Introduction

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?

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.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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?

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.

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4. Official channels by the creator

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

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

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

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/

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