Collectibles

Introduction

Collectibles is the home of every item you can pick up in the lab. WheelMates has four collectible types: SD cards (visual data), Memory Cards (audio logs of past events), Scannable Objects (Professor Bloom's personal notes), and Journal entries (narrative fragments that piece together the disappearance story). The demo alone shipped 18 SD cards; the full game's total will be confirmed at launch. The articles below organize collectibles by room and by type, so you can either chase one type to 100% or sweep each room in order. This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.

WheelMates Collectible Types

Collectibles Spotlight

Core Mechanics

Collectibles don't affect gameplay — they're pure exploration rewards. Each SD card you find adds a tiny visual artifact to your car's inventory menu (you can't interact with them). Memory Cards play audio logs through the pause menu. Scannable Objects add to a personal notebook. Journal entries unlock bonus journal pages that piece together the bigger story. Reaching 100% collectibles in the demo unlocked a special horn customization, and the full game is expected to follow a similar pattern. This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.

Advantages

Collectibles give the lab a reason to revisit. A first playthrough feels like a long exploration; a 100% run feels like a scavenger hunt. The Memory Cards in particular are genuinely good — short audio pieces that fill in Professor Bloom's last days. The articles below also flag which rooms are easy to miss so you don't end up walking past an SD card that's hidden behind a curtain. This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.

Challenges

Collectibles are tucked into tight spaces. The SD card counter doesn't tick up until you physically pick the card up, so if you walk past one and don't notice, you might assume you've already grabbed it. The Memory Cards in particular are sometimes in spots that are only reachable with a specific gadget unlocked in a later chapter, so a Chapter 1 sweep won't be a true 100% sweep. This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.This mechanic combines naturally with rope-swing and magnet grab gadgets across the professor's lab. Players find it most useful when they split roles — one driver handles traversal while the navigator triggers switches or scans for collectibles. Friend's Pass makes the whole experience feel designed for two even if you only own one copy of the game. Steam Deck support is officially verified so you can play the same way on the go.

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