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There’s plenty of lore to dig into when you play throughDead Take, a psychological horror FMV game that isn’t afraid to take a deep look at how ugly the entertainment industry can really be. But if you’re committed to exploring the Cain Estate, you’ll find a real treasure trove of hidden extras.
Whether it’s the series of headshots scattered oddly around the mansion, a slew of notes left by someone who appears to be a parent deeply stricken by the grief of losing a child, or others, here’s where you can discover all 15 hidden notes in Dead Take.
Collect Notes To Learn About The Game’s Characters
When you’re exploring the basement of the Cain Estate early on in Dead Take, likely while you’re looking for the cinema, you’ll enter theprojector room above the movie theaterin the basement. You’ll need to repair the busted projector for a core puzzle in the game, but if you’re looking tounlock info about the characters, you’ll want to look past the machine for the moment.
On the back wall in the room, you’ll find acork board with red stringsconnecting the elements, with several shadows where it looks like important pieces of information might be placed. This is your cue to begin looking for some of the interactableclues about who these characters are, which are hidden around the estate.
Every character has three itemsyou’ll need to find topiece their stories together, which totals15 missing noteshidden within the game, and we’ve tracked them all in the table below. There arefive characterswhose notes you’ll find throughout the Cain Manor in Dead Take, so be on the lookout!
You’ll get atext from an unsaved numberevery time you'’ve located one of these hidden lore items in Dead Take to confirm you’ve found one, with just the character’s name and a short, one or two word quip about what you’ve found.
Harry Dufresne
Chase’s Cover Letter
In theaudition roomin the basement, on the desk facing the spotlighted wall.
Lia Cain
Note #1
In thefoyerwhere you enter the home, in a drawer on the left just as you enter the room.
Vinny Monroe
Bloody Note
In thestoreroomoff the garage, to the left of the door on one of the workbenches.
Zara Good
In thetwo-way mirror room, which you’ll accessthrough the spaoff the courtyard.
Headshot
In theaudition roomdown in the basement, on the floor just under the spotlighted photo of Victoria Cross on the wall.
Victoria Cross Article
In thespa, at the deep end of the pool.
Anytime you collect one of these hidden notes in Dead Take, it’llautomatically be added to the displayup in the projector room, eventually making asymbol for each character. When you’re editing your media files together, you canSplaice videos with the same symbolstogether to learn about every character listed above.
