Staffer Retro: A Supernatural Mystery Quest is less about difficult gameplay and more about solving mysteries through observation, deduction, and connecting evidence. If you’ve ever found yourself staring at the deduction screen wondering which two clues belong together, you’re definitely not alone.
This walkthrough keeps story spoilers to a minimum while helping you progress through every chapter. Rather than explaining major plot twists, it focuses on the correct investigation order, exploration sequence, and deductions needed to move forward. If you’re only stuck on one puzzle, you can jump straight to the relevant act.
Staffer Retro A Supernatural Mystery Quest Walkthrough
The opening chapter teaches you the game’s investigation mechanics.
Start by discussing the customer complaints before examining the available evidence.
Complete the following deductions:
- Connect Shop Retro Ledger with Book Seller to identify Vassanio Portia.
- Connect Today’s Newspaper with Book Seller to determine the buyer’s location.
- Explore Portia Accounting.
- Use Map of Saint Agata together with Portia Accounting to locate the stopover.
- Combine Map E2 with the mysterious symbol to determine the book’s position.
Once these deductions are complete, you’ll move into the first investigation.
Act 1 – Destination Walkthrough
This chapter revolves around tracking a mysterious rabbit sculpture and uncovering its journey across Saint Agata.
Begin the Investigation
Start by:
- Connecting the newspaper with Henry Shipping.
- Exploring Henry Shipping.
- Following Route B through the shipping records.
- Visiting East Bridge.
- Discussing the sculpture.
Each new location unlocks another clue needed for the deduction board.
Follow the Delivery Route
After interviewing the truck driver, you’ll begin reconstructing the sculpture’s route.
Use the timeline together with the city map to identify:
- Delivery starting point
- Stopovers
- Final destination
Continue exploring:
- University District
- Professor’s Residence
Speak with the professor before submitting the Delivery Records.
Investigate Torlen’s Laboratory
Once Torlen’s Lab becomes available:
- Explore the laboratory.
- Discuss the rabbit sculpture.
- Complete the Restory investigation by connecting clues involving Camillo Karloff, Pamela Torlen, the brooch, and Torlen’s laboratory.
This section reveals important background information without immediately solving the mystery.
Solving the Explosion Mystery
Several explosions from different years must be placed correctly on the city map.
Identify:
- Explosion 1
- Explosion 2
- Explosion 3
- Train Station as the cause
At this point, returning directly to Shop Retro results in an incomplete ending.
Instead, continue investigating.
Continue Toward the True Ending
Before leaving:
- Determine where the rabbit’s journey began.
- Identify Torlen’s Laboratory as the destination.
- Complete the Retro Dark Side deductions.
- Investigate Henry Shipping once more.
- Solve the final explosion chain.
- Return to Torlen’s Laboratory.
- Submit the Officer’s Notes.
Completing these investigations finishes Act 1 properly.
Act 2 – Immovable Walkthrough
The second investigation focuses on abandoned mines, missing miners, and strange rumours surrounding your father.
Begin Exploring
Speak with everyone available before visiting:
- Mine Entrance
- Lake
- Shop Retro
- Deep Mine
You’ll also need to submit the Abandoned Mine map before the investigation fully opens.
Locate the Missing Miners
Using the mine map, determine:
- Escape routes
- Outside connections
- Current locations of Doppia and Dolce
Carefully explore every available area before advancing.
Complete the Restory Investigation
The Restory section connects:
- Mine Entrance
- Flares
- Waterfall
- Barba Bucciferro
- Bucciferro Residence
These connections explain much of the area’s history.
Continue the Investigation
Additional deductions include:
- Tracking a missing boot.
- Reconstructing the boot’s timeline.
- Discovering the miners’ escape method.
- Determining maximum ability range.
- Discussing the waterfall.
Visiting Bucciferro Residence too early triggers another incomplete ending, so finish every remaining deduction first.
Solve the Final Mine Mystery
The final sequence requires identifying every set of footprints and assigning them to the correct miner.
Complete the Retro investigation before reconstructing the remaining Restory pages.
Once finished, the chapter concludes successfully.
Act 3 – Brand Walkthrough
This chapter explores the Lizaroot family, the mysterious curse, and the true meaning behind the family brand.
Start the Investigation
You’ll visit:
- Entrance Hall
- Theresa’s Room
- Recovery Room
During conversations, choose the dialogue option suggesting that it won’t be long before events conclude.
Find Emilia
After studying the family tree and manor layout:
- Trace the necklace route.
- Visit the Family Graveyard.
- Search for traces of mana.
- Select B2 when asked where Emilia can be.
- Explore the house without a chimney.
Complete the First Restory
Connect clues involving:
- Demon
- Curse
- Brand
- Death
- Emilia
This reveals the foundation of the mystery.
Avoid the Early Ending
Do not conclude the investigation after admitting the mistake.
Instead:
- Continue researching the family tree.
- Study the ancient legend.
- Return to the recovery room.
- Visit the study.
- Examine the oldest Maria entry.
Solve the Walking Stick Mystery
Several deductions revolve around the mysterious walking stick.
Determine:
- Its form.
- Trigger.
- Identity.
- Hidden location inside the manor.
These clues unlock the final stages of the investigation.
Complete the Retro Investigation
Before finishing:
- Search Theresa’s room.
- Solve the damaged parchment puzzle.
- Locate both hidden objects.
- Restore the remaining pages.
- Choose Adopted when prompted.
- Submit the Suspicious Cube document.
This completes the chapter’s true ending.
Act 4 – Homebound Walkthrough
Act 4 investigates Vano Retro, magical staff production, and the growing conspiracy surrounding mass production.
Begin Your Investigation
Start by:
- Discussing Vano Retro.
- Following the footprints.
- Inspecting the bathroom.
- Visiting Edgar Crafting.
You’ll soon begin tracking staff production across several locations.
Trace the Manufacturing Route
Visit:
- Lizaroot Manor
- House Without Chimney
- House of Consecration
At each stop, discuss mana release before continuing.
Track the Fabric
Use fabric scraps together with both maps to reconstruct the transport route.
Eventually you’ll discover:
- Starting location
- Stopovers
- Final destination
Continue Investigating
Complete additional conversations involving:
- Workshop Manager
- Mafia connections
- Guest Room 2
- Diego’s Room
Submit the Suspicious Cube after finishing these discussions.
Finish the Chapter
Visit Idel’s Apartment before selecting Footprints B.
This completes Act 4.
Act 5 – Moonlight Walkthrough
The final major investigation ties together every previous mystery.
You’ll revisit nearly every important location from earlier chapters.
Explore Every Available Location
Visit:
- Portia Accounting
- Henry Shipping
- Torlen’s Lab
- Professor’s Residence
- Bucciferro Residence
- Observation Deck
Each location adds another clue to the deduction board.
Trace the Mana Incidents
Several deductions involve reconstructing magical incidents throughout Saint Agata.
Use:
- Trace Maps
- Shipping Routes
- Newspapers
- Observation Deck clues
These reveal how every major incident connects together.
Investigate Verita
Explore Verita’s Room before continuing.
Then:
- Complete the Restory involving the Mafia.
- Enter the Retro Dark Side investigation.
- Speak with Trucker Daddy.
- Choose “There is no time.”
Enter the Hideout
Determine:
- How to enter.
- How to escape.
- Apply the Rule of Destruction.
- Select The Dark Side of the Moon book.
This completes Act 5.
Epilogue Walkthrough
The epilogue serves as the final investigation, answering the remaining mysteries while revisiting many familiar characters.
Visit Every Remaining Character
Explore:
- Portia Accounting
- East Bridge
- Torlen’s Lab
- Zelota
- House of Consecration
- Manor Entrance
- Detention Center
- Bucciferro Residence
Complete every available discussion before proceeding.
Reconstruct the Jewel Timeline
Use the North Saint Agata map to determine:
- Starting point
- Stopover
- Final destination
These deductions unlock the last sequence of events.
Complete the Final Restory
Connect the remaining clues involving:
- Staff
- Immortality
- Zelota
- Family
- Eternal Life
- Humanity
These explain the overarching mystery behind the entire game.
Finish the Investigation
Return to Shop Retro.
Complete the final conversations.
Choose the dialogue option:
“That’s because he wasn’t able to be harmed…”
Finally, during the last Retro sequence, select Remus from the bottom corner of the page to complete the investigation and reach the game’s true conclusion.
Staffer Retro is at its best when you let yourself think like a detective. Every clue, conversation, and piece of evidence eventually fits into a much larger puzzle, and the satisfaction comes from watching those connections slowly fall into place. If you ever find yourself stuck, don’t assume you’ve missed something obvious—more often than not, the solution is simply one unexplored location or one deduction away. Following the investigation order above will help you experience each chapter’s complete ending without accidentally triggering the incomplete routes.