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 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]

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]

This one just got completely out of hand.  Last Friday, Alexis and I were putting the finishing touches to the House of Chimes, a private members' club area for Exceptional Friends. The content was ready to go, but the actual entry to the House was lacking a certain something - a sense of occa... [More]

We've got a little bonus for our Exceptional Friends next week. In addition to the usual benefits, subscribers will gain access to the House of Chimes, an exclusive private members club on the Stolen River. The mysterious Mr Chimes holds court in this emporium of forbidden pleasures, constructe... [More]

This month we're trialling a new way for players to obtain Fate via various advertising offers. You can find the offer wall on the Fate tab, under the usual payment interface. This is a fairly standard practice for browser games, and we hope it will provide our more cash-strapped players with a welc... [More]

Morning all. It's a big day, so let's get right into the juicy stuff.  Mahogany Hall, a grand sequence of new adventures for the very shadowy and persuasive, is open for business. The entry storylet is in your Lodgings, under "Open a way to other parts of the city". Mahogany Hall is the bigg... [More]

Hello everyone.    Next week we will be making some major changes to Echo Bazaar.  These include several rebalances, a bunch of new items for sale at the Bazaar, and an enormous tranche of new and rather sexy content. We’re also raising the Shadowy cap to 110.   However... [More]

The current season of Knife & Candle will come to an end at noon this Wednesday, after which the scores will be tallied, and those players who have ascended to the top thirty shall receive a small but unique token of the Bazaar’s esteem. Beyond that point, attempts to stab random strangers... [More]

Hi folks. We've got a big wadge of content coming your way this Friday. We're just putting the finishing touches to the next episode of Ambition: Bag a Legend (of which more in a bit) and Nigel's brand new Cheesemonger stories are ready to launch too. We've been adding new content all week: You'... [More]