Clear a stage by destroying its bumpers, use missions for table-wide damage, and build toward Act VI before treating Endless Mode as the goal.
Cult of PiN is won by progressing the table, not by preserving every bumper. Hit bumpers to damage and destroy them, complete mission targets for table-wide effects, then advance through stages toward Act VI. Endless Mode begins after the table's victory condition, so leaderboard play is a later goal.
The developer's official itch page documents four tables, six difficulty settings, 100 Glyphs, 32 Blessings, multiple Balls, bumper variants, and Curses. Those counts describe the 1.0 content pool; they do not prove a permanent best build. Start by selecting upgrades that help the shot or mission your current table actually presents.
Use the Cult of PiN Act VI guide for a run plan grounded in the published rules. It separates stage progress, mission damage, run upgrades, and future-run unlocks so you do not confuse score chasing with the immediate win condition.
Browser, Windows, macOS, and Linux builds are listed by the developer. Controls include keyboard, mouse, and common gamepads, with configurable controls and an interactive tutorial.
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How do you beat a Cult of PiN table?
Reach Act VI on that table. After the victory point, the run can continue in Endless Mode for leaderboard score.
What carries into future Cult of PiN runs?
The official pages identify unlockable Balls and Glyphs as persistent additions available to later runs.