Your first shift
The order below follows the devlogs. Only one key is printed, because only one key is printed on the HUD.
The 30 Jan 2026 devlog calls the opening beat the initial tray: pockets onto the belt. Body search is the minigame from the 23 Jan devlog. The store screenshot's HUD says "Press E to activate Personal Search Lamp," and that is the only on-screen binding I will repeat. I am not publishing a movement chart the studio has not written down.
- Luggage: open the bag, check pieces against the item index, put them back. That loop is the 30 Jan devlog.
- ID scanner: the 22 Aug 2026 devlog says expired papers mean a refusal and forged papers mean an arrest.
- Illness, from the prologue onward: watch the queue for coughs, sneezes, a hand on the stomach, or a hand on the head. The 3 Jul 2026 devlog sends them to an analyzer for a 1-to-5 grade, then you apply that day's public-health rule.
- Cargo and the hangar: the crane moves crates between plane and truck. The 25 Mar and 8 Jul 2026 notes warn that the controls feel reversed and that too much clamp pressure destroys the load. A tarp may hide a smuggled capybara; the note says to release the animal and deal with the empty cage.
José is the boss who trains you, in both the January devlog and the launch announcement. The 22 Apr 2026 handbook note says the Great Leader rewrites the banned list and that playing from memory gets you fired. Tier 1 on the HUD is a points track: the 6 Mar 2026 devlog says cleaner inspections raise the tier and open new stations and item types. A task number you see in one run, such as "deliver one sweet snack," is that run's order. I will not freeze it as every beginner's quota. The tool names themselves are on the inspections page.
Questions people ask
What key turns on the search lamp?
The HUD in the official screenshot says E. I am not listing other keys.
How long is a shift?
That screenshot shows 10:34 AM to 12:00 PM on day 1. Other days may differ. I am calling it a picture, not a rule.
Sources checked 2026-10-30
- Suitcase Safari — Welcome to Luggage Search! - Devlog #4 — Developer source dated 2026-01-30; checked 30 Oct 2026
- Trust, But Verify. - ID Scanner — Developer source dated 2026-08-22; checked 30 Oct 2026
- Steam news devlogs — 23 Jan, 30 Jan, 25 Mar, 22 Apr, 3 Jul, 8 Jul, 22 Aug 2026
- GamesPress — José and the officer fantasy
- Store screenshot — E-key prompt and the day-one clock