This guide is your ultimate companion to unlocking achievements, collecting stamps, solving mysteries, and progressing character memories in Tiny Bookshop. It’s based on hands-on gameplay and community insights to help you save time and get the most out of your playthrough.
Tiny Bookshop Achievement, Stamps & Memory Guide
Saving & General Tips
- The game saves only at the start of each day or when you close the store at day’s end.
- You can restart the day anytime by returning to the main menu. This is invaluable for retrying tricky achievements or optimizing sales without losing progress.
Stamps — What You Need to Know
- Many stamps serve as prerequisites for character personal quests and achievements.
- Some require selling out your entire stock. A neat trick is to purchase the 8-slot bookshelf from the Flea Market and equip only that to limit stock size and help sell out faster.
- Seasonal/time-limited stamps exist. For example, the 4th flea market stamp is only available during the Winter Festival, while most Far Beach stamps require summer. Timing your playthrough around events is key.
Character Memories & Quests
Deliveries
- Go to Café Liberté and pick up luggage from the left side of the window (it auto-equips).
- Bring the luggage to the Flea Market on Saturday (missing this triggers a daily -10$ debuff).
Visiting Hour
- Triggered only during Fall/Winter (may be a bug or story-related). It doesn’t occur in Spring/Summer.
- Items are auto-equipped when visiting locations, and Tilde will pick them up later at the hospital.
Anne’s Memories
To unlock Anne’s memories, perform these actions in order:
- Equip Villose Pitcher-plant away from the sea.
- Equip Bleeding Heart at the Lighthouse when it’s rainy.
- Equip Bane of the Wolf at Waterfront Square and sell 35 Fantasy books.
- Equip 5+ plants at the Flower Festival.
- Memories 5 and 6 trigger automatically after completing 1-3 and attending Anne’s graduation at St. Bookstone University.
Achievements Breakdown
1. Beginner’s Luck
- The chess game outcome is random. You might lose multiple times in a row.
- Restart the day from the main menu to retry quickly.
2. Mega Fan
- Equip all three Mega decorations at once:
- Mega Red Paint (buy from daily news or flea market)
- Mega Mascot (after solving the Mascot Murder mystery)
- MEGA! sign (after completing the 4th Mega Market stamp)
3. Safety Risk
- Find the rotten fish in the garbage can at Waterfront Square (raises danger by ~50%).
- Combine it with another fish and other dangerous items to reach 100% danger level.
4. Super Sleuth (Mascot Murder)
- Equip the Investigation Board and Case File to trigger investigation events.
- Collect clues:
- Get tape from Klaus at Mega Marche.
- Find the weapon in garbage near bikes.
- Equip the weapon, visit Café to trigger next clue.
- Wait for suspect interaction to progress.
5. Secret Seventh
- Buy the BLABLA manuscript from Walt at Waterfront Square.
- Take it to Café for Moira or another location.
- Finish at the Lighthouse.
6. Mysterious Noises
- Visit the Cave at Far Beach with Harper.
7. Fragments of St. Bookston
- Found at:
- Cave (auto-acquire)
- Fountain at Café Liberté
- Graveyard at Castle Ruins (right-hand side)
- Inside the Bust of St. Bookston (equip bust and wait for Harper to find it)
8. Selling Over 40/90 Books in One Day
- Max books: 130 (three shelves: 40 + 40 + 50).
- Over 100 books causes -15% sale chance but impact is small.
- Some locations reject certain genres (e.g., Kid’s books don’t sell at University).
- Suggested locations for selling 90+:
- University during Orientation and Final weeks (stack classic and fact books)
- Summertime at Far Beach (Kids + Crime genres)
- Test sales by placing 20 copies per genre, observe results, then restart day to adjust stock accordingly.
9. Friends Till The End
- Achievement is elusive, possibly requires reaching game’s end (around Year 3).
- Might be bugged or unfinished. Community and developer insights needed.
Additional Tips for Smooth Progression
Save & restart days to experiment with stock and achievements without penalty.
Pay attention to seasonal events and locations—some stamps and memories unlock only at specific times.
Equip items strategically to trigger character memories and mystery events.
Explore all locations fully, checking garbage cans, caves, and interacting with NPCs.