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Thank Goodness You're Here! First Circuit: Reception, Garden, and Butter Shop

Released: Main route and achievement revisit conditions · Updated 2026-10-13

The ending obtained by waiting at initial reception differs from the main route of going outside to do town errands. If you collect that achievement first, start a new main-route game afterward.

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Reception and mowing

You make several circuits of town. Residents and objects change even at the same entrance, so check earlier conversations and detours before continuing. All instructions describe in-game actions.

Scene / landmarkWhat to doCollection / progression check
Starting officeSlap the left water cooler to dislodge the bottle and push it right. Leave through the window to the bus.Reach the mayor's reception.
Wait at receptionWait there about 15 minutes, then enter the mayor's room.Patience is a Virtue; a short alternative ending.
Start the main routeStart anew after the waiting ending and leave through the left reception door.Visit Barnsworth。
GardenSlap the red mower and move back and forth to cut down to the lower flowers.A Lovely Pair。
Garden rubbishSlap both bags and the bin behind the gardener.First singing-rat group.

Pub cellar and butter

You make several circuits of town. Residents and objects change even at the same entrance, so check earlier conversations and detours before continuing. All instructions describe in-game actions.

Scene / landmarkWhat to doCollection / progression check
Nick's shopWatch until the shutter opens and slap the nearby postbox.Prepare for later revisits.
PubEnter the cellar through the sink at the bar's far right and slap every barrel.Ride the bubbles up from the lower-right pipe.
Inside the glassMash to get out, then hear the entire conversation.Key and progression to the next shop.
Outside the butter shopSlap Ronny on the floor.Sick as a Fig。
Back of the butter shopEnter the freezer through the staff entrance. Climb the boxes at the back and slap the top one.Hear the animal conversation to the end.
Second shelfPush the large butter off the shelf.Charlie's hand comes free.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q1 The mayor does not arrive. ▼
A

The waiting achievement is a separate route of about 15 minutes. For the normal town walkthrough, leave through the left door.

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