WE LOVE YOU FAILBETTER GAMES
November 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
WE LOVE YOU FAILBETTER GAMES
+1 confirmation here that Failbetter of Fallen London/Sunless Sea absolutely writes nuanced characters and compelling storylines rather than cottageslop
November 6, 2026 at 11:37 AM
+1 confirmation here that Failbetter of Fallen London/Sunless Sea absolutely writes nuanced characters and compelling storylines rather than cottageslop
sometimes a song hits me so hard it makes me wish it was still cool to just post lyrics
(the song is Lord, Let That Tesla Crash, and @itshannahflynn.bsky.social is to blame for putting the CMAT Tiny Desk in this week’s Failbetter newsletter)
(the song is Lord, Let That Tesla Crash, and @itshannahflynn.bsky.social is to blame for putting the CMAT Tiny Desk in this week’s Failbetter newsletter)
November 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
sometimes a song hits me so hard it makes me wish it was still cool to just post lyrics
(the song is Lord, Let That Tesla Crash, and @itshannahflynn.bsky.social is to blame for putting the CMAT Tiny Desk in this week’s Failbetter newsletter)
(the song is Lord, Let That Tesla Crash, and @itshannahflynn.bsky.social is to blame for putting the CMAT Tiny Desk in this week’s Failbetter newsletter)
You'll find some Failbetter Folks scuttling around at AdventureX this weekend! And Mandrake goodies in your goody bag, too.
FINAL wave of Saturday/Sunday single-day tickets available NOW!
Only 5% left with 4 days of ticket sale remaining for #AdvX26!
If you want to attend AdventureX on 7-8 November and didn't get your ticket yet, it's now or never. #AdvX #AdventureX
buytickets.at/adventurexco...
Only 5% left with 4 days of ticket sale remaining for #AdvX26!
If you want to attend AdventureX on 7-8 November and didn't get your ticket yet, it's now or never. #AdvX #AdventureX
buytickets.at/adventurexco...
November 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
You'll find some Failbetter Folks scuttling around at AdventureX this weekend! And Mandrake goodies in your goody bag, too.
Excellent thread but would like to note that Mandrake is by Failbetter Games, the people responsible for Fallen London, Sunless Sea and Sunless Skies; Their worlds and writing are dense with influence from the best of weird & historical fiction. I've got faith that they'll keep that going.
And not with any deeper insight, either.
Across Steam and itch, I've seen stabs at a Discolike clearly attempting to manifest that whole "a witch searching for her cat in the alps" thing to life, unironically.
Across Steam and itch, I've seen stabs at a Discolike clearly attempting to manifest that whole "a witch searching for her cat in the alps" thing to life, unironically.
November 5, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Excellent thread but would like to note that Mandrake is by Failbetter Games, the people responsible for Fallen London, Sunless Sea and Sunless Skies; Their worlds and writing are dense with influence from the best of weird & historical fiction. I've got faith that they'll keep that going.
it's good! written by failbetter games that have done stuff like Fallen London
November 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
it's good! written by failbetter games that have done stuff like Fallen London
I applied to Failbetter once
I mean, lmao, there are so many better-portfolioed writers than I am, because I’m a musician. But I liked Sunless Sea and Fallen London enough to just do that with stars in my eyes and hopes bound to boundless energy
I mean, lmao, there are so many better-portfolioed writers than I am, because I’m a musician. But I liked Sunless Sea and Fallen London enough to just do that with stars in my eyes and hopes bound to boundless energy
November 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I applied to Failbetter once
I mean, lmao, there are so many better-portfolioed writers than I am, because I’m a musician. But I liked Sunless Sea and Fallen London enough to just do that with stars in my eyes and hopes bound to boundless energy
I mean, lmao, there are so many better-portfolioed writers than I am, because I’m a musician. But I liked Sunless Sea and Fallen London enough to just do that with stars in my eyes and hopes bound to boundless energy
Sometimes, gloves are hereditary.
Here's an illustration of your mother from our upcoming rural life sim Mandrake, with time lapse commentary by @erionmakuo.bsky.social.
Here's an illustration of your mother from our upcoming rural life sim Mandrake, with time lapse commentary by @erionmakuo.bsky.social.
Your Mother's Profession || Illustration Timelapse from Mandrake
YouTube video by Failbetter Games
youtu.be
October 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Sometimes, gloves are hereditary.
Here's an illustration of your mother from our upcoming rural life sim Mandrake, with time lapse commentary by @erionmakuo.bsky.social.
Here's an illustration of your mother from our upcoming rural life sim Mandrake, with time lapse commentary by @erionmakuo.bsky.social.
Ok FailBetter Games, horas de lançar Sunless Skies 2 para o meu aniversário.
Nunca pedi nada!
(Mas podem lançar Mandrake primeiro. Eu deixo)
Nunca pedi nada!
(Mas podem lançar Mandrake primeiro. Eu deixo)
October 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Ok FailBetter Games, horas de lançar Sunless Skies 2 para o meu aniversário.
Nunca pedi nada!
(Mas podem lançar Mandrake primeiro. Eu deixo)
Nunca pedi nada!
(Mas podem lançar Mandrake primeiro. Eu deixo)
We all mourn BioWare, but tonight I’ll light a personal candle for Dragon Age. My obsession with DA led me to The Last Court, which led to my first games job at Failbetter. The only thing sadder than no more titles is the thought of good, hardworking devs losing their jobs. A criminal shame.
October 21, 2026 at 10:10 PM
We all mourn BioWare, but tonight I’ll light a personal candle for Dragon Age. My obsession with DA led me to The Last Court, which led to my first games job at Failbetter. The only thing sadder than no more titles is the thought of good, hardworking devs losing their jobs. A criminal shame.
Writer & Narrative Designer (Senior/Mid-Level) - Failbetter Games -Remote
Not affiliated - Shares welcome - Scroll Down for more!
DEADLINE TODAY!!
www.workwithindies.com/careers/fail...
5/6
Not affiliated - Shares welcome - Scroll Down for more!
DEADLINE TODAY!!
www.workwithindies.com/careers/fail...
5/6
Failbetter Games is hiring a Writer & Narrative Designer (Senior/Mid-Level)
We’re looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join our small in-house team at either a senior or mid level, working specifically on Fallen London.
www.workwithindies.com
October 21, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Writer & Narrative Designer (Senior/Mid-Level) - Failbetter Games -Remote
Not affiliated - Shares welcome - Scroll Down for more!
DEADLINE TODAY!!
www.workwithindies.com/careers/fail...
5/6
Not affiliated - Shares welcome - Scroll Down for more!
DEADLINE TODAY!!
www.workwithindies.com/careers/fail...
5/6
what you need to know about me is that I came very close to asking Failbetter to shell out money for the (paid) Confluence extension that adds support for LaTeX math so my design docs would look nicer
October 21, 2026 at 1:39 AM
what you need to know about me is that I came very close to asking Failbetter to shell out money for the (paid) Confluence extension that adds support for LaTeX math so my design docs would look nicer
I briefly worked at Failbetter Games when they were getting ready to launch The Last Court, the tie in minigame to Dragon Age Inquisition. I actually got a credit for doing QA/proofing on it.
Bioware games taught me a whole lot about stories and writing.
This fucking sucks.
Bioware games taught me a whole lot about stories and writing.
This fucking sucks.
October 21, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I briefly worked at Failbetter Games when they were getting ready to launch The Last Court, the tie in minigame to Dragon Age Inquisition. I actually got a credit for doing QA/proofing on it.
Bioware games taught me a whole lot about stories and writing.
This fucking sucks.
Bioware games taught me a whole lot about stories and writing.
This fucking sucks.
“One of the things I'm most proud of in my time at Failbetter … was simply (successfully) making the case to management that we needed to start paying freelancers more…” — same from when I was managing people (at two different studios).
October 18, 2026 at 7:59 PM
“One of the things I'm most proud of in my time at Failbetter … was simply (successfully) making the case to management that we needed to start paying freelancers more…” — same from when I was managing people (at two different studios).
18. Calms you down
- Wolfstack Lights, Sunless Sea
Easily one of my favourite VG songs period. Coming back from a perilous, horrifying voyage in the Neath, and you finally get back to London and hear THIS. And you know you've made it home.
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
- Wolfstack Lights, Sunless Sea
Easily one of my favourite VG songs period. Coming back from a perilous, horrifying voyage in the Neath, and you finally get back to London and hear THIS. And you know you've made it home.
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
Sunless Sea Official Soundtrack: Wolfstack Lights
YouTube video by Failbetter Games
youtu.be
October 19, 2026 at 12:34 AM
18. Calms you down
- Wolfstack Lights, Sunless Sea
Easily one of my favourite VG songs period. Coming back from a perilous, horrifying voyage in the Neath, and you finally get back to London and hear THIS. And you know you've made it home.
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
- Wolfstack Lights, Sunless Sea
Easily one of my favourite VG songs period. Coming back from a perilous, horrifying voyage in the Neath, and you finally get back to London and hear THIS. And you know you've made it home.
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
New intro post!
I'm Hannah from Failbetter! I'm communications director there, working on Fallen London and its associated games (Sunless Sea etc) and our new one, Mandrake.
What do I cover?
I'm Hannah from Failbetter! I'm communications director there, working on Fallen London and its associated games (Sunless Sea etc) and our new one, Mandrake.
What do I cover?
October 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
New intro post!
I'm Hannah from Failbetter! I'm communications director there, working on Fallen London and its associated games (Sunless Sea etc) and our new one, Mandrake.
What do I cover?
I'm Hannah from Failbetter! I'm communications director there, working on Fallen London and its associated games (Sunless Sea etc) and our new one, Mandrake.
What do I cover?
Real story: one of my work anniversary gifts from Failbetter was an (official Onion merch) Sickos poster. I have it framed in my office where the sicko is literally looking over my shoulder in any video call I'm on.
October 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Real story: one of my work anniversary gifts from Failbetter was an (official Onion merch) Sickos poster. I have it framed in my office where the sicko is literally looking over my shoulder in any video call I'm on.
Failbetter also have a great newsletter for discovery. Of more than just games.
October 14, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Failbetter also have a great newsletter for discovery. Of more than just games.
For bigger ones, did you know that some developers also use their developer accounts as Steam curators?
For example, Failbetter Games the devs of Sunless Seas/Skies:
For example, Failbetter Games the devs of Sunless Seas/Skies:
Steam Developer: Failbetter Games
Purveyors of the finest hand-crafted words in gaming. Independent since 2009.
store.steampowered.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:21 AM
For bigger ones, did you know that some developers also use their developer accounts as Steam curators?
For example, Failbetter Games the devs of Sunless Seas/Skies:
For example, Failbetter Games the devs of Sunless Seas/Skies:
Please welcome Rayne Alarcio ( he / they ) to @gracklereview.bsky.social ! They will be our Fiction Editor from this point forward. Rayne, we're so excited to have you on board!
October 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Please welcome Rayne Alarcio ( he / they ) to @gracklereview.bsky.social ! They will be our Fiction Editor from this point forward. Rayne, we're so excited to have you on board!
Here's artist @erionmakuo.bsky.social with a time lapse painting from Mandrake!
We created this for @unmistakablefest.com, many thanks to them for having us!
We created this for @unmistakablefest.com, many thanks to them for having us!
Painting for Mandrake, our rural life sim game
YouTube video by Failbetter Games
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Here's artist @erionmakuo.bsky.social with a time lapse painting from Mandrake!
We created this for @unmistakablefest.com, many thanks to them for having us!
We created this for @unmistakablefest.com, many thanks to them for having us!
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: On Leaving the Best Job I Ever Had, by Bruno Dias https://azhdarchid.com/leaving-failbetter/
October 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: On Leaving the Best Job I Ever Had, by Bruno Dias https://azhdarchid.com/leaving-failbetter/
Day 6: Favourite Town/City Theme
This song is one thing to me:
HOME.
HM: Terranigma - Lhasa
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
This song is one thing to me:
HOME.
HM: Terranigma - Lhasa
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
Sunless Sea Official Soundtrack: Wolfstack Lights
YouTube video by Failbetter Games
youtu.be
October 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Day 6: Favourite Town/City Theme
This song is one thing to me:
HOME.
HM: Terranigma - Lhasa
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
This song is one thing to me:
HOME.
HM: Terranigma - Lhasa
youtu.be/m2KbscDqnMo?...
We've put together a short list of scary games for you, now the nights are getting longer.
Some are on sale, some are even free!
Enjoy!
Some are on sale, some are even free!
Enjoy!
Steam Publisher: Failbetter Games
As you might expect, we're all quite keen on unsettling games. From eerie and discomfiting up to outright horror, here are a few of our favourites. A few of them are even free!
store.steampowered.com
October 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
We've put together a short list of scary games for you, now the nights are getting longer.
Some are on sale, some are even free!
Enjoy!
Some are on sale, some are even free!
Enjoy!
Failbetter Games was looking for new writers for Fallen London.
October 5, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Failbetter Games was looking for new writers for Fallen London.