Lies of P: Beginner's Guide

Getting Started in Lies of P

You play Pinocchio, a puppet who wakes in Krat. You begin with the Left Arm of Steel as your Legion Arm; other arms, such as Puppet String, are obtained as you progress and speak to NPCs. Geppetto's room at Hotel Krat contains the chair that opens the P-Organ, where you slot Quartz. Polendina sells Quartz, which is also found as boss drops, in chests and as quest rewards.

Core Mechanics to Master

The Perfect Guard is a guard timed just before the hit. A Perfect Guard takes no damage and builds the enemy's stagger. Fable Arts are weapon skills that use Fable Slots, which regenerate by attacking; hold the attack button to activate charged arts like Patient Smash.

Pulse Cells heal you. They are recharged by attacking enemies when discharged, and the P-Organ's Increase Pulse Cells nodes each add one use to the maximum. Weapon durability falls whenever you attack with a weapon, so carry the Grinder, which you start the game with: it repairs durability, but not once the weapon has reached 0.

Weapons and Assembly

You can pull almost any weapon apart into a blade and a handle. The blade sets damage output; the handle affects attack style and movement. You need the Enigma Assembly Tool (dropped by the Mad Donkey) and assemble at a Stargazer. Weapon types include Sword, Dagger, Blunt, Large Blunt and Greatsword, and Overture adds a Gun Blade, a Bow and Claws.

Essential Tips

1. Choices change Humanity. Dialogue choices add Humanity points by very different amounts, and they decide your ending; see the endings list in the FAQ.
2. Use the Grinder before durability reaches zero. A weapon at 0 durability does less damage and can no longer be repaired by the Grinder.
3. Quartz goes in the P-Organ. Four ability categories are available: Attack, Survival, Ability and Item.
4. Bring the right element. Electric Blitz Abrasive is recommended against the Parade Master.

First Boss: Parade Master

The Parade Master is in Krat Central Station Plaza, past the Cerasani Alley Stargazer on the way to Hotel Krat. Phase 1 is bare-armed: he charges (sidestep), punches, stomps and belly-flops, which leaves him open for a few seconds. At about half health (phase 2) he throws down his cage and wields a makeshift mace made from his head, which has longer reach and can be chained into combos. Fextralife lists him as weak to Electric Blitz (-30 percent) and resistant to Fire. Stagger him when his health bar turns white, then use a charged attack; the mace takes about eight Perfect Guards to break.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many endings are there?
A: Three in the main game (Real Boy; Free from the Puppet String; Rise of P), plus The Rose's Memory in Overture. They depend on your Humanity Level and key choices.

Q: Does lying actually matter?
A: Dialogue choices add Humanity points, but different choices give very different amounts, so it is not just the number of lies. See Fextralife's endings page for thresholds.

Q: Is there DLC?
A: Yes. Overture, a prequel expansion, was released in June 2025 and has its own ending. It won Best Game Expansion at the 2025 Golden Joysticks.

Q: Which platforms is it on?
A: Windows, macOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 (released 6 August 2026).

Q: Is there multiplayer?
A: No. It is single-player only.