Desktop Explorer reference
Desktop Explorer passwords and puzzle answers
Need the route as well as the answer? Use the full walkthrough. This page is designed for quick lookup while the game is open.
Halibut Cave passwords
| Folder or prompt | Answer | Clue method |
|---|---|---|
openMe | guppy | Opening desktop folder. |
| Puzzle 1: Go In | fortuna | Read lostOnTheShore.stp. |
| Puzzle 2: Ancient Ruins | inanna | Scroll to the bottom of long_scroll.npg. |
| Puzzle 3: Narrow Tunnel | elephas | Turn on Word Wrap and resize the papyrus note. |
| Puzzle 4: Crossroads | salve | Inspect the source of detective_memories.stp. |
| Puzzle 5: Big Door | portonus | Rename key.err to key.img. |
| Puzzle 6: Lights Out | mmtt | Read the author in etched_walls.img properties. |
| Puzzle 7: Dark Sanctum | kassandra | Enable hidden files and read the warning. |
| Puzzle 9: Altar | rubicon | Light the stalagmite formation with the torch clue. |
Cave security questions
| Question | Accepted answer |
|---|---|
| Animal bathing in the tears of grief | alligator or crocodile |
| Eyes witnessing the bliss of acceptance | 14 or fourteen |
| How wrath manifested around the person on the boat | fire; variants such as flames are also accepted |
| Dead man on the boat | Walter or Walleye |
For This is not your computer, submit father before entering the accepted final answer.
Temple passwords and file edits
| Folder or puzzle | Answer or action |
|---|---|
| Podium chamber | shai |
| Path 1 | Anubis |
| Words From Beyond | ammit |
followingAVoice.stp | Replace Abracadabra with INANNA inside the existing tags. |
| Yellow lockbox | sekhet aaru or sekhetaaru |
| Path 2 | Thoth |
| Hourglass folder | 5267 |
| Blue lockbox | 67 |
| Path 3 | Ra |
| Tomb Site | SAHMAT |
pillagedTomb.stp | WE ARE INCOMPLETE WITHOUT YOU |
| Red lockbox | merneith |
Max and NextRooms codes
| Login or puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|
Restored DO_NOT_OPEN folder | power |
| NextRooms login | The_Max / sweaters123 |
| First Time Maze | NORTH, WEST, SOUTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST |
| Pet Store safe | 3142 |
| Magic Store card filenames | 6D, JH, 3S |
| Magic Store glass box | CRONOS |
| Second Time Maze | NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, NORTH, EAST, SOUTH |
| Art Store paintings | 896, 712, 354 |
| Janitor locker | Designation COL, password 0321 |
The final story mannequin outfit is Glasses, blue shirt and green tie. Before using it, equip the guard hat, purple shirt and blue tie for I am the Law.
Admin recovery and Tower answers
| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chronolog command | CHRONO RESTORE |
| Recovery path | shame/03-18-1997.res |
| Analysis password | GOLDENRATIO |
| User-analysis prompt | ADMIN |
| Run diagnostics | Y |
| Decrypted key and installer folder | TAROCCHI |
| Outside gate | LOOK MOON, USE LEVER, GO FORWARD |
| Orb Room | LOOK RIGHTBANNER, USE LEFTBANNER, USE MIDDLEBANNER |
| Portrait Room | FEEL FLOOR, FEEL WALL, USE LEVER |
| Final Tower command | CONFRONT FEARS |
For “Clever Girl...”, enter UNINSTALL DESKTOPEXPLORER in a desktop Terminal.
Guppy profile passwords
| Profile or folder | Password |
|---|---|
| Desktop Explorer on the Guppy versions of Halibut, Max and Admin | guppy |
| Max: Dive In | theseus |
| Halibut: Is Slowly | bigCatch |
| Halibut: Fading | dontForget |
| Halibut: Away | anglerTrio |
When a known answer is rejected
- Confirm you are on the correct profile; similar folder names appear in multiple chapters.
- Let the current StoryTeller+ or Chronolog file finish before entering the next answer.
- Check that the protected folder has updated to its current story state.
- For Terminal recovery, include the complete folder path and
.resextension. - Review the current patch notes if a newly released update changes a clue or interaction.
Related guides
- Full walkthrough and chapter order
- All 23 achievements
- Max and NextRooms walkthrough
- Admin and Tower walkthrough
- Terminal commands
Sources and version note
The game released on 17 July 2026. This page was rechecked after the official 1.0.41 patch notes; that update fixed several softlocks and presentation issues but did not announce a full puzzle-answer reset.