Bonfire Stories: Heartless Walkthrough

Welcome to the Bonfire Stories: Heartless Walkthrough Solve the puzzle of the red mist and save a missing camper before they meet a terrifying end. Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we're pretty sure you'll find what you're looking for here. This document contains a complete Bonfire Stories: Heartless game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay! We hope you find this information useful as you play your way through the game. Use the walkthrough menu below to quickly jump to whatever stage of the game you need help with. This walkthrough was created by Amanda Barrera, and is protected under US Copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication in whole or in part, without permission, is strictly prohibited.

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This is the official guide for Bonfire Stories: Heartless.
This guide won't tell you when to zoom into a location; the screenshots show each zoom scene.
Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
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Chapter 1: The Camp

Examine scene.
Walk forward.
Talk (A).
Walk left, then down.
Examine (B).
Move items; take CAR KEY and LANTERN (C).

Examine (D). Open pocket; take TOOLBOX EMBLEM.
Examine (E); take FUEL.
Take Map (F).
Use CAR KEY (G).

Play HOP; receive MATCHES (H).
FUEL and MATCHES on LANTERN.
Examine (I); place LANTERN.
Use TOOLBOX EMBLEM; take RESPIRATOR (J).

Use RESPIRATOR (K).
Try to walk forward.
Take CLOTHES BUTTON (L).
Move wood; take HAND AXE (M).
Examine HAND AXE; remove cover.
Walk down.

Examine (N); use AXE. Take FISHING HOOK.
Walk forward.
Move cloth (O).
Examine zipper; use FISHING HOOK (P).
Walk left.

Take COIN (Q).
Walk down.
Examine (R); use COIN. Take ROPE and FISHING HOOK.
Walk left.
Use FISHING HOOK (S).

Take CLOTHES BUTTON (T).
Remove coal; take BUCKET (U).
Walk down.
Examine (V); place 2 CLOTHES BUTTONS.

Solution (W).
Take THREAD and SCISSORS.
Walk left.

Use SCISSORS (X); receive DRAWER HANDLE.
Place DRAWER HANDLE (Y); open. Take WRENCH and KAYAK BUTTON (1/3) (Z).
Use WRENCH (A); take VALVE.
Walk down.

Place BUCKET (B). Use VALVE; turn (C). Take BUCKET WITH WATER.
Walk left.
Open; pour BUCKET WITH WATER (D). Take DIARY.
Read DIARY; take HIGHLIGHTED DATE and KAYAK BUTTON (2/3).

Examine (E).
Enter code (F).
Take SLEEPING PILLS; examine flute 2x (G).

Solution (H).
Take KAYAK BUTTON (3/3) (I).
Walk down.

Remove cloth; examine (J). Place KAYAK BUTTON (3/3).
Solution (K).
Take WATERPROOF PACK.
Open WATERPROOF PACK; examine paper and cards. Take KEY CARD.
Walk left.

Use KEY CARD (L); take GAS MASK.
Walk down.
Use GAS MASK (M).
Solution (N): jump over stones.

Take RULER (O).
Examine RULER 3x.
Use RULER (P); receive TILE HALF.
Take TILE HALF (Q).
Place 2 TILE HALVES (R); take SEWER RING.

Place SEWER RING (S).
Examine; use ROPE (T).
Walk right.
Examine scene.
Take JACK (U). Remove cloth; play HOP (V). Receive SIGNET RING.

Take JACK HANDLE (W). Examine (X); take ROPE.
Take ANIMAL TOKEN (1/3) (Y).
Use SIGNET RING (Z); open. Take PIPE and CHEST.

JACK HANDLE on JACK.
Use JACK (A); pull handle. Take BOWL and GEAR (B).
Take BROKEN NET (C).
GEAR on CHEST.

Solution (D).
Take ANIMAL TOKEN (2/3) and BELL.
Walk down.

Use PIPE; take NET (E).
Examine BROKEN NET; place NET. Take NET.
Walk right.
Use NET; take CAN OPENER (F).

Examine (G); use CAN OPENER. Take DOG FOOD.
DOG FOOD and SLEEPING PILLS on BOWL; take SOPORIFIC DOG FOOD.
Give SOPORIFIC DOG FOOD (H).
Go left.

Chapter 2: The Hunt

Take WOLF EMBLEM HALF (I).
Examine 2x (J); take ANIMAL TOKEN (3/3).
Walk down twice.

Use ANIMAL TOKEN (3/3) (K).
Solution (K): A-B-C-G-F-E-D-A-E-F-D-G-F-E-A-D.
Take WOLF EMBLEM HALF.
Walk right.

Examine (L); place 2 WOLF EMBLEM HALVES. Take GAZEBO HANDLE.
Walk left.
Use GAZEBO HANDLE (M); open.
Examine; take OLD BOX (N). Move branches; play HOP (O). Receive NUTS.
Examine NUTS; use BELL and THREAD. Take BELL WITH NUT.

Use BELL WITH NUT (P).
Walk right.
Examine (Q); take TRIANGLE BUTTON.
Remove wire; take TRAP KEY (R).
Walk down.

Use TRAP KEY (S); receive CROWBAR.
Walk down.
Examine (T); use CROWBAR. Take FIRST AID KIT.
Open FIRST AID KIT; move items. Take BANDAGE.
Walk left.
Use BANDAGE (U).
Walk forward.

Take PLIERS (V).
Use PLIERS (W); receive SQUARE BUTTON.
Walk down, then right.
Place TRIANGLE BUTTON and SQUARE BUTTON (X).

Solution (Y): (B-C)-(B-A-C)-(B-D)-(B-A-C)-(B-D).
Take FISH EYE.

Use PLIERS (Z).
Play HOP; receive CROSSBOW BOLTS (A).
Examine CROSSBOW BOLTS; examine each arrow. Assemble arrows; take CROSSBOW BOLTS.
Walk down twice.

Use FISH EYE; take SAW HANDLE (B).
Walk left, then right.
Examine (C); use SAW HANDLE. Take SAW.
Walk down.

Use SAW (D); take HOOK.
ROPE on HOOK; take GRAPPLING HOOK.
Examine (E); use SAW. Take BELLOWS.
Walk right.

Use BELLOWS; take BURNING BRANCH (F).
Use BURNING BRANCH; take GOLDEN LEAF (G).
GOLDEN LEAF on OLD BOX. Examine; assemble bow. Use CROSSBOW BOLTS; take LOADED CROSSBOW.
Use LOADED CROSSBOW. Solution (H): stop lines inside target.
Receive HOUSE KEY.
Walk down twice.

Examine (I); use HOUSE KEY.
Open door; take GLOVE (J).
Walk down.

Use SAW; take SHOVEL (K).
Walk right, then left.
Use GLOVE 4x (L).

Solution (M).
Take PARKER MEDALLION.
Walk right.

Move leaves; use SHOVEL. Take PARKERS' BOX (N).
PARKER MEDALLION on PARKERS' BOX; read papers. Take FUSE (2/3).
Walk down, then forward.
Use GRAPPLING HOOK (O); receive NEST.
Examine NEST; move items. Take FUSE (3/3).
Open; pull lever (P). Remove fuses; place FUSE (3/3) (Q). Pull lever.

Chapter 3: The Hospital

Examine scene.
Take SEWER HANDLE (R).
Collect BOARDS (1/5)-(5/5) (S).
Examine (T); use SEWER HANDLE.

Solution (U): Dx2-Ax2-D-Cx2-D-C-D-A-B-A-D.
Take TORCH HANDLE.

Take SCALPEL HANDLE and RESIN (V).
Place BOARDS (W).
Solution (X).

Take RAG (Y).
Examine RAG; take LIGHTER and 2 SHREDDED RAGS.
Examine TORCH HANDLE; use SHREDDED RAG, RESIN, and LIGHTER; take LIT TORCH.
Use LIT TORCH (Z).
Play HOP.
Examine (A).

Solution (B).
Take HOOK HANDLE; pull lever.

Take PUMP HOSE (C).
Place HOOK HANDLE; take HOOK (D).
Use HOOK (E).

Take BROKEN GLASS (F). Examine (G); take PUMP HANDLE.
SHREDDED RAG on BROKEN GLASS; take GLASS SHARD.
Walk down.
Use GLASS SHARD; take HANDSAW (H).
Use HANDSAW (I); receive BRANCH.
Walk right.

Place BRANCH (J).
Enter Secret Room.
Read letter (K); take TOOLBOX EMBLEM.

Take PUMP HOSE (L).
Walk down.
Examine (M); place TOOLBOX EMBLEM.
Take CROWBAR (N).
Go left.

Use CROWBAR (O).
Remove cloth (P).
Take INKWELL (Q).
Walk down twice.
Use PUMP HANDLE and 2 PUMP HOSES (R); pull handle.

Play HOP; receive BIRD HOOD (S).
Walk right.
Use BIRD HOOD (T); take CHEST KEY (U).
Walk left.
Use CHEST KEY (V). Move blades; take SCALPEL BLADE and SCREWDRIVER HANDLE (W).
SCALPEL BLADE on SCALPEL HANDLE; take SCALPEL.
Use SCALPEL (X); receive WAX-COVERED ARROW BUTTON.

Use SCALPEL; take GATE KEY (Y).
Use LIGHTER and WAX-COVERED ARROW BUTTON; take ARROW BUTTON (Z).
Place ARROW BUTTON (A).

Solution (B): (D-A)-(Ax2-B-C-B-A-D-A-B-A).
(D-Cx2-Bx3-Ax3-B-C-B)-(B-Dx4)-(B-Cx2-Dx2-C-D-A-D-A).
Take FEATHER.
Walk down.

Use GATE KEY (C).
Play HOP; receive STAMP (D).
Walk left.

Place items (E-F) in box (G). Place INKWELL, FEATHER, and STAMP (G); take SCREWDRIVER TIP.
SCREWDRIVER TIP on SCREWDRIVER HANDLE; take ANTIQUE SCREWDRIVER.
Use ANTIQUE SCREWDRIVER; take GEOLOGICAL TOOLS (H).
Go forward.

Chapter 4: The Last Morning

Remove blade; take SCALPEL BLADE (I).
SCALPEL BLADE on SCALPEL HANDLE; take SCALPEL.
Take SYMBOL PART (1/3) (J).
Open door (K).
Walk left.

Take BROKEN INJECTOR and TALCUM POWDER (L). Use SCALPEL (M); take RED KNOB (1/2).
Take TRIANGLE TILE (1/3) (N).
Walk down.

Use TALCUM POWDER; solution (O). Press button (P); remove sign.
Walk forward.
Remove pins (Q); receive PLASTIC HEART.

Open; take PLASTIC LUNG (R).
Walk down twice.
Place pieces, PLASTIC HEART, and PLASTIC LUNG (S). Take NUMBERED HANDLE (T).
Walk forward twice.

Place NUMBERED HANDLE; solution (U).
Walk left.

Use SCALPEL; take SKELETON KEY, GREEN CHEST, and SHEET (1/3) (V).
Take RED KNOB (2/2) (W).
Take IMPROVISED SHEET ROPE and TRIANGLE TILE (2/3) (X).
Walk down.

Use SKELETON KEY (Y); take IRON RABBIT (Z).
Walk down.
Read note (A). Place IRON RABBIT (B); open. Take ROCKY EMBLEM.
ROCKY EMBLEM on GEOLOGICAL TOOLS; take HAMMER.
Walk left.
Talk; receive ARCHIVE KEY.
Place RED KNOB (2/2) (C); open. Take ACID. Move files; take TRIANGLE TILE (3/3).

Use HAMMER; take PUTTY KNIFE (D).
Walk down, then forward.
Use ARCHIVE KEY (E); read note. Take CRYSTAL EMBLEM and PENDANT.

PENDANT on GREEN CHEST; take NIGHTSTAND KEY.
Place TRIANGLE TILE (3/3) (F). Play HOP; receive SYMBOL PART (2/3).
Walk left.
Turn handle (G). Use HAMMER (H); take PICKLOCK and FILE.
Go to the Corridor.

Use NIGHTSTAND KEY; take SYMBOL PART (3/3) and TWEEZERS (I).
Place SYMBOL PART (3/3) (J).

Solution (K).
Take CORKSCREW.
Walk down.

CORKSCREW on ACID.
Pour ACID (L); examine. Take MEDICINE TILE (M).
Walk forward.
Move book; use TWEEZERS (N). Receive INJECTOR HANDLE.
Walk left.
Place MEDICINE TILE (O); take RUBBER GLOVES.

Examine; use RUBBER GLOVES (P). Take AMPULE.
Walk down.
Place CRYSTAL EMBLEM (Q).
Place AMPULE (R); take AMPULE WITH SERUM.
Walk left.

INJECTOR HANDLE and AMPULE WITH SERUM on BROKEN INJECTOR; take LOADED INJECTOR.
Use LOADED INJECTOR (S).
Take SHEET (2/3) (T).
Go to River Bank.
Use PUTTY KNIFE and HAMMER; take BLUE GEMSTONE (U).
Go to Ritual Room.
Place BLUE GEMSTONE (V); open. Take ANTENNA.
Walk left.

Open ANTENNA; take EXTENDED ANTENNA.
Use EXTENDED ANTENNA (W); take SHEET (3/3).
Go to the Last Morning Room.
SHEET (3/3) on IMPROVISED SHEET ROPE.
Use FILE and IMPROVISED SHEET ROPE (X).

Chapter 5: The Hunters' Hideout

Use PICKLOCK (Y); open.
Close cages (1-3).

Take OILER (Z).
Use OILER (A); take GATE HANDLE.
Use GATE HANDLE (B); open.
Walk forward.

Move items; examine. Take REED'S DIARY (C).
Read REED'S DIARY; take PIN (1/2).
Take PITCHFORK (D).
Use PITCHFORK; take PICKAXE (E).
Use PICKAXE (F); take PADLOCK TILE.
Walk down.

Place PADLOCK TILE (G). Open; take CAR DOOR HANDLE.
Walk forward.
Move cloth; use CAR DOOR HANDLE. Examine; take BACKDOOR KEY (H).
Use BACKDOOR KEY (I).
Enter Foyer.

Take MOLD PART (1/2) (J).
Walk right.
Take WIRE CUTTERS (K).
Walk down.
Take SLEDGEHAMMER (L). Use WIRE CUTTERS (M); take HAND RAKE.
Walk down twice.

Use SLEDGEHAMMER (N); take BRONZE SYMBOL (1/3).
Use HAND RAKE (O); receive STATUE WING.
Go to the Foyer.

Place STATUE WING (P); take PIN (2/2) (Q).
Walk right.
Place PIN (2/2) (R).

Solution (S). Starting positions are randomized.
Walk left.

Play HOP; receive CRIMSON GAS and WINGED CREST HALF (1/2) (T).
HOP solution (U).

Use WIRE CUTTERS (V); receive BALL BEARING.
Take PLASTER (W).
Walk down.
Take WINGED CREST HALF (2/2) (X).
Walk down twice.

Place WINGED CREST HALF (2/2) (Y); open. Take MAGNET.
Remove hay; use MAGNET (Z). Take BRONZE SYMBOL (2/3).
Go to the Foyer.
Read newspapers (A); use BALL BEARING and MAGNET.

Solution (B): move ball through maze.
Take PICTURE DISC.
Walk right.
Place PICTURE DISC (C).

Solution (D).
Walk right.

Chapter 6: Margaret

Use CRIMSON GAS on scene.
Take SOLVENT and EMPTY BLOWTORCH (E).
Press (F); take MOLD PART (2/2) (G).
Walk down.

Use SOLVENT (H); take PAINTBRUSH.
Walk left.
Open (I); use PAINTBRUSH. Receive PAINTBRUSH WITH GLUE.
Walk down.
Place MOLD PART (2/2) and PLASTER; use PAINTBRUSH WITH GLUE (J). Use spoon (K) on plaster (L). Use spoon on bowl (M). Take CLOVER EMBLEM (J).
Walk left.

Place CLOVER EMBLEM (N); take BRONZE SYMBOL (3/3).
Walk down twice.
Place BRONZE SYMBOL (3/3) (O).

Solution (P): B-E-H-C-D-G-H-E-D-B-E-H-F-D-G-H-F-D.
Walk forward.

Play HOP; examine scene.
Take FUEL, DEER HEAD, and BROKEN UV FLASHLIGHT (Q).

Examine 3x; take SILVER SYMBOL (1/4) (R).
Go to the Research Room.
FUEL on EMPTY BLOWTORCH; take BLOWTORCH.
Use BLOWTORCH; take GEAR (S).
Walk down.
Place DEER HEAD (T); take KNIFE HANDLE (U). Open; place GEAR. Close clock; examine. Take MINIATURE SHIELD.
Walk right.