The official tumblr for Failbetter Games. Fallen London, Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies, Mask of the Rose.
griz-vt: Hello, I'm a huge fan of Sunless Seas and Skies, and the setting as a whole. I was curious if there was anything like a Tabletop role-playing system for the setting out there, either as a custom game or a variant of an already released system?
At the moment there’s only Skyfarer, but it’s cute
To Assemble a Name From Scars
Delicious Tumblr friends. With your help and brilliant feedback, we’ve made a game we’re really proud of. Your kind support got us this far.
Our aim is to be in the top ten selling titles on Steam on our launch day. That kind of visibility could make a very meaningful difference to the future of Failbetter (and to the future of Sunless Sea - DLC and more stories, etc), so we are massing all of our efforts to get there on 6 February.
To make this happen, we need your help! Here are:
Ten Easy Ways YOU Can Help Us Crack the Top Ten on Steam on 6 February
You’ll need this link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/
1. Tweet or Tumbl about the game on launch day.
It takes a few seconds and will help hugely. If you’ve enjoyed playing, your endorsement would mean a lot to us.
2. Write a review of Sunless Sea on Steam when the game is released.
Help people get to know the finished product. Upload a review after the Early Access box has left the page and help our finished game make a good impression on the public.
3. Reassure people that we do not practice cannibalism.
This rumour has been dogging us for more than a year now and it simply will not do.
4. Facebook-post.
This isn’t for everyone, but if you have friends and family who play games, or are a member of any Facebook groups who would genuinely enjoy the game, then this is the time to share it with them.
5. Get a prominent Sunless Sea tattoo, like this one, which is on the arm of Sunless Sea’s lead developer:
Ideally you’d include ‘Available now on Steam,’ but that’s your preference.
6. Stream the game on launch day, on Twitch, YouTube or Steam.
Promote the stream to your friends and followers, we’ll feature our favourites and may even drop in. Just playing the game on Steam on the 6th will help drive awareness!
7. Paste the Steam URL into any chat windows you have open.
Add the phrase ‘REJECT THE DAWN MACHINE.’ They must be warned.
8. Reddit with us!
We’re doing an AMA on launch day, where we’ll be talking about Sunless Sea, Early Access, Fallen London and probably whether we’d fight one giant crab or a hundred small ones. More details to come.
9. Whisper ‘Sunless Sea’ into your cupped hands. Breathe it into bottlenecks, sing it down drainpipes, sign it to silent password-keepers. Only those two words. Do not explain. Do not stop.
10. Join us for our Virtual Launch Party!
Details are to be confirmed, but a number of hardy Failbetters will be sticking around on 6 Feb (UK evening/night time) to join YOU for an almost-actual, actually-virtual party. Things that we can neither confirm nor deny will happen: streaming Sunless Sea, dares, rats, the opportunity to chat to the team while we get progressively more drunk and emotional. Bring friends, rivals, cousins, people you’ve just met and want to impress.
Use #sunless sea to let us know what you’re getting up to. And if anyone has more ideas, we’re all ears. Hundreds of ears. Everything is so loud.
Improve your firepower!
Sunless Sea is a game of exploration, terror, loneliness and potential (eventual) cannibalism.
How are your ambitions coming along?
Our community are having some discussion and sharing tips; you’d be very welcome.