Hope you're all staying safe and had a great holiday season!
December have been an eventful month with huge changes and progress made to the game. While the demo will no longer get more updates, rest assured that we're getting closer to the release of early access every day, with a release date coming later this year.
Big features and changes made during December:
Crouching
With the ability to crouch, you can better hide from the monster. Use the newly added half-walls and stacks of loot to observe the monster without being spotted.
Transition from Car to Bus
After a poll held on the game's Discord, players choose to replace the car with a bus. You will now be able to enter and leave anytime during the game, but so can the monster...
Two monitors inside the bus (front and back) will display requirements to finish the level. These will be, in order:
- Collect the fuel.
- Gather alive players in the bus.
- Close all doors.
Be careful: The game cannot end while the monster is inside.
The Omnitool
The Omnitool is a scavenger’s best friend. You will start off with a very weak version of this tool, handed to you by the merchants once you've faced your fears. This tool will have plenty of upgrades to invest in, with new modules to unlock which will give it completely new functionalities.
- The Inspector Module will provide you with more information regarding what you're looking at, such as the exact number of resources found on an item or which key is needed to open a locked door.
- The Noise Module places a noisy hologram at the target location, which can be used to lure the monster away from the player. Later upgrades will produce more noise and allow for placement further away.
Transition from Money to Resources
Scavenging will now earn you resources instead of money! First level will provide you with wood, iron, fabric, paper, clay, and a rare fear material. Later levels will unlock even more resource types.
Store
You will be able to visit the store from the main menu. The mysterious merchant here can provide you access to new levels and upgrades for your omnitool if you can provide the required resources.
Check out the game's Trello to follow updates more closely.
Join our Discord Community to stay updated and vote in the next poll.
We finally have a website for From Fear!
Happy new year,
Tom.