Stationeries after school Guide: First steps in the starting classroom
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OverviewStationeries after school is a collect-em-all exploration game where you search a school building for hidden stationery characters — pencils, erasers, and more that have come to life. This guide covers how to find characters, how to deal with locked rooms and puzzles, and how to handle the trickier athletic and battle sections when you are ready for them.
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Stationeries after school
First steps in the starting classroom
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When you load in, you start in a classroom. Work through it completely before heading into the hallway. Characters can appear on desks, under desks, around the chalkboard, and in the gaps between shelves. Once you get close enough to a character, a button prompt appears on screen — follow it to collect. After the collection notice appears, wait a moment before quitting so your progress saves properly.
- Walk the room check the tops and undersides of every desk, the teacher's desk, the chalkboard area, and each shelf gap in order.
- Watch for prompts a button appears on screen when you are close enough to a character; tap or press it to collect.
- Confirm the pickup wait for the collection or badge notification before leaving the game session.
- Move room by room finish one area fully before moving to the next to avoid missing anything.
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Recommended exploration order
CheckThe school has several distinct areas, and visiting them in a logical sequence keeps you from retracing your steps. Some rooms look normal from the outside but are not entered through a standard door, so treat every object you pass as something worth approaching.
- Starting classroom fully cleared before leaving
- Hallway checked characters sometimes appear in the connecting corridors between rooms
- Other classrooms, library, and toilets visited in sequence
- Schoolyard and outdoor area searched
- Decorative objects like boxes and pen holders examined up close some are hidden entrances
Spotting characters you keep missing
TipsSmall stationery characters can blend into floors and furniture of a similar colour. Stopping at the doorway of each room and panning the camera slowly around the whole space is more effective than running through it. If you have been stuck in one spot for more than five minutes, move on to another room and come back later.
- Sweep floor level first — the area under desks and along the base of walls is the most commonly missed zone.
- Check eye height next — surfaces at standing height, such as desk tops and counters.
- Look at high spots — tops of tall shelves and high furniture can hide a character.
- Circle the walls with the camera — pull back slightly rather than zooming in so you can see the full room at once.
Secret rooms and number puzzles
Warn
Some areas require tools, number codes, or passphrases to enter. Randomly guessing combinations wastes time. The hints you need are already in the same room.
Athletic courses and battle sections
StepAthletic platforming sections and battle encounters appear further into the game. They are designed for players who are already comfortable with exploration.
- Aim the camera at the landing spot before each jump in an athletic section, look at where you want to land.
- Jump one at a time a single clean press is more reliable than mashing.
- Observe before attacking in a battle, spend the first moment watching the opponent's movement pattern to find the pause where it is safe to approach.
- Target boss-type characters like the King Pencil after regular collection is well underway.
Events, updates, and spending Robux
TipsThe game receives updates that add new characters and seasonal events, which means the total number of characters changes over time.
- Use the in-game uncollected indicator as your goal rather than a number from an older video or guide.
- Check any active event for an end date and try to collect its limited characters while it is running.
- The core exploration is free — try it fully before deciding whether to spend Robux on anything.
Badges and what they reveal about the game
TableThe game has eleven official badges.
| Badge | How to earn it | Stated chance |
|---|---|---|
| After-school Classroom | Find stationery friends in the starting classroom | Standard |
| After-school Hallway | Make it into the hallway and find new stationery there | Standard |
| After-school Class 2...? | Find unseen stationery in the second classroom — something else is in there | Standard |
| Halloween Event | Take part in the Halloween event and find the limited stationery | Event only |
| All characters collected | Obtain every character in the game | Standard |
| 3 Brothers Classic Pencil | Hit the 1% chance reward | 1% |
| Default Dance | Hit the 5% chance reward | 5% |
| Orange Justice | Hit the 5% chance reward | 5% |
| Cosplay Pencil | Watch the game's promotional video | Standard |
| Verified | Get verified by the developer account | Special |
| ??? | Redeem a secret code | Special |
Glossary
Glossary- Regular character
- A stationery character found by exploring the map with no special conditions required.
- Special character
- A character unlocked through a hidden room, puzzle, or event rather than straightforward exploration.
- Morph
- The feature that changes your avatar's appearance to match a collected stationery character.
- Athletic section
- A platforming course where you jump between platforms without falling.
- Save
- The game's system that records your collected characters so you can continue from where you left off next session.
- Robux
- The paid currency used across Roblox to purchase in-game items.
Common questions
FAQDoes my collection carry over to the next session?
Yes, the game saves your collected characters. To make sure the save goes through, wait for the collection notice to appear fully before you close the game.
Why does the character count in a walkthrough video differ from what I see?
Updates and seasonal events add new characters over time, so the total changes. Always use the in-game uncollected display as your real target rather than a number from an older video.
A character is right in front of me but nothing happens when I touch it — what do I do?
Step back a short distance, approach again, and check whether the button prompt appears on screen.
What happens if I miss a limited Halloween event character?
Once an event ends, its exclusive characters are no longer available to collect. Whether they return in a future event is not guaranteed, so try to pick them up while the event is active.
I am playing on a phone and the small characters are hard to spot — any advice?
Stop moving and pan the camera slowly around the room instead of running through it.
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