How to get the “Platypus Genius” achievement in Life is Strange: Double Exposure

There are a lot of hidden secrets in Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Some of them have huge, meaningful consequences, while others are seemingly just there for fun. One of the latter types is the Platypus Facts service. 

I don’t know about you, but I, for one, find platypuses (platypi?) infinitely fascinating. They’re mammals that lay eggs, they have beaks and webbed feet, and they’re also cute to boot. But they’re also a natural anomaly, and if there were a service I could sign up for that would give me endless facts about nature’s little freak? Well, sign me up!

How to sign up for Platypus Facts in Life is Strange: Double Exposure

Signing up for Platypus Facts will have to wait until the second scene of Chapter 2, after Safi in the Living World has revealed that someone put a cow skull through her windshield and Max takes it upon herself to investigate the matter. 

Once you reach the North Quad, before talking to Vinh, Lucas, or Gwen, make sure to do a little exploring. The Platypus Facts sign-up sheet is pinned to the first tree past the statue from where Max begins the scene, but it’s not that straightforward. 

What’s on the tree is different in the Living and Dead Worlds. In the Living World, there is still a sign-up sheet, but it’s one from Amanda that people can sign up to help at the soup kitchen. While this is certainly a good cause, it’s not what we’re here for. 

To find the Platypus Facts sign-up sheet, carry on down the path toward the shelter where you found the Abraxas Puzzle Box in Chapter 1, and you’ll find a portal to the right side of the shelter. Use this to make your way to the Dead World, then backtrack to the tree to find the sign-up sheet. 

You’ll need to look at the sheet, then interact with it again and select the “Sign Up” option. This will cause a small cutscene where Max sends a text to the number shown, and you officially become signed up to receive periodical facts about the platypus. 

How to get the Platypus Genius achievement in Life is Strange: Double Exposure

Signing up to receive the facts isn’t enough to unlock the achievement, which doesn’t actually get rewarded until you’ve completed Chapter 5. There are a few things to remember when working towards this achievement:

1. Max will only receive Platypus Facts text messages when she’s in the Dead World. Each time you pop over to this timeline, make sure to check your messages to see what new facts have appeared. 
2. Simply receiving text messages isn’t enough to get the achievement, as you’ll need to actually read every one of them as well. 
3. If you’ve missed any text messages before completing Chapter 5, you won’t get the achievement, so make sure to stay on top of them, even in the chaotic events of the final chapter. 

Provided you’ve remembered all of this, you’ll come out of Life is Strange: Double Exposure a certified Platypus Genius, able to spread the random facts you’ve learned.