ReStory beginner guide: your first repair-shop shift

Get the shop open

The first objective is easy to miss because the control sits outside the main work mat. Turn your view to the right side of the front window and use the shop switch. A developer-marked Steam answer confirms that location.

Once the shutter is up, customers can approach the counter. The notebook and on-screen hints are worth using during the first few jobs. ReStory expects you to remember familiar teardown patterns later, but there is no prize for guessing on day one.

Use a diagnosis-first repair loop

Take the device apart in the order shown by the hardware, keep the screws together, clean the exposed pieces, then inspect what still fails. The official store description names the same basic loop: disassemble, clean, replace faulty parts, and reassemble.

That order matters for your cash. A dirty part can look like a replacement job until it has been cleaned and tested. Buying first and diagnosing later is how a cheap repair turns into an expensive shelf ornament.

1. Read the order and note every requested task.
2. Disassemble without mixing the device with another open job.
3. Clean dirty parts and rotate them to reach every face.
4. Replace or repair only the parts that still fail inspection.
5. Reassemble, test, and return the completed order at the counter.

Understand boxes and spare parts

When you start another device, the earlier one may move into a box on the right shelf or beside the table. That behavior confused several demo players and still matters in the release build. Check the shelf before deciding that a device disappeared.

Reusable components belong in the parts box. Donor devices can save money, but the base frame and unfinished boxes can also consume space. The full game includes a shredder upgrade for broken parts, which is confirmed by the official achievement list.

Keep cash for the boring stuff

Licenses, tools, parts, and recurring bills all compete for the same balance. Early marketplace flips can work, but seller stars and descriptions are not reliable enough to treat the advertised sell price as profit.

A sensible first-week rule is simple: cover bills, keep a repair buffer, and buy a license or tool only when it unlocks work you can actually finish. Decorations can wait unless you want them for the shop itself.