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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie

Friki

Lighting And Tutorial Improvements


  • Intro screens now play
  • EMF Reader lighting is better
  • Geiger Counter should now sometimes reveal task locations, reveal ghost location, and work better for multiplayer
  • Mission Tutorial has voice lines and overall improved
  • Mission tutorial will be played for first time
  • New lighting in all levels, most rooms are fully lit.
  • Equipping items now has a sound.
  • Fixed missing door frame collision on Pleasant Ridge Road.
  • Fixed some light switches not functioning on Lake Martin Road.
  • Fixed some items missing interaction sounds.

Hotfix For Tablet


  • Tablet was capturing video footage even if you didn't open the video, now it will only capture when you go to video app.
  • Added Cycle Equipment option (Q by default)
  • Lobby Characters changed will now reflect for everyone correctly but still don't work yet when travelling to a level.

House Cameras & Clues

A quick note, we will be releasing regular updates like this aiming for every Thursday night going forward. We will also be releasing blog posts monthly on the 22nd of every month.


  • 2 Fixed Cameras installed per level
  • Camera Optimizations so FPS doesn't take when looking at video footage in tablet or in truck
  • Clues have been tweaked and now include more story.
  • Changed how players grab object, now you don't have to hold left mouse down to hold an object and can left click again to drop it
  • Added Early Stages of Mission Tutorial for the Investigation System in the truck
  • Quick flashlight usage (pressing U) now works without a flashlight. This is meant to help everyone be able to see regardless of having a flashlight and meant to be a free not great flashlight. Will balance this
  • Flashlight item now has near double intensity lighting compared to the quick free flashlight
  • Fixed issue where you couldn't bind controller keybinds
  • Reduced distance on some interactable furniture audio.
  • Mouse cursor brightened.
  • Documenting evidence now has a notification much like completing a task.
  • Tooltips include more info on most items.

Multiplayer & Settings Update


  • Trailer was updated to reflected gameplay
  • Games can be made private now
  • Inviting friends in Lobby works
  • Default Game Settings Option Added (There still seems to be an issue if you bind Interact to E it may not work)
  • Players can drop items now with G
  • TWEAKED AI to attack slightly more

Performance Optimizations


  • Improved fps overall by ~10-25%
  • Fixed performance issue while holding lighter or candle
  • Increased flashlight distance
  • Added porch light for Lake Martin
  • Fixed issue where ghost box wasn't in player's hands

Update Notes for 03/04/22


  • Added new equipment item, Radio
  • Ghost box and radio should emit ghost speaking to players in the world or when being held
  • Slightly increased crucifix chance
  • Removed leaning from game
  • Removed steam vr launching when playing the game

Updates Notes for 03/02/22


  • Slightly increased chances of uv text and ghosts speaking to players
  • Ghost box should generally work now in multiplayer
  • Cleaned up all UI notifications
  • Fixed ghost box blocking interaction
  • Various fixes for Lake Martin Road
  • Reduced size of interaction UI
  • Each level has more interactive furniture
  • Fixed issue where player didn't save starting equipment for first time

Update Notes for 02/28/22


  • Introduced saw, hammer, axe, bat, shotgun, and handgun death items.
  • Lowered task help sound duration, should make it easier to find
  • Note task spawns on top of shelves or surfaces instead of the drawers now
  • Replaced opiods with psychedelics
  • Story objects now have their own spawn points on furniture tops.
  • Improved task spawn points overall.
  • More paintings can fall in each map.
  • Furniture loot tables are more diverse.
  • Pianos can now be played by ghosts and players

Update Notes for 02/27/22


  • Picture frames can be moved by the ghost and even knocked off
  • Added whispering for the death item and improved spawning on it
  • Increased ghost appearance time by 5 seconds
  • Ghost now attacks when documenting the death item
  • Changed axe model to a normal axe compared to the previous fire axe

Update Notes for 02/26/22


  • Introduced unique ghost sounds per ghost title
  • Fixed known issues with utility box and light switches not turning back on