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Hotfix
Changes Added corpses with medical items, and sage in the ghost realm. Beartraps now only deal 60 damage instead of an insta-kill. Regular Soul Seekers now deal 40 damage, was 80. Soul Seekers now move around smoother a…
Store14 changesFixBalance - Friki
Ghost Realm Update
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 complet…
Event20 changesGameplayBalance - Friki
Ghost Matter Update
New Features Ghost Matter Ghost Matter now spreads throughout the house in A and S tier cases. Added 5 new types: Volcano Spore, Projectile Spore, Gas Spore, Ghost Matter Pool, and Exotic Pool. Slows the player down whe…
Store14 changesGameplayMaps - Friki
Christmas Update
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. Add…
Event17 changesFixGameplay - Friki
Inspection Update
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…
Store20 changesGameplayBalance - Friki
Halloween Update
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…
Event28 changesUI/audioGameplay - Friki
Patch
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. Improv…
Event14 changesFixGameplay - Friki
Hotfix
- 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.
Announcement1 changeFixMaps - Friki
UE5 Foundational Update
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 t…
Patch notes15 changesMapsGameplay - Friki
Moving to Unreal Engine 5
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…
Announcement4 changesMapsGameplay - Friki
Inventory Improvements & New Characters
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…
Store12 changesFixGameplay - Friki
New Characters
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 animati…
Store9 changesFixGameplay - Friki
Friki Anniversary
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 playe…
Event3 changesGameplay - Friki
Story Improvements
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 impro…
Event8 changesFixGameplay - Friki
Gameplay Improvements
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…
Patch notes14 changesFixGameplay - Friki
Ghost Realm Expansion
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 ghos…
Patch notes2 changesFixGameplay
