Confused about anomalies

[Winnie]

I encountered multiple anomalies, obvious ones, but they don't count when I report them. What should I be looking after? Am I not supposed to observe things that changed from the first cabin? Could it be a bug?

[JayTheFloof]

same thing here I don't see anything "haunted" (things moving) and I still get a failed clear

[JayTheFloof]

Originally posted by JayTheFloof:

same thing here I don't see anything "haunted" (things moving) and I still get a failed clear

I've just noticed there are small things that move

[Winnie]

For me it's the other way around: I clearly see them but they don't count.

[DarthRonson]

I've written a walkthrough / anomaly guide which you can find here:

https://www.gamespew.com/2024/12/the-cabin-factory-walkthrough/

Basically, you're looking for evidence that something's moved or is moving *since* you've entered the cabin. Those are what I've called 'haunted anomalies'. The other weird stuff is just because you can have the cabins built to order.

[Winnie]

Thanks a lot!! It all makes sens now!

[sunkbunk]

i think its intentionally ambiguous

[DarthRonson]

I wouldn't say ti's ambiguous in that the instructions are pretty specific about you having to look for movement. But they're definitely playing with what other anomaly hunting games have taught you, that weird stuff = anomaly.

[Kenny2303]

same enterd a cabin mother not in her picture or suddenly a guy stands in the window where usually non is thought that to be anomalys but went through some houses no movement nothing cleard wrong aswell

[DarthRonson]

Originally posted by Kenny2303:

same enterd a cabin mother not in her picture or suddenly a guy stands in the window where usually non is thought that to be anomalys but went through some houses no movement nothing cleard wrong aswell

You're not the only one who's found that - I've been obsessed with watching Twitch streamers play this game and they fall into the same trap.

You need to be super, super thorough, as in inspect every inch of the cabin every time. I've seen the chat just shout at streamers because they've missed something they've spotted.

Chances are you're missing one of these anomalies:


The mug moving slowly
The hand under the bed
The clone hiding behind the pillar
The clone standing to the right of the table
The frog growing and shrinking slowly
The remote control floating

As for the whole moving thing, these are custom-made cabins, so you'll get creepy, non-standard setups. You're looking for evidence something has moved since you entered the cabin. Take the guy outside the window for example:

If the guy is standing there still and not moving when you approach it's not haunted. But, if you approach and the window shatters it's haunted as something moved while you were in the cabin.

The portrait, too. If the portrait is blank when you come in, it's not haunted, the client just requested the woman sitting at the table. . But if the portrait is normal when you come in and goes blank while you're in the cabin eg she's waiting outside or is standing in front of it, it's haunted.

A lot of players don't look up, which is a long-time problem in games. So when players are coming downstairs and spot the little girl hanging down from above the stairs they think it's haunted because that wasn't there before. It was, they just didn't look up.
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My The Cabin Factory walkthrough and anomaly guide : https://www.gamespew.com/2024/12/the-cabin-factory-walkthrough/

[Alex]

Funny that people don't read instructions and just jump in the game thinking it's another anomaly game when it's not.

[Alex]

Originally posted by DarthRonson:

My The Cabin Factory walkthrough and anomaly guide : https://www.gamespew.com/2024/12/the-cabin-factory-walkthrough/

Nice guide but it has error here "wait for The Daughter to reach the top of the stairs," The boy is wearing a blanket on head not girl. also " that the main character is either an older Greta (The Girl), or she had a childhood that paralleled that of this family. The credits essentially confirm the former, since there’s a character listed as Older Greta." well duh her label on shirt says greta. You played the game but apparently not thoroughly

[MuddyMommy]

short question..
WHAT ABOUT THE F*CKING FAM STANDING SMILING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE F*CKING CABIN!??!!?

[DarthRonson]

Originally posted by MuddyMommy:

short question..
WHAT ABOUT THE F*CKING FAM STANDING SMILING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE F*CKING CABIN!??!!?

It's creepy as hell, yes, but not haunted. Some deranged client just asked for the whole family to be posed like that.

Originally posted by Alex:

Originally posted by DarthRonson:

My The Cabin Factory walkthrough and anomaly guide : https://www.gamespew.com/2024/12/the-cabin-factory-walkthrough/

Nice guide but it has error here "wait for The Daughter to reach the top of the stairs," The boy is wearing a blanket on head not girl. also " that the main character is either an older Greta (The Girl), or she had a childhood that paralleled that of this family. The credits essentially confirm the former, since there’s a character listed as Older Greta." well duh her label on shirt says greta. You played the game but apparently not thoroughly

I missed the nametag probably because I was mostly running in potato mode, What I've no excuse for overlooking is Greta literally switching to the player character in the toilet. I may edit the walkthrough at some point to change that.

As for playing it thoroughly, I've played it to death and I'm currently addicted to watching people play it on Twitch.