Leaf It Alone Castle Card Locations: All 8 Playing Cards

The Castle map added in the free 1.1 update is packed with leaves, minigames and eight sneaky playing cards that are easy to miss even when they sit out in the open. This guide covers all the Leaf it Alone castle card locations in the order you'll reach them, so you can grab the Poker Hand achievement without combing every wall twice. Several cards sit at eye level or higher, on ledges, posts and beams, which is exactly why people miss them while staring at the leaf-covered ground.

Castle Cards at a Glance

The Castle map holds eight playing cards. The Sakura map holds eight battle cards of its own. Each set unlocks a separate achievement.

Map	Collectible	Count	Achievement
Hometown	Mysterious photos	8	Say Leaf!
Castle	Playing cards	8	Poker Hand
Sakura	Battle cards	8	Gotta Find 'em All

Achievements on the new maps count in Story Mode. Since Patch v1.1.7, they also count in Custom Mode as long as you keep the default parameters. If you finish a map and come up one card short, Story Mode lets you pick previously played maps when you start a new session, so you can go back for it.

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All 8 Castle Playing Card Locations

The Castle opens up area by area. Clean the Gate to reach the Courtyard, the Stairs to open the Hallway, the Fresco to open the Dinette, and the Terrace to open the Love Garden. Clean both gardens to reach the Throne Room. The list below follows that flow, with the Shop up front because it sits beneath the Dinette and is easy to grab early.

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#	Area	Exact location	Tip
1	Shop	Under the bottom shelf of the wooden bookcase, just below the books	Crouch and look up under the shelf
2	Fresco	Behind the shield on the big squirrel statue, against its stone base	Check the right side of the shield
3	Dinette	Low on the stone wall beside the open wooden gate, near the exit toward the Stairs	Easy to walk right past
4	Ruins (beyond the Dinette archway)	On the short wall past the stone archway with two barrels, near the top by the merlons	You can spot it from the Dinette
5	Terrace	On the side of one of the square stone posts along the railing	Scan the battlements, not the floor
6	Love Garden	On one of the wooden pergola beams in the middle of the garden	Look up at the beams
7	Leaf Garden	On a small ledge on the right-hand pillar of the stone archway, near the top under the curve	Adjust your camera angle if you can't see it
8	Throne Room	At the threshold, near the bottom of the right-hand pillar of the archway that leads out toward the Labyrinth hedges	Last card before the finale

Tips for the Trickier Castle Cards

• Shop (#1): While you're in the Shop, look for the bags on the wall near the hanging skull. Buy the Large Leaf Bag for $7.49 first, then the Giant Leaf Bag with 800 capacity for $14.99. You'll need it for Trade master, which asks you to sell a single bag for $10.
• Ruins (#4): This card sits up high on the wall rather than on the ground. Check it from inside the Dinette before you walk over.
• Terrace (#5): Clean the Terrace to unlock the Love Garden. Grab the card while you're up there instead of backtracking later.
• Love Garden, Leaf Garden and Throne Room (#6–#8): These three are close together and close to the end of the map. Collect all three before you step into the room with the red carpet after picking up the Key Items from the two gardens. Some Castle objectives become missable once you go in.

Castle Card Checklist

• Shop – under the bottom bookcase shelf
• Fresco – behind the squirrel statue's shield
• Dinette – low wall beside the wooden gate
• Ruins – top of the wall past the barrel archway
• Terrace – side of a railing post
• Love Garden – pergola beam
• Leaf Garden – archway pillar ledge
• Throne Room – base of the archway pillar

When you pick up the eighth card, Poker Hand pops right away. You don't need to complete a puzzle or interact with anything else.

Other Castle Achievements to Grab on the Same Route

You'll be passing most of the Castle's activities while card hunting, so knock these out along the way:

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• Ring My Bell: Throw a leaf bag at the bell in the Library tower. It has to actually ring, which can take a few throws. You can also shoot the bell repeatedly with the crossbow from the Armory doorway. It takes about four bolts, timed with the bell's swing.
• Bullseye / The 67 Club: Clean the Armory to unlock the crossbow. You need 70 points to pass the test. For exactly 67, hit the 10 ring five times, the 3 ring four times and the 5 ring once.
• Sisyphus: Hit any assembled mosaic with a leaf bag or a book, then put the fallen pieces back.

All 8 Sakura Battle Card Locations

If you're rolling straight into the Sakura map, its eight battle cards unlock Gotta Find 'em All. Take extra care with two of them: the Lanterns card blends into dark wood, and the Recreation card is stuck on a lamp, so it's easy to miss.

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#	Area	Exact location
1	Garden	Right side of the stairs, on a wooden railing post
2	Temple	Inside the wooden railing/lattice along the walkway
3	Dog Run	Underneath the curved wooden agility tunnel
4	Open-air	At the base of the wooden stand
5	Playground	Under the wooden stairs, on the left side
6	Lanterns	Tucked on the large tree trunk beside the walkway railing
7	Recreation	Stuck to the tall lamp beside the stone wall
8	Picnic	At the base of the big tree, among the pink petals

Sakura Card Checklist

• Garden stairs
• Temple railing
• Dog Run tunnel
• Open-air wooden stand
• Playground stairs
• Lanterns tree trunk
• Recreation lamp
• Picnic tree

FAQ

Are the Castle playing cards the same as the Mysterious Photos?

No. The eight Mysterious Photos are in Hometown and unlock Say Leaf!. The Castle's playing cards are a separate set tied to Poker Hand, and Sakura has its own battle cards.

I missed a card. Do I have to replay the whole game?

No. In Story Mode, you can select a previously played map when you start a new session. Jump back into the Castle and pick up whatever you skipped.

Do cards count in Custom Mode?

Yes, as of Patch v1.1.7, as long as you play with the default parameters.