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Prominent narrative designers from celebrated titles such as Baldur's Gate 3, Stellaris, Borderlands 4, and Destiny regularly contribute to the sprawling text-based browser RPG Fallen London, created by Failbetter Games. Set in a living, mystery-filled Victorian capital world, the game offers expansive overarching quests alongside subscriber-exclusive Exceptional Stories penned by freelance contributors.
Baudelaire Welch, known for the Dark Urge path in Baldur's Gate 3, authored The Goblin Poet, a sinister tale about a cult of BDSM bohemians seeking the Red-Handed Queen. Paradox designer Giada Zavarise contributed Tired of London, sending players north on a steamer to the Tomb-Colonies. Nessa Cannon and Hazel Monforton, associated with Borderlands 4, Dishonored, and Destiny, have also penned unique stories featuring deep-zee courts and a romanceable three-headed rodent.
Other contributors include developers like Jim Rossignol and interactive fiction writer Anna Anthropy, who penned a Cold War thriller titled The Poetry of God. These episodic narratives allow industry writers to showcase their individual voices and wildest ideas freely outside the constraints of much larger mainstream products.
