Collecting stamps is a hobby that is not very popular these days, especially because receiving letters that have interesting stamps on them is rare. But that is not true for Melino residents! And even if you don’t have a stamp collection in real life, now you get the opportunity to have one in Paralives.

Let’s take a look and learn more about stamp collecting!

About the Stamps Collection

The ability to collect stamps certainly wasn’t on many people’s radar when thinking about the new gameplay mechanics that Paralives would bring. The feeling is that everyone was expecting collections for the Museum and the Community Center, but the ability to collect stamps is something new, and this surprisingly fun new collection was already introduced in early access!

Let’s check what there is to know about it for now.

Where to find the Stamps Collection?

To find the Stamps Collection, you can click on Inventory, then click on “See Collection” (image below). This will open a new window where you can see the collection.

How to collect stamps?

Every Monday you’ll receive a utilities bill. If you pay attention, you can see that it will have a stamp attached to it. But that’s not the only way to get them! In fact, you can also get them from letters in general, which means you will also get stamps on the letter that warns you that you are about to get fired! Is there a positive side to almost getting fired? If so, that’s probably it.

Another way to get stamps is by ordering diamond rings and flowers online. To find this option, click on your Parafolk and select Order → Diamond Ring or Order → Flowers. The orders will come with a stamp attached!

How to add the stamp to my collection?

To add the stamp to your collection, simply click on it! If you already have that stamp, a message will appear letting you know you’ve already collected it.

How long does it take to complete the collection?

The amount of time you’ll need to complete the collection will depend purely on your luck! There are 24 stamps, so if you are very, very lucky and don’t get any duplicates, you could finish it in 24 weeks. But in all my tries, it took me in-game years to finish it since you can get the same stamp multiple times. I wish you luck, though!

Playing with multiple households

What if you change the played household? What happens to your collection? If you start playing another household in the same save file, the collection will not be shared with them. The collection is per household, not per save file!

How to get stamps from old letters?

Suppose you missed the fact that stamps are collectible. Can you still get them from past letters? Yes, absolutely! Simply click the top-right menu to find them.

Completing the Stamp Collection

For now, finishing the stamp collection doesn’t give you any reward other than the completion itself. You’re just collecting because you enjoy it. Who knows if that’ll change, but to me, simply having it done is already really cool. In total, there are 24 stamps for you to find and collect. Gotta catch them all!

Final Thoughts

Paralives is bringing fresh new ways to play to the life sim genre while also adding many old-fashioned elements to its gameplay. From small details like the game starting with a tutorial that takes place on a train and getting the news directly from a newspaper, to collecting stamps from letters, the game feels modern while also having a heavily nostalgic touch to its gameplay.

The stamp collection is such a simple, small touch that shows how much care is being put into the development. It’s really funny how they took something that is essentially bad (like paying bills or getting warnings about getting fired) and turned it into something where you can find something special and even look forward to, in the hope of getting the stamp that is missing from your collection.

Now we want to hear from you. What do you think about collecting stamps in Paralives? Which stamp is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!