INDIE SOCIAL GAMING FTW.
Failbetter does startling things with casual games and narrative, using simple, unsexy technology and buckets of ingenuity.
Our first game, the award-winning Echo Bazaar, a delicious tale of Fallen London, is now in beta. Try it out.
We have a game at the pre-commission stage with Channel 4 Education: Machine Cares!
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Nice things people have said about Echo Bazaar
Intriguing and addictive...The world of Fallen London is a joy to explore, a weird and wonderful playground.
Susan Arendt, The Escapist (www.escapistmagazine.com,
I never do this but I am compelled, dear gentlefolk, to compliment you greatly on your efforts.... Echo Bazaar deserves to be humongous
Alfie Dennen, technologist, artist (moblog.net, bus-tops.com)
Addictive, atmospheric and enthralling...You are the only company I ever allowed to use me for Twitter marketing and, having explored, I do not feel embarrassed at being your hoarding.
Naomi Alderman, 2006 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, 2006 winner of the Orange Award for New Writers, lead writer of Perplex City
Fallen London looks ace!
Toby Barnes, MD, Pixel-Lab
Yeah, I don't normally play games. But I played this one. I wanted to know what happened next.
It's like grinding inside a really good text adventure...I wish I'd been able to try it first, and you can quote me on that.
Dan Hon, CEO, SixToStart
One of the most enjoyable social games of late! Echo Bazaar has a unique and original setting, and makes great use of turn-based "appointment gaming," resource collection and economics, character development, and especially storytelling.
Naomi Clark, Game Designer (LEGO, Gamelab, Rebel Monkey, Blue Fang)
I now play this game for the blessed relief that I'd otherwise have to get from crystal meth.
Jane Carnall