Unpacking: The Story Explained

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I also think that her back issues could've been because of a rock climbing incident, because you stop unpacking her rock climbing shoes and chalk.

the main character in this game is a disabled lgbt jewish woman and they also make sure to note that her partner at the end is asian with her rice cooker, dumpling steamers and what appears to be traditional red and gold chinese items in their room, and her friend form uni is a muslim woman. so much hidden representation in such a beautiful and emotional game.

I totally missed that the main character was sick/disabled. I thought the heating pad was for periods and the pills were birth control/allergy meds. The cane...don't ask how that one went over my head lol.

One little detail that I loved about the game is that our character starts out packing really haphazardly. Some things needing to be brought into another room after being unpacked. But the way her girlfriend packs is neat and efficient. When they move in together in the new house, our character's boxes are a lot less chaotic, probably due to her girlfriend's either influence, or supervision lmao

A simple thing I enjoyed seeing was how many baby chicks the mother hen was going to have. It was a cute little detail I looked forward to in every move

I honestly think that the reason why there were no recent family picture was because MC's parents are against their current relationship, and MC kept the picture in hopes that they will be accepted by the family someday.

I spent so long trying to find room for my diploma in the boyfriends apartment, the guy has got 4 dam posters!!!! Who knew a organization game could make me feel so much emotion, it actually hurt my heart when the little star came up as I placed it under the bed 😭 oof

The baby hasn't been born yet as of the unpacking of the final house -- if you finish the unpacking in the nursery, the caption will indicate that she and her partner are 'looking forward to meeting' the baby. We can be sure that it's one or the other of them having the baby (rather than, say, adopting) by the baby books, one of which is clearly 'What to Expect When You're Expecting,' which is all about the effects of pregnancy and how to cope with them. The miniatures and a painting in the roommate apartment indicate the characters she and her roommates have in their RPG campaign, including the protagonist's bard and a beetle-riding warrior. The Muslim roommate's archer also has a headscarf. One of the roommates (probably the man, given his beetle-riding character) is evidently raising a stick insect at the time she moves in, and by the time she moves into her boyfriend's place, she has a beetle of her own. This survives to her return to her family home, but by the time she has her own apartment, it is gone and she has a painting of a beetle with a halo over it, indicating it has probably died by then. The Muslim roommate appears to be a cosplayer, given the incomplete Sailor Venus costume on a dress form in the living room, and the dummy heads elsewhere, one of which has a wig. The protagonist's girlfriend appears to have a passion for gardening, bringing a selection of tabletop houseplants (mostly succulents) with her, along with some potting soil and other gardening tools. She also has an award of some sort of her own, so she's accomplished in her own right.

Seeing the comments about the girlfriend, i actually think she's Thai. There're Thailand temple, elephant souvenirs, the tiger toy, her collection of spices (with fish sauce), the snake statue and some incense sticks.

i find it such an amazing detail how when the mc moved in with her boyfriend, she was sticking out like a sore thumb and didn't have her own space, but when her girlfriend moved in, it was like they understood each other on a deeper level, and both of them had the space they needed. i just thought it was a nice indication of the signs of a forever partner

I noticed that everytime the main character moved, the number of chick plushies increased and at the end they were 10 or something. super adorable <3

all i could think while playing is "wow she really put a kitchen knife, two bras, a potted plant with soil, and a poster in the same box?!?!" like she does not know how to pack at all. there should be a sequel called packing where we teach her how to do that lol

i hope theyll have more stories in the future, this game was surprisingly therepeutic but it was so short

i bought this game not knowing what it was and when I pulled out her girlfriends dresses and relaised she was BI i burst in to tears. im a lesbian and having that kind of representation as a suprise and not beimg the entire plot was so unreal. its the first time ive ever seen lgbt rep where i didnt actively seek it out myself. i also cried when i realised my character was sick and when i relaised they had baby. this game will forever hold a special place in my heart.

With the medication and walking stick suddenly I honestly thought the route the game was gonna take was to unpack for the last time in a hospital room or something

i really think it would be amazing if they’d add the story from the other woman who she ends up with. i finished the game and got pretty bummed because i really wanna see more & play more.

i always felt like they used the radios to talk to eachother and the little note pad and pen was for a dream journal! i love how everyone interprets this game

I think the name of the character we play as is Sadie! The reason is because if you are making a new save game and you don't write anything or erase what you did write on the front of the book, it just automatically writes Sadie. So, that's why I think her name is Sadie.

One thing I noticed is that she took an interest in baking (measuring cups) once she moved with her first boyfriend and she kept expanding on it through the years (by adding more and more baking tools like cookie cutters). Also, she keeps her ex's dishrag until 2015, getting rid of it in 2018. Good riddance!