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Every trophy in People of Note explained, from story unlocks to the trickiest missables, so you hit platinum in a single run.
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Iridium Studios' musical JRPG blends rhythm combat, deep puzzles, and a 20-hour story worth playing on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2.
People of Note, the musical turn-based RPG from Iridium Studios, wraps its trophy list in the same clever, music-themed packaging as everything else in the game. Most trophies unlock through normal story progression, but 15 are missable, and a handful require you to understand the combat system well enough to pull off specific setups. The good news: the completion difficulty sits at 1/10, and a single playthrough of roughly 20 hours is all you need.
The platinum, Hittin' The High Notes, requires every other trophy. There are no difficulty-based trophies and no glitched or unobtainable ones, which makes this one of the more player-friendly platinum lists around. The game also saves right before the final boss, so you can mop up anything you missed before committing to the ending.
The two windows that matter most for missables are:
Miss those windows and you'll need a separate save or a new run.
Thirteen of the 15 missable trophies are tied to optional companion quests and side content. Here's a breakdown of the ones that need deliberate attention:
| Trophy | Type | When to Get It | What Triggers It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Geez | Silver | Before first visit to Archaia | Zero Gee's quest in Lumina, leads to Lilting Green puzzle |
| Links | Silver | Before first visit to Archaia | Vox's quest in Pyre, leads to a Choral Reef fight |
| Technicolor | Silver | Before entering Scales of the World | Freq's quest in Durandis, leads back to the Melting Point |
| Comeback | Silver | Before entering Scales of the World | Return to Chordia, fight Yuna Verse in Whirls Generation |
| Virtuosos | Gold | Completing all optional party quests before Scales of the World | Unlocks the In Concert full-band mashup |
| Sidenote | Silver | Post-Archaia, pre-final boss | Complete Maestro (?)'s 5-location quest |
| Polka Face | Silver | Collectible | Turn in all 20 Weird Owl Feathers to Ordinary Al |
| Pet all the dogs | Silver | Collectible | Self-explanatory |
| Music of the Spheres | Gold | All puzzle battles | Find and complete every Puzzle Battler |
| Polyrhythm | Silver | Combat challenge | Earn 5+ extra actions in a single stanza |
| Drum Roll | Silver | Combat challenge | Spend 20+ BP in a single stanza |
| Inverted Quaver | Silver | Combat challenge | Restore 5+ BP with a non-rest ability |
| Peaking | Silver | Combat challenge | Stack 250%+ damage modifiers on one attack |
The Sidenote trophy requires tracking down Maestro (?), the twin brother of the Maestro merchant, across 5 hidden locations in the world of Note. He appears after you complete the events in Archaia. Each location has a blue and white exclamation mark (!) that triggers his appearance. Find all 5 and the quest completes.
Location 1 – Durandis: The Oasis Stage Look for a set of speakers with grass beside them. Durandis is the only place this matches, specifically at The Oasis Stage.
Location 2 – Chordia: Sharp's home garden The image shows grass, and the only garden that fits is behind the shrub in Sharp's garden in Chordia.
Location 3 – Scales of the World: 2nd puzzle area This one looks like it belongs in Durandis' The Melting Point because of the dark, cavern-like environment, but the actual location is the top-left crystal area in Scales of the World that leads to a puzzle mimicking The Melting Point biome.
Location 4 – Lumina: Industrial District Head left through Lumina's Industrial District, past the punk kids, and look for a dumpster surrounded by garbage.
Location 5 – Archaia: The Arched Center Find the colourful Sound Check machine in The Arched Center. The final (!) mark is in that corner.
This Gold trophy requires completing every Puzzle Battle across all of Note. Each puzzle is a locked combat scenario with specific win conditions, and the game provides all necessary Songstones and Remix Stones for most of them. The exception is the final Special Puzzler.
After completing the 13 standard Puzzle Battles, speak to the Voluminati General in Lumina to learn the final location: back at Octave Range near where you fought Lasso. You'll need to re-navigate the puzzles to reach Mystique Peak, or toggle puzzles off through the Accessibility menu.
This is the only Puzzle Battle where your own equipment matters. Your level, accessories, and fashion do not factor in, but your Songstones and Remix Stones do. Here's the exact loadout you need:
Cadence's setup:
Support setup from the rest of the party:
Battle execution:
Stanza 1:
Stanza 2:
With those modifiers stacked, Cadence's The Belt hits well over 1000 damage. After the battle, return to the Voluminati General to claim your reward and pop the trophy.
These four Silver trophies test your understanding of People of Note's battle system. None of them are story-gated, but some require specific items.
Polyrhythm (5+ extra actions in one stanza): Start a battle with full MSH gauges for Synthia and Vox, and have Signature Shift on Cadence. Trigger the mashup, then use Signature Shift. Your next stanza gains 5 extra actions.
Drum Roll (spend 20+ BP in one stanza): Load up all your high-cost BP abilities and burn them in a single stanza. Make sure all characters have full BP before starting.
Inverted Quaver (restore 5+ BP with a non-rest ability): You need the VIP Backstage Pass remix stone from Maestro (available after reaching Scales of the World) and Vox's EP-Emerald Songstone. Equip B-Side to any character. In battle, place EP-Emerald on a measure and use B-Side on that measure to restore 5 BP.
Peaking (250%+ damage modifiers on one attack): Stack EP-Ruby, Eleven, MIDIMAX, and StarPower together with proper Remix Stones on a single attack. The Special Puzzler setup above also qualifies.
MSH gauge ready for mashup
The majority of the trophy list pops automatically as you progress. Bosses like Freq, Smolder, Pulse, Lasso and Martell, Sharp, and Silence all have dedicated trophies tied to their story defeats. Ability stones including Forte, Accelerando, Harmonize, Inversion, and Encore are also story rewards.
The Bangers and Mash trophy (use a Mashup attack on an enemy) should unlock naturally during normal play once you fill the MSH gauge for two party members and trigger their combined attack.
Stinger (finish a regular battle in one stanza) is easiest to grab by revisiting an early dungeon once your party is strong enough to one-shot the enemies there.
| Trophy | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Hittin' The High Notes | Platinum | Unlock all trophies |
| Take 'Em Down a Tuning Peg | Bronze | Story |
| Rhythm Champ | Bronze | Beat the Rhythm Wheel kids at Studio City stairs |
| Forte Night | Bronze | Story |
| If at Fourth you don't Succeed | Bronze | Story (defeat Yuna Verse) |
| Going On Tour | Bronze | Story |
| Country, Rocked | Bronze | Story |
| Every Game's a puzzle game | Bronze | Story |
| Bangers and Mash | Bronze | Use a Mashup attack in battle |
| Frequency Modulated | Bronze | Story (defeat Freq) |
| Chorus for the Trees | Bronze | Story (defeat Smolder) |
| Spectral Champ | Bronze | Story (Chill Dave quest) |
| Femtosecond | Bronze | Story (defeat Pulse) |
| Choral Beef | Bronze | Story (defeat Lasso and Martell) |
| Rose Tinted Classics | Bronze | Story (defeat Sharp) |
| Fair Use | Bronze | Story (defeat Super Singin' Lasso) |
| To go to even Further Beyond | Bronze | Story (defeat Super Singin' Bluegrass Lasso) |
| Classical Mechanics | Bronze | Story (Three Trials of the Obelisk) |
| … | Bronze | Story (defeat Silence) |
| Noteworthy | Gold | Story (save Note) |
| Zero Geez | Silver | Missable companion quest |
| Links | Silver | Missable companion quest |
| Technicolor | Silver | Missable companion quest |
| Comeback | Silver | Missable companion quest |
| Virtuosos | Gold | Complete all optional party quests |
| Music of the Spheres | Gold | All Puzzle Battles |
| Polyrhythm | Silver | Combat challenge |
| Drum Roll | Silver | Combat challenge |
| Inverted Quaver | Silver | Combat challenge |
| Peaking | Silver | Combat challenge |
| Stinger | Silver | Finish a battle in 1 stanza |
| Rushing Or Dragging | Bronze | Story (get Accelerando) |
| Perfect Fifth | Bronze | Story (get Harmonize) |
| Noise Cancellation | Bronze | Story (get Inversion) |
| Free bird | Bronze | Story (get Encore) |
| Reconciliation | Silver | Story |
| Boy Banned | Silver | Story (defeat Smolder at full strength) |
| Polka Face | Silver | Turn in all 20 Weird Owl Feathers |
| Sidenote | Silver | Complete Maestro (?)'s 5-location quest |
| Pet all the dogs | Silver | Pet every dog in Note |
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