Fallen London

Fallen London is a text-based game in which the player explores a mysterious alternate-history Victorian London--a world in which London was stolen by bats. In Fallen London, regular people coexist with devils, squid people (called "Rubbery men"), and all manner of other strange beings. There is no one goal of Fallen London per se; rather, the player pursues any number of "storylets" at once. These can range from hunting dangerous beasts in the Marshes, to trying to charm members of high society. Some storylets are one-off tasks, while others are multi-part journeys that will take a long time to complete. Through these storylets, the player levels their character's qualities, builds relationships with the denizens of London, and discovers more and more about the world.

The player can exit the browser window at any time and their information will be saved.

Fallen London is not hard to play, as it is entirely text-based. The player only needs to click the option they want to progress in the story. Tasks range in difficult from "easy" to "nearly impossible," according to the character's qualities. These qualities level up in increments as the player progresses through the storylets. Eventually impossible tasks will become possible, even simple.

Fallen London lets players become acquaintances to help with certain missions. You can send in-game messages to other players, and the account page allows the player to block any abusive users.

• Some of the choices in Fallen London are difficult to make. How do you decide whether what you're doing is the right thing or not?
• There are lots of allegiances that you can cultivate. Who is your character loyal to, and why?
• What do you do when you're stuck in Fallen London? With so many choices, how do you decide what to do next?