Piggy: Intercity — Getting started
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OverviewPiggy: Intercity is a multiplayer open-world RPG set in Evalia, a world devastated by infection. You explore, talk to characters, complete quests, build a base, and play minigames — but every choice you make is saved permanently and shapes how the story unfolds. This guide covers how to get started, how quests work, how combat works, and what to watch out for.
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Getting started — your first steps in Evalia
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When you join for the first time, the game walks you through character creation and then drops you into the prologue. Finishing the prologue — escaping the school — is how you get into the open world. After that, you can claim a base building plot and start exploring in earnest.
- Join the game character creation starts automatically on your first visit.
- Create your character this is your permanent avatar for that save slot.
- Make your first decision the game records it immediately, so read carefully before you pick.
- Escape the school completing the prologue unlocks the main open world.
- Claim a base plot once you are in the open world, find and claim a building plot to set up your base.
- Pin a quest if you are ever unsure where to go, pin your active quest so a tracker stays on screen.
How choices and save files work
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Piggy: Intercity saves every decision you make — NPC conversations, quest outcomes, faction picks, and items gained or lost. You cannot undo a choice on the same save file. If a quest fails because you picked the wrong dialogue option, it stays failed. The only way to redo anything is to start a brand new save file from scratch.
Quest types and how to pick them up
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Quests come in two types: main quests that push the story forward, and side quests that affect your reputation with other survivors. You get a quest by walking up to a character and talking to them. Some quests also require you to speak to additional characters partway through, which updates your objective. A few quests are locked until you finish a previous one first — for example, Bearing Arms cannot start until you complete Build a Base.
- Main quests drive the story and are required for progression.
- Side quests affect your standing with other survivors and can reward useful items.
- Quest pin shows a permanent tracker on screen; remove it when you no longer need it.
- Prerequisite quests some quests only unlock after another is finished.
- Quest failure choosing the wrong response to an NPC can close a quest permanently on that save.
The faction choice at Shadewood
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During the Bandit Raid event in Shadewood, you must choose between siding with the Mayor or with Cutter. The two paths unlock entirely different quests and you cannot access the other side's quests on the same save file.
| Mayor side | unlocks the Silly For Tilly quest, the Fright Seeing quest, and the Surgical Search quest. |
| Cutter side | unlocks the Desperado Dispatch quest. |
Leveling up and minigames
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Levels are tied to individual save slots, not your account as a whole. The game tracks progress up to at least level 50 through its achievement system. Bowling and golf are two minigames in the world, each with multiple difficulty settings.
- Levels go up to at least 50 milestones are marked at levels 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.
- Each save slot tracks its own level independently.
- Bowling has multiple difficulty settings getting a perfect score on every difficulty is its own achievement.
- Golf also has multiple difficulty settings clearing every difficulty with a perfect score is a separate achievement.
- Hunting 50 infected and finding 50 items are two additional long-term goals the game tracks.
When you get stuck — a quick checklist
CheckIf progress has stopped, work through these checks before assuming something is broken. Because choices are permanent, catching a problem early matters.
- Is your quest pinned? pin it from the quest menu so the tracker shows you the direction to go.
- Did you fail the quest? check if a wrong dialogue choice already closed it on this save file.
- Is there a prerequisite you missed? some quests only appear after another specific quest is done.
- Are you on the right faction path? quests tied to Mayor or Cutter only show up after picking that side at Shadewood.
- Is starting a new save file the answer? if a failed or lost quest is critical to you, a fresh save is the only reset.
Glossary
Glossary- Evalia
- The world where Piggy: Intercity takes place, devastated by a widespread infection.
- Save file
- A slot that stores all your progress, choices, and quest outcomes — choices made on one save file cannot be undone.
- Main quest
- A quest that is directly tied to the main story and is required for progression.
- Side quest
- An optional quest that affects your reputation with other survivors and can reward useful items.
- Quest pin
- A feature that locks a tracker for your active quest onto the screen so you always know where to head next.
- Bandit Raid
- An event in Shadewood where you permanently choose to side with either the Mayor or Cutter, determining which quests open up.
- Base plot
- A claimable piece of land in the open world where you construct and manage your own base.
Common questions
FAQCan I undo a choice I already made?
No — every choice is saved permanently to that save file the moment you make it. If you want to try a different path, you need to create a new save file and start over from the beginning.
Does it matter which side I pick at Shadewood?
Yes — siding with the Mayor unlocks three quests (Silly For Tilly, Fright Seeing, and Surgical Search), while siding with Cutter unlocks the Desperado Dispatch quest. You cannot access the other side's quests on the same save file.
Do levels reset between sessions?
No — levels are saved per save slot and carry over between sessions. Each save slot tracks its own level separately, so progress on one slot does not affect another.
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