Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Announcing Amnesia: Design Works 🌹 | 2025-11-12 | Another descent into darkness.Amnesia: Design Works delves deep into the writing, design and art of the Amnesia series. From Castle Brennenburg down into the darkest Bunker.Amnesia: Design Works chronicles the development of all four games in the Amnesia series; Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs, Amnesia: Rebirth and Amnesia: The Bunker. Written by Toussaint Egan and designed by Callin Mackintosh, Amnesia: Design Works comes in both Standard and Deluxe Editions with around 200 pages of fascinating, frightening, and phenomenal new secrets and behind-the-scenes concept art.Amnesia: Design Works' Deluxe Edition is rich with |
| Frictional Games Mod Jam 2024: Escape Room Edition | 2024-05-28 | Passwords, puzzles, hidden clues… In true Bunker fashion there is one goal in an escape room - get out. We're thrilled to announce the Frictional Mod Jam 2024: Escape Room Edition, where creativity meets strategy, and innovation intertwines with mystery. This is your chance to showcase your ingenuity, puzzle-solving prowess, and narrative flair by designing an escape room experience that captivates and thrills players. Join us over the summer for an event focused on HPL modding! You’re welcome to participate alone or in a small team (up to 4 people). For peer support, head on over to our Discord server. The winner(s) will receive A3-sized pos |
| Announcing two new Frictional Games bundles! | 2024-04-26 | We just launched TWO new Frictional Games bundles on Steam! These are curated for you who would like to explore more of the same themes - without having to buy all games at once. Two bundles with focus on Frictional's most favorite things - stories and horror. Frictional Survival Horror Collection: A collection of the most Survival Horror heavy Frictional Games titles. Put your brave face on and embrace terror. Bundle includes: Penumbra Collectors Pack Amnesia: The Dark Descent Amnesia: The Bunker Frictional Story-Rich Collection A selected collection for you who enjoy tales of psychological horror and existential dread. Bundle includes: Amne |
| Frictional Collection at 60% discount this week! | 2024-04-22 | As a big THANK YOU to our loyal fans you can now complete your Frictional Collection at a super low price! 🩵 This week only, the Frictional Collection is down to 60% off - this means that if you own ANY or no game of ours, the rest is more than half off! ⏰ Frictional Collection includes: Amnesia: The Bunker Amnesia: Rebirth SOMA Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Amnesia: The Dark Descent Penumbra Collectors Pack https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/6817/Frictional_Collection/ |
| Record discount on Amnesia: The Bunker and A Machine For Pigs! | 2024-01-15 | Happy new year everyone! We’re kicking off 2024 with a record discount on Amnesia: The Bunker! For one week only you can grab the game at a 35% discount. We just launched the Accessibility patch with a bunch of new features, as well as the recent Halloween Update which introduced whole new ways to experience the Bunker. If you're hungry for more we also have Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs at 90% off! There hasn’t been a better time to strap in for some good ole’ horror madness. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/ |
| Amnesia: The Bunker Demo out now! | 2023-05-23 | Amnesia: The Bunker DEMO is available Today! Trapped in a WW1 bunker, a relentless monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on. Full game launches on June 6 - wishlist now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944430/Amnesia_The_Bunker/ |
| Amnesia: The Bunker prep - Frictional Games Fan Jam 2023! | 2023-01-05 | In anticipation of the upcoming launch of Amnesia The Bunker we are hosting a Frictional Games Fan Jam! We all know them, we all love them - the Grunt, Terry Akers, The Pigs, the Wraiths. The theme for this year’s Fan Jam is Frictional Games Monsters. Submit your most haunting creations for a chance to win Amnesia: The Bunker A3 posters and Amnesia: The Bunker Game Keys at launch. Duration: 5th of January until 26th of January Theme: Frictional Games Monsters Medium of your choice - video essay, 2D/3D art, music, mods, short stories, sky’s the limit! You can submit your creation by posting an image/video or a link to your work in the followin |
| Amnesia: Rebirth - Adventure Mode Out Now! | 2021-03-30 | The free Adventure Mode update for Amnesia: Rebirth is out now! This new mode allows players to experience the game with reduced scares, where you don’t have to worry about darkness nor monsters attacking you. Continue reading and check out our Dev diary for more info: https://youtu.be/OlOyhsoUE9s https://store.steampowered.com/app/999220/Amnesia_Rebirth/ When we released “Safe mode” for SOMA some years ago we didn’t really know how it would be received or if it would make a difference at all to the players out there. Today we know that it was well worth the effort and that the mode allowed a whole new audience to experience the game. We got |
| Launching Amnesia Re-collection bundle (including Amnesia: Rebirth) | 2021-02-26 | Amnesia Re-collection bundle We’re happy to announce that we’ve just launched our brand new Amnesia Re-collection bundle! It allows you to purchase any Amnesia titles that you don't currently own (including Amnesia: Rebirth) at a 20% discount. Amnesia: Rebirth added to the Frictional Collection Bundle We also want to highlight that if you are interested in getting all of our games we’ve just added Amnesia: Rebirth to our Frictional Collection bundle. Through that bundle you can, at a 25% discount, complete your collection of Frictional games. The bundle includes titles such as SOMA, Penumbra, and all of the Amnesia games. It's worth pointing |
| Lots of new blog posts! | 2017-06-09 | Blog posts are being written at the speed of light at Frictional Games! Check all the latest ones at frictionalgames.blogspot.com We hope they will give you an insight when it comes to our thoughts on narrative, gameplay and design. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/f865cbefde782d024741ea6c4d788bebcdc2f688.jpg |
| Lots of new blog posts! | 2017-06-09 | Blog posts are being written at the speed of light at Frictional Games! Check all the latest ones at frictionalgames.blogspot.com We hope they will give you an insight when it comes to our thoughts on narrative, gameplay and design. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/f865cbefde782d024741ea6c4d788bebcdc2f688.jpg |
| Story - What is it good for? | 2017-05-09 | New blog post on stories creating context and why this is both crucial and beneficial when making engaging games. http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/05/story-what-is-it-good-for.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/d7dea457f07eeb922b87792261ec6f523c561f61.jpg |
| Story - What is it good for? | 2017-05-09 | New blog post on stories creating context and why this is both crucial and beneficial when making engaging games. http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/05/story-what-is-it-good-for.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/d7dea457f07eeb922b87792261ec6f523c561f61.jpg |
| Mental Models | 2017-05-04 | New blog post! Reality is a fiction created by our brains, a mental model of the outside world. Knowing how this works is crucial to game development and these mental simulations has a huge effect on how a game feels and plays. http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/04/mental-models.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/5050ca4e5238bc313fec49396ef643ec22df3140.jpg |
| Mental Models | 2017-05-04 | New blog post! Reality is a fiction created by our brains, a mental model of the outside world. Knowing how this works is crucial to game development and these mental simulations has a huge effect on how a game feels and plays. http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/04/mental-models.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/5050ca4e5238bc313fec49396ef643ec22df3140.jpg |
| Evoking Presence | 2017-04-27 | Playing a videogame can put you in a state where the borders between your self and the character gets blurry. This is one of the major differences that sets games apart from other mediums such as films and literature. When creating games, evoking this feeling of presence is worth trying to achieve. Latest blog post: http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/04/evoking-presence.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2541346/e0a79015840a0bcb36bf3ef67d26fb91cd2be7ef.png |
| Evoking Presence | 2017-04-27 | Playing a videogame can put you in a state where the borders between your self and the character gets blurry. This is one of the major differences that sets games apart from other mediums such as films and literature. When creating games, evoking this feeling of presence is worth trying to achieve. Latest blog post: http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/04/evoking-presence.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/2541346/e0a79015840a0bcb36bf3ef67d26fb91cd2be7ef.png |
| Share your best Frictional Games inspired creation! | 2017-04-13 | We know there’s a lot of great things being made all the time, inspired by our games. We’d love to see more of it, and make it visible to all of the community! Share your creations with us on Facebook or Twitter (use the tag @frictionalgames) before Tuesday, April 18th. A very unbiased jury (the Frictional Games team) will pick four winners. And the prize? A brand new Tobii Eye Tracker 4C, courtesy of Tobii Gaming! https://tobiigaming.com/eye-tracker-4c/ |
| Share your best Frictional Games inspired creation! | 2017-04-13 | We know there’s a lot of great things being made all the time, inspired by our games. We’d love to see more of it, and make it visible to all of the community! Share your creations with us on Facebook or Twitter (use the tag @frictionalgames) before Tuesday, April 18th. A very unbiased jury (the Frictional Games team) will pick four winners. And the prize? A brand new Tobii Eye Tracker 4C, courtesy of Tobii Gaming! https://tobiigaming.com/eye-tracker-4c/ |
| Resident Evil and the power of narrative context | 2017-04-13 | Blog post on combining narrative and gameplay, making a game even more immersive. http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2017/04/resident-evil-and-power-of-narrative.html http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/9904046/1d162f4ec60ced38aafb056332bb5a07869adda1.jpg |