Animal Daycare Impostor Checklist
A live-shift checklist for admits, cameras, care interrupts, and night prep.
Keep this Impostor Checklist open while you play Animal Daycare (Anomaly). It turns How to Spot Impostors into boxes you can run under pressure. Customize tells after each session. Pair with Controls if you still fumble UI.
Desk inspection checklist (every arrival)
- Stop multitasking (chat collapsed if it covers the guest)
- Read silhouette as a whole
- Read head / face / eyes
- Read hands / carried props
- Watch idle + walk for a full beat
- Compare against “normal daycare visitor” expectations
- Decide: CLEAR, REJECT, or DELAY
- If DELAY: pull cameras or ask co-op for a second look
- Never admit solely because the queue is long
Personal tell slots (fill during play)
- Tell A: __________________________
- Tell B: __________________________
- Tell C: __________________________
- False tell to ignore next time: __________________________
Camera sweep checklist (after busy waves)
- Enter cameras on purpose (not as panic spam)
- Sweep monitors in a fixed order
- Flag loiterers in staff-odd angles
- Flag guests who never interact with kids/care props
- Call CAM + location + short detail
- Exit cameras on a timer so care does not die
- Revisit any prior “probably fine” admit
Solo players: keep sweeps short — Solo Strategies. Co-op Camera Specialists: own this block — Co-op Roles.
Care interrupt checklist (when meters spike)
Inspection tunnel vision loses shifts too. When CARE is needed:
- Acknowledge the CARE call
- Calm imminent meltdown risks first
- Run a short feed loop without backtracking
- Defer long mini-games if night is close
- Return to desk/cams after the slice
Details: How to Care for Children.
Pre-night lockdown checklist
- Care surplus looks healthy
- Door bias set to ultra-cautious
- One full camera tour completed
- Positions agreed (desk / cams / interior)
- Night lead named in co-op
- Callout grammar refreshed: HOLD / CLEAR / REJECT / CAM / CARE
- No sightseeing plan
Full night playbook: How to Survive Night.
During-night micro checklist
- No unsupervised admits
- Short callouts only
- Kids stabilized before hero runs
- Cameras pulsed between care slices
- Avoid unlit exploration without a reason
Morning recovery checklist
- Immediate care pass
- Camera audit for leftovers
- Desk standards reset (not forever panic)
- Note patch weirdness for Updates
- Add or edit personal tell slots above
Co-op overlay
- Roles named before first wave (Co-op Tips)
- Desk handoff uses names, not vibes
- Caregiver priority respected on interactables
- Disagreements default to REJECT or DELAY
Solo overlay
- Metronome running: inspect → care → cams
- Partial coverage accepted
- Leave uncooperative public lobbies when practice dies
- Notes written before requeue (Solo Guide)
What this checklist is not
- Not an ESP script (Scripts Hub)
- Not a code list (Codes Hub)
- Not Animal Hospital class math
- Not a substitute for learning guides on the Guides Hub
How to improve the list weekly
- Remove tells that patches killed (Patch Notes)
- Promote camera-only tells into the desk section if they start appearing up close
- Share verified tells with teammates without spoiling brand-new friends mid-scare
- Keep the Tools Hub bookmarked beside the Tier List Hub
Quick links
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Should I literally check every box every time?
Early yes. Later your eyes will batch steps — but return to the full list after patches or wipes.
Can I copy this into my own notes app?
Yes. Customize tell slots with what you verify in Day Dreams Games’ Animal Daycare place.
What if teammates ignore the checklist?
Run it yourself, soft-lead with HOLD norms, or practice solo. See Co-op Tips.
Does this work without cameras?
Desk steps still help, but skipping cameras raises miss rates. Learn camera UI in Controls.
Is there an automated version?
Not a safe one we recommend. Automation pitches belong in the danger zone on the Scripts Hub.