Even during the grief-stricken depression and intense crime-solving,Life is Strange: Double Exposureoffers players moments of respite to find the sweeter and calmer moments in life.
Much like otherLife is Strangegames,Double Exposurefinds these quiet moments where the plot slows down to let you explore each chapter. During these moments, you might notice Polaroids scattered around the chapter.
When you pick up these Polaroids, you hear echoes of a moment Max doesn’t remember photographing, as if they belong to a different reality. These Polaroid photos are scattered throughout each chapter, hidden around areas you would have to go out of your way to get to.
Picking up these Polaroids add them to your collection, which you may access on the same menu with Max’s Journal and Phone.
While the Collections tab will hint at the Polaroids' locations, this guide will save you some time by giving you the exact spot to find them.
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Life Is Strange: Double Exposure - What Happens To Chloe Price
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Chapter 1: Still Life
There are only three Polaroids in this chapter, and they are relatively easy to find.
Finding all the photos rewards you with the “A Trick of the Light” achievement or trophy.
The game doesn’t explicitly tell you this, but you’re able to press the Skip button (R1 on PS5) to move things along. Your choices also don’t matter if you choose “Explore Scene.”
Reggie and Diamond at the Snapping Turtle
A Drink To Remember
On a bar tablenext to the back door of the Snapping Turtle.This polaroid is available when you’re looking for things Amanda is interested in.
Things Are Looking Up
This one is a little easier to miss. Outside the Observatory building,on the sidewalk by the fountain statue. Avoid proceeding to take a photo of the owl by veering left. The polaroid is there on the ground.
Torn Nebb Plushie
Upstairs, Downcast
In Hellerton House,on the table by the telescope.
Chapter 2: Penumbra
There are a total of five Polaroids in this chapter, and collecting them all will give you the “Further Developments” achievement/trophy.
By this point, Max has realized that she took those photos, but she doesn’t remember them.
She deduces that another Max in a different timeline/reality took them, and these Polaroids somehow ended up in her reality.
Krampus Gift
Table for Three
December 6th
Dead World
On thetable below the Snapping Turtle mural, where Reggie and Diamond were sitting the previous night.
The Great Snowball War
By the Horns
Living World
Onone of the picnic tables in the Pergolaon the North Quad.
Gwen’s Tires
Leaving Nothing Overlooked
On the first bench when you arrive at the Overlook.You’ll find this when you head up to the Overlook to investigate what Reggie said he saw.
Bitter and Sweet
Avoiding Detection
OnCarla’s deskin Moses’s office, directly opposite Moses’s.
Horror Movie Night
Photo Finished
On top of the CD player by the backdoorof the Hellerton House, before you find Moses in the darkroom.
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Chapter 3: Spin
This chapter has five Polaroids, three of which are in the same scene.
The Polaroids spawn in that specific order, so you’ll need to play through that scene’s story to get to each of them.
Finding all photos gives you the “Selfie Care” achievement/trophy.
Release the Kra-Can
Re: Verses
December 7th
In the FAB Cafe on one of thetall tables by the starry painting.Right across from the cafe counter.
Sebastian the Hedgehog
In the Admin building, on thecoffee table in Yasmin’s office lobby where Vinh works.
Lucas' Office…
Lucas’s office in the FAB, on thebookshelf next to the golden typewriter.
Acid Pink Concert
Nobody Wants to Drink Alone
On a recycled barrel table in the Snapping Turtleby Diamond’s movie poster and a giraffe painting. This is in the section with the fireplace.
Don’t Drink and Dive
Heartbreaking & Entering
Hellerton House,back corner of Max’s living room on a round end table,near the big potted plant.
Chapter 4: Diptych
There are four photos in this chapter, two of which are in the same scene. Like in Chapter 3, you’ll have to play through that chapter to get to the photos in order.
Finding all photos gives you the “Picture Taking” achievement/trophy.
Johnny Cakes
I Thought I Was the Only One
December 8th
Hellerton House, on theworkbench in Max’s living room, which has a large stash of Max’s photography projects on it.
Krampus on Campus
No Party Like a Krampus Party
The Snapping Turtle, in thecorner booth. It’s near the stage, where Vinh would be in the Living World.
The Snapping Turtle, onone of the green chairs on the back patio, near where Lucas and “Loretta” are talking. Said green chair is in a row with a yellow and blue chair.
What the f*ck???
Scatterbrained
North Quad, onthe left picnic table in the Pergola while looking for Safi.
Chapter 5: Decoherence
This is where things get a little wacky. Now that the two Worlds are merging together, reality has gone insane.
Max has to go through her past and help others in Caledon process just what Safi is causing.
Thankfully, the Polaroids in this chapter aren’t hard to find, as most are in plain sight.
Finding all photos gives you the “View Finding” achievement/trophy.
Under Observation
Observatory roof, on the railing by theashtray and Safi’s candy.
Party w/ the new Bff!!!
Quit Stalling
Blackwell bathroom, onthe wall next to the graffiti that says “I hate Victoria Chase!!!”.
Tell me about your telescope
Razing the Bar
The Snapping Turtle, on along table in front of the stage.Make sure the “??? World” you’re shifting into has a bright blue and red glow.
Once you’ve found every photo, you’ll earn the “Archival Footage” achievement/trophy. Congratulations! You’re one step closer to getting a Platinum trophy!
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