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ToyRepairShopAnomaly
Story path · checked 2026-10-09

Toy Repair Shop (Anomaly) Progression Guide (October 2026)

Progression in Toy Repair Shop (Anomaly) is a ladder of three night shifts, one ending, and an endless mode after the credits. Roblox's own badge statistics show where runs actually stop — and the numbers say your first shift is the one to survive.

Quick answer

Finish three shifts, reach endless, then hunt Velvet

Shift 1 teaches the loop and filters a third of players. Shift 2 adds pressure: more customers, timed arrivals, and breach events. Shift 3 ends the story — walkthroughs show the toys were the shop's former workers — and hands you to endless mode. The 12-clue Velvet hunt layers on top as the completionist's endgame.

Shift ladder

What each shift adds — and how far most players get

The what-happens notes come from walkthrough footage; the percentages are Roblox's official badge award shares at the October 9, 2026 check.

Shift 1

28.8% earn it

The tutorial shift. The in-game phone call teaches registration, workshop repairs, and the purifier; the first 'not quite right' toys arrive. Player footage shows the basics: stamping tickets, cleaning, sewing, restuffing, and one or two anomaly checks.

Shift 2

11.1% earn it

The walkthrough 'day two'. Footage shows more customers per night, timer arrivals that pressure repair speed, and the first breach events where the game orders you to eliminate an infiltrator loose in the shop.

Shift 3

5.9% earn it

The last story shift, ending in the story finale. One walkthrough's ending sequence shows that the toys are the shop's former workers, and the game then states it 'will continue in endless mode'.

Badge shares from the Roblox Badges API (checked 2026-10-09); what-happens notes from walkthrough footage — Spysem's timestamped walkthrough (Shift 1 at 0:00, Shift 2 at 10:35, Shift 3 at 18:38) and MoreNizarisaqt's day-one/day-two video (checked 2026-10-03)

Milestones

The badge ladder you climb along the way

Each story beat maps to an official badge. The checklist tool keeps your local notes against these exact names.

BadgeOfficial descriptionShareAwarded
Tutorial Completed(no description on the badge record)97.5%2,350,447
Night Shift 1You completed the first night shift.28.8%674,183
Night Shift 2You completed the second night shift.11.1%309,649
Night Shift 3You completed the third night shift.5.9%177,163
DiedYou died.59.8%1,523,011
Endless ModeYou've reached the end of the story and are now playing endless mode.5.5%163,457
The Truth About VelvetUncover all 12 clues in Act I and reveal the truth behind Velvet's disappearance.2%10,154

Official — Roblox Badges API, universe 10503038517, checked 2026-10-09.

September drop

The Velvet clue hunt (Act I)

Uncover all 12 clues in Act I and reveal the truth behind Velvet's disappearance.

  • • The badge text is the only official source that names Velvet, counts the clues (12), and names the story segment (Act I).
  • • The badge was created on September 4, 2026, and the game page's updated timestamp moved to September 6 — the September drop that added the clue hunt.
  • • The official 'Update 2' event listing names 'hidden secrets' for the same window; the Velvet badge is that promise made measurable.
  • • Earlier August footage already indexes 'Dr Harlow New Lore' and 'New Species' chapters (HorrorJackStar's 4K walkthrough), so the lore layer existed before the clue badge formalized it.
  • • At 2.0% it is the rarest badge in the game — rarer than finishing the story — which is consistent with a missable, easy-to-overlook side objective.

Planning advice: treat the clue hunt as a second playthrough goal. At 2% it is the rarest badge — consistent with a missable side objective you can blow past while surviving a shift. Where the clues hide is undocumented, so the wiki page keeps the claim list honest.

Velvet and the named records
After the story

The ending and endless mode

Walkthrough endings converge on the same reveal: the toys coming in each night are the shop's former workers, and the game follows the finale by stating it will continue in endless mode. The official Endless Mode badge description confirms the handoff — reach the end of the story and the mode is simply there.

Endless mode is where cash planning matters most: no story gate caps the session, so supply runs for coffee, bandages, and parts become the whole rhythm. The cash-planning guide covers the spending order, and the endless mode wiki page separates what the badge proves from what remains undocumented.

Endless Mode record
FAQ

Progression questions

How long is Toy Repair Shop (Anomaly)?

The story is three night shifts. Full-game walkthroughs finish all three and the ending in roughly 19 to 27 minutes. After the ending the game continues in endless mode, which is where long sessions live.

What is the hardest part of the story?

The official badge data shows the first shift is the biggest filter: only 29.8% of players earn Night Shift 1, while 97.5% finish the tutorial. Surviving your first anomaly decision matters more than anything later.

How do I unlock Endless Mode?

The official badge says it all: 'You've reached the end of the story and are now playing endless mode.' Finish Shift 3 and watch the ending — there is no separate unlock menu.

What is the Velvet badge and when should I hunt it?

'The Truth About Velvet' asks for all 12 clues in Act I. It was added on September 4, 2026 with the September drop. Hunt it during story shifts rather than in endless mode, since the badge text ties the clues to Act I.

Do I need to 100% repairs to progress?

No official perfection requirement is documented. What ends runs, per footage and the badge data, is anomaly mistakes and breach events — not unfinished toys.

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