Your goal at the beginning isn’t to explore all the rooms in the house, but rather use boxes and get up on the roof where you can access the top floor.īefore heading to the neighbor’s house, open the closet beneath the stairs in your house to get four boxes for free. Hiding under beds or inside cabinets only works if the neighbor didn’t specifically see you enter the room, so you need to get ahead of him when he’s chasing you. If you hold down the right click for a stronger throw, he’ll be knocked off balance for a few seconds so you can get away. Objects can also knock over the neighbor, so keep something like the bowling ball or even a cup in your inventory for situations where you can’t hide. Knocking over the neighbor with a coffee mug If you only right click without holding, objects won’t actually break windows. The longer you hold, the farther and harder it goes. If you want to fully experience the game, be sure to explore the whole house instead of heading straight for the basement! Hello Neighbor Basic Controlsįor those just jumping into the game and getting frustrated by the lack of explanation on the game’s controls, there are a few basics to keep in mind. You can have up to four items in your inventory at once, with old items you pick up disappearing and going into previous inventory slots.Īfter the opening segment, press and hold E to pick up any object that makes the reticle become a larger circle, then hold the right mouse button to aim and release to throw. Note that we’re going for the most direct route to solve the main puzzles and not diving into all the various secrets for every achievement.

Act 1 hello neighbor