Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2 has weapons, Casey Lunch Boxes, Cult Stashes, Writer’s Journey Videos and more to collect during its surreal runtime. However, perhaps the most unsettling of these is the Nursery Rhymes. These are puzzles that Saga Anderson encounters, which require reading a rhyme and placing the dolls on corresponding symbols in the accompanying drawings.
Doing this grants rewards like Charms, which provide different passives and improve your chances of survival. Check out the locations of all Nursery Rhymes in Alan Wake 2 and how to solve them.
All Nursery Rhyme Locations in Cauldron Lake
| Location | How to Find | How to Solve | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near the Red Bridge | Return to this campsite once the area on the Westernmost side (with the red bridge) is no longer flooded. | Put the Crow doll on the sun symbol. | Hammer Charm |
| Witchfinder’s Station | Also available after the flooding is gone, in front of the Witchfinder’s Station. | Get the Hero and Wolf dolls upstairs from the playpen in the house. Put the former on the boat drawing and the latter on that of the woods. | Coffee Mug Charm |
| Private Cabin | This is also available once the flooding is gone. Look for a fallen tree and move under it to find the rhyme. | Place the Crow in the egg, the Hero in the heart and the Wolf in the house drawings. | Kalevala Knight’s Charm |
| Rental Cabins | You need the Boltcutters to access this. After breaking the front entrance chain, go around the back of the property. Go under the fallen tree to reach the other cabins. | Place the Hero on the necklace and ring, the Crow on the eye and the Monster on the egg drawings. | Coffee Mug Charm |
All Nursery Rhyme Locations in Bright Falls
| Location | How to Find | How to Solve | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Woods | Past the bridge, go up the hill to find a campsite and some toys. | Place the Mother on the house and the Child in the tree drawings. | Anchor Charm |
| Ranger Cabin | Return to this cabin after getting the Boltcutters. | Put the Child on the home and the Monster doll on the candy drawings. | Coffee Mug Charm |
| Beach | Discovered en route to the boatyard | Place the Monster on the waves, the Child on the necklace and ring and the Mother doll on the boat drawings. | Valhalla Nursing Home Charm |
| Billie’s Boatyard | Place the Mother on the waves and the Monster on the boat. | Anchor Charm |
All Nursery Rhyme Locations in Watery
| Location | How to Find | How to Solve | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Range | Discovered en route to Coffee World | Place the Moose doll on the tree. Pick up and keep the Deer doll for later. | Coffee Mug Charm |
| Radio Tower | Place the Deer doll on the drawing of the house. | Deer Charm | |
| Lighthouse | First, go to the front door of the Lighthouse to get the Mother, Wise Elder and Trickster dolls. | Place the Wise Elder on the eye and the Trickster on the waves. | Lighthouse Charm |
| Latte Lagoon (accessible after the water recedes) | In Coffee World, check the corner to the North-East to find Latte Lagoon. | It requires the Moose, Deer and Trickster dolls. Place the Moose on the waves, the Deer on the boat and the Trickster on the ring and necklace. | Mr Drippy Charm |
| Ranger Cabin (after the water recedes) | Go past the Coffee World gift ship and go left. The rhyme is behind the cabin. | Place the Maiden on the tree and the Bear doll on the heart. | FBC Charm |
| Lighthouse Trailer Park | Pick up the Child doll on the bench and check the pier for the rhyme. | Place the Wise Elder on the waves and the Bear doll on the candy drawing. | Coffee World Token Charm |
| FBC Outpost | In the northern part of Watery, accessible with the Screwdriver. The rhyme is in the last bedroom. | Place the Maiden on the home and the Trickster on the ring and necklace drawings. | Coffee Mug Charm |
| Trailer Park | You need the Boltcutters to access the locked trailer. | Place the Wise Elder on the eye and the Deer on the heart. | Deerfest Charm |
How to Complete the Final Nursery Rhyme
The last Nursery Rhyme becomes available after all the others are complete. Return to Witchfinder’s Cabin in Cauldron Lake to get the Father doll from the FBC’s briefcase.
Place it in the living room of the cabin on the eye. Next, place the Hero doll on the sun drawing in the downstairs bedroom. The Mother doll goes on the heart in the Kitchen, while the Child doll belongs on the egg in the playpen upstairs. Finally, the Trickster doll is placed on the waves upstairs when going to the bathroom. Your reward is an additional slot on the Charm Bracelet.
Alan Wake 2 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. Check out our review here.
