Leaf It Alone Photo Locations: All 8 Mysterious Photos

You can rake every leaf in Hometown and still be stuck at 7 out of 8 photos, wandering the yard for twenty minutes because one picture is tucked somewhere you'd never think to look. This guide covers all the Leaf it Alone photo locations for the eight Mysterious Photos, so you can unlock Say Leaf! without sweeping the map twice. It also covers the cards added with the Castle and Sakura maps, because those are a separate collection with their own achievements.

How the Mysterious Photo Collection Works

All eight Mysterious Photos are on the original Hometown map. They sit on railings, shelves and boxes around the house, and you pick each one up with the normal interact prompt. Once you grab your first photo, the collection list appears in your journal menu, so you can check your count anytime.

Collecting all eight unlocks Say Leaf!. As soon as you pick up the last photo, the achievement pops. There is no extra step after that.

Several photos are in areas you have to unlock first, so you'll collect them as the story opens up the property:

• Porch, Shed, Court and Garage: available early. To get into the Garage, hold the button in the shed until the door opens fully. Then sprint over before it closes. Clearing the Court gives you the Sprint ability that makes this easy.
• Swings and Basement: go through the Garage and out the back door.
• Grill: opens after you clean the shed area.
• Greenhouse: opens after you clean the Pool. You can reach it through the hedge Maze.

All 8 Mysterious Photo Locations in Hometown

#	Area	Exact location	Tip
1	Porch	On the left-side railing, near the trash bin corner	Walk up to the front door, turn left, and scan the top of the railing
2	Shed	On the cork pinboard to your left as you walk in, near the bottom edge	It sits by the lower right corner of the board, under the posters
3	Court	On the back of the basketball backboard	Walk behind the hoop on the left side and look up
4	Garage	On the floor in the right-hand corner, just inside the entrance	It's behind the door frame pillar, so don't head deeper inside
5	Swings	On top of the electrical box mounted on the building wall	Exit the Garage's back door, turn left, and check near the vent
6	Basement	Inside the shelving next to a large wicker-wrapped wine bottle	Walk toward the vent at the far end and check the left shelf. That's the right shelf if you turn to face the entrance
7	Grill	On the foundation ledge beside the door into the house	Turn left as soon as you enter the Grill area and lower your view
8	Greenhouse	Inside the scarecrow's purple jacket	The scarecrow stands near the Greenhouse entrance from the Maze. The photo is hidden in the right side of the coat

The Ones Everyone Misses

The scarecrow photo is the classic last one. Get close, aim inside the right side of the jacket, and move slowly until the prompt appears.

The Court and Swings photos are also easy to miss. One is above your eye line on the back of the backboard. The other sits on top of the power box. The Basement photo blends in with the bottles, so look into the shelf compartments rather than just along the front edge.

Missed One Before the Ending?

The secret room vent in the Basement ends the Hometown map. After the ending, you can resume and keep exploring the same save, and your collected photos stay recorded. Even so, grab all eight before you crawl in. Several other Hometown achievements are easier to finish in one pass when you leave the vent for last.

Quick Checklist

• Porch railing
• Shed pinboard
• Back of the Court backboard
• Garage floor, right corner
• Swings electrical box
• Basement wine shelf
• Grill door foundation
• Scarecrow's jacket

Castle Playing Card Locations (Poker Hand)

The free 1.1 update launched on October 30, 2026. It added the Castle map, which has eight playing cards for the Poker Hand achievement. These cards are not Mysterious Photos, so finding them won't affect Say Leaf!.

#	Area	Exact location
1	Shop (beneath the Dinette)	Under the bottom shelf of a cabinet
2	Fresco	Behind the shield next to the squirrel
3	Dining Room	Near the exit, just before the Stairs area
4	Ruins	On the castle battlements (merlons). You can also spot it from the Dining Room
5	Terrace	Near one of the castle battlements (merlons)
6	Love Garden	Resting on a beam in the middle of the garden
7	Leaf Garden	On the ledge of one of the columns
8	Throne Room	Right on the threshold

Collect the Love Garden and Leaf Garden cards before you enter the throne room with the red carpet. Some Castle objectives become missable once you've brought in the Key Items from the Love Garden and Leaf Garden.

Sakura Battle Card Locations (Gotta Find 'em All)

Sakura has eight battle cards for Gotta Find 'em All. The one stuck to a lamp in Recreation is easy to miss.

Image: Steam / Eternity

#	Area	Exact location
3	Dog Run	Underneath the dog tunnel
4	Open-air	Next to a wooden stand
7	Recreation	Stuck on a lamp. Look up, not at the ground

Leave yourself a pass through the park before heading to the Ancient Tree finale.

FAQ

How many photos are in Leaf it Alone?

Hometown has eight Mysterious Photos. The Castle and Sakura maps each add eight cards instead of photos. That's 24 hidden collectibles across all three maps.

Do I need Story Mode to earn Say Leaf!?

No. Achievements unlock in Story Mode, and in Custom Mode as well. Since Patch v1.1.7, Custom Mode counts without the Ranked toggle, as long as you keep the default parameters. Changing settings like starting money or unlocked upgrades blocks achievements. Make sure the game is up to date on Leaf it Alone's Steam page.

Why can't I reach the Greenhouse photo yet?

The Greenhouse only opens after the Pool is fully cleaned, including the leaves around the rim. Finish the Pool, then go through the Maze to reach the scarecrow.