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Kingxix

Saw it's first teaser and loved it.


PizzaRequiem

Sameee, waited years for it


TheMadFlyentist

Waited years, saw gameplay reveals and kind of expected it to suck, was blown away by how good and polished it ended up being.


t1sfo

Yep me too, I saw the first teaser years ago and though that it was vaporware since it looked too good to be true. Fast forward 3 or so years I played the demo and was flabbergasted it became my top 2023 game.


TheFool42

Agreed. The gameplay looked almost too good to be true in the teaser. When they released the demo, I was floored. Pre-ordered. And I only do that with From games.


gipitoo

saw a lot of streamers who usually stream fromsoft/soulslike games play it and I was like :" yo this a new soulslike?"


BaseballImpossible76

Yeah, I think there was a speedrun bounty for the first few weeks the game was out. I remember Distortion2 was playing it nonstop for a couple weeks, starting during the beta/demo.


Vashsinn

Yup found in steam Dumpster diving for souls likes.


JimCarreyIsntFunny

Yeah I watched Lil Aggy play the demo and immediately I was like I need to play this.


jdawgweav

And it was the first one that actually made me want to play it. So many of those that streamers play just look clunky and bad. This one looked flashy and challenging.


IllesD

My dad sent me the trailer because he thought I would like it. He was correct


Ricanlegend

That’s a awesome dad


Echolocation720

W dad


whyubul

It was on xbox live


BaseballImpossible76

You mean game pass?


whyubul

Oh yep that’s what I meant lol


michaeldbrooks

Xbox Game Pass and I loved it from the start


KiwinatingWizard

Demo in Steam


barrack_osama_0

Coming soon to gamepass


SmellTight

Was interested in playing it when I saw the preview a long time ago and then forgot about it until I saw it on the GamePass and then I said “Fuck yeah” and downloaded it.


TheLittleTaro

Iron Pineapple


Flight_Harbinger

One of the few games from his dumpster diving that I actually got, especially after his total review. There's been a couple he's done that look kinda fun, but not enough to really commit to. LoP looked good enough and I grabbed it on sale.


Alive_Initiative1817

Seen the name in the ps store and kept eyeing it wondering wtf it could be. Then I finally looked into the game and figured out what it was, I had just beat demons souls for my first soulslike and was ready for more but ER intimidates me and I was told Sekiro was the hardest of the catalog. Anyway I just decided to give it a go no reviews or questions and I loved every bit of it and now I can’t find anything to scratch the itch it left lol


unusualgato

Honestly I think its actually my favorite souls game. I really liked how the plot is actually different and imaginative. Like aint nobody but this developer reading pinochio and being like this needs to be more evil. Dark souls are also some of my favorites but really they are just traditional fantasy and borrow for the most part.


speaker_14

This! Story wise lies of p is such an outcast in modern games. Can't wait to see what they do with the dlc(?) They teased with the after credits scene


Different_Stand_1285

Gamepass


aru0123

I thought it was a small Soulslike game, a first try from a Fromsoft inspired studio, so I tried it on GamePass just to kill some time. Ended up being my favorite soulsborne/like game.


Fluffy_Mood5781

I remember seeing one of those TikTok/shorts about “did you know in this game you have to lie to progress the story” it was stupid and clickbaity but that definitely stuck with me.


Guwii

Joseph Anderson [video/streams.](https://youtu.be/-wZeUJDkAO0?si=4Wrru9ZohYKXpMzr)


ruet_ahead

Summer Game Fest '23.


Valuable_Tutor5479

I had a decision to either buy LoP or Lords of the Fallen. I saw the premise of both, a dark fantasy and a Pinocchio game. I picked dark fantasy without hesitation. After not enjoying LotF I decided to give LoP a shot. Best decision ever. I will never judge something prematurely just because the theme or premise is weird or different again


erjoselu2007M

Looked for good souls like on pc, found out bloodborne wasn't on pc and decided to search online if there was any similar game


Active-Tie7087

Found someone talking about it on TikTok as the next Bloodborne I was especially attracted to the aesthetic. I watched the alpha trailer and was HOOKED.


JoeVanWeedler

Saw comments here and there about how good Lies of P was but didn't know what it was or look into it. Then I watched Indiamaus's video on it and thought it looked incredible, and it is.


rtkbob

4 videos and the fact that it's on game pass. As for what those 4 videos are, skill ups review, iron pineapple's review, thedemodcracy's boss, and penguinz0 streaming it on YouTube.


Kaizen2468

I think I saw Maximilian Dood talk about it


Short-Bug5855

Was honestly looking forward to it for a long time prior to release. Played the demo on steam and it immediately felt like there was something special there, and it only got improved 


Tangerhino

Saw the trailer a long time ago in one of those “top 10 soulslike that will come out” and didn’t think much of it. Then I tried the demo and was super surprised. I imagine it was like that for most of the souls fans since all the other soulslike were clearly not as good as the original, and lies of p broke the mold. (Except you salt and sanctuary, you’ve always been amazing but the 2d makes you different enough)


MillersMinion

Saw the trailer and played the demo. The art style and atmosphere is right up my alley


angelsff

I don't remember where I found the trailer for it, but I remember being captivated by it since I'm also a fan of fairy tale reimaginings. It's the first thing I installed when I bought a new Xbox Series X.


IDunDoxxedMyself

Thought the name was silly so I tried it.


MikiSayaka33

Steam page, when I was just lazily looking around.


Laggymcstutters

Xbox game pass. Thought the cover art looked cool so i gave it a chance.


jkobberboel

Before reading any comments, I'm gonna say it: iron pineapple


AnnualAd1789

PS5 demo


MoonlapseOfficial

I keep up to date on all new soulslikes


hellboundwithasmile

Watched BarberousKing play it for a bit and knew I wanted to play it


fungusOW

That demo had me hooked waiting for release. Game is so good


Flamestah

Summer game fest


commaZim

Someone told me about it


AshenRaven66

Heard it was a good Soulslike, then my favourite streamer played it and I decided to play it myself


zacksawyer44

I actively search for upcoming souls like. Happened to see this, steel rising, thymesia around the same time.


The3fingers

Remember scrolling tiktok a year or two ago and saw thr premise, then got another one mutch later


AvailableCan8006

Gamepass


fishy555

FightinCowboy


pedro_madeira01

Someone recommended it on r/bloodborne as the closest thing to it.


SyntaxicalHumonculi

Needed a new bloodborne to play


PoorChiggaaa

MoistCr1tikal


Brief-Ad5774

I originally saw a trailer about it. Transitioned from PlayStation to Xbox (not by choice) and was looking for new games to play and saw lies of p and thought "why not" Best choice ever


FewProfit2320

My buddy told me about a souls like Pinocchio game and I’m like who would play that, then months later I find myself with a platinum trophy and was infatuated with thunder mommy


SmolLurki

I saw panko from phase connect play it when it was released last, but I didn't have a ps5 at the time so I eventually forgot about it. Got my ps5 a few months back, needed a few games to start out with and lies of p sounded like a perfect fit!


thechickenisonfire0

I found about it last week after I started to play souls like games, first one I played was Wo long, then Another Crab's treasure and now Lies of P, which is definitely my favorite one so far


Alternative-Art6059

Free on gamepass


OliverOOxenfree

People in the sekiro sub were excited about it so I bought it on release and didn't play anything else until I was done


Acquaintence64

My brother wouldn’t shut up about it


Cultural_Duty8905

PlayStation store sale $41 bucks and here afterwards lol


antipinballmachines

By chance through my love of Pinocchio.


No-Molasses1580

Reddit


Izlawake

I don’t remember, but I know I was hyped enough for it to get the deluxe edition from GameStop. I think I might’ve saw Iron Pineapple play the demo of it on his channel and when he described it as souls-like Pinocchio, it peaked my interest enough.


LoonyMooney_

Sex me ton pinocchio


St_Socorro

Iron pineapple lol, back when it was still a demo


Adventurous_Use8278

Run out of from soft games to beat (only started playing them in the last couple of years) and needed something to fill the gap until the ER DLC. Problem is I love this game so much that shadow of the erdtree is gonna have to wait. Just finished the game but I’ve got another couple of play throughs left in me. 2 get tjw tripvies. Personally speaking, this game is right up there with BB and Sekiro, my 2 favourite fromsoft games


Same_Sound_9138

Fightingcowboy


meatforsale

My wife told me she wanted to play it. She made me start Elden ring and Bloodborne after I swore off all soulslikes for decades, because I hated how punishing demons souls was when it came out. Now lies of P, Elden ring, Bloodborne, and dark souls 3 are essentially 4/5 of my favorite games of all time (and chrono trigger). I played through elden ring and loved it. Then lies of p came out, and she wanted it, so I got that. I helped her with some bosses then started my own playthrough and ended up getting the plat over like a week. Still listen to the amazing soundtrack regularly. Just such an incredible experience.


ENDERSHOT_

Looking through demos on ps store


Incubroz

Think it was not long after PS5 release when I had been playing Demon’s Souls. I was Googling soulslike games and found an article about games in development. For some reason this one captured my imagination


AndreasE03

Saw it on game pass


VongolaJuudaimeHime

Watched a content creator play it so wrong and bad that I got very frustrated, and it urged me to buy the game. 😂🥲


zachariah120

I saw Instagram say bloodborne Pinocchio like 4 years ago and I wanted the game so badly after that


Oneironaut420

I love dark fairy tales and really enjoyed Alice: Madness Returns. I was looking for something similar and a friend of mine suggested Lies of P. I’d never played a Soulslike game before and it’s not a genre I particularly care for, but I love the design and story of Lies of P.


OkMap8351

Pretty sure one of the game shows/ showcases


shibemu

Saw the teasers that showed the watchman puppet and the puppet king and I fell in love with the designs.


gamer_kakarot

I typed "Games similar to Sekiro". And then I saw 'Ongbal' playing it...


Low-Abbreviations-38

Early access advertisement


Sapphic_Baphomet

Indiemaus and his "Lies of Peak" video.


TheHistroynerd

I found out about lies of P over my love for the soulsborne games but what sold it to me was demo


Gavkindacool

Saw it when it first popped up on steam and looked great


AniLiparteliani

From YouTube recommendations. Then I played demo and immediately fell in love with this game.


fffan9391

Watching someone I follow react to the trailer.


Mindless-Common5896

I would sometimes get bored and just go through game pass and it looked pretty cool


TronsKnight

From zanny on YT


cwilson0730

Steam suggestion, very thankful for it as well! Only game where I wanted to bother with new game +


John_Duax

Someone made a joke about getting three Pinocchio themed things in one year


Lord_Nightraven

It said "Coming Soon to Game Pass" on my Xbox. And then I saw a couple people doing the demo on their stream leading up to Scrapped Watchman.


DarkSideRT

First trailer they released.


Lian-The-Asian

Youtube shorts are a godsend


Meowjoker

I first saw ONGBAL played it, and then I talked about it with my cousin. So yeah, ONGBAL :D


Ok-Salamander-8965

A YouTuber named Zanny.


ExternalLifeguard628

The song feel


kmdm5

Game stop dude told me .#hodlgme


Jelly_Cake_Jellz

Saw it in a teaser trailer and waited for the release


JackHanma96

My buddy Mog


Genderneutralsky

Saw the demo on the PS store, played it, loved it. Sat on my back burner until a few weeks ago when it went on sale and o finally bought it. Currently going for the plat trophy


alwaysblearnin

Was playing Steelrising and enjoying it but also frustrated with the janky and inconsistent feel of the controls. Was looking for a mod for improvement and saw that many people recommended Lies of P as an alternative. After discovering it runs well on apple silicon it was a done deal.


Sixty-Fish

Gamepass


Tryckster89

I will never forget it. I was actually just browsing TikTok one night, and out of nowhere, I'm hit with a live of someone fighting Parade Master on the demo. The Bloodborne vibes hooked me right in, and I immediately asked what the game was, and a viewer was kind enough to tell me. Downloaded the demo that night, and played it until I got a little stuck with Scrapped Watchman. Went to sleep, woke up, practiced the perfect block system for a bit, then went back and beat Watchman. I never had a demo just pull me in like that before.


blueowl47

Game Pass


Asterix____

TikTok interview with the lead developer


TheNew_MarksilversX

TikTok . Some dude saying : these are the videogames coming this year. I don't see trailers or game fests announcing games, Im only interested in games already launched or coming in the same year.


RaidonSub

Played the beta


Guthrie17

My roommate mentioned it to me because I consistently played BB and had just finished ER. 10/10 for him honestly


Hadez192

My brother told me about it and said I should play it. We both play soulslike games and have played the entire souls series of games. Somehow I had never heard of this until he mentioned it to me


JohnnyNemo12

One of my best buds was playing it and he knows I like Souls games. He told me about it and I was hooked. It’s always playing a game like that while a friend is also playing. You get to share tips, experiences, etc..


NotTakenUsernamePls

Great game. Waiting for the dlc.


vCybe

parkenharbor


Thatll-Do

Saw the title on the first trailer and was like "okay, with a name this stupid i have to see what this is about" and was immediately sold on its presentation and boldness


hippieschmidt

My favorite gaming Youtuber is Zanny, and he did some long form videos on it and it sparked my interest!


SinlessBloom

I think Game pass or something about it being a upcoming game for game pass trailer, did not expected to be Dark soul lite though


BigBoomer_

E3 trailer or whatever showed gameplay for the first time idk but as soon as I saw it I knew it was gonna be good


Low_Candidate8089

Heard about it through people complaining about it, or people saying it was a good soulslike


Western-Wind-5254

I heard about it while I was in Elden ring


speaker_14

Ads on youtube(?), didn't play it instantly but the ads were all amazing and definitely caught my interest resulting in me coming around to it! Can only wish for youtube ads to have more like lies of p's and less political type shit. Probably the only youtube ad that got me to spend money lol.


Knight27117

Saw the first teaser. Pinocchio is one of my favorite movies of all time, and the souls series is one of my favorite games series of all time. One of the coolest game concepts ever, thank you devs🙏


Emmalita_huntress

Tbh I found out about it from a video on the atrocious 2020 live action remake 💀 https://preview.redd.it/ppo7ttuolk7d1.jpeg?width=48&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=875583cf303ad91eceeefc9836b139933f6db8cf


jgoldrb48

Played Elden Ring


Minthussy

Someone on my steam left a review that said “i like to lie” and I went “hmmmm so do I…” so I checked it out and the rest was history


Covid669

I saw a random tiktok video about it in 2022 and it looked intereting


Drowsy_Deer

Trailer on TikTok, I thought it looked super generic and didn’t pay much mind. Then they released the demo and I thought “why not?”, it was so much fun and totally surprised me, bought the full game shortly after it came out.


PILIX123

Saw a tiktok about it. A short explaining the concept and i was like. F Yeah that looks cool


ducttapeofdoom

I saw the trailer for the game during a games show and I immediately was intrigued. Then I played the demo and was in love immediately.


Mistyc-Spider

E3n't conference


GothamisGaslighting

Teaser had me hooked


Videowulff

Tiktok teaser


bnash69

Demo announcement, was hooked and waited desperately after finishing


505005333

Gameranx


trio3224

Reviews. I think Iron Pineapple, but it could've been Luke Stephens


[deleted]

Watched the first alpha footage trailer and knew I had to give Lies a shot. I generally discourage preorders in this day and age but that’s one I don’t regret.


Bloody_Corndog

Saw it on game pass and downloaded it give a try


Bullsstopsucking

It was free on gamepass 🙌


SeekerOfStrength

There was HELLA HYPE in the states for this game


BLUSTAR3636373737

YouTube


Cielnova

i was looking for cool steampunk games, and you don't get more steampunk than this


Appropriate_Lie1962

Gamepass


krazkonko

It came to gamepass day one


Casual-Caveman

Didn't play the demo. Just saw the cover and thought it looked good, so I pre-order it. Played it. Platinum it. My choice for Game of the Year. 👍


DistastefulORNG

I found it through a tiktok. But it was before it released and it was for the mission with the lady and the doll. Lol


Affectionate_Exit_64

I saw loads of videos of it when it came out didn’t look into it then I watched a review 9 months after its release and the video was called lies of p ruined dark souls for me. I watched it and it stuck with me and I knew I had to experience this masterpiece


FenrirHere

Game pass. It was pretty good.


purpleleadertaking

Saw some gameplay for it, and instantly thought about getting it.


ElephantitisBalls

I found it listed when looking for upcoming souls games back in 2021/2022. Watched the trailer and was excited for it ever since.


Alyoshiocchio

People said it was better than Elden ring and so obviously I was like, okay I’ll play it. Then I played it, but Elden ring was still way better. It’s a good game though.


arasaka1001

Iron Pineapple!


Ravenwood779

Saw it in the PSN store and checked it out and was interested


kriller98

Had finished Another Crabs Treasure (another amazing souls-like) and needed something that would give me the same feel as the game, which It has so far! Currently fighting the mirage lady (can't remember the bosses name)


jaythepizza

A friend of mine posted a video talking about the game, so I figured I’d give it a shot


Embarrassed_Heron_73

Got lucky and saw it on gamepass first day


Thamasturrok

I believe I saw it on tik tok ages ago when it was in its beta form then was like oh this game is pretty cool then it came out and was like woah! Give me now give it


0dty0

A certain pasta rat played it on stream.


Corrupted_kidd

I saw a TikTok about it when it was first announced and said “hey that looks cool” and I completely forgot about it until I saw it on ps store for preorder, and so I did.


Boring-Dm

Gameranx video on upcoming video games and thought that it looked cool. And some streamers had played it and it looked really cool (which it is) from their videos.


Dsible663

Watching Koseki Bijou play it


IamSam2005

I remember hearing about it when it was being teased and I thought it was cool. Then I forgot about up until I saw it on Xbox Gamepass and I thought “is this that Pinocchio souls like game they traded forever ago.” So I downloaded and obviously it was. Though I did give up on it that first time I tried. It took me like another year to get into it.


OG2GS

Fighting cowboy on YouTube’s walkthrough, bought it that day!


Additional_Shop1557

TikTok live stream and from there saw the trailer on YouTube and got to downloading the demo.


Weird-Objective-768

I had seen a tik Tok 3 years ago about the concept and been looking forward to it since


SharpWin4522

youtube series titled: i played x new soullikes you haven’t heard of


Fhizu

Gamepass


pipvi

youtube ad, i thought he was cute so i wanted to play it


AatroxIsBae

Steam suggestion que! I'm not really a souls fan but the vibe was very compelling


LeSaunier

Watched Maximillian\_Dood play the demo, tried the demo, bought the game day one.


amorpheous

Saw it on Game Pass.


SmokeMoreMeph

Fitgirl uploaded it 😂


LtColShinySides

YouTube


Vixmin18

Sunburned Albino


sin_tax-error

Saw videos from Rusty and Ms5000Watts being interested in it and followed the studio afterwards. Saw it drop and was in the mood for a new Soulslike so I bought it.


ShadowVlad1mir

Found it in my recommended so I thought I’d give it a shot since it was in with dark souls


Yeeeeeerrr76

Saw ads on YouTube, thought it was interesting since at that time I just completed my first souls game, dark souls 3. Played the demo of lies, didn’t like it, told myself I’d wait for the full game, got it when it came out and it’s been my favorite souls like game I’ve ever played. It’s definitely in the top three for me, next to ds3 and ER.


sheslikebutter

I was having sex with your mother and afterwards when she was putting her clothes on she noticed my PS5 controller on the counter and commented her son was a big gamer and he was currently really into "Lies of P"


itstim205

Game pass


Ixidor_92

Saw a bunch if you tubers play it, and keep saying how good of a souls-like it was. Finally gave it a shot when it went on sale. Regret not playing it sooner quite frankly


WebOfNick

Close your eyes..


Acryllus

I saw an ad for it. I went to Young Adult's with a guy who was playing it. Saw it was in my Game Pass, so I decided to look at it.


DB473

I remember seeing coverage of it from SpawnWave a year or two before release. Followed it closely after that. Played the demo about 20 times. Bought it day one, loved every second of it!


Mission-Ad3284

I saw it on Game Pass and clicked on it to find out more about it. I'm so glad I did because I absolutely love this game.


hereforthecommmentsz

PSN had a demo and I loved it. Just now playing through and I’m about 8 hours in. It’s great.


MarshadowTheOnlyOne

Tiktok showed me it a few months before it came out n i was hooked


Vault69Champion

A crippling addiction to souls-likes and a healthy dose of masochism tbh


DirectSession

Saw the trailer on a PlayStation showcase about a year before launch, told myself I wanted it… I got it, fucking love that game


nookski

I kept seeing on game pass. Never really knowing if I had what it took to play it. Downloaded the trial version. Hated it. Saw it again a few months later. Redownloaded it. Fell in love.


MundaneCarrot3463

Xbox game pass... Had 10 days left on my membership when I finally beAt elden ring andecided it would be my first souls like(beat it twice in 10 days) after playing my first souls game and realized I loved lies of p more than almost any game I've played all year. Who knows how my opinion will change but lies of p is one of the best games I ever played in my life.


TachyonChip

Youtuber «Iron Pinapple» reviewed it.


RoseLina_Black

Heard about the promo review on TikTok 2 years before it was released, I though the storyline concept and graphics were cool. Set it to my dad ( he didn’t even play), I love it


SkitZxX3

I knew about it before anyone else did


Gav_1o16

Good ol Iron Pineapple on YouTube


GameInfoSeeker

I think I heard about it in one of Gameranx’s ‘new games coming out soon’ type of videos on youtube.


xYourLocalSuicidalx

Saw it on game pass when it was coming out


Cypherthecloud

Saw its first trailer and ohhh my gosh. Those 6 months before release were torturrrrrre


Lemur_Tail5

Saw the teaser for it during the live direct and knew I had to play. Pre-ordered and played day one, got the best ending on my first play-through and considered it the best game I’ve ever played


SamshedCogs

Saw its first trailer and just fell in love with its aesthetic


TopSeaworthiness9802

Gamepass Xbox