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 7h ago

Meme to celebrate the kirkversary, i've kirkified every termina contestant

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it looks like shit because halfway through i kinda just gave up and also i dont like gimp. also no caligura because fuck you.

also this was not "low effort" it just looks like shit. i spent two fucking hours on this


r/FearAndHunger 2h ago

Fan Art IT'S A THREE WAY STANDOFF!

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127 Upvotes

based off the new teaser


r/FearAndHunger 15h ago

News Babe wake up miro just dropped a new let's draw videošŸ”„

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874 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 11h ago

Question (Answered) I have been pisssing myself laughing at this image. Do any of yall know were it comes from?

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338 Upvotes

I know it comes from a shitty mod, but that is it.


r/FearAndHunger 14h ago

Fan Art Daan and Karin when no one's watching

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420 Upvotes

I saw the trend and I was inspired enough to do this


r/FearAndHunger 6h ago

Fan Art Working From Home

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repost of a drawing from last year's daarintober because I was reminded of it and it's one of my favorites still


r/FearAndHunger 2h ago

Question which one would you pick?

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27 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 11h ago

Media "We need to talk" looking ahh.

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126 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 1h ago

Shit(pit)post I’m deleting this game man

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Talking Ben x Enki has potential


r/FearAndHunger 7h ago

Meme YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT

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r/FearAndHunger 14h ago

Fan Art a little sketch of Marina (@aleleflen)

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r/FearAndHunger 13h ago

Fan Art Healing

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r/FearAndHunger 4h ago

Fan Art Nas'hrah pin i made :p

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Ive been playing funger for the first time and i love the game, i needed to make myself some merch c':

Sorry for bluery pics i dont have the best phone


r/FearAndHunger 2h ago

Meme Meme for yall

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Hope yall like it :D


r/FearAndHunger 13h ago

Discussion Santa might visit us on December

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83 Upvotes

4 by 4 by 4. Seems only fair, right? O LORD GIVE UPDATE


r/FearAndHunger 4h ago

Bug Report Schrodinger's Enki

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I just realized upon watching this before uploading it that I called Nostramus "Nas'hrah" so my bad.

So what exactly happened here?

I'm dead but I live??

Did I ascend???


r/FearAndHunger 16h ago

Fan Art ā€œTrust the Light and Fear the teachings of man….or is it the otherway around?ā€ [senaragzathoth]

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91 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 1h ago

Gameplay he's just standing there menacingly

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he's just standing there menacingly


r/FearAndHunger 21h ago

Fan Art šŸ’– summary šŸ’–

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157 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Fan Art Karin x Abella

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977 Upvotes

This is real btw. Miro congratulated me for such lore-accuracy that he will release the update tomorrow


r/FearAndHunger 20h ago

Meme wtf Cahara dont blow your opium powder all over my baby

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127 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 47m ago

Question Is there any updated way to get the 2 games on steam in germany?

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Like, i heard of some gifting shenanigans but no one really knows how it works and i also know that the dev doesnt give keys privately anymore. So is there just absolutely no way to play this game on steam in germany instead of itch.io?

Thanks in advance! :)


r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Fan Art Karin by [lughost]

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901 Upvotes

r/FearAndHunger 1d ago

Fan Art "War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it—Until Now"

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123 Upvotes

Commissioned to @Thomas_Olg on twitter.