harder to hit.

Camera Shy

Ward off Frank Stone with the camera

In Chapter Seven as Linda, when Frank Stone appears in his phantom form,use the cameraandwind the film.

Unlock every branch within the Cutting Room Floor