The sun has set, the campers have left, and the counselors of Hackett’s Quarry are about to face a night of unimaginable horror. With vicious creatures lurking and sinister secrets unraveling, making the right choices is the only way to survive. In this guide, we’ll cover essential tips, key decisions, and the consequences that come with them to help you keep as many counselors alive as possible.

1. Don’t Split Up (Unless You Have To)

Horror movie 101: splitting up is a recipe for disaster. In The Quarry, keeping characters together increases the chances of mutual survival.

• Strength in Numbers: Grouped characters can support each other in fights and during quick-time events.
• When to Split: Sometimes splitting up is unavoidable. If you must, ensure characters with complementary skills separate to cover more ground.

Pro Tip: Prioritize keeping characters with medical supplies or weapons together.

2. Listen to Warnings: The Harbinger Motel

The ominous warning to head to the Harbinger Motel isn’t just creepy atmosphere—it’s a direct survival tip.

• Choosing to Ignore: Leads to deeper entanglement in Hackett’s Quarry’s mysteries.
• Following Orders: Could mean missing vital information and clues.

Decision Insight: Ignoring the motel advice sets the stage for the game’s true horror but also opens up more opportunities to uncover the truth.

3. The Trapdoor Choice: Curiosity Can Kill

When faced with the choice to open a suspicious trapdoor:

• Open the Trapdoor: Leads to a gruesome death for Emma.
• Ignore It: Preserves her life, at least for the moment.

Survival Tip: Treat every decision involving darkness or isolation with suspicion.

4. Navigating Encounters with the Hunters

The redneck hunters are more than they seem:

• Non-Lethal Threats: Often capture rather than kill.
• Key Choices:
  • Fight Back: Risks injury but reveals information.
  • Comply: Leads to temporary capture but a chance to escape.

Strategic Advice: Choose compliance in the early game to gather intel without risking death.

5. Managing Infections: To Amputate or Not

When Dylan gets infected, the choice to amputate is brutal but necessary.

• Cutting the Arm: Prevents the spread of infection but deals significant trauma.
• Hesitating: Dooms him to transformation.

Medical Insight: Make the cut immediately if infection spreads to save the character.

6. Timing Your Quick-Time Events

QTEs are often the difference between life and death:

• Precision Over Speed: Focus on accuracy rather than fast inputs.
• Practice: Familiarize yourself with button prompts to avoid panic.

Pro Move: Use the practice mode if available to refine your QTE skills.

7. Uncover the Truth: Collect Clues and Evidence

Finding clues not only enriches the story but impacts the ending:

• Tarot Cards: Offer foresight into potential events.
• Evidence: Influences the final chapter and surviving characters.

Exploration Tip: Search every room thoroughly, even under time pressure.

8. Emotional Decisions: Impact on Relationships

Relationships influence cooperation and survival:

• Supporting Choices: Strengthen alliances.
• Betrayal Choices: Lead to isolation and potential betrayal.

Dialog Tip: Choose responses that build trust, especially during heated arguments.

9. The Power of Distraction

Using distractions can save lives:

• Throwing Items: Redirects enemies away from vulnerable characters.
• Creating Noise: Buys time for allies to reposition or escape.

Stealth Tip: Use distractions sparingly to avoid running out of options when it matters most.

10. The Final Hours: Holding Out for Dawn

As the night stretches on, focus shifts to holding out until sunrise:

• Barricade Key Doors: Prevents creatures from overwhelming characters.
• Conserve Ammo: Use melee or stealth if possible.

Endgame Strategy: Prioritize keeping characters with weapons in defendable positions.

Conclusion: Surviving the Night

Survival in The Quarry isn’t guaranteed, but with these strategies, you’ll stand a better chance of keeping your counselors alive until dawn.

Good luck, and may you live to see the sunrise!