by madeyeyokai | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog posts, Friday The 13th Guide
Deborah Kim – The Bookish Girl
About Deborah
Rivaling Eric Lachappa for class valedictorian, Deborah is viewed as a bookworm. When Deborah isn’t studying, she is often found reading books and looking up the latest news on current events. Thanks to her academic pursuits and hobbies Deborah is quite knowledgeable when it comes to repairing vehicles and generators around the camp. While she may not be the most athletic among her fellow counselors, Deborah relies on her brains and light feet to survive. If you prefer a stealthier approach and hope to avoid Jason, then Deborah is the character for you.
Click here to see how Deborah compares to other counselors.
How to Stay Alive
Deborah is more of a lone wolf character and is good at avoiding Jason. With a perfect intelligence score of 10, she’s one of the best counselors for repairing vehicles and generators and is difficult to locate unless Jason uses Sense. Even though running isn’t one of Deborah’s strengths, her light feet will reduce her chances of being discovered by Jason and will allow her to run short distances.
Fighting Jason one on one is not one of Deborah’s strengths. Due to her low strength stat, Deborah is not very likely to stun Jason and will do minimal damage. Your best offense against Jason is a good defense by staying out of sight and utilizing range weapons such as flare guns and shotguns.
Running is a viable option as Deborah since Jason is more likely to come across other counselors who are running and making a lot of noise. If Jason is nearby however, it is easy to sneak by Jason by using a crouch walk.
Be warned though, if Jason catches you’re unlikely to break free. To help your team try to stay near objective points and repair the vehicles as parts are brought over. If you can repair the vehicles quickly and keep Jason out of arm’s length from you, you’ll have a good chance of survival.
Extra Tips:
- At the beginning of a match, go for a flare gun as your first weapon. Let Kenny, Adam, Buggzy, and more melee based characters use the bats and heavier weapons.
- Use crouch walk around the vehicles and stay nearby so you can repair them.
- Communicate with other counselors and let them know when you’ve installed an item in an objective point.
- If you’re in a cabin by the two-person vehicle and you happen to find gas, just put it in. Don’t travel all the way across a map just to put the gas or objective item in the 4-person vehicle.
- If you have keys, keep them on you and let everyone know so they can protect you. Or… drop the keys off at the nearest vehicle even if it hasn’t been fully repaired yet. This way you increase the chances of someone picking you up on their way out if you’re cornered in a cabin.
- Whatever you do, do not try to take on Jason alone with a melee weapon.
| Pros | Cons |
| Has a very easy time fixing vehicles and generators. | Poor luck, so is likely to have her weapons break and get injured climbing over broken windows. |
| Her high stealth skill allows her to sneak across camp and less likely to be sensed by Jason | Not very fast compared to other counselors. Short distance runner. |
| Can tolerate the horrors of Camp Blood, but only for a while. | Not strong. Will do the least amount of physical melee damage to Jason. |
by madeyeyokai | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog posts, Friday The 13th Guide
Vanessa Jones – The Athletic Girl
About Vanessa
Vanessa is an All-American track and field star at her school. Leading her team to Nationals since freshman year, Vanessa developed a reputation for being the best sprinter in New Jersey. When it comes to competition, Vanessa is always focused on winning and never letting her team down. Vanessa’s speed allows her to control the pace of the game by using her mobility to find parts for vehicles and lead Jason away from injured counselors. If you prefer speed and actively outpacing and juking Jason, Vanessa is a good choice for you.
How To Stay Alive
Vanessa’s speed and stamina enable her to search locations quickly and rush to assist her teammates. You can use her offensively to search for parts and harass Jason. Or you could use her defensively to save counselors and kite Jason away. While stealth and sneaking around may not be Vanessa’s style, it is important to not blow the cover of stealthier characters when using her. She is ideal for a solo player who is willing to communicate with teammates and on occasion stun Jason and lead him away.
When playing as Vanessa, you don’t have to sprint to a cabin in the opening parts of a match. Simply jog to the nearest cabin or even search outside for weapons, or items. Even if Jason were to morph to your location, you can easily outrun him as long as you don’t waste your stamina by sprinting aimlessly across the map. Of course if Jason does teleport next to you, RUN!
Your main goal if you want to escape with your life is to protect counselors who can repair vehicles or the fuse box for the phone. If all of the counselors are dead, you will have a difficult time trying to escape. Your low repair skill causes you to take more time and increases the probability of mistakes.
Playing as Vanessa takes initiative and constant communication on your part. If you want to protect the lives of your fellow counselors, focus on searching areas quickly. If you find an objective item, bring it to the objective point. Do not install it yourself! Instead, drop it right next to the objective point and inform your teammates of the item’s location. This way another character with good repair skill can install the vehicle part while you distract Jason.
Your other objective is to keep Jason’s attention on you and lead him away from the slower counselors. If you can keep Jason on you while you search for parts, you’ll bide time for your teammates to get things fixed and thus increase your overall odds of escape. Oh and did I mention you get a real workout?
Extra Tips
- Contact your teammates when you’ve found other items such as med spray, extra pocket knives (keep one for yourself), firecrackers, or the location of the fuse box.
- The walkie talkie is your greatest asset in this game. Keep providing updates when you can and know where Jason is and whether or not he is attacking a counselor.
- Make sure you search an entire cabin before leaving it. If you say you’ve searched an entire cabin and did not find any parts, you’d better be accurate. It could make or break a game.
- If you hear a counselor getting in trouble, run over and hit Jason to provide them time to hide or escape.
- If you’ve brought all of the items to the objective points, focus on grabbing Jason’s attention and have him chase you.
| Pros | Cons |
| The fastest counselor at Camp Blood. Great for kiting Jason and retrieving supplies. | Not stealthy. Most likely to get sensed by Jason. |
| Long distance runner. | Will have difficulty repairing any vehicle or generator. |
| Pretty lucky (6) so she's less likely to have her weapon break and less likely to take damage crawling through broken windows. | More likely to freak out after witnessing too much of the horrors of Camp Blood and Jason. |
by madeyeyokai | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog posts, Friday The 13th Guide
Eric ‘J.R.’ Lachappa – The Class Clown
About Eric
Eric Lachappa is your typical class clown who likes to snoop about and cause mischief for a laugh. When he isn’t playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends, he is usually pulling pranks on unsuspecting ladies. Leave it to him to lighten the mood, but don’t let that act fool you. He’s very smart and is quite capable of repairing anything. If you’re the type of character who wants to repair vehicles and keep the lights working at the camp while being able to elude Jason when necessary, Eric is a good fit for you. While Eric may not rely on brute strength, his cunning and intellect are his greatest weapons in surviving the night at Camp Blood.
How To Stay Alive
Due to Eric’s lack of speed and stamina, he is arguably one of the most difficult characters to use in Friday The 13th The Game. Eric does best when teaming up with other counselors and staying in the vicinity of several cabins with many places to hide. A direct confrontation with Jason will lead to a swift death.
At the start of the game get inside a house quickly. You should not stay out in the open otherwise you risk Jason morphing on top of you. Once you have your bearings and hopefully a weapon, or a vehicle-part, use a walkie talkie to locate the vehicles and possibly the fuse box for the phone. Do not leave the safety of your starting cabin unless you see a nearby counselor or if there are several cabins surrounding your location or if you are positive Jason isn’t around. Your main weakness is the lack of speed and stamina so only travel long distances with a group or if you know Jason is distracted.
To increase your chances of survival, it is best to be in an area where there are 3 or 4 cabins close together. So in the event you incapacitate Jason, you can run and possibly hide in a near-by closet or under a bed to fool him. The main building in Higgins Haven and Packanack can be useful for hiding, but have an escape plan and know where to move next if you need to make a break for it.
Extra Tips
- Make sure you have a map and a walkie talkie. Communication is crucial for Lachappa’s survival.
- If you’re isolated in a cabin with no walkie talkie and you find a vehicle-part, take a weapon instead. Remember where the special part is and come back for it later. Getting caught in the open with no weapon will lead to your death.
- When the police are on their way and you have a good hiding spot, stay put. Do not go into the open road unless you see another player you can team up with.
- In the event Jason corners you and a counselor in a cabin, have the faster counselor lead Jason away while you hide under a bed or in a closet.
| Pros | Cons |
| Has a very easy time repairing vehicles and generators. | The slowest runner in the group. Can only run short distances. |
| Can sneak around Camp Blood with ease due to his high stealth. | Doesn't take too much for Eric to get scared. Shouldn't be exposed to the terrors of Camp Blood for a long period of time. |
| Has mediocre luck so might be less likely to take damage crawling over broken windows. | Low strength rating means he'll do less melee damage to Jason. |
by madeyeyokai | May 3, 2017 | Friday The 13th Guide
Tiffany Cox – The Flirty Girl
Click here to see how Tiffany compares to other counselors.
Where Tiffany lacks in grades, she makes up for in beauty, and athleticism. With her highest rating in stealth, she is ideal for the kind of player who might want to go alone or even help kite Jason or retrieve parts to vehicles. While she may not be the most ideal for fighting Jason head on, she is a great companion for those who need a buddy and someone to distract Jason while they make a play. As a Tiffany player, it is recommended that you don’t attempt to repair vehicles or attack Jason with a melee weapon. Flare guns and shot guns will be very useful for you since your strength is a 2. Help out the nerds by keeping Jason off their backs and you just might survive the night at Camp Blood.
| Pros | Cons |
| Very sneaky with the highest stealth rating. Least likely to be sensed by Jason. | Unintelligent. Has a difficult time repairing anything. |
| Long distance runner. | Not strong, so will do minimal melee damage to Jason. |
| Decent speed allows her to outrun Jason and most counselors. Good for kiting Jason and searching for supplies. | Doesn't take much for Tiffany to lose her cool. Can't handle the horrors of Camp Blood. |
by madeyeyokai | May 3, 2017 | Friday The 13th Guide
Kenny Riedell – Head Counselor
Click here to see how Kenny compares to other counselors.
Kenny is a balanced character who is the Jack of All Trades and Master of None. Being the head counselor at Camp Crystal Lake, Kenny has to wear many hats in getting the camp ready for the summer. Due to his background, Kenny is a great starter choice for players wanting to try a bit of everything and be able to fill in a gap the team might need. This character is a recommended choice for those who aren’t sure what their play style is and want to get a feel for the game.
| Pros | Cons |
| Can do everything and fill in any position the survivors need. | Jack of All Trades and Master of None. Can do any task for the group, but won't do it as good or fast compared to others. |
| Great choice for beginning players. | Players may feel frustrated if they only stick to one play style with Kenny. |
| Great for players who want to freestyle and do a mix of everything. | With the amount of possibilities for Kenny, players might find themselves hesitant to make a decision. |
