Overview
Stuck on this challenge? This walkthrough breaks down every step so you can move on quickly.
Your objective: Help Riley take care of Linda and cheer her up.
After everything settles, Riley is spending quiet time in the luxurious lounge with Linda (Claire's mother). To help Linda relax from her long days of hard work, you need to stoke the fire, serve warm tea, arrange decorations, open the family safe, and provide a spa treatment to complete the 8/8 progress counter.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Here's the complete solution. Follow these 8 steps in order — each one is a concrete action you take on screen.
- Close the Window Curtains (Counter 1/8): Swipe horizontally across the top curtains to pull them shut, blocking out the cold night air and making the room cozy.
- Turn on the Large TV (Counter 2/8): Tap directly on the large black flat-screen television mounted above the fireplace to turn it on and play a relaxing movie.
- Stoke the Fireplace (Counter 3/8): Tap the pile of firewood or the poker near the hearth to add logs, increasing the ambient warmth of the room.
- Pour a Fresh Cup of Tea (Counter 4/8): Drag the silver teapot from the center table and hover it over the empty teacup to fill it up for Linda.
- Tuck Away the Dusting Wand (Counter 5/8): Tap the feather duster currently held in Linda's hands to place it down into the cleaning bucket, letting her finally rest.
- Prune the Lily Flower Basket (Counter 6/8): Click on the wilted brown leaf inside the large white lily flower basket to pluck it away, keeping the bouquet pristine.
- Unlock the Side Table Safe (Counter 7/8): Tap the dial on the small metallic safe resting on the side table to spin it, popping open the vault door.
- Apply a Soothing Facial Mask (Counter 8/8): Grab the extra white clay facial treatment sheet from inside the opened safe box and drag it directly onto Linda's face to match Riley's spa look and completely cheer her up!
Pro Tips
Use these tips to make things easier — they cover the common traps and fastest route through.
- Simultaneous Environmental Setup: You can turn on the TV (Step 2) and stoke the fire (Step 3) right at the start using two fingers at once to quickly advance your counter layers.
- Ignore Wall Medallions: The framed ancestry shields and family coats of arms mounted on the left and right walls are non-interactive background details.
Still Stuck?
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