Walkthrough - All Endings

This is a guide to get all Endings and Achievements in Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze and it also includes puzzle solutions. The Guide is structured so you will have to do the least possible replaying to get all endings if you follow it.

Intro

Hello, this is a guide to get all Endings and Achievements in Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze and it also includes puzzle solutions. The Guide is structured so you will have to do the least possible replaying to get all endings if you follow it. I won't point out any achievements you get from just playing the game, just the ones you need to do something extra for to get. I'm also just pointing out the dialogue options that give extra affection, if it's not mentioned assume you can choose freely.

Full disclosure: I used this Chinese guide on steam to get the solutions to two of the puzzles and to find some of the dialogue options that give affection points. This is also the first game guide I've made in over ten years, so I'm afraid the formatting isn't the best.

Key to understanding the guide

(Affection) This is what you have to do gain affection with the characters. ”Story Dialogue” means that it's automatic dialogue that triggers when you enter a room and you have to select those choices. You need 20 points (up to the first line on the affection bar) to avoid bad endings and 25 points (up to the second line on the affection bar) for personal happy endings. You can unlock all characters happy endings in the same playthrough, you'll get a choice in the true ending who to pick so if you're not interested in bad ends it's best to just try to get as much affection as possible. If you do want to get bad endings, don't worry, this guide is designed to make sure you don't accidentally get too much as long as you follow it.

(Explore) These are things you need to do to pick up key items, gifts and other things to progress the game.

(Puzzle Solution) These are the solutions to the puzzles in the various rooms. I'll give a hint and then the solution, but I won't provide some step by step explanation why the solution is correct. I don't like math that much.

(Achievement) These are for getting achievments you won't get by just playing the story and aiming for the true ending.

**OPTIONAL** These are things you need to do to either get an achievement or Bad Ending that requires you to reload your game afterwards. If you don't care about either, you can skip these.

NEW GAME

(Achievement) When starting a new Game, choose (Set your own name) and then leave it unchanged as Xixy for an Achievement.

Safe House

(Affection) Story dialogue: ”Higher difficulty? Then the rewards must be...” +1 Saint
(Affection) Story dialogue: ”What's there to be afraid of? It's just 'me'” +1 Kruger

Save the chocolate you get for later, there's a better use for it than just eating it.

(Affection) Talk to all three teammates and choose [Tell me more about you] +1 Saint, +1 Victor, +1 Kruger

(Explore) Check the cabinet between the beds for a Lola Cola. Save this for now, there's a better use for it later than just drinking it.
(Explore) Check the cabinet in the kitchen for a pack of napkins.
(Explore) Search the refrigator for a pack of butter.

(Puzzle solution) Stand in front of the oven/microwave and use the butter on it. Use the key you found on the exit.

1st floor Lobby

(Affection)Story Dialogue: ”--Deal!” +1 Victor

(Puzzle Solution) Make the alcoves in the south match each other. Use the napkins on the plant in the east alcove, and then take the books from the east alcove and put them on the left side of the bookcase in the west alcove.

(Explore) Open the two chests that appeared for the stair-well key and points.

YOU NEED 28 POINTS FOR THE TRUE ENDING. Do not spend any points unless you have more than that or this guide tells you to. You can progress the story by touching the question marks, but you will end up locking yourself into a bad ending. The four optional rooms can be done in any order.

West Room (Saint's Room)

(Affection) Story Dialogue ”Yes sir, mission accomplished!” +1 Saint

(Affection) talk to Saint ”You look like a very good leader” and then ”No, I mean you are quite reliable” +2 Saint

(Puzzle solution) Tell Saint to step on the left switch and move the box two spaces left so it's in front of the mirror. Tell Saint to step on the right switch and push the box up so it blocks the mirror.
Left Switch again and get the box behind the mirror for a hamburger. Right switch to get to boxes with hint2 and the points.

(affection) Talk to Saint after solving the puzzle +1 Saint

North Room (Victor's Room)

(Affection) Story Dialogue ”I'm worried about you so here I am.” +1 Victor

(Affection) Talk to Victor ”Would you like a rub?” and then ”It's alright, I can carry you for now.” +3 Victor

(Puzzle solution) Check the lights in the north of the room, they say ”3, 6, 7, 9”. You need to get on tiles that will carry you across that number of squares. The order you do them doesn't matter. Any other tiles will cause a hit to your sanity.
Step on the tile marked C to get to the center. Open the chests for hint4 and points. Once you have solved the puzzle the tiles won't hurt you any more.

(Explore) Open the chest to the right for an Automatic Trap.

(Affection) talk to Victor after solving puzzle +1 Victor

East Room (Kruger's Room)

(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”Just trying to save you some time?” and then ”Are you worried about me?” +2 Kurger

(Affection) talk to Kruger ”Do I get any reward for winning this?” and then ”Maybe like a smile or something” +1 Kruger

(Puzzle Solution) The numbers on the floor corresponds to the number of furniture of that colour in the room. The top number is total furniture of that colour, so enter 13 for black. Bottom numbers are the number of the particular type of furniture, so enter 4 in the black square for the number of tables and 6 in the green one for chairs.

(Explore) Open the three chests for a lighter, Hint3 and points.

(Affection) Talk to Kruger after solving the puzzle and choose ”Where's my victory high five that you promised?” +1 Kruger

Center Room

(Puzzle Solution) move the marbles onto the coloured tiles on the floor.
Left side directions: up x 1, left x 7, right x 2
Right side directions: down x 3, right x 6, up x 2, left x 2
If you mess up, you can just exit and enter again to reset the puzzle.

(Explore) Open the chests for two hint notes and points. Enter the new door to access the hidden area.

Hidden Area A:

Choose ”Bite the bullet and buy!” Otherwise you will get a game over.

(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”Hi, can you understand me now?” +1 Carrus and then ”(A Friendly Greeting)” +2 Carrus

(Affection) Talk to Carrus ”can I touch your ears? or tail?” +1 Carrus

(Explore) Pick up cleaning spray from the cluttered shelf on the right.

(Puzzle Solution) Use the cleaning spray on the red and green valves. There's a note on the wall saying to move the clock hands 180 degrees. Do this to the numbers and the red ones for Carrus computer will be ”5397” and the green ones for your computer will be ”2640”.

(Affection) Solving the puzzle will give +2 Carrus

(Explore) Open the chests for 3 alertors and points.

(Explore) Avoid the projectiles and take the south door. They're very slow moving so timing it shouldn't be hard.

Hidden Area B:

(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”(Give his ears a good rub!)” +1 Carrus

(Affection) Talk to Carrus for Relationship Route! +3 Carrus

(Explore) Check the trash can by Carrus for Shreded note 2.

(Explore) Check the shelf directly south from Carrus for Shreded note 1.

(Puzzle Solution) You need to make the water levels equal on both sides by turning the valves. Twist the red one to the left once and then just press the green glowing panel. If you mess up the red-glowing panel can reset the puzzle.

(Explore) Open the chests for Shreded note 3 and points.

(Explore) Talk to Carrus to start a brief chase sequence. Just leade the doppelganger to the south so you have more space to pass it and then run out the north door and push the wooden crate in front of the door.

Hidden Area C:

(Achievment) Talk to Carrus behind the east door for Achievement 5

(Explore) Check the drawer by the door for a marker.
(Explore) Check the left-most shelf for Shreded note 4

(Puzzle Solution) Use Cleaning Spray on the door and Erase ”shouldn't”. Use the marker on the door and write ”Assuring”. Getting any answer wrong will cause a game over. Enter the door.

Hidden Area D:

(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”Quite Cute, Actually” +1 DawnWhisper

(Affection) Talk to DawnWhisper and select all options once, this will unlock the Relationship Route +3 DawnWhisper

(Explore) Check the bookshelf for Shreded note 5.

(Puzzle Solution) The point is to trace the large numbers across the numbers on the ground. So for example 1456369 would give the shape of of a 4, this will give you an easier equation to solve. Anyway, the solution is 1566 just enter that into the panel to the right.

(Explore) Pick up the Shreded note 6 and the points from the chests.
(Explore) after solving the puzzle talk to DawnWhisper for 2 extra points

Exit and prepare for a ”chase”.

Hidden Area E:

As long as you don't stay still when you see the red dots on the wall you are fine. You can save beforehand.

(Explore) Check the note on the wall for Shreded note 7. The space with the note is a safe space too.

Hidden Area G:

Push the wooden crate in front of the door.

(Explore) Check the drawer in the corner for Shreded note 8.

Once You've done all the side areas return to the question mark and meet up with everyone.

First Floor Stairwell

(Affection) Relationship route available! Talk to all three of them +3 Saint, +3 Kruger, +3 Victor

(Explore) Check the nightstand beside the bed for a Battery.
(Explore) Check the cabinet by the computer for a Magnet.

(Puzzle Solution) The password for the computer uses the shreded notes you have picked up. Combine 1 with 4, 2 with 5 etc to get the numbers for the computer. The code is 8625. This will get you the Deep Area – Permit which is neccessary for the True Ending.

(Explore) Push the crates out of the way so you can access the stairs. If you mess up you can exit the room causing them to reset.

**OPTIONAL** (Achievement) Make Save 1 and then take out the ice cream from the fridge. If you don't want to collect all achievements, just leave it be.

The Endless Corridor

(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”Alright, gimme your hand” +1 Victor

(Puzzle Solution) The exits all take you back to the same room. You need to enter them in a specific order seven times. Going the correct way will make a little ding noise. If you mess up you have to restart the sequence from the beginning. The hints by the exits show which turn you're supposed to take that particular exit. By filling in the missing sides of the squares it will make the shape of a number. The order you need to go through the exists are down, up, right, right, left, up and down.

(Explore) Open the chests for a Lola Cola Big Size and points.

**OPTIONAL** (Achievement) If you picked up the ice cream it will melt as you exit and get you an achievement. Reload from Save 1 and redo the Endless Corridor without picking up the ice cream to continue as usual.

Second Floor Lobby

(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”Can I hold on to your clothes?” +1 Saint

(Explore) (Affection) Check the left side of the left drawer and ask Saint to open it +1 Saint and get a Locker Key

(Affection) Go down the leftside hallway and choose ”AHH--!” + Victor and CG!

Central South Wing Room

(Puzzle Solution) Use the candle to find out where spiritual energy is strong. Examine the sofa to the right in the bedroom the find the spirit.

(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”You can't get out of this room, can you?” +1 Arlo
(Affection) Story Dialogue: ”Saint, You really are a reliable leader!” +1 Saint

You can now give gifts, but don't do it unless the guide tells you to. You also still need to save up points, so don't buy any gifts from the shop.

(Affection) Talk to Arlo – ”Can you say something about me then?” +1 Arlo (You can ask about the others but it won't do anything)

There's a little bar on top of Arlo's head that shows how many of his wishes you have fulfilled. Raising it will also grant Affection with Arlo and determine which endings you can get. For the sake of getting everything please do the tasks in the order the guide specifies.

For now enter the top right room or skip to doing Arlo's Wishes.

Storage Room (Optional):

(Puzzle Solution) Use the lighter on the two candles and then push the chairs so they are facing each other across the gap in the hole. Sit on the left chair and eat your chocolate and loca cola. You can also buy a third consumable item from the shop and you will get back the points of it +1, you technically don't need this so it's more if you want to see the reaction.

Arlo's Wish - Kill the Enemy

Equip the knife and the automatic trap and then enter the lower left room. Might be best to make a save to be on the safe side.

Southwest Wing Room:

(Puzzle solution) Put down the trap on the floor and make the zombie run over it. It will be stunned and you can then slash it with the knife until it dies.

(Explore) Check the drawer under the first-aid kit for Headphones.
(Explore) Open the chests for the Second Floor Stairwell Key and points.

(Affection) Talk to Victor after killing the zombie +2 Victor

Second Floor Stairway:

You can now enter this room in the top center.

(Explore) check the shelf in the bedroom for a Flashlight and combine it with the battery.
(Explore) Go down to the first floor and use the locker key on the locker. Pick up Gasoline, Extensible Belt and Laptop. Combine the magnet and extensible belt to get magnet hook.
(Explore) Pick up the ice cream from the fridge.

(Explore) Return to the lobby and examine the shiny thing in the hole. With the magnet hook you'll get the Third Floor Stairwell Key.

(Affection) Return to the central room to report on the zombie. Arlo +3

Arlo's Wish - Eat Junk Food

(Affection)(Puzzle Solution) You should already have three of the requested items. Give Arlo the Hamburger, Ice Cream and Large Lola Cola. Also give him the laptop while you're at it. Arlo +8

**OPTIONAL** (ENDING F) Make Save File 2 and then buy one laptop from the shop. Give Arlo the laptop for +5 affection and then talk to him and say ”all that can be done has been done”. Arlo will give you a purple ring. Meet up with everyone by touching the question mark in the lobby and proceed to the Third Floor. Just keep going forward until you get Ending F. Congratulations on your first ending! Afterwards just reload to continue with the rest of the game.

Go to the south-east room, the kitchen.

Southeast Wing Room:

(Explore) check the stack of boxes twice for A box of eggs and Starch.
(Explore) check the fridge twice for Raw Chicken Wing and Chocolate Cake.

**OPTIONAL** (Achievement) Save your game and use the chicken in front of the sink. Select any options ASIDE from the correct ones listed below in the puzzle solution. Then use the chicken on the oven and keep choosing the incorrect options. Obtain Murdering Chicken Wings and the Achievement. You can try to give it to Arlo but it will actually decrease the wish bar. Reload your save file and do the chicken correctly for another achievement.

(Puzzle Solution) There is a recipe in the drawer behind the green table. Just follow that to make perfect fried chicken. Use the chicken on the sink, select ”Drain it, pat it softly, then add the marinade to it”, select ”Wait half an hour”, select ”coat it with cornstarch”, select ”coat it with egg wash, then coat with bread crumbs”. Use the chicken on the oven and select ”A big bowl of oil” and then ”Ten Minutes”. Get Perfect Fried Chicken Wings!

(Affection) Return to Arlo and give him the Fried Chicken. +2 Arlo

Arlo's Wish - Burn down the room

Enter the room to the center west. You can only enter if you have combined the flashlight and battery.

Northwest Wing Room:

(Explore) Check the mirrors for some hints for hidden items and achievements.
(Explore) make your way to the center and check the selves for an Axe and bandage bondage.

(Achievement) Return to the kitchen and stay still by the green table for ten seconds for an achievement and a chest with three points.

(Achievement) Return to the zombie room (South West Room) and check the computer for a C. Go 4 squares down, 3 to the right, 5 down and 4 left and press check to find a hidden compartment. Get an achievement, points and Grilled Lamb Chops.

Enter the Central North Wing Room opposite the stairwell.

Central North Wing Room:

(Explore) Give Saint the Axe you found.

(Puzzle solution) Check all the furniture in the room and mark them all as destructible/indestructible. If you incorrectly mark something as destructible it will deduct the amount of wood you get, making you unable to proceed. Blue checkmark = destructible, red x = indestructible.

(Explore) Exit the room and enter it again and talk to Saint to receive wood. As long as you get three wood you are fine.
(Explore) Check the cluttered shelf for the Second Floor Hidden Area's Key.

Return to the lobby and give the wood to Kruger. Cross the bridge and enter the room to the right.

Northeast Wing Room:

(Puzzle Solution) (Affection) (Achievement) Pour the gasoline on all shining spots in the room. Then exit and give the lighter to Kruger. +2 Kruger

(Explore) Go to the small door north of Kruger and use the hidden area key on it.

Second Floor Hidden Area:

(Explore) Check the glowing shelf to the left for four different coloured flakes.

(Affection) Give Carrus the Roast Mutton Chops. You won't get the affection points for it until later.

(Puzzle Solution) Check the lights on the wall and they will flash in different colours and different amount of times. The number of times they flash is the number of bars of that colour that should go on the painting in the center. Use the green flake on the painting and press the button.

SAVE YOUR GAME and make sure you have the knife and alertor equipped. Boss fight incoming!

**OPTIONAL** (ENDING G) Check the chest for points and then lose the fight. Reload from the pre-battle save to continue.

(Explore) Check the chest for points. Walking south will trigger the boss fight. Use the alertor to stun him and then slash him with the knife. You might have to use more than one alertor if you aren't quick enough.

Return to the Central South Wing Room.

Central South Wing Room:

(Affection) Entering the room after completing the wish list will give +3 Arlo Affection.

(Affection) Check the bookshelf for Arlo's Relationship Route. The oppurtunity to do this will disappear after you tell him all tasks are complete. +3 Arlo

(Explore) Talk to Arlo and select ”all that can be done has been done”. Get Arlo's Permission, a gold ring.

(Affection) Talk to Arlo ”Can I give you a hug?” and then ”--But I still wanna give you a hug--” Arlo +3

(Explore) Talk to Arlo again after the hug conversation to get Arlo's Token.

Normal Endings

Second Floor Lobby:

DON'T TALK TO ANYONE IF YOU WANT THE BAD ENDS. This will make the affection bars tip over the 20 point mark and the bad ends requires you to have different affection values with your human teammates. Make Save file 3.

**OPTIONAL** (ENDING E)
Check the question mark to continue the story without speaking to anyone or while just speaking to Saint. Proceed to the Third Floor. Just keep going forward until you get Ending E. Reload Save 3.

**OPTIONAL** (ENDING D)
Speak to Saint and Victor and then check the question mark to continue the story. Proceed to the Third Floor. Just keep going forward until you get Ending D. Reload Save 3.

**OPTIONAL** (ENDING C)
Speak to Kruger and then check the question mark to continue the story. Proceed to the Third Floor. Just keep going forward until you get Ending C. Reload Save 3.

**OPTIONAL** (ENDING B)
Speak to Kruger and Victor and then check the question mark to continue the story. Proceed to the Third Floor. Just keep going forward until you get Ending B. Reload Save 3.

Ending A:

You have to get this ending before you get the true ending.

(Affection) Talk to Victor, Saint and Kruger for affection +3 for all of them.

(Affection) Gift Giving time! Give Victor the bandage bondage, give Saint the Headphones and Kruger the Chocolate Cake for +5 with all of them.

(Explore) Check the question marks to proceed with the story It doesn't matter what you respond but you will get +1 affection for one of the guys depending on your answer. Head to the stairwell.

Third Floor:

(Explore) Enter the door and make Save 4 in the Path of the Light. Go through and get Ending A! You need to get this ending before you can play the True End Path.

TRUE ENDING

Reload Save 4 and buy the Permission Upgrade Package in the shop. Then use it from your items to upgrade your permission level. Go to the exit and the story will continue on past where Ending A ended and you'll get taken back to the first floor.

(Explore) Enter the new door that appeared in the top left of the lobby by using the Deep Area Permit on it.

Deep Area 2:

(Explore) (Affection) Just keep going forward and let your team solve the puzzle. Open the chests for a Coordinate indicator and points. Dawnwhisper +2.

Deep Area 3:

(Puzzle Solution) Check the light and then step on the tiles where the light flashed. If you step on them in the wrong order, or step over the same flash tile twice you'll have to start the sequence over.

Deep Area 4:

(Affection) Give the Sun's Powder to DawnWhisper. DawnWhisper +5

(Affection) Buy a Roast Mutton Chops in the shop and give it to Carrus. Carrus +5

You need to do the above before picking up the reward for solving the puzzle. This is the last chance to give presents.

(Puzzle Solution) Check the computer for a series of numbers. What the game wants you to do is to find which multiplications use creates those numbers and use those numbers as coordinates for the checkered grid. You can use the coordinate locator to check your position. The answer is 4,8 – 7,9 – 6,7 – 3,5 – 9,9


(Affection) You get Carrus +3 in the cutscene. Pick up the shiny on the floor for a +5 from the mutton chop you gave to the doppelganger.

The Doppelganger:

Back track to the lobby and take the upper right door to the hidden area.
Buy the Black Iron in the shop and enter the door. If you don't have enough points, DawnWhisper will give you 5 extra. If you enter the door without the Black Iron you will get an instant game over.

Pick up the shiny and then exit the room. Go back to Deep Area 4 and enter the door that appeared after you solved the puzzle.

Deep Area 6:

Save and prepare for a boss battle.

Deep Area 7:

**OPTIONAL** (ENDING H) Exit to Deep Area 6 and save. Then Talk to DawnWhisper and lose the battle for the last bad ending. Reload your save.

(Affection) (Puzzle Solution) You'll get the rest of DawnWhispers needed affection for his ending by fighting him. If you gave him the Sun's Powder and did his Relationship Route you'll get enough affection points to unlock his ending. As for the fight the game auto-equips you with a powerful weapon and healing item. Just talk to him to start the fight and keep moving around between hitting him. All his attacks are heavily telegraphed and easy to avoid.

Watch the credits and---!

Rest Area:

You can now access all the character endings and the best ending from here. Make sure you save before picking one so you can reload for the others since after you pick one the other options will disappear.

I hope this guide helped you complete the game and that you now can suffer with me and await the release of the sequel.

PS. Victor is best boy

[0hKay]

How do you get the alertor?? It isn't in my inventory despite opening the chest

[qwpengu]

where do u find the shelf ? In Arlo's wish- burn down the room (Explore) Check the cluttered shelf for the Second Floor Hidden Area's Key.

[noctis]

What door leads to the first Deep Area? Arlo said i had permission to go get his doppelganger but the top left door in the lobby is still locked no matter what i do.

[Eleanore]

Purple&green2023 you are absolutely correct. I'll fix that now. You have no idea how many times I messed up left/right while writing this. I thought I caught them all, but alas.

[purple&green2023]

Thank you for the guide! This is very helpful sp far.

I do want to mention the centre room with the marbles. I think you have the left side and right side switched up because the 'right side' instructions on this guide worked for me for the left side (red marble) and vice versa...