Tip

Tip is a wooden signpost character who appears in the hallway of Mellow’s Room after the player first opens the Doors.exe door. He functions as Endacopia’s informal tutorial guide — he introduces the combat system before the Clocky fight and hints at hidden content in the room above.

Overview

Tip is the first NPC players encounter in Endacopia’s non-tutorial spaces. Unlike Henry (hostile) or Wall Bank (reactive), Tip is explicitly helpful. He presents himself as a signpost — literally — and delivers short, cryptic but actionable advice.

His roles:

1. Combat tutor — Introduces the block/counter system before the Clocky fight
2. Hint giver — References the ceiling lamp secret in his room
3. Gate — Appears blocking the path to the bathroom until the Clocky fight is resolved

Location and Appearances

Tip appears in two distinct places:

1. Hallway after first Doors.exe door — Standing between the door and the bathroom area. He initiates dialogue when approached.
2. Above the hallway — Accessible via a staircase in the hallway area. Tip is referenced as being “up there” by some players.

Combat Tutorial

When Tip appears before the Clocky fight, he explains the block/counter system:

“When an enemy’s attack is about to land, right-click to block. When the enemy is recovering, left-click to attack.”

Speedrunners use this knowledge to skip Tip’s dialogue by spam-clicking in the bottom-left corner of the screen — this bypasses the text without waiting for it to complete.

The Lamp Secret Hint

Tip’s room is the location associated with the underground lamp secret. Players who click the ceiling lamps in the right sequence (reported as middle, right, left) trigger the word “underground” and transport to a black-and-white anatomy room.

Tip does not explicitly tell players this — the lamps are in the room above his hallway position. Community sources interpret Tip’s presence in the same area as a soft hint.

Speedrunning Relevance

For speedrunners attempting the Any% category, Tip’s dialogue is one of the skippable elements:

• Spam left-click in the bottom-left corner during Tip’s tutorial to skip text
• Saves approximately 3–5 seconds depending on reading speed
• Consistent with the Any% route used by top runners

Connections

• Clocky — combat partner after Tip’s tutorial
• Hallway — Tip’s location
• Mellow’s Room — room above the hallway
• Secrets & Easter Eggs — underground lamp route

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is Tip a friendly character? A: Yes. Tip is the only consistently helpful NPC in the Prologue. He explains mechanics and does not threaten the player.

Q: Does Tip appear in the full game? A: Tip is primarily documented in the demo. His presence in the full game’s later chapters is unconfirmed — check the full game hub after July 27, 2026.

Q: What is Tip’s connection to the underground secret? A: Tip’s room (above the hallway) contains the ceiling lamps that trigger the underground transport. He does not directly hint at this — the connection is made by the community.

Q: Can I skip Tip’s dialogue? A: Yes — spam left-click in the bottom-left corner of the screen during his tutorial dialogue.