Forgive Me Father 2 News

Greetings, Cultists!

The Ancient Ones descend upon us again, overwhelming our minds with fogs of madness, granting us an unimaginable blessing!

Speaking through us, they'd like to announce that Forgive Me Father 2 will leave Early Access this year, on October 24!

And that's not all, as today's a day of good news, we have also launched the Second Content Update, which means adding new levels, weapons, enemies and more to the game! You should definitely check out the whole Change Log below and watch the trailer now!

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Today is also the start of the BOOMSTOCK 2024 Steam event and Forgive Me Father 2 participates (with a 20% discount!), along with the original Forgive Me Father and many awesome boomer shooters and action games in general! Check out the sale page and pick your favorite games!



So that's it for today's news - we are incredibly happy to have you on board! And if you want to get even more involved, join our Discord and hang out with us, as well as other fans!

[h3]Change Log:[/h3]

New Content and Features

• Two new levels
  
• Two new enemies to fight with
  
• New Boss Enemy to run with
  
• Added Des Goules Remastered - a new Exotic weapon variant
  
• Added Obelisk - a new Exotic weapon variant
  
• Added cloud saving to the game
  
• Added upscaling options (DLSS 3, FSR 3)
  
• Added 4 new passive Dark Tome pages
  
• Added animated sprites for health, armor and ammo pickups
  
• New camera system showing triggered level mechanisms in the upper right corner of the screen
  
• Madness & weapon selection UI changes
  
• Added support for devices with AsusAura
  

Weapons

• Fixed an issue when explosions and and some weapons didn’t cause enemy pain animations as often as intended.
  
• Fixed an issue with weapon not being reloaded when changing levels
  
• Axe
  
  • Unlocking price changed from 3 tokens to 4
    
• Pistol
  
  • Pickups now give less ammo (applies to difficulty levels Hard and lower)
    
• Blood Pumper
  
  • Pickups now give more ammo (applies to all difficulty levels)
    
• Abyssal Shadow
  
  • Changed crosshair size and animation
    
  • Pickups now give more ammo (applies to all difficulty levels)
    
  • The weapon is now available for purchase in Asylum
    
• Eldritch Grasper
  
  • Pickups now give slightly less ammo (applies to all difficulty levels)
    
• Rocket Launcher
  
  • Unlocking price changed from 3 tokens to 4
    
• Mortar
  
  • Unlocking price changed from 4 tokens to 3
    

Dark Tome

• Dark Tome vendor’s interface has been entirely reworked
  
• Haste
  
  • Decreased weapon attack speed bonus value
    
• Resistance
  
  • Decreased damage resistance bonus
    
• Mirror
  
  • Reduced price from 650 to 350
    
• Lifesteal
  
  • Decreased amount of health recovered per point of damage
    
  • Reduced price from 1000 to 850
    
• Guiding Light
  
  • Reduced price from 200 to 150
    

Levels

• Rebalanced ammo pickup placement and distribution on all levels
  
• Fixed several cases where enemies can appear in player’s sight
  
• Fixed an issue with being able to walk through level finish trigger without the summary window appearing
  
• Improved pickup and supply crate visibility whenever madness visual effect is active
  
• Void Plants
  
  • Can now drop ammo pickups of various sizes
    
  • Are now less likely to contain armor pickups
    
• Asylum (HUB)
  
  • Added interaction to the sinks in the bathroom
    
  • Added new visual details to the bathroom
    
  • Shower valves rotate when interacted with
    
• Shipyard
  
  • Added a sound when the platform is moving in the warehouse
    
• Cathedral
  
  • A brand new weapon awaits!
    
  • Replaced elevator levers with buttons
    
• Court of Sanity
  
  • Void Plants have been replaced with standard pickups
    
  • Player receives more ammo at the beginning of the fight
    
  • Armor pickup at the beginning of the fight is now large
    
  • Fixed the issue where the boss's runic ring was not rotating
    
  • The boss fight has been rebalanced to make the encounter more engaging and to reduce its overall duration
    
    • Boss health has been reduced for all phases
      
    • Boss moves smaller distances in first and third phases
      
    • Projectile speed changes aren’t as drastic with different difficulty levels
      
    • All attacks now deal more damage
      
    • Blue projectiles in the first phase now require different dodging pattern to avoid
      
    • Pink projectiles in the first phase are now slower and have different targeting behavior
      
    • Yellow projectiles in the first phase now hint at the best way to dodge them
      
    • Boss moves slower during second phase
      
    • Second phase projectiles have been slowed down, received trails and their targeting behavior has been changed
      
    • Boss does not speed up as much with damage in the third phase
      
    • Projectiles in the third phase have smaller explosion radius and they take longer to reach the ground
      
• University
  
  • Civilians high up in the study hall no longer spawn during the fight but will appear once the player reaches the second floor
    
  • Fixed several grates and elevators that were not making any sounds
    
  • Replaced puzzle and elevator levers with buttons
    
• Basement
  
  • Added adjustments to music volume
    
  • Added collision to metal floor around elevator in arena section
    
• Sinking Station
  
  • Added more detail to the final section of the level
    

Enemies

• Added two new enemies
  
  • First flying enemy now appears from Trenches level onward
    
  • A brand-new enemy appears in the new level from this update
    
• Enemies that shoot projectiles now target player’s upper torso
  
• Increased the sound volume of certain enemies' melee attacks
  
• Improved enemy spawning in front of the player
  
• Improved enemy visibility whenever madness visual effect is active
  
• Squatter
  
  • Now introduced in the first act and appearing in Villa for the first time
    
  • Enemy can now be teared apart
    
• Phantom
  
  • Now introduced in the first act and appearing in Abandoned Tunnels for the first time
    
  • Reduced projectile homing power
    
• Liquidator
  
  • Reduced melted Liquidator's health
    
• Hollow Hunter
  
  • Enemy can now be teared apart
    
• Mimic
  
  • Improved navigation in narrow corridors
    
• Brute
  
  • Added new unique gibs matching Cultist reskin
    
• Civilian
  
  • Added new unique gibs matching Commoner reskin
    

Settings

• Settings are now additionally grouped into categories for easier navigation
  
• Bullet tracers can now be disabled in Gameplay settings
  
• Added aim assist settings
  
• New subtitles settings
  
  • Subtitles size
    
  • Subtitles color (preset options and custom color)
    
• New crosshair settings
  
  • Crosshair color (color for empty clip, preset options, and custom color)
    
• New controller settings
  
  • Controller icons - you can now switch between XBOX and PS icon sets
    
  • Added controller presets
    

General Fixes

• Increased default gamepad aim sensitivity
  
• Improved controller UI navigation
  
  • Fixed various issues with focus being lost after switching between mouse and controller
    
  • Any scrollable list can now be scrolled using controller’s right stick
    
  • Game intro logos can now be skipped when using a controller
    
• Improved weapon and madness selection background color cohesion on high brightness setting
  
• Improved “Roller” weapon switch mode layout
  
• Fixed diacritics visible next to level replay door in Polish language
  
• Adjusted gamepad icon size in interaction prompt
  
• Changed loading screen appearance
  
• Changed loading / saving throbber image
  
• Changed HUD frame appearance
  
• Weapon name text on the HUD received an outline
  
• Fixed a possibility of getting stuck inside of secret arena
  
• More unique interaction texts
  
• Performance optimizations
  
• Slot name will now be visible in delete confirmation prompt
  

Hello, Cultists!

It's Byte Barrel again with a brand-new DevLog! The second major update is getting closer and closer, and we're sure you're feeling it too with every piece of content we publish. The title of this article has already hinted at today's topic, but before we dive into discussing tools of destruction, we'd like to share some exciting news!

Okay, here it is! The Second Content Update for Forgive Me Father 2 is going live on September 16!

With that out of the way, let’s move on to the weapons. We’re absolutely floored by the positive reception of Obelisk’s animations we showcased some time ago, so we’ve decided to not only provide more details about this gun, but also share a short video demonstrating this mighty weapon in action.

As some of you may have guessed from the GIF we included in DevLog 13, Obelisk is an eldritch railgun-type weapon, ready to eradicate your opponents in an instant. Without a doubt it’s one of the most powerful guns in Forgive Me Father 2 so far. Its immense firepower allows you to obliterate most targets with a single shot, but also pierce through groups of enemies who are unfortunate enough (for them of course) to line up.

Here’s a short description of this weapon:

“Channeling the power of the cosmos through your enemies!

Shoots a perfectly accurate, piercing beam of instant death that only the toughest of foes can survive! This one is an easy grab, though its elaborate "reloading" procedure is not for the faint of heart.”

Someone wise once said that with great power comes a great reloading time, but we made sure it catches your eye in every frame of the animation. And speaking of great power, here’s the Obelisk in action:

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With still a little time left before the update’s release, there are still matters of great importance that should remain hidden – for a while longer, at least.

But don’t you worry! The Great Old Ones have allowed us to share a few juicy details with you. The second weapon coming to Forgive Me Father 2 with this update will fill a spot in the exotic category alongside the Obelisk. Is eternal evil ready for that amount of power? I guess we’ll find out pretty soon! Meanwhile, take a closer look at the weapon itself.



That’s all for now! Thank you for reading and make sure to get yourself a copy of Forgive Me Father 2 if you haven't done so already, and if you did, leaving a review of it here on Steam would be really nice! And don’t forget to drop by our Discord to chat with us and other players!

Until next time,
Byte Barrel

Hello again, Cultists!

It’s Byte Barrel with another DevLog from the development of Forgive Me Father 2. Since we first introduced content from the second major update, we've already showcased a new level and weapon in previous pieces. However, there are still more secrets waiting to be unraveled. One of these is the deadly foes you’ll face in the upcoming content update. As we promised in the latest version of the roadmap, two new enemies will be joining the forces of eternal evil soon. So, let’s meet them!

The first opponent we’d like to introduce has a rather bouncy nature. These small, incredibly fast monsters often fight in packs. The key to surviving an attack from hordes of these creatures is to stay calm and avoid getting overwhelmed. Otherwise, be prepared to literally get leaped to death.



But no matter how high these enemies jump, they still won’t be flying, right? That’s where the second new enemy comes in – or rather, flies in… Everyone, meet the first airborne enemy joining Forgive Me Father 2, bringing death from above. In addition to flying around, making the annoying noises that eldritch insects are known for, and constantly shooting at players, they have a rather explosive surprise in store for you when they’re killed.



That’s not all when it comes to enemies. We have also revisited previously released levels and expanded the roster of opponents there. Starting with the new flying enemies, we wanted to introduce them earlier in the game to teach players how to deal with them effectively from the beginning of their journey through this malevolent world. We have also made many encounters more diverse and engaging by adding enemies that were not featured in certain levels previously. So even if you have already finished levels from early access, you can always replay them from the Asylum and check out the changes we have made after the Second Content Update goes live.





That’s all for now! Thank you for reading and make sure to get yourself a copy of Forgive Me Father 2 if you haven't done it already, and if you did, leaving a review of it here on Steam would be really nice! And don’t forget to drop by our Discord to chat with us and other players!

Until next time,
Byte Barrel

Hello, Cultists!

It's Byte Barrel with another DevLog! Today's piece will have a slightly different format, as we're here to share some exciting community-related news and to thank you all for your continued support throughout the development process!

First of all, our Instagram profile has just reached an absolutely mind-blowing milestone of 100,000 followers! And all this in such a short period of time. It's truly a tremendous achievement for our small indie studio.



On behalf of the entire team working on the project, thank you so much for your support! Seeing so many people enjoy content from our game makes us even more passionate about Forgive Me Father 2 and motivates us to make it the best possible experience for you! We simply couldn’t dream of a better and more engaged community to work with!

But Instagram is not the only place where Forgive Me Father 2 is BOOMing! Some time ago, we surpassed 50,000 followers on TikTok, reaching more and more new fellow Cultists!

Another thing is that Discord, one of the most important platforms for us where we can talk with you and engage on a daily basis, is getting really close to 1,500 members. This place has everything: Forgive Me Father 2 news, best memes, Hello Kitty Cthulhu fan art! So if you still haven’t joined the fun, now is the perfect time!



We have also been focusing more and more on our YouTube channel, where we publish videos related to the development process of Forgive Me Father 2, trailers, as well as fun videos made for your entertainment.

That's it for today! Stay tuned, because the next Devlog will definitely be packed with new features from the second content update. Thank you for reading, and make sure to get yourself a copy of Forgive Me Father 2 if you haven't already. And If you have, leaving a review here on Steam would be greatly appreciated!

Until next time,
Byte Barrel Team

Hello fellow Cultists!

It’s Byte Barrel here with a brand-new DevLog! In the latest piece we teased an enigmatic screenshot of an upcoming level; and today, we’re here to tell you more about this place, from the name reveal to atmosphere and inspirations behind it. Let’s dive in, shall we?

Beautiful and extremely deadly!

First of the two levels you will visit in our second content update is called "Botanic Garden". It’s home to a variety of flora, from colorful flowers to majestic trees, and many types of fungi including some truly enormous ones. Some of these intriguing species are on the brink of extinction, and their last specimens can only be found in this botanical garden. But don’t let appearances fool you. This very green and very beautiful place that looks like a peaceful oasis is, in fact, far from that. Bear in mind that your journey to this eye-catching place will not be a bed of roses, as this botanical garden has been invaded by a species that is, unfortunately, far from extinction and very difficult to eradicate – an ancient evil.



Inspirations Behind This Place

One of the main inspirations behind the Botanic Garden was The Crystal Palace, an iconic 19th-century glass and iron structure in London, designed for the 1851 Great Exhibition. Renowned for its architectural innovation, it tragically burned down in 1936. In addition, we drew local inspiration straight from the beautiful city of Gdańsk, where our studio is based. The impressive steel framework found in the interior of Hala Targowa served as the skeleton for the Botanic Garden, creating a multi-story structure that players navigate through, eradicating eldritch horrors while fighting for survival.

Since we have the basics and inspiration behind the level covered, let’s take a proper look at this place. Here are a few screenshots presenting the visuals of this gloomy, dark botanic garden.







Something Extra!

In the first DevLog dedicated to the Second Content Update, we showed you a fragment of an enigmatic object and asked you what you thought it could be. Some of you were pretty close with your guesses and it’s finally time to unveil the mystery.

It's a new weapon called Obelisk, the first variant to fill a spot in the exotic category. This powerful tool of destruction will be obtainable as a pickup, similar to the first weapon from each type that players unlock during their journey through this malevolent world.




That’s all for now! Thank you for reading and make sure to get yourself a copy of Forgive Me Father 2 if you haven't done so already, and if you did, leaving a review of it here on Steam would be really nice! And don’t forget to drop by our Discord to chat with us and other players!

Until next time,
Byte Barrel