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Puzzling Out the Past achievement in The Medium

Puzzling Out the Past

Reconstruct all Memory Shards in a single playthrough.

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How to unlock the Puzzling Out the Past achievement

  • Maka91Maka91
    29 Jan 2021 31 Jan 2021 31 Jan 2021
    The Medium contains at least 79 collectibles required for achievements sorted into various types. The important ones include:
    - 32 Echoes (Some echoes are also Henry's Echoes)
    - 10 Memory Shards
    - 11 Postcards
    - 19 Troubled Man's Notes (Thomas' Notes)
    - 7 Mentor's Diaries (Richard's)

    An important note is that The Medium does not have chapter select, or achievement tracking, and all collectibles must be collected in the same playthrough for the achievement to unlock. However, some collectibles can be tracked through an in-game menu.

    You can also find collectibles such as photos, eerie drawings, and "other", but these are not required for the achievement. You can see all the collectibles in this video below:
    Famished Feline Achievement - 0:27
    Photo 1: Jack - 0:54
    Postcard: Niwa Says Hello - 1:12
    Eerie Drawing: Someone New - 1:33
    Echo 1 - 2:00
    Postcard: Honest Work - 2:38
    Echo 2 - 3:12
    Postcard: Promotion - 3:35
    Echo 3 - 3:59
    Memory Shard 1 - 4:40
    Echo 4 - 5:30
    Mentor’s Diary: An Apology - 5:30
    Memory Shard 2 - 6:12
    Echo 5 - 6:43
    Eerie Drawing: Lonely - 7:03
    Troubled Man’s Notes: A Peaceful Place - 7:30
    Eerie Drawing: Old Man - 7:30
    Troubled Man’s Note: To-Do List - 8:05
    Troubled Man’s Note: Getting Stronger - 8:35
    Photo 2: From Hiding - 8:35
    Troubled Man’s Note: Fever Dreams - 9:02
    Echo 6 - 9:24
    Echo 7 - 9:53
    Echo 8 - 10:13
    Postcard: Someday - 10:36
    Troubled Man’s Note: Good Old Frank - 10:51
    Echo 9 - 11:11
    Echo 10 - 11:39
    Echo 11 - 12:02
    Echo 12 - 12:32
    Other: Torn Illustration - 13:11
    Echo 13 - 14:11
    Eerie Drawing: Bad Nursie - 14:41
    Eerie Drawing: Dark - 14:59 (Split Path: Male Soul)
    Echo 14 - 15:23 (Split Path: Male Soul)
    Echo 15 - 15:49 (Split Path: Male Soul)
    Postcard: A Scenic View - 16:25 (Split Path: Female Soul)
    Echo 16 - 17:15 (Split Path: Female Soul)
    Echo 17, 18, 19, 20 - 17:45 (Split Path: Female Soul)
    Other: A Quiet Girl - 18:40
    Echo 21 - 18:40
    Other: Empty Eyes - 18:40
    Troubled Man’s Note: Dust and Death - 19:33
    Echo 22 - 20:39
    Mentor’s Diary: Throwing Away Greatness - 20:39
    Mentor’s Diary: A Very Special Boy - 21:07
    Memory Shard 3 - 21:23
    Mentor’s Diary: A Well of Inspiration - 21:54
    Mentor’s Diary: A Method to Madness - 22:09
    Memory Shard 4- 22:28
    Echo 23 - 23:07
    Memory Shard 5 - 23:07
    Mentor’s Diary: Growing Apart - 23:07
    Mentor’s Diary: A New Hope - 24:18
    Memory Shard 6 - 24:46
    Memory Shard 7 - 25:09
    Memory Shard 8 - 25:31
    Postcard: Won’t Stop - 25:59
    Echo 24 - 25:59
    Postcard: Poor Thing - 26:39
    Postcard: Harder and Harder - 26:57
    Postcard: Whispers in the Dark - 27:24
    Postcard: A New Companion - 27:46
    Photo 3: Staff Photo - 28:02
    Postcard: Regrets - 28:02
    Echo 25 - 28:32
    Echo 26 - 28:32
    Echo 27 - 29:10
    Troubled Man’s Note: Hell’s Angel - 29:10
    Echo 28 - 29:45
    Echo 29 - 30:09
    Troubled Man’s Note: Something Broken - 30:09
    Memory Shard 9 - 30:35
    Memory Shard 10 - 30:58
    Troubled Man’s Note: Demons - 31:28
    Troubled Man’s Note: The Missing Piece - 31:50
    Troubled Man’s Note: Found A Way - 32:27
    Echo 30 - 32:39
    Echo 31 - 32:39
    Echo 32 - 32:39
    Troubled Man’s Note: A Different Kind of Sickness - 33:37
    Troubled Man’s Note: Separation - 33:48
    Troubled Man’s Note: A Relic of the Past - 34:08
    Troubled Man’s Note: A Thin Line - 34:29
    Troubled Man’s Note: Just Me and Her - 34:52
    Troubled Man’s Note: Keeping Distance - 34:52
    Troubled Man’s Note: Business Card - 34:52
    Troubled Man’s Note: Alone - 34:52
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    Keith03820I really love what you do. Plus just forward of the achievement.
    Posted by Keith03820 on 01 Feb 21 at 01:16
    ULTIMATE BTDThanks again Maka! Really appreciate the guides you are releasing :) toast
    Posted by ULTIMATE BTD on 01 Feb 21 at 18:35
    Mr CzarcasticThat's brilliant m8. Think I used your walkthrough on YT for Little Nightmares too.
    Posted by Mr Czarcastic on 01 Feb 21 at 20:37
    A1exRDIf you're following this video (which is otherwise great), be aware that it misses the very last "Troubled Man's Note".

    In the same room as the Business Card -- Thomas's workspace in the final bunker -- there is a desk with a spider's web of diagrams above it. Inspect those diagrams, then look down at the table for the 20th & final "Hypothesis" note.

    Otherwise, it's a great guide. Just be aware you'll need that extra right at the end.
    Posted by A1exRD on 27 Feb 21 at 14:57
    KanchanaburiTHank you!
    Posted by Kanchanaburi on 17 Mar 21 at 00:24
    Dre DreamerThanks @A1exRD that was the last one for me.
    Posted by Dre Dreamer on 03 Feb 22 at 12:15
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