There are four difficulty options currently available in the game. "Fear & Hunger" is the intended experience, while the other two offer additional challenges for those that have mastered the game. There is also a fourth mode, called "Dungeon Nights", which is more of an easter egg than a proper difficulty setting.
Some content is exclusive to difficulties, as noted below.
The default experience.
Reduced escape chances.
Rotten food replaces some drops.
Darkness blocks much more of the player's vision.
Jaggedjaw enemies can follow the player inside the dungeon unless the side passage is taken.
Enemies deal more damage and have more health.
Failing the coin flip on specific bookshelves will result in a rat event, which will infect the player.
The other starting characters may succumb to the dungeon if not recruited.
New events where the player can be ambushed in a number of ways.
Walking by a huge hole inside one of the buildings in Ma'habre while the girl is in the party will cause an enemy to grab her; however, she can still be found in another part of the city and the player will be able to rescue her.
The mode is available from the start, but requires a special pre-requisite to be unlocked.
Finishing the game should give you the passwords to unlock this mode, one of them must be entered in the character selection screen, they are "Schoolkid" , "Schoolboy" or "Schoolgirl"
See Dungeon Nights for more information.
