When do you get your first gun?
Your first gun appears in Chapter 3. Finishing the first two chapters without a firearm is normal.
First gunWeapons. Movement. Mayhem.
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Find your next moveGetting started
Beginner guide
Learn the opening controls, use kicks and slides, and reach the chapter where your first gun appears.
Combat & equipmentPencil / Object808
Use Object808 to draw bombs, erase corpses for health, and support your gun ammo supply.
Challenges & secretsScore & Perfect
Maintain Freshness and Movement, protect your combo, and work toward the time, score and secret goals for Perfect rank.
Challenges & secretsSurvival mode
Keep moving, replenish bombs at sharpeners, and combine supplies with healing as Survival Mode becomes more crowded.
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Getting started3 guides
Combat & equipment3 guides
Movement1 guide
Troubleshooting2 guides
Challenges & secrets3 guides
Quick answers
Why will my mouse or key rebinding not respond?
If menu clicks or key rebinding do not respond, try disabling gamepad detection and test the controls again.
Rebind keysWhat should I try if the game crashes?
Try the second Steam launch option if PAPERHEAD crashes during fights or fails to launch normally.
Crashing fix