On Your Tail Card List Guide – Collector Achievement

Collecting cards in On Your Tail offers players a rewarding peek into the game’s rich world and lore. The joy of finding these collectible cards—ranging from books and movies to characters and items—adds another depth to tracking achievements and immersing in the story’s nuances.

The game features a range of mysteries and achievements tied to card collections and gameplay milestones. Understanding these can heighten the satisfaction as you connect story elements and unlock rewards through exploration.

While you don’t need to collect every single card to unlock the Collector Achievement , it appears that completing certain categories is key. For instance, some players noted unlocking it around card counts of 713 to 715, suggesting specific groupings rather than a full list are required.

Most cards naturally come from progressing through the story. Players are cautioned that despite warnings about limited access after the game’s conclusion, it’s possible to return to the village before completing final quests to gather any missed cards.

Also, none of the achievements are worth missing, and you will unlock most of the cards in this guide just by playing the story. So I highly recommend you do that first and enjoy the game. You will be warned that you won’t be able to return to the village at the end of the game, but that’s not the case. After completing the ending, you can return to the village before completing the final questline.

Books form an essential category in the card collection, featuring titles that range from narrative to gameplay-related tomes. Some are purchasable at the bookstore, while others are rewards from main quests.

1. The Gears of Fate
2. Boat License: Intensive Course (Bookstore)
3. The Feline Comedy
4. Esotericism for Ignorant Goats (Main Storyline)
5. Geesebumps
6. The Swallow and the Rats
7. The Friendliness of Prime Numbers
8. The Banda Della Lole
9. The Star Sultan
10. The Careful Fisherman’s Handbook (Bookstore)
11. Tastes of Liguria
12. Pandoro’s Eyes
13. Radio Smirks and Dances
14. Hearts in Harmony
15. The Leisure Volume
16. Cooking for the Lazy (Bookstore)

Movies also play a critical role in the card system, with a variety of quirky and story-connected titles to unlock. These cards often come as rewards for watching the films.

1. Night of the Living Octopuses
2. The Goose Brothers
3. Castleblanca
4. Bicycle Bandits
5. A Dachshund and a Half
6. An Unusual Day
7. I’ll Start from Three Again
8. Paws
9. The Rules of the Gecko
10. White Horses
11. Back to the Blooper
12. Iguana Jones and the Rodents of the Lost Ark
13. Matrimony Italian Style
14. E.C. – The Eekster-Celestial
15. An American Werellama in London

The game’s constellations cards link to various significant locations and themes. Some remain mysterious, enhancing exploration appeal and encouraging players to visit different game areas.

1. The Pirate Constellations
2. ???
3. The Grape Constellations (Farm)
4. The Lantern Constellations (Lighthouse)
5. The Tower Constellations (Castle)
6. ???
7. The Sea Rhinoceros Constellations
8. The Mount Constellations (Old Train Station)
9. The Fire Constellations
10. The Knight Constellations (Forte Esterin)
11. The Anchor Constellations (Porto Vecchio)
12. The Mercy Constellations
13. Aries Constellations
14. Taurus Constellations
15. Cancer Constellations
16. Gemini Constellations
17. The Abundance Constellations
18. ???
19. ???
20. Libra Constellations
21. Virgo Constellations
22. Scorpio Constellations
23. ???
24. Pisces Constellations

Recipes provide culinary delights and game benefits, often sourced through cookbooks or quests. They enrich the card collection and gameplay experience.

1. Pasta with Tomato Sauce
2. Genoa-Style Lasagne
3. Coffee (Cookbook from Bookstore)
4. Caprese Salad
5. Trofie al Pesto Pasta
6. Panissa

Colori di Cecilia cards highlight unique story moments or locations, adding charm and narrative layers to the card list.

1. Italian Breakfast
2. The Student and the Master
3. Out of Tune Serenade
4. The Emissary
5. Punk is Noise
6. Poetry on the Beach
7. The Company of the Wyvern

The Games category collects various mini-game cards, each offering a different taste of gameplay alongside the main story.

1. Marbles
2. Skipping Stones
3. Ice-Cream Maker
4. Waitress
5. Stargazing

Photographs capture picturesque spots across the game world, encouraging exploration and rewarding players for visiting notable landmarks.

1. Corvo Rock
2. Punk Mural
3. Main Street
4. Church and Bell Tower
5. Village Monument
6. Orlando’s Piano
7. Cecilia’s Painting
8. Gordon’s Boat
9. Statue and Workshop

The Arcade section features the game’s only arcade game, World Out There . Scoring high here earns achievement progress.

To maximize your score: advance forward for points, conserve ammo for key threats, watch for enemies behind you, and grab hearts to regain health.

• Tips for High Score Achievement (“Top Score”):
  • Move forward for points; no need to kill all enemies.
  • Focus on enemies ahead and use shots carefully for boosts.
  • Listen for sounds of enemies behind you and turn if necessary.
  • Hit hearts to regain 1 health.

Helping at the Farm unlocks with Adriano’s storyline, adding seven cards through participating in farm chores and side content.

Gelateria cards reward players for earning money in the ice cream parlor mini-game, where ten upgrades can be purchased.

Gelateria

Waitress mini-game progression involves completing ten rounds, unlocking two additional rounds for each previous one completed.

Waitress

Mailwoman card collection requires delivering 25 letters across multiple in-game days, unlocking the achievement “The Postwoman Always Rings Twice.”

Mailwoman

• Deliver 25 letters across several in-game days. Completing all unlocks “The Postwoman Always Rings Twice” achievement.

The game includes 15 mysteries related to the main storyline and unlocked via quests. These add both narrative weight and collectible challenge.

• 15 mysteries (story-related and unlocked via the main questline).

Riddles

Riddles constitute a large part of the card list, offering puzzles with names like “Exclusion,” “The Secret Rules,” and “The Hall of the Moray Eel,” enhancing problem-solving aspects.

Tracks

The Tracks category covers all the game’s quest cards, including main, side, and friendship quests. These cards chronicle your story progression in card form.

Interrogations

Interrogations are four story-driven encounters unlocked automatically through main story progression. These are essential to understanding plot details.

Clothes

Clothing cards include a variety of outfits from casual wear to swimwear, some unlocked through specific questlines, like Peina’s swimsuit.

Tools and Objects

Tools and Objects are vital for progression and collection, comprising items like the Chronolens, Camera, and various keys. The Shopping Bag from the General Store is especially recommended to acquire early, improving ingredient gathering.

My Home

My Home cards feature decorative plants, furniture, and movie posters. Many of these come from purchasing at stores or rewards for viewing films, personalizing your in-game space.

Friends

Friends cards capture important characters such as Chea, Paun, Lexua, Peina, Adriano, and Cecilia, often unlocked through friendship quests.

Memories

Memories mostly unlock via friendship questlines and provide additional lore insight. Importantly, missing some memories will not prevent achieving the Collector Achievement.

Places

Places cards encompass key locations throughout the game world — from the Promontory to the Abandoned Train Station — encouraging player exploration and revisits.

Characters

Characters include notable personas like Diana, Beatrice, and Professor Vecchi, among others, enriching the narrative depth and collectible variety.

Inhabitants

Inhabitants covers every character in the game, recommending knocking on every door to find them. Clothing cues and surroundings hint at their whereabouts, such as fishermen near the port and churchgoers close to the church.