- Unity Security Vulnerability Patch - 20 October 2025
Platform: PC (Windows / MacOS) Build Versions: Steam: 1.7.1065-win, 1.7.147-OSX GOG: 1.7.1066-win, 1.7.150-OSX Epic: 1.7.1067-win, 1.7.149-OSX Release Date: 20/10/2025 This update addresses a security vulnerability recently found in some versions of Unity. You can read more about it here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01 Note that the Linux version has not been updated, as the lower risk profile does not necessitate remediation. https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01/remediation There are no other fixes or changes. If you encounter any bugs, please let us know by using the in-game reporting tool.
- Daffodil bugfix patch - 30 January 2024
Platform: PC (Windows/OSX/Linux) Build Versions: Steam: 1.6.1031-win, 1.6.135-OSX, 1.6.1034-linux GOG: 1.6.1032-win, 1.6.136-OSX, 1.6.1043-linux Epic: 1.6.1033-win, 1.6.137-OSX Release Date: 30/01/2024 Tech bug fixes When running the game through the Steam client achievements pop-ups will be seen at the time they are triggered, rather than when the game is relaunched. Setting preferences are now saved on closing the pause menu when using gamepads and keyboard controls as well as a mouse.
- The Storyteller's Festival - 23 January 2024
Hello all, and happy new year! We’re excited to be featured alongside many other fine narrative games in The Storyteller’s Festival! The Storyteller’s Festival begins on January 29th 18:00pm (GMT)/10:00am (PST), and we’ll be live streaming Mask of the Rose on the 30th at 10:00pm (GMT)/14:00pm (PST). Hope to see some of you there! Update: Daffodil We've also just released Daffodil: the latest update for Mask of the Rose, and one which will be the last for now. Bugfixes Galore Daffodil is mostly about bugfixing: bringing Mask of the Rose to a nice, tidy state so we can commence work proper on the console ports for PlayStation and Xbox. See the post for the full patch notes, but here's a sample of what's included: Taught Griz to use the correct pronouns for Mr Fires. Convinced David to stop playing gooseberry during other people's sentimental conversations at the Feast. Revised what it mea…
- Update: Daffodil - 22 January 2024
Platform: PC Build Versions: Steam: 1.6.1021-win, 1.6.134-OSX, 1.6.1022-linux GOG: 1.6.1023-win, 1.6.132-OSX, 1.6.1024-linux Epic: 1.6.1025-win, 1.6.133-OSX Release Date: 22/01/2024 Platform: Switch Build version: 1.6.0 Release Date: 26/01/2024 Narrative bug fixes Extended Harjit's memory so he can no longer forget something immediately after sharing it with you. Taught Griz to use the correct pronouns for Mr Fires. Fixed an option that was misleading about which witness you wished to interrogate on a particular topic. Cleared up grammatical infelicities from the otherwise very literary self-insert fictions written for Rachel. Discouraged Harjit from visiting Ferret's shop twice in one afternoon. Convinced David to stop playing gooseberry during other people's sentimental conversations at the Feast. Revised what it means when the player selects that they dislike a person, so that it now…
- Laburnum hotfix - 8 November 2023
Platform: PC (Windows/OSX/Linux) Build Versions: Steam: 1.5.940-win, 1.5.124-OSX, 1.5.941-linux GOG: 1.5.942-win, 1.5.125-OSX, 1.5.943-linux Release Date: 08/11/2023 Ink commands will no longer be seen in dialogue when Phoebe's Storycrafting token is unlocked.
- Laburnum update: Murdercrafting! - 8 November 2023
Hello everyone! Welcome to Laburnum, also known as the wholesome-sounding murdercrafting update. (To see the changes you’ll need to start a new save game, so please don’t worry if you’re continuing a save and don’t see anything different.) Our overall aim with this update is to reduce the cognitive overhead involved in crafting murder-related stories. We’re making changes to help clarify what murderboard choices actually matter, and you should feel like you have more understanding of and agency over the trial itself. We've made the initial Ministerial Exposé assignment that Archie gives you after the tutorial more linear. The idea is that it guides you, step by step, through the process of first forming a question (a hypothesis) on the board and how this opens up new options to explore on the map, which lets you unlock new tokens before being able to form solutions (a theory) which can…
- Update: Laburnum - 7 November 2023
Platform: PC (Windows/OSX/Linux) Build Versions: Steam: 1.5.933-win, 1.5.121-OSX, 1.5.934-linux GOG: 1.5.935-win, 1.5.122-OSX, 1.5.936-linux Release Date: 07/11/2023 Epic Build versions: TBC Release Date: To follow ASAP Platform: Switch Build version: 1.5.0 Release Date: 15/11/2023 Updates Clear UI signalling for forming hypotheses (questions) and theories (solutions). The initial Ministerial Exposé that Archie gives you is more linear to act as an extended tutorial. We’ve made the Mystery Solutions murderboard smaller. We’ve made both the generated text and Harjit's response much clearer about the hypothesis or final theory, and what it's likely to achieve. We’ve added more save points (including immediately after character creation and each evening before supper) The new game intro message can now be dismissed. Narrative bug fixes Ivy's name will not be revealed before she has introdu…
- Laburnum Update Beta - 19 October 2023
Hello everyone! Hope you had a lovely summer. We're back with a preview of the next Mask of the Rose update, just for you. Laburnum is going to focus on the Storycrafting element of Mask of the Rose. It will also introduce more autosave points, and all the bugfixes we can squeeze in. Our overall aim with this update is to reduce the cognitive overhead involved in crafting murder-related stories. We’re making changes to help clarify what murderboard choices actually matter, and you should feel like you have more understanding of and agency over the trial itself. We've made the initial Ministerial Exposé assignment that Archie gives you after the tutorial more linear. The idea is that it guides you, step by step, through the process of first forming a question (a hypothesis) on the board and how this opens up new options to explore on the map, which lets you unlock new tokens before being…
- Update: Foxglove - 31 July 2023
Hope you’re all faring well and have been enjoying plumbing the depths of Mask of the Rose since the Constance update! We’ve been busy planning and putting together this update, as well as looking ahead to the next. Foxglove largely focuses on bug fixes for many of the issues you’ve sent through so far. Among other things, we have: Increased Rachel's repertoire so that she no longer runs out of things to say on being seduced more than twice. Calmed Ferret's fear of spiders so that they will no longer drag the conversation back to that subject rather than letting the player get on with the business of their visit. Removed a crack in your wardrobe through which falling snow could occasionally be seen. Stopped Ferret from recommending rodent-based cuisine once they are on speaking terms with rats. Discouraged Griz from acts of ventriloquism whereby she spoke at the supper table despite not…
- Update: Foxglove - 31 July 2023
Platform: PC (Windows/OSX/Linux) Build Versions: Steam: 1.4.832-win, 1.4.113-OSX, 1.4.833-linux GOG: 1.4.834-win, 1.4.111-OSX, 1.4.835-linux Epic: 1.4.835-win, 1.4.112-OSX Release Date: 31/07/2023 Platform: Switch Build version: 1.4.0 Release Date: 31/07/2023 Narrative bug fixes Increased Rachel's repertoire so that she no longer runs out of things to say on being seduced more than twice. Formerly, the whole world could screech to a halt when the player asked Griz certain pointed questions about her relationship with Rachel Landau. Now her discomfiture takes a less dramatic form. Clarified a conversation with Batachikhan to make more evident that the player is suggesting they look for Barqujin instead of going directly to Mr Pages. Prevented Ferret from holding grudges: previously they could become uncooperative in circumstances where they asked the player's help with a baptismal matter…
- Constance bugfix patch - 21 June 2023
Platform: PC (Windows/OSX/Linux) Build Versions: Steam: 1.3.762-win, 1.3.105-OSX, 1.3.763-Linux GOG: 1.3.764-win, 1.3.106-OSX, 1.3.765-Linux Epic 1.3.766-win, 1.3.107-OSX Release Date: 21/06/2023 Narrative bug fixes Improved Ferret's haggling skills when bargaining down a high price on medicinal goods. Prevented Mr Pages from becoming completely speechless on receiving an overwhelming number of romantic declarations. Corrected a case where in rare circumstances it could become impossible to ask Harjit for guidance to Parliament. Corrected a situation where Harjit could be ignorant of cooperation from a man in a bright-buttoned coat. Several typos and grammatical issues have been fixed. Tech bug fixes The HUD is now present on screen when recalling the Fall. Spam clicking the Journal icon on the HUD will no longer cause: the dialogue to freeze choices to become unselectable the map icons…
- Constance hotfix - 15 June 2023
Platform: PC (Windows/OSX/Linux/ Build Versions: Steam: 1.3.741-win, 1.3.98-OSX, 1.3.742-Linux GOG: 1.3.743-win, 1.3.99-OSX, 1.3.744-Linux Epic: 1.3.745-win, Epic 1.3.100-OSX Release Date: 15/06/2023 Tokens now unlock correctly when skipping Archie’s Storycrafting tutorial.
- Update: Constance - 15 June 2023
Hello everyone! First of all, thank you to everyone who has picked up Mask of the Rose. We had a bit of a rough start, with a lot of feedback about the difficulty of adequately completing goals in the time available in particular, but we’re hopeful that we can make some changes that will improve the play experience significantly for you straight away, and follow those up with some that will require a bit more time to get right. We really appreciate the show of faith in your comments and reviews, and hope with a little time we can bring Mask of the Rose to a delightful state for your enjoyment. What’s new? Extended Seasons In the Constance update, the seasons of Confessions and Yule are both twice as long: fourteen days instead of seven. This is in response to hearing that you felt that you couldn’t get your teeth into enough of the stories in the game. We’ve now let you loose, as it wer…
- Constance update: patch notes - 15 June 2023
Platform: PC (Windows/OSX/Linux/) Build Versions: Steam: 1.2.735-win, 1.2.97-OSX, 1.2.736-Linux GOG: 1.2.737-win, 1.2.95-OSX, 1.2.738-Linux Epic: 1.2.739-win, 1.2.96-OSX Release Date: 15/06/2023 Platform: Switch Build version: 1.3.0 Release Date: 22/06/2023 Updates Extended Seasons. The seasons of Confessions and Yule are both twice as long: fourteen days instead of seven. Pacing changes to the opening quests to help new players focus on the elements that are essential to take on board before proceeding with the second act: census taking and storycrafting You will no longer be invited to dismiss ‘economy quests’ at the end of the season of Confessions, such as census taking. Now, during the storycrafting tutorial, Archie will ask you to demonstrate the correct way to progress your investigation by using unknowns elements in your stories. After Archie’s arrest, it is now much clearer tha…
- Mask of the Rose is out now! - 9 June 2023
Thank you everyone who has already picked up Mask of the Rose! We've received lots of feedback about the game's pacing and the way the murder mystery investigation plays out, and we're working on the first post-launch update for you as we speak! We're proposing changes that will afford you more time in the Seasons of Confessions and Yule, and that will give you free rein to check your murder theories in with Harjit without it costing you any in-game time. Once we've had a chance to implement and test everything, we expect to make an update next week. Thank you for bearing with us while we work on this. :) We're also sifting through everything that's come in via the in-game bug reporter! If you find a bug, you can either press F8 or access the reporter from the pause menu. This is ideal, because it automatically collects all of the information we'd ask you for and sends it to us in a lov…
- It’s two weeks until Mask of the Rose launches! - 24 May 2023
Hello from team Mask of the Rose and from our friends, the crochet Masters: (Did you miss the free crochet pattern we put out with The Pigeon’s Nest? You can download it to occupy your hands until we put Mask of the Rose in them!) It’s really not long at all until Mask is released; 15 days at time of posting. Thank you to everyone who has wishlisted it so far, whether you’ve been along for the journey since before the Kickstarter or discovered us in the recent LudoNarraCon. You’re all very welcome in our parlour! We’d like to ask you a favour that will really help boost our launch and make a big difference to the success of the game! If you know a streamer who should really have a look at Mask, we’d be delighted for you to point them at our creator list signup form so they can receive a key in advance: https://forms.gle/bwvzkLEMSdaJbPGr9 Release will be on the 8th of June and, barring a…
- Mask of the Rose LudoNarraCon 2023 Live Stream! - 27 April 2023
Mask of the Rose is coming out on the 8th of June and we're doing all sorts of fun things between now and then to celebrate! LudoNarraCon is an incredible showcase of narrative games which we've had the pleasure of being involved with for a few years now. Just take a look at the list of exhibitors, many of whom will have new demos to share during the event (4th - 8th May). Hannah will be streaming Mask of the Rose for a couple of hours on Friday the 5th (from 1315 until about 1530, BST), so come along and help her decide who to romance, and whether she should investigate that tentacle in the basement (this is not innuendo) (or is it).
- We're excited for you to see the finished game! - 17 April 2023
Greetings! The 8th of June is fast approaching, and the team are all heads-down getting the game over the line. All we're doing now is fixing bugs and preparing all the launch platforms to get the game in your hands. We've stolen just a few minutes of their time to ask: "what are you most looking forward to players experiencing and why?" Stuart Young, Producer I can't wait for players to visit the places we haven't shown yet. There aren't a huge number, but they tend to be on the weirder and more esoteric side of what the Fallen London setting has to offer, and the atmosphere of these locations is great. We have a Rubbery character, so it's only fair to give him somewhere appropriately squelchy and mysterious to live! Paul Arendt, Art Director I'm looking forward to players experiencing the big visual setpieces we haven't revealed yet, in particular the bit where the and with no warning…
- Mask of the Rose marries romance and murder in the apocalypse - 11 April 2023
Rejoice, delicious friend, for our descent into the Neath is at hand. It's been four long years since the release of Sunless Skies, and while Failbetter Games' speculative steampunk future of Fallen London left the station with a triumphant billow of steam, it's been a long time since we've stumbled over the gaslit cobbles of the doomed city itself. Enter Mask of the Rose , a visual novel that promises to bring Fallen London into stark, often unnerving focus. To cut to the heart of the matter, we caught up with Failbetter Games senior producer Stuart Young at WASD 2023 to talk love, death, and bats. So many bats. Read the rest of the story...
- Mask of the Rose set to release on June 8th - 21 March 2023
Mask of the Rose, the incredibly stylish upcoming dating sim visual novel from Sunless Skies creator Failbetter Games is set to now release on June 8th. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/03/mask-of-the-rose-set-to-release-on-june-8th
