Family Man
Having trouble with Hardcore Mode? Check out our new guide!
To celebrate, we've taken the five BEST tips and made a little video to help anyone trying to beat it! What would YOUR top tips have been?
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NEW GAME + AND HARDCORE MODE ARE HERE!
New Game+ and Hardcore
New Game+ is only available after you have completed the game and have seen an ending. If you've finished the game already, you'll have to load that final save and see an ending to unlock it.
NG+ is there to let you play the game again but with all your perks intact, so you'll get to explore all the things you might have missed last time! Grab all those stories you couldn't finish last time and explore some different endings!
Hardcore mode is your other option, and is designed for veteran players! We've designed it to be super tough, with higher bills, tougher enemies and a more demanding family (sorry!). You'll need to work hard to keep up, but we've let your perks and levels carry over as a little help! Completing Hardcore mode gives you some cool rewards - let us know which is your favourite!
We've also made a couple of other changes!
- KEYBINDINGS are now available! If you've been struggling with your keyboard layout or needing a more comfortable setup - we've got you!
- Fixed several issues surrounding tucking in your kid - don't worry, if you're a terrible dad, nothing has changed!
- Fixed weapon zooming - all those fiddly rifles should work correctly now!
- Fixed the Mayor's papers - depending on your choices during the Mayor's storyline, you may have had to hold on to his papers forever. This is no longer the case!
- Several fixes to unlocking achievements - you should get the right ones no matter your choices now!
- New outfits for NPCs now unlock after your first playthrough - can you spot all the differences?
New Game + and HARDCORE MODE are on the way!
We've heard you, and we've got some good news for you! We're working on a New Game + to add in some new content and ramp up the difficulty, as well as a HARDCORE mode to really push those of you finding the game a little too easy!
We'll be doing a bunch of things to make your life more difficult, from tinkering with the police presence and making sure Bruce's bills go up... You'll need to keep an eye on your family too, of course!
Also, thank you so much for over 100 reviews! We're SO blown away by how kind and positive everyone has been, you guys rule. We cannot WAIT to show you what comes next!
Don't forget to let us know what ending you got over in the Discord or as a review!
Family Man - Launch weekend!
Hey there players. Thanks for checking out Family Man on launch week! We've been hard at work fixing and improving the game, here's a list of some of the things we've tidied up:
-Grace now shoots you if you attack her!
-Karma bar now working correctly
-Sherriff achievement now triggers more reliably
-Dying and reloading loading time reduced
-Berries are no longer overpowered!
-Rum is no longer overpowered!
-Fixes to the world collision
-DID NOT fix crazy Mr Racoon
On top of that after player feedback we've added a summary screen to the end of the game that shows you how much stuff you missed so you can explore that on your next run! The game also now tracks every ending you've seen and to that end we've added a new achievement:
"The Real Deal" - Which unlocks for players who see all the endings!
It's been a great launch, thank you for playing and keep an eye out for updates!
Feel free to join our community to talk all things Family Man.
http://discord.gg/familyman
@brokenbeargames
FAMILY MAN IS OUT NOW!
It's been a long 5-year road, but Family Man is OUT NOW! Time to take control of Joe Hawthorn's life and become a FAMILY MAN!
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We're so excited to finally launch, and we hope you love it as much as we do! Whether you turn Joe into a hardened criminal or a wholesome town help - we can't WAIT to see how you get on! You'll be working with some of Riverport's LIVELIEST characters and your choices will determine their fates. Be careful and make some good decisions (then come tell us all about them in the Discord!)
As ever, if you run into any trouble or bugs, feel free to reach out to us!
Good luck Joe, you'll need it!
Broken Bear Games & No More Robots xoxo
FAMILY MAN IS OUT NOW!
It's been a long 5-year road, but Family Man is OUT NOW! Time to take control of Joe Hawthorn's life and become a FAMILY MAN!
We're so excited to finally launch, and we hope you love it as much as we do! Whether you turn Joe into a hardened criminal or a wholesome town help - we can't WAIT to see how you get on! You'll be working with some of Riverport's LIVELIEST characters and your choices will determine their fates. Be careful and make some good decisions (then come tell us all about them in the Discord!)
As ever, if you run into any trouble or bugs, feel free to reach out to us!
Good luck Joe, you'll need it!
Broken Bear Games & No More Robots xoxo
Family Man launches THIS FRIDAY! Enjoyed the Prologue? Please leave a review!
Hey everyone!
We're so glad everyone has enjoyed playing the Prologue, can you believe there are only 4 days left until Family Man launches?
If you've enjoyed our Prologue, please consider leaving a review - they help us a ton, and we love reading them! It's been great hearing what you're looking forward to in the main game!
We'll see you on the 22nd - If you have any questions don't forget to join us over on the Discord - discord.gg/FamilyMan
Much Love!
Broken Bears Games & No More Robots xoxo
Ready for the FINAL BETA? Sign up today!
Hey everyone,
it's time for a Family Man update! Broken Bear Games has been working hard to get the game ready, and we're happy to say that Family Man is now content complete! Which essentially means that it's now very close to being in your hands. Yey!
So today we wanted to bring you the news that we'll soon be running a public Final Beta for the game, which is a bit like The Final Countdown, except you play video games instead of electric guitars.
The Final Beta -- Signup Now!
Here's the link to signup for the Final Beta: https://forms.gle/nKP9jH1AbaaByLyy8
Once it's ready to go (which should be soon), we'll send you a Steam key via email. You can keep up to date with when exactly that is at the Family Man Discord, at discord.gg/familyman
The Final Beta will contain a bunch of new content from the game, allowing you to see the sort of missions, people and extras that have been added.
So What's New With Family Man?
Oh, absolutely *tons*. There's way too much stuff to mention really, but here's a taster:
- We reinvented time: Time now stops whenever you talk to people, or end buildings and special areas, allowing you to breathe a lot more
- New characters: There are loads of new people to talk to (and do dirty deeds for). Check the video below to spot a few!
- New areas: New locations to explore, and new shops and buildings to enter and interact with
- New chores!: There are lots of new chores to do around the house! We all love chores
- New jobs: There are new ways to make money, both legally and, well, not so legally
- Mafia Missions: Bruce has new ways to give you missions, including calling you up on the phone. Be afraid!
- Completely revamped combat: We changed the way combat works, as it was a bit rubbish before. You now lock on to the person you're brawling with, and have to watch how they move before deciding where to punch them. Pow!
- More ways to affect the world: There are now lots of new ways to put your mark on the world. You'll be able to completely change the lives of the townspeople around you, in good (and bad) ways
- Better interactions with your family: There are a ton of new ways to make your family happier (or otherwise)
- Loads more stuff, but this list is getting a bit long now
Here's a new little video that teases lots of the new stuff in the game:
https://youtu.be/XCCP0lGxCZg
Stats from the Family Man beta
Hey everyone!
The Family Man beta ended a week ago, and now we have some lovely stats for you to check out. Listed above are the top 5 good/bad things you liked/didn't like about the beta, and what we're doing to make the game even better based on your feedback.
We'll be dropping more sneak peeks from the game's development in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes peeling -- and thanks again for playing!
Thanks all!
Mike
Family Man beta happening this weekend!
Hey all,
we've been getting Family Man ready for your consumption, and while it's taking a little longer than we hoped, you'll be happy to hear that the beta is almost here -- this weekend, in fact!
To play the game for free this Friday, all you need to do is visit discord.gg/familyman, and sign up using the #beta-signup channel. Then we'll email you a Steam key on Friday!
We can't wait to get you all playing <3
Mike