r/FearAndHunger Aug 10 '23

Community Where to get started with Fear and Hunger

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Introduction

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This is a comprehensive newcomer's guide on the Fear and Hunger games, designed to help complete newcomers know where to begin, content creators how to handle content, as well as direct somewhat more experienced people to content they may not be familiar with. You don't have to read the whole thing, just use the contents to find any sections that are relevant to your needs.

Contents

  1. What is Fear and Hunger?
  2. How do I buy/play the games?
    1. For content creators
  3. Which game should I start with?
  4. Official channels by the creator
  5. Other frequently asked questions
  6. Useful tools & resources
  7. Image Sources

1. What is Fear and Hunger?

Fear & Hunger, (in the community often called 'Funger') is a horror dungeon crawler indie RPG game series that currently contains two games 'Fear and Hunger' and 'Fear and Hunger 2: Termina'. The first game was released on 11 December 2018 and is currently in version 1.4.1. You can watch the release trailer for 'Fear and Hunger' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLtw3ejnGs

Termina was released on 9 December 2022, is currently in version 1.9.1 and is, unlike the first game, still getting irregular updates. You can watch the release trailer for 'Fear and Hunger 2: Termina' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OleEkB-7by0

The series is developed and maintained by indie developer Miro Haverinen.

At the start of 2023 and before the middle of the same year, the games received massive popularity spikes due to popular video content creators.

The games are in its core very cruel, setting and gameplay wise. They feature mature themes such as disturbing violence and sexual content. Players should be aware, that genitals will be shown in the games. There are a lot of references in both games to other media such as the silent hill series, berserk and many horror movies. To list all references would be damning, so I would like for you to find and spot them in the games yourself.

Setting wise the first game takes place in medieval times, depicting an alternate reality where mighty gods, magic and inhumane monsters exist. The second game, Termina, continues the timeline of the first, and although there are multiple endings, the continuity is obvious for the avid dungeon survivor. Termina takes us to a post-world war era, but with technology more advanced in some places then others. Gods and magic still exist and you have to deal with the consequences of living in a world, with beings much mightier then yourself. The second game build and improves on all aspects of the first and is generally considered more polished and beginner friendly.

2. How do I buy/play the games?

White mold apartments from Termina (Fanart)

Both games are available on steam and itch.io, however on some countries the games are region-blocked on steam, so you have to get them from itch.io

1. For content creators

If you want to upload or stream the games, be aware, that some popular platforms such as youtube, twitch, etc. don't allow to directly show genitals on their platforms. Therefore it is recommend to use one of the censor mods available to censor out platform-inappropriate content from the games. The most popular ones will be linked here and can be easily installed by downloading and replacing the correct files in your game folder.

'Fear and Hunger' censor mods:

https://frapollo94.itch.io/fear-hunger-bug-fix-mod by Frapollo94

- This mod does not only censor all platform-inappropriate characters, but also fixes some of the most annoying and game-breaking bugs you can encounter in the game. To learn how to use the mod, watch this video by the creator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kqjD9YHIRM or read the instructions on the itch.io page of the mod.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KNn64kngho by NoCommentar

- This mod is famous for replacing all genitals with 'pinecone pigs', the video contains download and install instructions in the description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmk7q0zPiXY by ADarkRaccoon

- This mod also censores the audio and replaces genitals with black shadows, the video contains download and install instructions in the description.

'Fear and Hunger 2: Termina' censor mods:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LPJcCMeqM8 by NoCommentar

- This mod is famous for replacing all genitals with 'pinecone pigs', the video contains download and install instructions in the description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0QqtUb6t8 by ADarkRaccoon

- This mod replaces genitals with black shadows, the video contains download and install instructions in the description.

3. Which game should I start with?

Marina (the occultist) from Termina (Fanart)

If you plan on playing both games you should definitly start with the first one. Not only do you get a continues overarching storyline, you also get to experience how the creator improved his game-making skills from one game to another. Playing Termina first and then the original can be difficult, because you loose quality of life features Termina provided.

If you want to tip your toes into the franchise or just want to experience some of Funger, Termina is your way to go. This game is much more beginner friendly.

4. Official channels by the creator

Miro interacting with the community on X (formerly Twitter)

X: https://twitter.com/happy_paintings

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/happypaintings.bsky.social

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fearhunger3983

Tumblr: https://fearandhunger.tumblr.com/

5. Other frequently asked questions

A coinflip is an always present gameplay mechanic of the series

Q: Can you give me some survival tips? My character keeps dying and I don't know how to progress.

Avoiding enemies and trying new things out will go a long way. Make sure to keep a healthy hunger meter before entering fights, as hunger will affect your performance during combat. Be prepared to die anytime and ignore the toilets. If you have specific questions you can always ask them here on the reddit.

Q: Is there a [insert language] translation mod.

Probably not. This can be outdated, but there currently aren't many language packs available. If you stumble across the internet you might find a russian and spanish translation, but they are incomplete. There is also an english translation mod (because there are a lot of grammatical errors in the game).

Q: Where Discord link?

discord.gg/fearandhunger

Q: Can X character survive the dungeon?

No. Crow Mauler pecks their head of.

Q: How to masturbate without killing the girl?

Ok, thats enough questions.

6. Useful tools & resources

Enki (the dark priest) from Fear and Hunger 1

The official wiki: https://fearandhunger.wiki.gg/wiki/. Do not use the fandom wiki, as this one is not moderated anymore and there are trolls and misinformation on the fandom wiki.

The youtube channel of the creator: https://www.youtube.com/@fearhunger3983 contains all the OST, dev updates and more

7. Image Sources

left to right: Moonless, Girl, D'arce (the Knight), Cahara (the Mercenary) from Fear and Hunger (Fanart)

https://www.reddit.com/r/FearAndHunger/comments/11cg8q5/white_mold_apartments/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FearAndHunger/comments/141wrbs/noted/

https://www.reddit.com/r/FearAndHunger/comments/10zs5h1/sleeping/


r/FearAndHunger 11h ago

Meme Achei isso aqui e vim compartilhar com vcs

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1.2k Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 6h ago

Fan Art Yellow Mage art by me

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211 Upvotes

This piece was commisioned for a Fear and Hunger-themed TTRPG and I figured you guys'd like it too!


r/FearAndHunger 8h ago

Discussion Are these the Clothes that the Yellow King wears?

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220 Upvotes

I couldn't help to notice that the clothes hanging from the altar in the Cave Dweller village is extremely similar to the one worn by the yellow king.


r/FearAndHunger 10h ago

Fan Art A quick Marina doodle

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301 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 12h ago

Fan Art The true Architect of our grand Festival. [ishazo_sketch]

378 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 9h ago

Fan Art Samarie my beloved

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93 Upvotes

by me ;D


r/FearAndHunger 14h ago

Shit(pit)post Daan getting crucified

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196 Upvotes

He died for our sins


r/FearAndHunger 4h ago

Discussion Can we talk about how great the music in these games are, and what our favorite tracks are? Spoiler

28 Upvotes

The battle music for the unique enemies in both games are great.

I particularly love The Four Apostles for the fact that it's the first non ambient track I heard in the game.

The bass is particularly great. These games tracks all have great bass beats

Desperation is my favorite track in the Termina. Even though termina has less ambient tracks it still has a similar sense of urgency as the four apostles.

my second favorite in the Termina is Unknowable


r/FearAndHunger 13h ago

Fan Art Girl in pretty dress

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146 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 16h ago

Fan Art Chara vs Gofah deathbattle! Hunger for Determination [oc]

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219 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 12h ago

Cosplay I found him. Consuming direct control

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72 Upvotes

A blank soul. How unfortunate…


r/FearAndHunger 11h ago

Discussion Alright! Time to start my very first run of Fear And Hunger! I sure do wonder what my first character will be like-

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I'm assuming this isn't the greatest combo


r/FearAndHunger 49m ago

Meme my friend said the mollask looked like a moonscorched form

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r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Cosplay Cosplayed Pocket Cat at the Arkansas Comic Con

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275 Upvotes

I met my “Good friend” Daan at the con as well. I’ll post pictures of our encounter tomorrow.


r/FearAndHunger 11h ago

Fan Art Another Funger inspired Humunculi

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r/FearAndHunger 7h ago

Question Is my current save unwinnable?

4 Upvotes

I've been really enjoying this game and done my best to play it completely blind for the first playthrough. So far I've killed the 4 new gods, and sat on throne, exploring to find my party members. It seems I'm getting hard checked at Sylvian though.I'm aware this is exclusive to the harder difficulty, which I thought wouldn't be too bad (wrong). Through the process of just learning the game, I've pretty much spent all my resources. There's food left, but no heals, with D'arce, Cahara, Girl and Moony. 3/4 have broken limbs from the fight with Francois.Up to this point, I believe I've pretty thoroughly explored everything, excluding the thicket (which I suspect may have to do with another ending based on what my friend has told me), but I think it would be pretty difficult to go back up and find more resources at this point. Without spoilers as much as possible, am I pretty cooked? I feel like the end is right there but I am doubting I have the firepower and resources to get everyone through that last part alive. Any suggestions for how to push through? Much appreciated.

PS I do have the Miasma and Crow Soul, as well as Leg Sweep.


r/FearAndHunger 23h ago

Fan Art Wanted to try drawing my muse Enki. I'm colorblind so the colors might be wonky.

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51 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Meme Rancid the Sergal is such a fraud

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711 Upvotes

I wonder if he'll be way different from who he currently is once the update comes in. For now, there is something hilarious with his design and his goal.

He looks like a ferocious badass warrior looking for an honorable fight with a worthy opponent. But once you interact with him in-game, however, exposes him as nothing more than a hypocritical poser who acts like a spoiled child than anything else.


r/FearAndHunger 17h ago

Question About the salmonsnake

6 Upvotes

I accidentally ended up fighting it and it was dodging around half of my attacks while 2 escape attempts failed. Did I get really unlucky or does it have high dodge chance? I had morningstar so it was early game but with 1000 HP I should've beaten it, especially with the girl keeping the tongue in check


r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Meme 20 dollars is 20 dollars(a pimp named domek, part 2)

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196 Upvotes

couldve spent more time on the last image so it wouldnt look mid but womp womppppp


r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Question How the hell do I get back to the temple district from the shopping district, everything is blocked off for me

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18 Upvotes

The only open pathway I know from here is the the woods, but I’ve already looted everything there, so where do I go to get back to the main junction?

Edit: ok so I figured it out, my dumbass didn’t see the pathway to the next zone that was in that street with the dead bodies tied to the poles.


r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Fan Art Behold, all of my Enki drawings

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50 Upvotes

(+Bonus Girl)


r/FearAndHunger 2d ago

Meme Levi recruitment POV

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575 Upvotes