Mask of the Rose: a Fallen London romance

A project in London, UK by Failbetter Games
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A romantic visual novel set in the same universe as Fallen London, Sunless Sea, and Sunless Skies.
Backers: 4923
Average Pledge Per Backer: £35

Funded: £171,141 of £90,000
Dates: Feb 8th -> Mar 10th (30 days)
Project By: Failbetter Games
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Latest News

Designing Characters for Mask of the Rose

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
by Emily Short,  creative director and lead writer for Mask of the Rose. Establishing a Cast for Our Story One of the first things we did during narrative pre-production was invent the ensemble cast for Mask of the Rose. We knew we wanted a range of... (Read More)

The Scholar of the Occult

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
And lo! Another stretch goal sinks to its defeated knees, porcupined with the arrows of your generosity! Your protagonists in Mask of the Rose will now be able to choose from no fewer than six different backgrounds, including the esoteric Scholar of... (Read More)

An Interview with Milton

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we have the pleasure of publishing an interview with the literary luminary known as Milton. Our readers sent us a large number of questions – more than a hundred and eighty – so we were forced to limit ourselves to those we found most... (Read More)

Virginia

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
And so passes another stretch goal, sailing unmourned into the haunted west. Farewell, noble stretch goal – our time together is at an end. As a result, the deviless Virginia will now grace Mask of the Rose with her diabolical schemes and infernal... (Read More)

Horatia is coming to Fallen London!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
You’ve done it! You’ve completed nineteen social goals and unlocked the final reward. Your landlady Horatia will make a future appearance in Fallen London! This will happen after this campaign and ahead of the release of Mask of the Rose. In the... (Read More)

The Art of Mask of the Rose: Bringing the Characters to Life

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
by Paul Arendt, art director for Mask of the Rose We decided pretty early in Mask of the Rose pre-production that we wanted the characters to appear solid and painterly. There were three main reasons for this:   - We wanted to distinguish the look... (Read More)

Time to Interview a Cast Member - and the Final Reward Revealed!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The results are in - you have chosen Milton as the Mr Pages-approved Londoner you would most like to interview. As you have now achieved 16 (!) social goals, this reward is officially unlocked! That’s THREE goals since our last update - we woke up... (Read More)

Thirteen Social Goals achieved… and the Final Three Revealed!

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
 You’ve hit thirteen of the social goals! We stormed across 500 retweets and 3750 backers over the weekend. With that lucky milestone - and just two more goals to go until you unlock the next reward - we’re revealing the final three goals. New... (Read More)

The Undertaker’s Child!

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
And so another stretch goal tumbles, like the golden dreams of an unloved tyrant! A fifth character origin will be added to Mask of the Rose, allowing you to begin the game as the Undertaker’s Child. Protagonists from this background are accustomed... (Read More)

11 Social Goals - New Reward Unlocked and a Poll!

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Your hard work crafting romantic poetry, writing personal ads, making fan art and sharing your Feast of the Rose celebrations has paid off! Thanks to this, several of our social goals have crossed the finish line in quick succession, taking us to a... (Read More)

The Art of Mask of the Rose: Creating the Backgrounds

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
by Paul Arendt, art director for Mask of the Rose While Mask of the Rose is emphatically a 2D game, many of the backgrounds begin life as 3D models, and only get a coat of paint in the final stages. For this blog I’m going to look at the process of... (Read More)

The Clay Lodger!

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
What’s that sound? Like a mighty oak, crashing to the floor of a moonlit forest? Why, that’s the sound of another stretch goal toppling beneath your inexorable onslaught! The Clay Lodger will now become an interactive character in Mask of the... (Read More)

Seven Social Goals – New Reward Unlocked!

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You’ve done it! You’ve completed seven social goals, this time unlocking a mysterious Ministerial Gift in Fallen London. To claim yours, just click here. You may want to do so before next Monday (22nd February) as this gift has a special use... (Read More)

A Romantic Game That You Can Play Platonically?

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
by Emily Short,  creative director and lead writer for Mask of the Rose. Mask of the Rose is a game about love – and one of the first things you can define about your character is whether you’re looking for long-term romance, shorter... (Read More)

Mask of the Rose Kickstarter campaign finds success ahead of time

February 12th - via: pcinvasion.com
Back in December 2020, we learned that a prequel for Fallen London was in the works by Failbetter Games. Just like previous efforts, the Kickstarter campaign for Mask of the Rose was successfully crowdfunded earlier this week. Described as an adventure that brings in elements of love, mystery, societal upheaval, and bats, Mask of the Rose is an enticing concoction to say the least. (Read More)

The Housebreaker’s Heir!

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
And that’s our first stretch goal comprehensively demolished! Thanks to your efforts, the Housebreaker’s Heir origin will be added to the game, allowing you to create a character with a criminal past and a troubled relationship with the law. So... (Read More)

It’s Happening!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
And we’re funded! Thank you, delicious friends, for your support and your enthusiasm. It’s deeply moving, and we’re thrilled that you’re as excited to play Mask of the Rose as we are to make it! We hope you are properly prepared (‘poised’... (Read More)

Fallen London romantic visual novel funded on Kickstarter

February 10th - via: eurogamer.net
Failbetter Games has successfully returned to Kickstarter to fund Mask of the Rose, a new romantic visual novel set in the studio's expansive Fallen London universe. A detectivey romancey story set just after London's fall, the game features a familiar setting but a new genre for the studio - something which encouraged it back to Kickstarter again to test the waters. (Read More)

Twenty-four hours

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s been just one day, and already we’re almost funded! This is an amazing level of support. We’ll have more to say in the morning, including an update on the social goals (you’ve completed three of them already!). Thank you, truly.  (Read More)

Find Love in Fallen London With Mask of the Rose

February 9th - via: gamespew.com
Failbetter Games, developers of Sunless Sea and Sunless Skies, have launched a Kickstarter for Mask of the Rose, a romantic visual novel set in their Fallen London universe. (Read More)

Fallen London Fans Should Investigate Mask of the Rose on Kickstarter

February 8th - via: cogconnected.com
Fallen London is a veritable juggernaut of a browser game. It contains 2.5 million words, all of which will make you laugh, make you cry, or make your skin crawl with dread. In this visual novel, players will take on the role of a lodger in a boarding house just a few short months after Fallen London became, well, fallen. (Read More)

Mask Of The Rose by Failbetter Games kicks off crowdfunding campaign

February 8th - via: rockpapershotgun.com
The folks of Failbetter Games announced the next story-based adventure in their Fallen London universe in December. They're now kicking off a Kickstarter campaign for Mask Of The Rose, a visual novel set in their gothic, underground London setting. (Read More)

Romantic visual novel "Mask of the Rose" could come to Switch with Kickstarter success

February 8th - via: gonintendo.com
Mask of the Rose is a romantic visual novel about love, mystery, the restructuring of society after profound change, and bats. If you want to bring Mask of the Rose to Switch, you can fund the game's development on Kickstarter. (Read More)

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