Walkthrough Est. Time: 3-4 hours
Updated: 2026-10-13

Endacopia Chapter 1 Walkthrough: Body Parts & Three Hubs

Complete Chapter 1 walkthrough: recover Legs, Torso, Hands, Mouth and Eyes across the Circus, the Office and Timesville, including every puzzle chain and optional fight.

Key Strategy & Fast Answer

In Endacopia Chapter 1, roll onto pressure plates for Mellow's Legs and Torso, then clear The Circus for Hands (Scalpel), The Office for Mouth (Help Me Talk), and Timesville for Eyes and the VHS Player.

Chapter 1 Overview: Mellow’s Anatomical Recovery

After descending the plumbing pipes from the Prologue house, Mellow arrives in the sprawling surreal subterranean world of Chapter 1. Mellow begins the chapter as a limbless, headless torso capable only of rolling across flat surfaces. Your overarching objective throughout Chapter 1 is to locate and reattach Mellow’s five missing body components:

  1. Legs: Restores walking, running, and jumping locomotion.
  2. Torso Armor: Provides structural protection and unlocks elevator gates.
  3. Hands: Located in The Circus, allowing physical item manipulation.
  4. Mouth: Located in The Office / Gambling Den, restoring voice and verbal interaction.
  5. Eyes: Located in Timesville, clearing visual screen distortion.
Anatomical ComponentDestination HubKey Gatekeeper / PuzzleReattachment Benefit
LegsDrainage Elevator VestibulePressure Plate 1Enables standard bipedal movement
TorsoDrainage Elevator VestibulePressure Plate 2Restores health bar and elevator clearance
HandsThe CircusDoodle Maze & Operation ScalpelPermits carrying tools, keys, and weapons
MouthThe Office / Gambling DenTalking Floor (Help Me Talk)Unlocks NPC dialogue, trading, and phone calls
EyesTimesville CemeteryRosie’s Gravestone ExcavationClears monochrome static filter from screen

Step 1: Reclaiming Legs & Torso (Elevator Vestibule)

  1. Initial Rolling Maneuvers: Upon landing at the base of the drainage pipe, Mellow is reduced to a rolling sphere. Steer your model to the right toward the hydraulic elevator gates.
  2. First Pressure Plate (Legs): Roll directly onto the circular bronze floor switch positioned in front of the elevator doors. The mechanism clanks downward, reattaching Mellow’s Legs and restoring standard WASD keyboard movement.
  3. Second Pressure Plate (Torso): Walk to the right side of the chamber across the iron catwalk to locate the second recessed plate. Stepping on this switch recovers Mellow’s Torso, completing your core physical frame.
  4. Ascending to Green Hills: Return to the elevator platform, stand on the central activation pedal, and ascend into Green Hills - the crossroads hub connecting the Circus, Office, and Timesville.
  5. The Guidance Signpost (Tip): Speak with the talking wooden signpost Tip at the junction. Tip outlines the three paths leading to your remaining senses and limbs.

Step 2: The Circus (Hands)

Head east along the striped railway tracks by boarding the red-and-white handcar to enter the carnival fairgrounds.

The Clown-Head Door Mechanism

At the entrance plaza stands a towering clown face with chattering wooden teeth. Step onto the yellow spring-loaded floor button in front of the mouth. Wait for the pendulum armature to reach its highest vertical apex, then press Space to trigger the release catch. The clown’s teeth retract, granting access to the interior tents.

The Pitch-Black Chamber

Enter the darkened circus tent. A hanging bioluminescent rope dangles from the rafters. Move only when the rope illuminates your path; moving through the shadows triggers the prowling circus beast and forces a checkpoint restart. After five successful hops along the rope lights, the eastern exit unlatches.

The Handcar Track Switcher

Board the miniature circus railway train:

  • Alternate pressing A and D to regulate speed.
  • Flip the track lever switches when approaching junction forks.
  • Jump over obstacle crates along the rails.
  • Ensure your handcar aligns with the glowing-green railway track before entering each darkened tunnel mouth to avoid derailment.

The Doodle Maze & Hand Reattachment

Enter the animated illustration maze. Navigate through the living sketchpad tiles:

  • Follow the pointing gestures of the animated stick figures.
  • Walk past the UFO drawing, veer down toward the mime figure, and follow the wind currents past the raven row.
  • Step onto the moon tile and climb the staircase sketch to reach the golden pedestal holding Mellow’s missing Hands.

The Whack-a-Mole Scalpel & Operation Surgery

  1. Step inside the gray projection tent and examine the film reel. Take note of the four clown figures who suffer fatal mishaps during the screening: Red, Yellow, Pink, and Purple.
  2. Walk over to the Whack-a-Mole booth and hammer only those four specific clown targets into gravestones. The machine dispenses the surgical Scalpel.
  3. Enter the Medical Tent and interact with the operation table. Steer the scalpel along three narrow surgical lines without grazing the nerve borders. Success yields the Red Ball.
  4. (Optional Encounter): Interact with the high-wire rigging to challenge The Trapezist. Guard against his diving swings with M2 and punish his landing stumble with M1 to earn Fatal Performance (required for Ending C), or walk past to earn Cut The Act.

Step 3: The Office & Gambling Den (Mouth)

Return to Green Hills and take the downhill western tunnel into the industrial subterranean corporate district.

Currency Accumulation & Scanner Gates

The office entrance is protected by monetary fee scanners:

  • Run inside the generator hamster wheel to produce 50 credits.
  • Play the floor checkerboard game for an additional 50 credits.
  • Tap the ceiling counter button until you hold 150 credits.
  • Pass through the -50 credit turnstile, ascend the stairs, and insert 100 credits into the executive elevator lift.

Colored Circuit Relays

Inside the server vestibule, solve the circuit breakers to open the security bulkhead:

  1. Turn Yellow Switch ON.
  2. Turn Yellow Switch OFF.
  3. Turn Dark Blue Switch ON.
  4. Turn Light Blue Switch ON.
  5. Turn Purple Switch ON.
  6. Turn Red Switch ON.

Pedal Lift & The Talking Floor (Mouth)

Descend the manual hoist shaft by rapidly alternating A and D to keep the platform level. At the bottom lies the talking button floor:

  • Step across the letter tiles in sequence: H - E - L - P - M - E - T - A - L - K. A mechanical dispenser opens, returning Mellow’s Mouth and restoring the ability to speak with NPCs.
  • Secret Inputs: Spell L - E - T - M - E - H - E - L - P to receive classified intel regarding the Central Core, or L - E - T - M - E - G - O to unlock the emergency maintenance staircase.

Executive Office Work & Phone Calls

Take the executive elevator and select the career path survey responses to enter The Office. Sit at workstation #4 and complete your scheduled telephony tasks:

  • Call 1: Resolve the employee domestic marriage dispute.
  • Call 2: Handle corporate bank liquidity inquiries.
  • Call 3: Guide Level 3 support through protocol resets.
  • Call 4: Provide homework solutions.
  • Call 5: Navigate the dating service questionnaire.
  • Call 6: Defuse the suspicious body disposal inquiry. Completing all phone duties earns maximum Credibility Rating.

The Gambling Den Dice Game & Core Key

Request an evaluation reassessment at the elevator to drop into the underground Gambling Den:

  1. Grab the Transparent Mug resting on the corner table.
  2. Challenge the three dice sharks: Green Boss, Baby Man, and Copy Printer. Defeat them in consecutive dice rounds to earn the Against All Odds achievement and a set of Airplane Tickets.
  3. Fill your Transparent Mug at the water cooler. Water the withered office fern to produce a blooming Flower.
  4. Trade the Flower at the train platform vendor for a steel Wrench.
  5. Use the Wrench to unbolt the cooler’s maintenance grill and extract the Core Key. Give the Airplane Tickets to employee Malia to maximize department efficiency.

Step 4: Timesville (Eyes)

Cross the suspension bridge leading north to Timesville, a dilapidated coastal residential settlement.

Gravestone Descent & Eye Recovery

  1. Enter the Timesville apartment complex and speak to the front desk clerk.
  2. Exit through the rear courtyard and walk along the beach to the foggy cemetery.
  3. Approach the uppermost headstone in the rear row. The earth gives way beneath your feet, dropping Mellow into a crypt chamber where your missing Eyes are retrieved, permanently lifting the blur filter.

Catthew Hide-and-Seek

To obtain the town’s Fishing License, locate Catthew three times:

  • Location 1: Hidden behind the wooden fishing tackle shed.
  • Location 2: Crouched behind the brick town lockup.
  • Location 3: Concealed on the porch of the solitary house across the suspension footbridge (watch out for the fake-Catthew jump scare).

Constellation Telescope & Skeleton Rope

  1. Deliver six caught fish to the nocturnal fox at the aquarium to earn an invitation to the evening party.
  2. Answer “Yellow” at the apartment door to enter. Be polite to the owl host to receive the brass Telescope.
  3. Mount the Telescope outside the locked equipment shed. Align the star nodes into a key-shaped constellation to unlock the padlock.
  4. Inside the shed’s secret chamber, adjust the suspended skeletons until all hang at their highest vertical extension, pull the bone cable to the far right, and allow the beetle swarm to cross before harvesting the Metal Detector.

The Black Rose & Rosie’s Secret Vault

  1. Sweep the beach with the Metal Detector. Dig up the buried items in order: Camera, Fishing Paper, and Beartha’s PGD along the western waterline.
  2. Return the PGD to Beartha to receive the rare Black Rose.
  3. Carry the Black Rose to the cemetery and place it respectfully upon Rosie’s gravestone.
  4. As the screen fades to black, continuously hold the right movement key to crawl into a secret subterranean chamber.
  5. Collect the VHS Player from the table. With all body parts and the VHS deck secured, Chapter 1 is 100% complete and Chapter 2 begins.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which hub should I do first in Chapter 1?
The Circus (Hands) is recommended first because Hands allow you to carry objects and interact with complex puzzle machinery. However, all three hubs can be cleared in any order.
Do I need every item in each hub?
Core progression items are required: Scalpel, Red Ball, Core Key, Fishing License, and VHS Player. Optional items like the Skateboard and Transparent Mug are for extra achievements.
When does Chapter 1 officially end?
Chapter 1 concludes when you place the Black Rose on Rosie's grave in the Timesville cemetery, crawl into the underground bunker, and retrieve the VHS Player.
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