All 17 Areas of Interest

Four AoI slots in the Backrooms Lobby. Oversized Chair is frequently cited as the first discovery for new players.

• Oversized Chair — Frequently cited first AoI for new players.
• Floating Furniture — Watch for physics-defying props.
• SpongeBob Balloon (Meet Bob) — Touch for badge; counts toward exploration.
• Unlabeled Set Piece #4 — Community mapping in progress.

Poolrooms contain some of the most photographed AoI. Evil Duck doubles as a badge pickup.

• Evil Duck — Pickup item; badge reward.
• Multi-Pool Atrium — Room with stacked pools (8+ pools reported).
• Flooded Stairwell — Transition choke point.
• Unlabeled Set Pieces #7–9 — See video guides for coordinates.

Mall Update added new wings — revisit old guides. Mannequin Gallery may overlap entity spawn points.

• Mannequin Gallery — May overlap entity spawn; keep eyes on the statue.
• Maintenance Ladder Room — Hotel back-of-house.
• Unlabeled Set Pieces #11–14 — Mall update added new wings.

Each subfloor typically holds one primary AoI tied to its badge reward.

• Dreamcore Vista — Single AoI in Dreamcore subfloor.
• Frutiger Promise Scene — Tied to Promised Future badge.
• Unlabeled Set Piece #17 — Confirm after each patch.

Finish one map's known spots before hopping for speedruns — loading a new map resets spatial memory. Submit new AoI finds with screenshots to help refine this checklist.