Lurking Giants First Match Walkthrough

Your first match in Lurking Giants sets habits that stick — good or bad. This walkthrough walks minute-by-minute from lobby spawn through intermission, first night cycle, visibility pulses, and sunrise at 6:00 AM so you understand exactly what happens before panic sets in.

Lobby Phase (0:00–3:00)

Spawn into a large lobby with gates Alpha, Beta, and Charlie, a central campfire, and UI for Store, Inventory, Configuration, and Spectate. Browse the shop — Guilt costs 7,000 coins (unlock guide). If a round is active, spectate to learn giant movement. Wait for intermission to end (~3 minutes on quieter servers).

Intermission

Intermission lets players shop and prepare. Locust is the default giant description in store. Select nothing if saving coins. Read giant lore on Locust page. When intermission closes, the map loads — Forest or City.

Round Start — Day to Night

Daytime brief moment, then night falls. You receive lantern and flashlight as survivor (or spawn as giant from TV). Note giant spawn direction — opposite side planning begins now. Controls: PC or mobile.

1:00 AM — First Pulse

First visibility pulse highlights all survivors ~10 seconds. Giant sees your position. Immediately plan relocation — do not stay highlighted location. Use night cycle timer for practice.

2:00–4:00 AM — Mid Round

Repeat relocation each pulse. Forest: cave-to-tree routes per Forest guide. City: rooftop transitions per City guide. Sprint with E, not Shift.

5:00 AM — Final Pulse

Last highlight before sunrise. Giants make desperate pushes — hold pre-scouted safe corner, do not open sprint across fields.

6:00 AM — Victory

Survivors win if alive. Coins awarded (~100–200). Giant wins if all eliminated. Next: survivor walkthrough or giant walkthrough. Rules: how to play.