Lies of P (2023) — Story, World Setting & Character Breakdown
Developer: Round8 Studio • Publisher: Neowiz Games • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, macOS
World Setting & Story Premise
The opulent Belle Époque European city of Krat, brought to catastrophic ruin by the violent Puppet Frenzy and the horrifying crystalline Petrification disease.
Created by master craftsman Geppetto, puppet P awakens at the central train station guided by the voice of Sophia. Unlike other puppets bound by the Grand Covenant forbidding falsehood, P possesses the unique ability to lie, making moral choices that gradually awaken a human soul.
Key Characters & Narrative Roles
P (The Puppet of Geppetto) — Protagonist
Affiliation: Geppetto’s Workshop • Relationship: Son / creation of Master Geppetto
A mechanically sophisticated puppet armed with a modular Legion Arm who decides whether to become human.
Mister Geppetto — Creator / Complex Antagonist
Affiliation: Inventor of the Puppet Frenzy • Relationship: Father figure to P
Calculates the destruction of Krat to harvest Ergo energy and resurrect his biological deceased son Carlo.
Sophia — Listener / Spiritual Guide
Affiliation: Hotel Krat • Relationship: Guide to P
Manipulates time and Ergo flow to empower P and plead for release from physical agony.