We watched a short documentary that Insider Gaming reports was recently posted to YouTube and came away with one clear message: NOUGH Studio is allegedly feeling the weight of expectation as it prepares its next project. Take this with a pinch of salt — but if true, the film is being used to pitch ambition, culture and process ahead of whatever comes next for Lies of P.
What Was Reported
Per Insider Gaming, the documentary includes interviews with key team members at NOUGH Studio and opens with the question, “Can we make something even better than the previous title?” The piece reportedly ends with the pledge: “You won’t be disappointed. We promise. This is the truth, not a lie.”
The documentary features a quoted segment from narrative director Kwon Byungsoo, who says: “When we first started, we were building from a completely blank slate. We kept asking ourselves just how far we could go. Now Lies of P is our starting point. The question now is how much more we can build from here.”
Insider Gaming also reports the film takes a look at NOUGH’s tagline, “Games by Gamers”, and the studio’s internal practice of so-called “game day” sessions — occasions where the entire team allegedly stops working for a day to play the game together. A NEOWIZ representative is quoted in a press release as saying: “This documentary was produced to convey that the time spent preparing for our next title is a crucial part of the game’s completion process,” and that the studio wanted to reassure fans they are “pouring our heart and soul into preparing our next project.”
The report also reminds readers of the commercial context around the franchise: Lies of P originally launched in 2023, its prequel expansion Overture came out in June 2025, and a complete version for Nintendo Switch 2 was released this week on August 6. Insider Gaming highlights other recent franchise milestones, including a claim that Lies of P and Overture DLC surpassed 3 million copies sold.
The Source & Credibility
We’re relying on Insider Gaming for these details. The documentary itself is described as publicly available on YouTube, and the write-up includes direct quotes attributed to studio staff and a NEOWIZ press release. That combination — on-the-record quotes plus a publisher statement — gives the report some weight, although it’s worth stressing the documentary’s purpose appears to be promotional and reassurance.
Key Quotes
- “Can we make something even better than the previous title?” — reported opening question.
- “You won’t be disappointed. We promise. This is the truth, not a lie.” — reported closing pledge.
- Kwon Byungsoo: “When we first started, we were building from a completely blank slate… Now Lies of P is our starting point.”
- NEOWIZ press release: “This documentary was produced to convey that the time spent preparing for our next title is a crucial part of the game’s completion process.”
What It Could Mean
If the documentary’s tone is to be believed, NOUGH Studio is positioning itself to push beyond the achievements of the original Lies of P. That is, the studio is allegedly handling internal culture and quality assurance publicly to manage expectations ahead of a follow-up.
We can’t infer specifics about design, platforms, pricing or release timing from the documentary — none of those details are reported. What we can say, if true, is that the studio is trying to frame its development process as deliberate and fan-focused: the “Games by Gamers” tagline, “game day” sessions, and the NEOWIZ statement about pouring “heart and soul” are all aimed at convincing players the next title will be carefully crafted.
For readers who follow studio-side stories closely, this documentary sits alongside other industry shifts we’ve covered — see our earlier reporting on id Software and Obsidian — but it’s important to keep expectations measured: promotional materials can be aspirational, and pledges like “You won’t be disappointed” are, by design, optimistic.
Why This Matters
Even when promotional, a studio-produced documentary can matter because it signals priorities. NOUGH Studio publicly foregrounding team playtesting, a narrative director’s reflection on starting from a “blank slate,” and a formal PR line from NEOWIZ all suggest the developer is conscious of the bar set by Lies of P and its post-launch trajectory.
For fans of Lies of P and observers of studio culture, the film is at least an invitation: watch closely and judge future announcements against these claims. We’ll be keeping an eye out for further, concrete details from NOUGH and NEOWIZ, but until more is confirmed, take the documentary’s promises as an intriguing hint rather than a guarantee.
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