New Features Flashbacks · Coming across tasks has become more interesting with the introduction of a new guide. When entering an area that contains an important object, an ethereal spirit will lead you to it. · When completing major tasks or coming across important objects, a flashback sequence will now playout in the area to visually tell the story of the event. This has been a feature we've w…
New Features Gameplay · Added Christmas themed lobby decorations and a new Christmas themed song! · Added snow weather. Can randomly appear at the start of any case like any other weather event. · Added doors to the tent. · Added stamina bar. Generally we don't want to clutter the player's screen with UI, so the stamina bar will only appear when the player doesn't have full stamina. · Added Buf…
New Features Inspection System · Some objects such as boxes, books, and picture frames can now be inspected in the world to find hidden keys, codes, or even loot items. Inspecting an object moves it in front of the player's view, and allows the player to orbit around it. · Use the keys and codes found while inspecting to unlock tasks objects such as the safe, lockbox, and puzzle box. · Task obj…
New Features Voice Recognition · When asking a question in VOIP while holding a ghost box you may get a response from the ghost! · Certain phases or commands will give different results. Such as saying the victim's name may cause a hunt! · There's a lot that can be done with this system so expect additional updates to this system in the future. Ghost Appearance Animations · Added ghost transiti…
Added back one of the old boom box songs which is now a full song instead of a loop. (The remaining ones will return soon too!) · Added VOIP icon back when speaking. · Increased overall audio volume across the board. · Improved tent narrator voice, lowering pitch and slower read speed. · Improved boom box, will now shuffle to a new song when one has finished. · Fixed missing toilet lid sounds.…
- Added Lake Martin back to map selection. (was disabled due to last minute issues) - Fixed breathing and heart beat playing on dead players. - Fixed generic death animation not playing.
Maps General - Many rooms across all maps have been resized to be more realistic. - Some rooms have been tweaked to be more symmetrical and rectangular. (no more "L" shaped rooms) - Most textures have been replaced or tweaked to improve graphics overall. - All furniture, decorations, and spawn points have been completely rebuilt. - Global illumination and reflections are now using Lumen. Increa…
Hey everyone! Over the past month, we've been putting in lots of effort to transition Friki from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5. Upgrading to the new engine isn't a simple task, as many parts of the game need to be rebuilt or tweaked to make sure everything's perfect. This includes maps that might get complete makeovers or major improvements in areas like lighting, textures, and overall lay…
Similar to last update, we've created 4 new characters this time with a focus on ghost variety! In addition, a much requested quality of life feature for player's vaults and inventory is making its way in this update as well as some fixes! Characters Inventory & Vault When travelling to the lobby or a map, the inventory and vault will now save the exact position and rotation it was in. Have fun…
Hello everyone! This update we've overhauled player characters models and animations! Update Notes: · Added and replaced all 6 player characters · Added 1 new super natural character · Added new idle, walk, and strafe animations · Fixed misaligned feet in third person animations · Fixed Lower body animation not blending correctly when holding an item · Fixed multiple holdable poses · Fixed miss…
Year One It’s hard to believe that an entire year has passed since we launched Friki. As a team of two, working on our first game, we’ve poured our time into creating a horror game that would challenge and terrify players. We’re thrilled to see that our community has embraced the game, and we’re grateful for the invaluable feedback that has helped shape Friki into the game it is today. Over the…
This update introduces new story content, complete with different handwriting styles as well as a first-person cutscene when entering a case with an auto-skip option. Along with these new features, we've also made improvements to events, lootable notes, task clues, and more. Update Notes: · New story content and handwriting styles for TV, notes, and clues · First-person intro cutscene with auto…
Patch Notes: · Added highlight to more interactables · Added first person hands tablet open/close animation · Added new first person arms · Adjusted ghost kill animation · Adjusted events to trigger near player instead of around the house · Adjusted interactable highlight thickness · Adjusted crouch cooldown · Adjusted plane volume in Litchfield · Improved footstep and sprint sounds · Improved…
Hello everyone! This months update includes a new death mechanic, improvements to the objectives system, and more! Ghost Realm Expansion When attacked by the ghost for the first time, the player will be sent to the ghost realm in a mysterious place that not many investigators return from. Here the player must outrun the ghost and attempt to escape within a limited time. If successful, the playe…
Hello everyone! This update we're introducing an objective app, improvements to character movement, QOL, and fixes! Objective App Within the tablet you'll now find the objective app, a new way to interact with the investigation. Included are two questions related to the case, and two research objectives. The old questions app has been replaced by this new system, and the evidence app has been m…
Patch Notes: · Added new ghost presence event · Added camera shake when near the ghost while it's actively moving · Added ghost strangle kill sequence · Added new ghost sprint animation · Added new physic objects · Added a variety of new physic object sounds · Added low health screen fx
Patch Notes: · Added reverb when entering map interiors · Added metallic ambient sounds · Added breathing states for players, breathing will intensify based on psychosis level · Added stamina cooldown sound · Optimized unnecessary replication · Ceiling lights will appear less bright · Fixed instances where a player's camera can get stuck after interacting with the safe task · Fixed and improved…
Patch Notes: · Added dynamically spawning blood, writing, and corpses that appear based on task rooms or during ghost hunts · Added new logo start screen · Added smart phone ambient object · Added new tablet notification, replaces task completion notification · Ghost footsteps are now similar to player footsteps, and change based on the material being walked on · Additional ambient sound tweaks…
Patch Notes: · Added ability for cabinets and drawers to open and close on their own · Added "objectives" button in the lobby menu that toggles daily objectives list · Added new UI style for server browser, lobby, map selection and shop · Adjusted volume for door, cabinet and drawer interaction · Adjusted ghost sounds with new variety · Adjusted ambience audio with a new roomtone and sounds · G…
Daily Objectives When opening the main menu, daily objectives will now be available in the top-right corner. Every day 3 random objectives can be completed for additional rewards. · The 24 hour timer starts when a player launches the game, so not everyone will have objectives refresh at the same time. · Rewards for objectives are given straight to the player's inventory when an objective is com…
Hello Everyone! Today's update introduces an improved ghost event, initial lobby decorating functionality and a handful of fixes! What's New We've improved the stalking event by adding new audio cues, flickering lights, screen fx, and more! As of the next few updates we'll be improving many aspects of the horror and other gameplay features. Expect to see new sounds, events, animations and more!…
Added chance ghost attack after appearing in a room. · Added the ability for the ghost to hide doors during a stalk event. · Added chance butterfly event when entering the house for the first time. · Added objective text per clue. · Adjusted ritual debris platforms to be more forgiving. · Fixed teddy bear task clues. · Fixed some instances where a player's vault can wipe. · Fixed ghosts disappe…
Fixed issue with rewards sometimes not being properly given Fixed all players returning to lobby when only one player has died (Multiplayer) Fixed missing tent on Independence Street. (Broke last patch)
Added Crucifix use animation and FX · Improved held item visibility in complete darkness · Improved Performance and handling for grabbable items · Improved ghost animations · Improved locations in litchfield and old mill to run away from the ghost · Improved grabbable item collision · Fixed ghost sometimes not attacking in multiplayer
Patch Notes: · Fixed traveling to ghost realm causing player to be stuck in place in certain levels · Fixed exterior door vanish event · Fixed suburban level exterior doors pivot points · Fixed AI pathing in certain levels · Adjusted player character animations
Our next big update is finally out, with it bringing a new endgame experience, additional gameplay improvements, bug fixes and more! Introducing: The Ghost Realm A new location has been added, where a majority of the ritual takes place. Though the FIB is unaware how to travel to it, they're sure you can figure it out. After being transported into this mysterious area, you'll face the final conf…
Hello everyone! This week we'll be pushing a smaller patch, as full focus is on our next major update. In this update you can expect a handful of bug fixes, global voice chat, and more. What's Next Our next major update will introduce the ritual, a new endgame activity involving a new location, and banishing the ghost. The ritual will be epic, tense and hard. Stay tuned in the discord as we may…
This week we're working on improving some areas of the investigation including UI, a new task and improvements to a variety of other aspects! Most noticeably the top three tablet apps have been merged into a single "case" app. Being styled as an investigative board, progress on the investigation, evidence, and questions can be viewed all within the same screen. A new task has been added that in…
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