The Alan Wake crossover event in Phasmophobia is what happens when ghost hunting collides head first with a manuscript written after way too much coffee. Familiar maps have been transformed into strange storybook versions of themselves, complete with shadowy figures, glowing messages hidden in the dark, and enough creepy dolls to make you reconsider checking each room just one more time.
Inspired by Alan Wake, the event introduces new mechanics built around Words of Power, Dark Presences and a multi-step puppet puzzle hidden in the lobby. Whether you're looking for Event Points, chasing cosmetics, or trying to figure out why there's a whispering shadow man standing in the corner of the farmhouse again, there's a lot going on during this crossover.
How the Alan Wake Event works
The Alan Wake event takes place on the other side themed versions of your typical pre-existing survey maps. Although the layouts are mostly familiar, each location contains unique event objects, including Words of Power, Dark Presences, Dolls, and their corresponding puzzle.
Event maps include: Oh Deer Diner, Cauldron Lake, Coffee World and Elderwood Palace Lodge. You'll find these marked on the contract voting board in the lobby, denoted by some notes in the upper right corner of the Polaroid image of the map.
During investigations you can earn Event Points that contribute to both personal and societal development tracks. Event progress is only counted if the contract is played with at least a x1.00 difficulty multiplier, meaning custom difficulties below that threshold do not award points.
Correctly identify the ghost awards ten event points. Revealing power words awards two points each, while banish dark presences contribution two points per unit.
Difficulty modifiers further increase point gains, making higher difficulty investigations the fastest way to progress through the event.
The rewards are:
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To reach Community Points Goals rewards you with Manifestation ID card and badge.
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Earn enough Personal points unlocks Angel Lamp Charm.
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Disclosure 68 power words rewards Alan Wake's Suit cosmetic set.
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To find necessary dolls and solve the lobby doll's puzzle unlocks Saga Anderson's Outfit cosmetics.
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What are the dark presences?
Dark presence is shadowy figures can be found in the event maps. They are completely immobile, but emit whispers that make them easier to track in quiet areas.
To remove them you must grab the angel lamp from the investigation carfound right by the display for the cameras. Once a Dark Presence exists, hold down the Apply button while pointing the lamp directly at the figure. After several seconds, the light will overpower the creature and force it to disappear in a sparkling explosion of light.
Maps can contain up to about 20 total Dark Presence spawns.
How Words of Power works
Words of power are hidden phrases who just can revealed with a UV light. As you explore the map, glowing yellow arrows appears nearby when a hidden word is near. Following the arrows eventually leads to one spiral-like cluster of glowing letters hidden somewhere in the environment.
Well located, shine the UV light directly on the words of power. The darkness surrounding the letters slowly burns away until the word completely disappears.
If playing with friends, each player must reveal their own Power of Power, as progress does not transfer between players. Once you reveal it, the word disappears for you, but it remains visible to everyone else in the game until they reveal it themselves.
How to solve the doll puzzle
Throughout the event, you can find one various dolls hidden over the thematic investigation maps. Some dolls simply serve as collectibles, while others are puzzle pieces required to complete the final lobby challenge.
Dolls are usually tucked away on shelves, inside tents, on desks, or hidden in small corners of the map, making careful exploration important during investigations. You will only find them in event map specific locations.
After collecting the dolls across the event maps, you can access one last puzzle hidden in the game lobby. Near the central desk is one collection of chalk drawings along with the dolls used for the puzzle.
Each stage requires specific dolls to be placed on matching chalk symbols. After solving a phase, the puzzle resets with a new arrangement.
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For it first puzzle, place the moose doll on the tree symbol and that Deer doll on the house symbol.
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For it second puzzleplace Baby doll in the sunthe Dad doll on the houseand Old Man Doll on the Waves.
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For it third and last puzzleplace Child doll on the treethe Princess Doll on the Eyethe Dad doll on the heartand Jester Doll on the Sun.
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