What’s new
Charlie’s week keeps getting longer. Here’s everything that’s new, newest first, and where to find it.
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On the website
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Mission 17: Fluffy’s Birthday
Nobody remembered Fluffy’s birthday except Charlie, so it’s a cake from Paola, a candle, a balloon and his booth, before Aunty finds the tiramisu.
Where: Story Mode, after Pepe’s Revenge Show me: Mission 17: Fluffy’s Birthday ›
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Mission 16: Pepe’s Revenge
Aunty dropped Pepe off “for one night,” Fluffy said yes on the phone, and now the cat runs the apartment.
Where: Story Mode, after Devil Night Show me: Mission 16: Pepe’s Revenge ›
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Chill Mode
Extra hearts, slower hoomans, quicker abilities, no running out of time, or Just a Walk: turn on as much as you like, and your stars still count.
Where: Chill Mode, at the bottom of the title screen Show me: Chill Mode ›
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Photo Mode
Pause anything and pick 📷 Photo to freeze the chaos, frame it, add a caption the cast really said, and share it.
Where: Pause → 📷 Photo (F on a keyboard, R3 on a controller) Show me: Photo Mode ›
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Side Sniffs
Three optional bits of mischief in every mission and five new ones each day in Free Roam, for the dogs who like a to-do list.
Where: A mission’s intro, pause and result cards; 🐾 in Story Mode means all three Show me: Side Sniffs ›
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Charlie’s Scrapbook
The funniest things you’ve seen, from the first smoke alarm to Fluffy’s first eruption, kept with the day you saw them.
Where: Bonus extras → Scrapbook Show me: Charlie’s Scrapbook ›
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Charlie’s Bandanas
Sixteen bandanas, collars and the odd hat, earned by playing, and Charlie wears them everywhere, photos included.
Where: Bonus extras → Wardrobe Show me: Charlie’s Bandanas ›
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Controls your way
Tap to toggle instead of holding, and put any action on any key or controller button.
Where: Controls, at the bottom of the title screen Show me: Controls your way ›
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Charlie’s Guide
Every hooman and how to handle them, how to get three stars in every mission, and help when something isn’t working.
Where: 📘 Guide on the title screen, How to play, or Help on the pause card Show me: Charlie’s Guide ›
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The cast, properly introduced
Every character has a page now: who they are, who they can’t stand, and the lines they’re famous for.
Where: The cast → More about … › Show me: The cast, properly introduced ›
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Accessibility page
Everything the game offers for playing by ear, with bigger text, less motion or a controller, and what it doesn’t do yet.
Where: Accessibility, at the bottom of the title screen Show me: Accessibility page ›
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Daily Walk
One Survival run a day on the same streets as everyone else, with its own board for the day.
Where: 🌅 Daily Walk on the title screen Show me: Daily Walk ›
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Today on Park Avenue
Every night in Watch Mode, a card recaps the day’s highlights in order, and Sunday’s adds the whole week.
Where: Watch Mode, at the end of each day (or pause → 📺 Today so far) Show me: Today on Park Avenue ›
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Describe Watch Mode
With VoiceOver on, Watch Mode tells you between the voices who’s talking, where Charlie is and every highlight.
Where: The Describe Watch Mode box on the Watch Mode screen (on by default) Show me: Describe Watch Mode ›
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Highlights in Watch Mode
Speed 5 fast-forwards the quiet stretches and plays the big moments in full, so a whole week takes about seven to ten minutes.
Where: Watch Mode → Speed 5 Show me: Highlights in Watch Mode ›
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Zoom
Close, Room or Whole: see the fire coming before it reaches the hallway.
Where: 🔍 in the top bar, pinch, or − and + Show me: Zoom ›
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One voice at a time
The hoomans finally take turns talking, and their speech bubbles never pile on top of each other.
Where: Everywhere
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Grandpa’s “water”
In the hospital and the nursing homes Grandpa hides his cigarettes and whiskey, and it’s water, it’s water.
Where: Watch Mode’s hospital trips Show me: Grandpa’s “water” ›
In the app
Charlie for iPhone, iPad and Mac shows the newest of these once after each update, with a “Show me” for each, and keeps the whole list in Bonus extras → ✨ What’s new.
Version 2.0.4
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Mission 17: Fluffy’s Birthday
Nobody remembered Fluffy’s birthday except Charlie, so it’s a cake from Paola, a candle, a balloon and his booth, before Aunty finds the tiramisu.
Where: Story Mode, after Pepe’s Revenge
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Daily Walk
One Survival run a day on the same streets as everyone else, with its own board for the day.
Where: 🌅 Daily Walk on the title screen
Version 2.0.3
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Mission 16: Pepe’s Revenge
Aunty dropped Pepe off “for one night,” Fluffy said yes on the phone, and now the cat runs the apartment.
Where: Story Mode, after Devil Night
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Chill Mode
Extra hearts, slower hoomans, quicker abilities, no running out of time, or Just a Walk: turn on as much as you like, and your stars still count.
Where: Settings → Chill Mode
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Photo Mode
Pause anything and pick 📷 Photo to freeze the chaos, frame it, add a caption the cast really said, and share it.
Where: Pause → 📷 Photo (F on a keyboard, R3 on a controller)
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Side Sniffs
Three optional bits of mischief in every mission and five new ones each day in Free Roam, for the dogs who like a to-do list.
Where: A mission’s intro, pause and result cards; 🐾 in Story Mode means all three
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Charlie’s Scrapbook
The funniest things you’ve seen, from the first smoke alarm to Fluffy’s first eruption, kept with the day you saw them.
Where: Bonus extras → Scrapbook
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Charlie’s Bandanas
Sixteen bandanas, collars and the odd hat, earned by playing, and Charlie wears them everywhere, photos included.
Where: Bonus extras → Wardrobe
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Controls your way
Tap to toggle instead of holding, and put any action on any key or controller button.
Where: Settings → Controls
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Charlie’s Guide
Every hooman and how to handle them, how to get three stars in every mission, and help when something isn’t working.
Where: 📘 Guide on the title screen, How to play, or Help on the pause card
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The cast, properly introduced
Every character has a page now: who they are, who they can’t stand, and the lines they’re famous for.
Where: The cast → More about … ›
Version 2.0.2
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Today on Park Avenue
Every night in Watch Mode, a card recaps the day’s highlights in order, and Sunday’s adds the whole week.
Where: Watch Mode, at the end of each day (or pause → 📺 Today so far)
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Siri and Shortcuts
Say “Watch Charlie’s week,” “Play Survival in Charlie,” “Continue Story Mode in Charlie” or “Start Charlie’s Day,” and the game takes it from there.
Where: Siri, Spotlight or the Shortcuts app
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Describe Watch Mode
With VoiceOver on, Watch Mode tells you between the voices who’s talking, where Charlie is and every highlight.
Where: Settings → Describe Watch Mode (on by default)
Version 2.0.1
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Highlights in Watch Mode
Speed 5 fast-forwards the quiet stretches and plays the big moments in full, so a whole week takes about seven to ten minutes.
Where: Watch Mode → Speed 5
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Zoom
Close, Room or Whole: see the fire coming before it reaches the hallway.
Where: 🔍 in the top bar, pinch, or − and +
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One voice at a time
The hoomans finally take turns talking, and their speech bubbles never pile on top of each other.
Where: Everywhere
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Grandpa’s “water”
In the hospital and the nursing homes Grandpa hides his cigarettes and whiskey, and it’s water, it’s water.
Where: Watch Mode’s hospital trips