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Double Exposure · Trophy Guide

Story & Photos

The bulk of the platinum. Five trophies simply pop as you finish each chapter, and the rest are photo collectibles — the Polaroids and snapshots that build to the Archival Footage gold and Frame Fatale. None are permanently missable: chapter select lets you revisit any chapter to grab a photo you walked past.

Commencement

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Finish the game.

TypeGold
MissableNo

How to earn it

Simply complete the story through Chapter 5. It unlocks the moment the credits roll on your first playthrough — no special choices required.

Archival Footage

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Find all photos in the game.

TypeGold
NeedsAll Polaroids
MissableRecoverable

What it asks

Collect every Polaroid across all five chapters. This gold pops automatically once all five per-chapter photo trophies are done.

How to earn it

  1. Follow a collectible checklist chapter-by-chapter and photograph every Polaroid spot.
  2. Miss one? Reload that chapter via chapter select and grab it — progress carries over.
Doing the five per-chapter photo silvers below automatically earns this gold.

Frame Fatale

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Take all possible optional snapshots.

TypeSilver
NeedsAll snapshots

What it asks

Separate from Polaroids: Max can take her own optional snapshots of specific people, views and objects. This trophy needs every one across the game.

How to earn it

  1. Whenever the "take a photo" prompt appears, use it — even when it's not required.
  2. Use a snapshot-locations checklist; anything missed can be redone via chapter select.

Split Decision

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Complete Chapter 1: Still Life.

TypeSilver
Chapter1

How to earn it

Story trophy — finish Chapter 1. Unmissable.

A Trick of the Light

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Find all photos in Chapter 1.

TypeSilver
Chapter1

How to earn it

Collect every Polaroid in Chapter 1. Sweep each explorable room thoroughly, or reload the chapter later to mop up. Feeds into Archival Footage.

Bullet, Proof

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Complete Chapter 2: Penumbra.

TypeSilver
Chapter2

How to earn it

Story trophy — finish Chapter 2. Unmissable.

Further Developments

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Find all photos in Chapter 2.

TypeSilver
Chapter2

How to earn it

Collect every Polaroid in Chapter 2. Explore both timelines — some photo spots only exist on one side of the shift.

Face to Façade

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Complete Chapter 3: Spin.

TypeSilver
Chapter3

How to earn it

Story trophy — finish Chapter 3. Unmissable.

Selfie Care

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Find all photos in Chapter 3.

TypeSilver
Chapter3

How to earn it

Collect every Polaroid in Chapter 3. This is the largest, most open chapter — take your time sweeping the campus.

Fade to White

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Complete Chapter 4: Diptych.

TypeSilver
Chapter4

How to earn it

Story trophy — finish Chapter 4. Unmissable.

Picture Taking

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Find all photos in Chapter 4.

TypeSilver
Chapter4

How to earn it

Collect every Polaroid in Chapter 4 before progressing the story beats that close areas off.

Tempest Fugit

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Complete Chapter 5: Decoherence.

TypeSilver
Chapter5

How to earn it

Story trophy — finish the final chapter. Unmissable.

Viewfinding

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Find all photos in Chapter 5.

TypeSilver
Chapter5

How to earn it

Collect every Polaroid in the final chapter. This completes the set for Archival Footage.

The final chapter is the most linear — grab photos as you go, or replay it via chapter select if you need to.