2026-01-08 19:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Ranch Joyride
Thanks everyone,for the support as we launched My Friendly Neighborhood on consoles and updated the Steam version. The devs have been hard at work on bringing another update to squash any bugs and issues that cropped up during this time, along with a few changes. Full list of changes below:Patch Notes Gameplay and VisualsImproved lighting and AI navigation in the Pirate stage. Added an additional enemy placement and some additional props.Improved lighting and added props to the rooftop/antenna scene.Improved lighting in the Garden Hedge Maze and added an additional enemy.Improved lighting in t
2025-10-15 16:32 UTC · Community Announcements · Ranch Joyride
Hey everyone, in case this update brought you here, the game has just been updated to include the fix for the Unity security vulnerability. This update means the game is fully up to date and secure. You can read more about the Unity issue here: Thanks for keeping your game updated, and as always, we appreciate your support!
2025-07-17 17:02 UTC · Community Announcements · SammyG
Hiya! John here! If you didn't know, I was the main guy behind My Friendly Neighborhood. In many ways, My Friendly Neighborhood has been a life-changing project. First of all, making My Friendly Neighborhood was one of the most educational experiences I will likely have in my professional life, both from a development side and a business side. Releasing My Friendly Neighborhood was one the most emotionally difficult experiences I've ever gone through. Figuring out what direction to take in my development after My Friendly Neighborhood was finished has been extremely difficult and confusing. Th
2024-07-02 19:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Ranch Joyride
It's time. My Friendly Neighborhood and Makeship are coming together! We've come bearing a new friend, fresh from My Friendly Neighborhood! It's Norman! And he's ready to be friendly, friendly, friendly! The campaign is going on right now and ends July 23rd! So head back into the neighborhood, and GET YOURS TODAY! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/8832590fcd61c4c31b2f4123ef554b587defc8f4.png Don't have My Friendly Neighborhood yet? Pick it up now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/ Social Links: John "Ducky" Szymanski's Twitter DreadXP Tiktok DreadXP Twitter DreadXP
2024-01-19 21:44 UTC · Community Announcements · DarkStoneDigital
A New Game: Exiled Charlotte is missing. A note has been left on her desk talking of "the ancient evil" and "banishment to a different realm." The eldritch tome and an untranslated scrap she had been studying act as the only clues to her disappearance. Use clues found in the book to translate an ancient language, evade the lurking horrors, and solve the mystery of the strange objects around you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/a53b5dd1234596509197b2e5b6293695551e47d6.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/1aa662c879a1eb4fb48d6e8bd2bd070214875145.png This is a compact, detailed puzzle thriller similar to
2023-10-20 15:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Poco
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/84065439d6e0d43f8a0e2bee12c32f3382727512.png NEIGHBORHORDE MODE Hello from your friends at MFN! It's time to have some more fun with all of the friends you've made at the Studio in this brand new way to play. We are happy to introduce Neighborhorde Mode! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/1195302a4dafe307fb7ca1b6faa10ef07120cb7e.png FOUR PLAYABLE CHARACTERS There's some new faces at the MFN Studio! It's time to meet them and face the frantic horde of aggressively friendly faces. Get ready to gear up and pick one of the four new playable characters featured in the new mode.
2023-08-08 20:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Poco
Your new friend is finally here! Need a friendly face for your desk or shelf? Look no further because Norman is here to help! Click here to get your MFN YouTooz while supplies last! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/6a533285ad6bb537bc40044f6dd1f6811ca362f0.png More to come soon! Looking for more info, giveaways, or some Friendly Neighbors to talk and hangout with? Head over to our publisher Discord or Twitter! Keep your eyes peeled for more news and surprises from your friends at My Friendly Neighborhood in the coming weeks! Pick up My Friendly Neighborhood now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/15
2023-08-07 20:17 UTC · Community Announcements · Poco
We wanted to remind you about some of MFN’s brand new features! What is Friendly difficulty? This mode is designed for people who just want to experience the story or have an easy going and Friendly time! Playing on the new Friendly difficulty adds a whole suite of accessibility features. Changes to gameplay in this new difficulty include how many hits enemies can take before going down, more frequent checkpoints, and most notably, saving no longer requires tokens! https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41025656/c0dcf45dacc61d48935f3e20c203494fe862882b.jpg But wait, there's fun to be
2023-08-02 15:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Poco
A New Friendly Face Is Coming to Your Neighborhood! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/4973603d358689136017b22046659e4498d2018a.png From your Friends at MFN and YouTooz After the amazing reception that My Friendly Neighborhood has received, we are pleased to announce that we'll be partnering with YouTooz to bring you, our friends, something special! More to come soon! Looking for more info or some Friendly Neighbors to talk and hangout with? Head over to our publisher Discord or Twitter! Keep your eyes peeled for more news and surprises from your friends at My Friendly Neighborhood in the coming week
2023-07-28 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Lazarus
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/7a7b21e1c4c1261d1f00f20cf84e56f1e71ab779.png That's right! My Friendly Neighborhood is now Deck Verified, meaning you can enjoy shooting letters at puppets wherever you want! Pick up My Friendly Neighborhood Now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/
2023-07-22 14:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Lazarus
Patch Notes Major: A new difficulty has been added to the game! The Friendly difficulty eases back on some the challenging aspects of My Friendly Neighborhood, making it more approachable for our fans. On this difficulty, saving no longer requires tokens, puppets take less shots to down, and checkpoints are more frequent. You can select this new difficulty from the menu when you start a new game! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/c0dcf45dacc61d48935f3e20c203494fe862882b.jpg Miscellaneous: Save locations have been noted on the map with a new icon. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/ce4d4c15cff9e84375ad2ea2d
2023-07-18 12:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Poco
Something's not quite right at the long abandoned Sunrise TV Studio Lot... Get ready to confront your deepest fears as the puppets of your fondest memories turn on not just each other but you too! Step into a world of childhood nostalgia turned nightmarish with the highly anticipated release of My Friendly Neighborhood! The cast of MFN is ready to meet you, but be careful and don't get too close! Pick up My Friendly Neighborhood now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/ Social Links: John "Ducky" Szymanski's Twitter DreadXP Tiktok DreadXP Twitter DreadXP Youtube
2023-06-13 01:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Poco
We are happy to announce that there is now an official release date for My Friendly Neighborhood! Meet the entire cast and learn some terrifying facts from your new friends in MFN on July 18th 2023! Check out the trailer below! Wishlist Below and Pick up the Game on July 18th! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/ Socials: John "Ducky" Szymanski's Twitter DreadXP's Linktree
2022-11-04 20:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Lazarus
We're happy to announce that My Friendly Neighborhood will be at the Day of the Devs event! It's a great event that showcases incredible indie titles, and we're really pleased to see MFN be a part of it! See the wonderful games involved with the event here! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41025656/ab088b9ecc9c54b99cbe1d224ace7f2684102f78.png Wishlist My Friendly Neighborhood Now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/ Social Links: Ducky Szymanski's Twitter DreadXP Tiktok DreadXP Twitter DreadXP Youtube DreadXP Instagram DreadXP Discord
2022-04-29 17:45 UTC · Community Announcements · Lazarus
Lead developer John Szymanski in his second Dreadful Dev Diary, explores a variety of new additives to the MFN world, as well as, the unusual process to send flammable liquids in the mail. Wishlist Below! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/ Socials: John "Ducky" Szymanski's Twitter DreadXP's Linktree
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