For those who love charming indie games with delightful hand-drawn art, Toem is a dream come true. The game encourages players to take their time appreciating the environments, and completing quests to uncover the mysteries of the game's world.
Before being able to travel forward in Toem, players will need to complete quests to earn stamps. There are 15 quests to complete in Oaklaville, but only seven are needed to move on to Stanhamn. To get the "Strong As An Oak" Achievement; however, players will need to complete all 15.
Become a Paparazzi
There are a few quests in Toem that players will pick up automatically, this being one of them. It will be added to the quest log when first arriving to Oaklaville. The instructions are simple enough: "Get a Good Photo of a DJ."
The DJ can be found in the club. From the Hotel, go right three times and up once. If the bouncer doesn't let you through, put on the Ghost Glasses (received when players go to the Graveyard for the first time) to get by him. Walk up to the DJ (the Moose), and take a picture of him to complete this quest.
Become a Flower
Players will automatically pick up this quest when they first get to Oaklaville. The clue for the photo is "Time for Photosynthesis."
From the Hotel, go right twice (there will be a tree with a beehive hanging from a tree here). On the bottom of this area will be a wooden photo op with a flower painted on it. Interact with the frame to step up to the hole and take the camera out. Turn on selfie mode and take a picture of the main character next to the wooden board.
Missing Socks
This quest can be picked up from the sad sock puppet sitting on the bench on the side of the Hotel. He'll tell a story about how he went swimming and when he came back home to dry his socks, one was missing.
Players will need to get the Ghost Glasses before they can do this quest. From the Hotel, go left three times to the Graveyard. The skeleton fellow will automatically give players the glasses when they arrive. Equip them and go back to the right twice so to the area with the Mushroom House. (If the house is not yet grown, a sprout will be sticking out of the ground from where it will eventually grow.) Talk with the Ghost standing by the picnic table with the flower pots, and he'll offer to play a game of "Socks in a Cup."
Agree to play, and the flower pots will slowly begin to shuffle. One has a pair of Wet Socks underneath it. When the pots stop, choose the one with the Wet Socks to receive the socks as a prize. Take the socks back to the puppet to complete the quest. Because he now has two Wet Socks, he'll give the player one to keep as a reward.
Monster Spotting
Players pick up this Quest from the kid standing in the lobby of the Hotel. He'll tell players all about "Monsters," and request help taking pictures of four of them in different cities. The Monsters don't like to be seen and will only come out when the main character is not visible, so the tripod will be needed for all of these. (Players receive this item after completing the first Photo Challenge). When the tripod is out, the camera view will be from the tripod itself, allowing the character to remain hidden while taking pictures.
Bushy (Oaklaville)
From the Hotel, go right twice to where the beehive is. Bushy will be hiding in the trees on the right (he'll be the shadowy figure). Place the tripod in the middle of the area and hide behind the wooden board with the flower painted on it. When hidden, Bushy will come out. Equip the camera and take their picture.
Lochy (Stanhamn)
This is in essence the Lochness Monster, and is located in the area with the Shy Hippo and Photo Challenge Scout #3 (from the Bus Stop, go left twice). Place the Tripod next to the hippo and go down to the sand area, out of sight. Open the camera, and when Lochy comes out of the water, take her picture.
Sewy (Logcity)
Sewy is located in the area with the skaters (from the Newspaper Building, go left once). She will pop out from the sewer cap on the lower level, so place the tripod anywhere within sight of it. Hide behind a wall and equip the camera. When she appears, take her picture.
Tally (Kiiruberg)
Tally is located in the windy area of Kiiruberg. From the balloon family's house, go up once and then right twice. Players will need the Honk attachment to break the ice blocks to get through. (This item is given to the player when the quest 'Solve the Chaos' in Stanhamn is completed).
In the open area, place the tripod by the cliff and break the boulder behind the ledge with the Honk attachment, allowing the player to hide. Equip the camera, and when Tally appears, take their picture.
Take all four photos back to the boy in the Hotel in Oaklaville and show them to him. This will complete the quest, and he'll give players the Monster Mask as a reward.
Log Blocking a Path
This quest can be picked up in the area with the ants, and needs to be completed to gain access to certain areas. From the Hotel, go right once and then up once. Go up the stairs at the top of the area, and there will be a porcupine-like creature sitting on a rock next to a downed log. Talk with the critter to get the quest to move the log.
Before the player can move it, they'll need to find the animal's brothers, who all look just like him. When found, take out the camera and stare at them until the circle fills, after which they'll scurry away to where the log is located.
- The first brother is located on top of the travel kiosk next to the Bus Stop.
- The second brother is found sitting on a table in the lobby of the Hotel (just next to the gritty-like boy).
- The third brother is found on top of the cabin in the Camp area (one block East of the Hotel).
When they're all back at the Log, speak with the original brother, and they'll move the log out of the way. Talk with the brother one more time to complete the quest.
Capture the Hotel's Beauty
Pick up this quest from the front desk attendant inside the Hotel. He'll be asleep when first arriving, so to wake him up, ring the bell. Talk with him, and he'll ask for help with some new marketing material for the Hotel in the form of capturing the "Hotel's Beauty" with the camera. From the Hotel, go right once then up twice. The log will need to be moved out of the way to get there in the quest "Log Blocking a Path."
On the left side is a sign with a camera, indicating a "sightseeing" location. Take the camera out and pan around until the top of the Hotel is visible. Take a picture and bring it to the front desk attendant at the hotel.
Photo Challenge #1
Start this Photo Challenge at the Scout located in the area with the ants. From the Hotel, go right once and then up once. When the challenge is accepted, players need to take a picture of three items: a Mossy Rock, a Pine Tree, and an Axe. Take a photo of each item and take them back to the Scout to complete the quest.
- The Mossy Rocks and Pine Trees can be found throughout Oaklaville. Any tree and any rock will work.
- The Axe is stuck in a tree stump at the bottom of the stairs from the cabin in the Camp area.
Photo Challenge #2
This challenge starts with the Scout standing just left of the Hotel. Once the Challenge is accepted, players will be given the clue to take a picture of "A Tiny Army of Soldiers," which hints at Ants. From the Hotel, go right once and then up once.
Just below the stairs will be ants crawling around on the ground. Take a picture of them and bring the photo back to the Scout.
Hide and Seek
From the Hotel, go left twice to reach the area where this quest will start. There will be a ladder and a small boy standing just next to it. Talk with the boy, and he'll give players the task to find all of his friends in the field just behind the ladder. There are four total:
- One out in the open on the right
- One out in the open in the middle
- One out in the open on the left
- One peeking out from the top of trees in the top left corner
Using the camera, look at each of them until a small circle in the middle of the screen fills. When it does, they'll be considered "found." After finding all four, talk with the boy again to complete the Quest.
Ghost Helper!
This quest starts in Oaklaville and has parts to complete in Oaklaville, Stanhamn, and Logcity. To begin, get the Ghost Glasses as described above. Put them on and go inside the tall house. There will be a ghost sitting on the couch on the bottom floor. He'll spill his woes about how he doesn't want to do chores anymore in the afterlife since he already did his share while still living.
The areas mentioned above each have two other Ghosts roaming around that have quests. (The Ghost Glasses need to be equipped for players to see them). Complete all the Ghost-related quests and return to the original Ghost in the house to complete "Ghost Helper!"
Oaklaville
As these two quests take place in Oaklaville, they count towards the total number of quests completed in this city. Read on to the next two entries for instructions on completing these quests, Cup Champion and A Courageous Stallion.
Stanhamn
Players will need the Honk attachment for the first Ghost. The second Ghost will require the power to be restored (this is part of the requirements for the quest 'Power Shortage?!' In Stanhamn).
- Supreme Sandwich Deluxe?!: Using the Honk attachment, free the Ferry driver from the seagulls swarming him. Take the Ferry to the Hydro Plant. Don't go inside the plant; instead, go over to the right to the Ghost sitting by an empty table on the lower level. He'll ask the player to bring him a tasty sandwich. Take the Ferry back down to the mainland, and from the Bus Stop, go left once. There will be a sandwich on a plate surrounded by seagulls. Clear the seagulls with the Honk attachment and take the sandwich back to the Ghost.
- Scorching Flame?: After completing the quest 'Power Shortage?!', all locations in Stanhamn will become available. From the Hydro plant, go right once to the area with the photo challenge Scout. Talk to the Ghost on the right shore, and they'll ask to be shown a picture of a "scorching flame" or an "orb of heat." Equip the camera and simply take a picture of the sun to show to him.
Logcity
- A Ghostly Date: From the clock tower, go right once and then up once to find the ghost on the side of the stairs leading to the Art Gallery. Speak with her and agree to go on a date. When she asks if she succeeded in scaring the main character, say yes. Afterwards, she'll start to follow the player until the "perfect date location" is found. Go left once. At the bottom of the stairs on the left will be a table and two chairs. Sit down at the table, and the ghost will follow suit. Since this is the "perfect date location," her quest will be marked complete.
- Spooky Scary City: This quest is located in the lower "road" section. From the clock tower, go left once to get there. Talk with the Ghost floating out of the trashcan on the left side of the road, and he'll talk about how much he misses his home in Oaklaville. Show him any picture that was taken in Oaklaville to cheer him up. This will complete the quest and mark the Ghost as "helped."