I’m excited and cautiously sceptical about a new development that could point to the next chapter after Lies of P. According to GamesRadar, a trademark for Wonders of O has appeared on the European Union Intellectual Property Office website, and if true this filing lines up with the Wizard of Oz thread that the original game teased.
What Was Reported
GamesRadar reports the Wonders of O trademark appeared on the European Union Intellectual Property Office website with a filing date of September 10, a listing that was spotted by The Phrasemaker. The trademark reportedly covers video game and computer software of various types, including potential for both physical and downloadable games — notably the same categories covered by the 2022 trademark for Lies of P.
The original game ends with a post-credits stinger that introduces a character named Dorothy, and shows a brief scene of a girl in ruby red slippers humming and clicking her heels together. Lies of P transformed the story of Pinocchio into a dark Soulslike, and the presence of that Dorothy tease in the end credits is why many are reading the Wonders of O filing as an Oz-themed follow-up.
The Source & Credibility
The initial discovery was highlighted by The Phrasemaker and relayed in reporting by GamesRadar. The trademark listing itself is the factual anchor here — a public filing on the European Union Intellectual Property Office site — and the filing reportedly references video game and software uses.
We should take this with a pinch of salt. Trademark filings are commonly used to protect potential names long before any formal announcement, and they can be registered for many reasons that don’t always result in a released product. That said, a matching pattern exists: the earlier 2022 trademark for Lies of P was similarly filed in advance of that game’s release, which gives this new filing at least some contextual weight.
There’s also an inside-industry signal to consider: a sequel to Lies of P was confirmed in 2023, months after the original launched, and developers at Nough Studio — the Neowiz subsidiary responsible for Lies of P — have admitted they’re feeling “pressure” to make the sequel even better. Those facts were reported in earlier coverage, and they align with why a trademark filing would be of interest now.
What It Could Mean
If the Wonders of O trademark is directly connected to the follow-up to Lies of P, it suggests Neowiz is protecting an Oz-themed title for interactive media. The post-credits Dorothy tease in Lies of P was already a clear narrative breadcrumb, and a registered name that explicitly evokes “O” and “Wonders” reads as a likely nod to an Oz-based direction — at least in thematic terms.
That said, trademarks can be speculative or defensive. They’re often filed to cover a range of uses — physical and digital — and to prevent squatting on a potential property name. We don’t yet have concrete details about what gameplay, setting, or story a sequel would actually include, and the presence of a trademark alone doesn’t confirm any creative choices.
Related Reporting
- For context on the studio’s ambitions and the ongoing sequel chatter, see our earlier coverage of the NOUGH Studio documentary.
Why This Matters
This trademark matters because it could be the clearest single piece of evidence so far linking Lies of P’s post-credits tease to a concrete project name. If Wonders of O is the follow-up, Neowiz and Nough Studio may be positioning to reinterpret another classic tale through their Soulslike lens — which is an exciting prospect for many fans.
Still, keep expectations measured: trademarks are an early, formal step that doesn’t tell us how ambitious or faithful any adaptation would be, nor does a filing confirm timing or content. Take this report with a pinch of salt, but also with the kind of curiosity you’d bring to any hint of a bold creative direction for a popular game series.
