Today we release an upgraded version of one of our most appreciated maps, take some time to check the impressive new visuals and gameplay changes.

CrippleCreek, created by our fellow level designer and artist RedYager, was part of the mod before Steam version. The original map, for those who didn't played it, was way larger and included caves, more creeks and a longer train section. We had to rethink it for a more death-match oriented game as the standalone version is.

RedYager decided to push the boundaries again and here's the new version. I won't describe the changes because these images should speak for themselves:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537893572
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537894214
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537895385
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537894831
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537895201

Feel free to share your feedback with us, we are always looking forward to any improvements.

Today we release an upgraded version of one of our most appreciated maps, take some time to check the impressive new visuals and gameplay changes.

CrippleCreek, created by our fellow level designer and artist RedYager, was part of the mod before Steam version. The original map, for those who didn't played it, was way larger and included caves, more creeks and a longer train section. We had to rethink it for a more death-match oriented game as the standalone version is.

RedYager decided to push the boundaries again and here's the new version. I won't describe the changes because these images should speak for themselves:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537893572
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537894214
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537895385
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537894831
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=537895201

Feel free to share your feedback with us, we are always looking forward to any improvements.

Hi partners, our Halloween 2015 update was released today. What's in there may you wonder? We have extended the shootout game mechanic quite a bit by adding a new power-up...


The new power-up exclusive for Halloween mode is a short period of 30 seconds where player becomes an unstoppable killing machine. It grants bonuses such as:

• 2 Peacemaker revolvers
  
• infinite shots, no need to reload
  
• walk by using an innovative butt based technique which results in no higher inaccuracy while moving!

You become a ragged madman by picking up green potion bottles, a meter tells how much potion is needed. They can be found on top magic cauldrons or dropped from other players and ghosts. Ghosts can't be killed by firearm or blunt weapons but they can be taken away somehow... (hint: explosives or fall from high places!)

https://youtu.be/yog2C0wEYOU


This update is also special because we are adding a vastly improved version of our classic map fof_cripplecreek by RedYager. In this case its Halloween variant 'creepycreek', the daylight version will follow in next update. There's new visuals and the layout for a few key areas has been redone completely, hope you enjoy it!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=536746676
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=536746554
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=536746432

Hi partners, our Halloween 2015 update was released today. What's in there may you wonder? We have extended the shootout game mechanic quite a bit by adding a new power-up...


The new power-up exclusive for Halloween mode is a short period of 30 seconds where player becomes an unstoppable killing machine. It grants bonuses such as:

• 2 Peacemaker revolvers
  
• infinite shots, no need to reload
  
• walk by using an innovative butt based technique which results in no higher inaccuracy while moving!

You become a ragged madman by picking up green potion bottles, a meter tells how much potion is needed. They can be found on top magic cauldrons or dropped from other players and ghosts. Ghosts can't be killed by firearm or blunt weapons but they can be taken away somehow... (hint: explosives or fall from high places!)

https://youtu.be/yog2C0wEYOU


This update is also special because we are adding a vastly improved version of our classic map fof_cripplecreek by RedYager. In this case its Halloween variant 'creepycreek', the daylight version will follow in next update. There's new visuals and the layout for a few key areas has been redone completely, hope you enjoy it!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=536746676
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=536746554
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=536746432

Howdy, just wanted to make clear something to avoid confusion among all of you. Maybe you didn't noticed but we released a large update a few days ago that fixes all the infamous security holes and also brings the most recent version of Source engine to our game. Happy fragging and pass the whiskey.

The second part of this brief news is dedicated to our upcoming update to commemorate Halloween. There will be Halloween themed maps as past year and a special 32 slot shootout-alike game mode featuring ghost and a new power-up. I'll just say this. Discuss.

Howdy, just wanted to make clear something to avoid confusion among all of you. Maybe you didn't noticed but we released a large update a few days ago that fixes all the infamous security holes and also brings the most recent version of Source engine to our game. Happy fragging and pass the whiskey.

The second part of this brief news is dedicated to our upcoming update to commemorate Halloween. There will be Halloween themed maps as past year and a special 32 slot shootout-alike game mode featuring ghost and a new power-up. I'll just say this. Discuss.

Hi folks, Valve released updated client libraries that include some security related fixes so we are going to test them before merging the new files into the main branch. So the changes are just security fixes.

Please note that this new beta breaks compatibility with current public version so you cannot play on any non beta server. Same for dedicated servers joining the beta, only beta clients can join without issue.

Please follow these instructions to join the beta:

Client: go to Steam library, select FoF, right mouse button click on 'properties', betas tab and select 'upcoming'. Remember to opt out when the beta period concludes.

Dedicated Server: use this line in your steamcmd script app_update 295230 -beta upcoming validate

Update September 12:
- 'upcoming' branch updated, isn't compatible anymore with 'release' branch due major base engine changes and updates
- Linux and OSX clients currently crash, awaiting for updated libraries from Valve to fix this.

Updated October 10, 2015: Fistful of Frags is already patched so the security issues described below are outdated and therefore shouldn't be taken in consideration.
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Howdy partners, maybe you heard about a security hole that affects certain Source engine based games and modifications. You can read about it here.

The attack involves a client machine to download custom content from a server (maps, game textures and sounds). That should be completely safe except there seems to be a way to embed malicious code into these files that is executed thanks to an engine exploit.

To put this in perspective, any image or sound you download from the internet can potentially contain a virus, however such payload is not harmful by itself so it needs to be executed somehow from an external source. That's the problem here, the Source engine is vulnerable so a 2-step infection of this kind is possible. We are hoping a fix from Valve for the base engine functions soon but current state of the game is *safe* as explained below.

I'd like to make clear that one of the main vector attacks involve player sprays / jingles which do not work at all in our game. A related security hole that allowed to run malicious code was patched a month ago in our game, I'm not completely sure there may exist additional holes though so I decided to disallow any custom content download for the upcoming time. While this feature can be turned on again on each client machine, my advice is you leave it as is. This should be completely safe as long you don't install manually custom content from other sources.

Other than that, I'm hoping no one got infected in Fistful of Frags but if you think you did please let us know. I'll keep you posted.

Updated October 10, 2015: Fistful of Frags is already patched so the security issues described below are outdated and therefore shouldn't be taken in consideration.
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Howdy partners, maybe you heard about a security hole that affects certain Source engine based games and modifications. You can read about it here.

The attack involves a client machine to download custom content from a server (maps, game textures and sounds). That should be completely safe except there seems to be a way to embed malicious code into these files that is executed thanks to an engine exploit.

To put this in perspective, any image or sound you download from the internet can potentially contain a virus, however such payload is not harmful by itself so it needs to be executed somehow from an external source. That's the problem here, the Source engine is vulnerable so a 2-step infection of this kind is possible. We are hoping a fix from Valve for the base engine functions soon but current state of the game is *safe* as explained below.

I'd like to make clear that one of the main vector attacks involve player sprays / jingles which do not work at all in our game. A related security hole that allowed to run malicious code was patched a month ago in our game, I'm not completely sure there may exist additional holes though so I decided to disallow any custom content download for the upcoming time. While this feature can be turned on again on each client machine, my advice is you leave it as is. This should be completely safe as long you don't install manually custom content from other sources.

Other than that, I'm hoping no one got infected in Fistful of Frags but if you think you did please let us know. I'll keep you posted.

Fistful of Frags on Steam will be one year old in not much more than 2 months. It was downloaded more than 1 million times. I'll leave for other day some of my thoughts about making a game on the largest online distribution platform for PC. Today I'd like to tell you about the future. What do you expect, what I'd like to do, what's actually feasible.

I have received many petitions along this time. Many persons asked for (in no specific order) map/skin workshop, more weapons, cosmetic items or a co-op mode among other things. In other words: more content, specially assets that require a good artist behind.

As things are now, it ain't no easy to release high quality content for free. Most artist out there will try to sell their creations or make their own games rather than working for free. Some content has been added along this time without any profit interest from their creators, but that's it.

One of my to priorities is new player models. Current ones look old and probably make FoF look older than it already is. Not only player models but also better player animations are needed.

I actually have done some tests. The TF2's sniper character was imported and it kinda worked. It felt a lot better as TF2 uses a much improved animation system than ours (which is still based on HL2DM era animations). The idea would be to recreate our 4 player models in a similar style than TF2 but perhaps slightly more realistic. Some animations from TF2 could be reused but lot of new ones would have to be done.

More plans: Steam inventory items as those that drop in Valve games as CS:GO, DOTA2 or TF2 and you can trade freely. Steam inventory was added recently for any Steam developer to use, however the system is still in early beta so I'm giving it some time before I approach it. What could you expect: weapon skins, scoreboard badges and items that offer minor gameplay side effect.

And finally, farther in the future a co-operative mode. It has been suggested quite a few times that there should be something along these lines: defend some place from multiple waves of enemies. So it would be kinda like that, but I'd like it to be its own thing with lot of emphasis on melee and novel features as some sort of in-game editor that allows you to design the gameplay flow (where and when waves spawn, their composition, what places to be defended by humans, certain AI cues to make enemies less robotic). So players could choose from different layouts for each map from a Workshop where creators could store their designs directly from the in-game editor. As you may guess, this will take time and can't really promise anything at this time. It just sound interesting to me and wanted to know what do you think.

New player models, new weapons skins, new animations. I don't feel like this will happen as things are now, I simply won't ask anybody to do it for free. I did it in the past before FoF was standalone and barely anyone played it. Times have changed, there's a lot more opportunities for artists out there to work for profit, or for the chance of it at least (create a CS:GO skin and hope to be selected by Valve, for example).

I'm not asking for donations, this is not considered at all. Micro-transactions can't be added as I can't sell anything game related since I don't own a Source engine license, nor I plan to get one since the high fees to be paid. I personally don't see any good solutions.

However, I've been creating a game for mobile platforms. I'll keep working on it and some of the cash it may generate will be spent on FoF. I want to see the plans described above happen, and I think they will eventually. More details will be announced when the right time comes.

Valve announced a couple of days ago their successor to Source engine. We barely know any details other than it will be fully featured free game engine and it will allow profit. Therefore, a Fistful of Frags on Source 2 could allow us to do lots of things impossible now as: selling cosmetics, creating a map workshop, or even allowing you to make profit by creating content for us.

Could FoF get ported to Source 2? Wish I could tell you, no idea. If there are tools that allow us to port our code/maps/assets then you can count on it. However this is all speculation, this new engine may not allow easy port at all or simply not worth the time. Time will tell!