On October 16th, 2012, Failbetter Games officially announced the launch of StoryNexus, their online platform for playing and creating amazing text based games!
Though definitely not for everyone, it’s a bizarre, quirky, creepy, delightful little romp that superbly satisfies an itch that’s hard to identify until it’s actually being scratched.
If you're a fan of Fallen London, spooky romance, spooky crime-solving, spooky branching narratives, and especially human-sized bats, this game is for you.
Hmmm...I might check this out. I like the idea of Fallen London more than anything else, same with Sunless Sea. I'll have to check out Sunless Skies, as I wasn't aware that was a thing. It's the setting that really intrigues me, and while there are things I really like about the games I have played, I can only get so into them for some reason or another.
Maybe it's just that I want to be in Fallen London, and I want to see it with more visual representation. A VN isn't a bad idea. I support it. Maybe it will be the thing that sucks me into this universe and keeps me there.
It's a really fun setting to explore! And Mask of the Rose will definitely have more art, if nothing else.
From Gameindustry.biz: "Crunch is a cause of great harm to the passionate people working in game development. Be it the strain on mental and physical health, the steady onset of burnout, or a general lack of support, it has become increasingly clear that a reliance on crunch has damaged studio cultures across the industry."
