Supermassive Games' latest outing, The Casting of Frank Stone, reintroduces players to the choice-based cinematic style of gameplay which first propelled the studio to success. Like in Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, key actions that players take help shape the story and decide the fate of the characters, including who lives and who dies.
As always, a trophy is awarded to those diligent players who work to keep all the characters alive by the end of The Casting of Frank Stone, a task made even easier by the inclusion of the Cutting Room Floor. This guide will walk players along the golden path that ensures all key characters survive their ordeal, earning you the Entity Displeased trophy along the way.
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The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 1
Stop Frank Stone
Past the sewer section, in the Furnace Chamber of the mill, is where you will make your first life or death decision in The Casting of Frank Stone. Regardless of whether you choose the ladder or the ramp, pass all the Quick Time Events during Sam’s confrontation with the titular antagonist in order to save the child he threatens to toss into the flames.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 2
Refuse Augustine’s Drink
Arriving at Gerant Manor, you’ll meet Stan and Augustine in the sitting room. Refuse the drink that Augustine offers you to help avoid putting Madi in danger later.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 3
There are no significant decisions required to save everyone in Chapter 3, though it helps to visit the Drug Store first and pick up the Firecrackers if you managed to get $20 from Bonnie.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 4
There are no significant decisions required to save everyone in Chapter 4.
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The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 5
Flee from the Spirit as Jaime
Chapter 5 is where you’ll encounter your first potential death in The Casting of Frank Stone. A while into the chapter, after investigating Frank Stone’s Lair, Jaime will start arguing with Chris and the spirit of Frank Stone will manifest before them. As Chris is sucked into a portal, you must flee if you don’t have the Firecrackers from the Drug Store or Jaime will be killed. If you do have the Firecrackers, you can confront the spirit and use them as a distraction to escape and avoid losing relationship points with Chris.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 6
There are no significant decisions required to save everyone in Chapter 6.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 7
Escape the Wagon Shed
Chased into the Wagon Shed by Frank Stone, you must use the camera to banish him and earn the Camera Shy trophy. Navigating the area, repair a nearby Dead by Daylight generator to power a scissor lift and escape, all the while warding off the Killer with the camera whenever he makes an appearance.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 8
Vent the energy from the horologium
Madi's potential death appears in Chapter 8. Completing the horologium lever puzzle, the machine will begin to overload with energy. Rush to the lever in the center of the room and pull it to prevent this Casting of Frank Stone character from rapidly ageing to death.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 9
There are no significant decisions required to save everyone in Chapter 9, provided Linda escaped from Frank Stone in Chapter 7.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 10
Return Chris to 1980
While there’s plenty of danger waiting for Chris in the past, 2024 is no cakewalk either. Choose to be hopeful in returning to 1980 and pass the QTEs required to repair the horologium.
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The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 11
There are no significant decisions required to save everyone in Chapter 9, provided Chris successfully returned to 1980 in Chapter 10.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 12
Give the Pendant to Stan
In the bedroom with Stan, you can find a Pendant on the bedside table. If you’ve followed the guide thus far, Stan will be in the room with you, so you can choose to give it to him when prompted.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 13
Be a sure shot with the Super 8
Like most endgame chapters in Supermassive's Dark Pictures titles, Chapter 13 can be a bloodbath if you’re not careful. As Linda, protect your friends with the Super 8 Camera as you have done in Chapter 7. Bonnie will be hooked at the end of this scene regardless, so don’t panic when she is – it doesn’t count towards the trophy.
Save Jaime and Chris
Later in Chapter 13, you’ll return to Sam in 1980 and enter the sewers below the mill. Ward off Frank’s spirit with the camera whenever he appears. Remember to keep him in frame, continuously wind the reel, and reload the camera after every encounter to ensure you don’t run out of tape mid-fight; don’t worry about ammunition, as you can’t run out of film.
Follow the sewers around, and through the hole on the right to find Jaime impaled on the wall. Fight off Frank with the camera and pull him from the spike to save him. Along this same tunnel, you can find The Spirit Rellik.
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A little further into the sewers, take a left and squeeze through a gap to find Chris in a room by herself. Tell her to stay hidden and press onward.
Defeat Frank Stone
Following the trail of blood to Linda, Frank will launch another attack. Weaken him with the Super 8 before finishing him off for good by hitting all the camera prompts.
The Casting of Frank Stone: Save Everyone in Chapter 14
Let Stan die
Whether you choose to confront Stan or Augustine, it doesn’t matter so long as you allow Stan to die when Frank emerges from the projector screen by failing the button mash sequence when he is grabbed. Stan will perish regardless of your choices, and his death doesn’t impact earning the Entity Displeased trophy. Back away as he is consumed by the celluloid creature.
Repair the generator quickly
Linda and Madi will search for an exit from the manor and come across a generator. Find the parts and repair it quickly, without missing too many Skill Checks, to earn the Tinkerer trophy and avoid being killed.
Save Madi
Back in the hallway, Frank will bust through the wall and corner Madi. In order to both escape, Linda must help Madi and distract the Killer instead of fleeing into the elevator.
Reject Augustine’s Offer
Madi will enter the elevator and take it to the horologium. There, you must reject Augustine’s offer to remove your pain, and flee the building to ensure Madi’s survival.
Escape the Killer
Running from the Killer, hit each Skill Check and button prompt in a timely fashion to elude Frank Stone as he chases you through the Manor. Eventually, you’ll encounter Stan as he distracts the monster. Flee here, as well, and let Stan take over the chase so you can escape. Much the same, Stan must hit plenty of Skill Checks in quick succession to survive.
With all the cast outside the Manor, you should have secured the Entity Displeased trophy by keeping everyone alive in The Casting of Frank Stone. Augustine will be taken by the Entity and, after a walk through the woods, you’ll end up at a campfire surrounded by some familiar Survivors. As the credits roll, the achievement should unlock.
The Casting of Frank Stone
- Released
- September 3, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
- Developer(s)
- Supermassive Games
- Publisher(s)
- Behaviour Interactive
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S
- Genre(s)
- Adventure
