Lies of P
Lies of P is an action role-playing game set in a dark, Belle Époque-inspired city overrun by deadly puppets. Players control Pinocchio, reimagined as a mechanical warrior, navigating a decaying world while making choices that affect the unfolding narrative. The game features challenging melee combat, weapon customization, and a mechanical arm with various abilities.
What it feels like
A harsh, unflinching darkness pervades the decaying puppet-infested world and its brutal combat. The mechanical puppet enemies create a creeping wrongness—the almost-familiar rendered disturbingly off.
What it's about
A grim, decayed reimagining of Pinocchio set in a corrupted Belle Époque world of mechanical corruption and decay. The Belle Époque-inspired setting with mechanical puppets and retro-industrial aesthetics evokes steampunk sensibilities. The reimagined Pinocchio narrative confronts themes of life, death, and what it means to become human.
How it plays
The game is explicitly marketed as a 'soulslike' with challenging melee combat emphasizing timing, spacing, and punishing openings. Parry mechanics are central to soulslike combat, and the game features deliberate defensive positioning core to engagement. Standard soulslike evasion is a core defensive tool for navigating combat encounters.
How it looks and sounds
Ornate Belle Époque architecture combined with macabre puppet aesthetic and a decaying, darkly elegant atmosphere defines the visual identity. Standard third-person camera following the player character through the world, typical of action RPGs. The aesthetic blends realistic proportions and lighting of the Belle Époque with exaggerated, darkly stylized design.
How it's structured
Player choices affect the narrative unfolding, with multiple endings unlocked based on player decisions throughout the game. Single-player focused experience with no multiplayer component. The game features an open world environment to explore, though structured around soulslike progression gating.
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