Evidence boundary: community route leads cross-checked between guides, not a Kingy completion test. Checked October 10, 2026; Patch 1.1.0 (October 6) does not mention recordings or the Collector trophy.

Checklist at a glance

Story Mode has 14 recordings for the Collector trophy: two in the Prologue, two each in Chapters 1–3 and three each in Chapters 4–5. Eleven are numbered Loomis Logs and three are recordings from Sheriff Brackett, Laurie and Nurse Chambers. Guides number the Loomis Logs differently, so track the in-game counter rather than the log numbers. Two of Chapter 4's tapes depend on timing and can be missed until you replay the chapter.

Nine locations below are confirmed by two independent guides. Three rest on one guide each; all three now also have a recorded pickup (Loomis Logs #2, #4 and #11). Games Horizon and a recorded pickup now agree that Nurse Chambers’s Recording is on a bookshelf. Which machine holds the Chapter 4 laundry tape is still disputed. Use the Story Mode Challenge Index for chapter context.

All 14 tape locationsShow spoilers

Confirming a pickup

The reported confirmation signals are a Pick Up Tape prompt, the named recording appearing in the chapter flow, and the Graveyard Menu’s collectible count. The same report associates all 14 pickups with the Collector trophy. These are community observations; check the in-game menu before treating the counter as complete.

Safer collection routine

  1. Run Story Mode with one chapter goal at a time.
  2. In the Prologue, collect both tapes before crossing the gate.
  3. In optional houses, clear or cut power as needed and collect before finishing the target objective.
  4. In Chapter 4, check the timing-dependent rooms while Annie and Laurie are still available.
  5. After every pickup, note the exact name, chapter counter, patch, and platform.
  6. If a tape does not appear, repeat the smallest route change before assuming the location moved.

What still needs testing

  • Whether all 14 reported locations remain correct on current builds, including 1.1.0
  • Whether locations or timing windows differ by platform
  • Whether a restart, continue, or chapter replay preserves the collectible count
  • Whether the Prologue gate and Chapter 4 timing warnings are reproducible
  • Whether the Collector trophy requires one run, a persistent counter, or only all pickups

For a visual route lead, Bryce Games’ 100% challenge guide covers the chapters and Loomis Tapes. Its complete current-patch result is not independently confirmed here.