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Today sees another content release, with a big pile of changes and enhancements to the economy. This is the next step in a long-term plan, and I wanted to talk a bit about what we're up to. Nearly three years ago I sat down at the PC in my spare room and started writing and coding Echo Bazaar. I ca... [More]

 If you log into the game today, you’ll see that the story page has had a bit of a facelift. First up, quality requirements on storylets and opportunities now have their own little icons. The heart of the story pacing in Echo Bazaar is the virtuous circle of quality unlocks - get stu... [More]

We've just updated Echo Bazaar with new content and game changes. More information can be found on our new forums.

All across the web there are places that Failbetter players go to exchange stories, plan cat-swapping, meet other EBZ players, plan social actions and speculate about why exactly there are no foxes in the city. We've noticed the same questions and conversations coming up again and again. So we... [More]

You might have seen the interactive project that we built for Harvill Secker to publicise Erin Morgenstern's 'The Night Circus'. It just won Best Digital Marketing Campaign from the Bookseller's FutureBook Innovation Awards.  Lovely book, delightful project, charming people to work with. Thank... [More]

Before we start with the questions, who'd like some new content?  Ever since the conclusion of our initial University story players have asked to return to the misty courtyards of academia. From today players with a ship can re-establish their academic credentials by mounting a scientific... [More]

We gave our players on Twitter and Facebook a chance to ask questions directly of the Failbetter Team. They sent so many excellent questions we've split the answers across a couple of blog posts. Here's the first.     Daniel Peter Turner-Chapman asked: Do the mysteries surrounding Neat... [More]

Another new feature for all you delightfully appetising Bazaar people. The inventory on the Me tab looks different: tidier. More flavoursome. We've separated a number of items into categories. Some, like Wines or Rubbery or Mysteries, will be familiar... others tease changes yet to come. It's all p... [More]

If you've logged onto Echo Bazaar lately you may have noticed a big green button. This is a feature people have been requesting for ages: a chance to try out the game *before* you sign up via Twitter or Facebook.  Clicking "Play Trial" takes a new player through the first area of Fallen London... [More]

    Is it quiet in here? It's a bit quiet, isn't it? We haven't added any content to Echo Bazaar for a few weeks, because we've been working like dextrous little rats on a couple of really big new sections. The first of these, the Foreign Office, will be released later this week, and ... [More]