Chris Gardiner
@chrisgardiner.bsky.social
Narrative Director at Failbetter Games. He/him. Our titles include: Fallen London, Sunless Sea/Skies, and Mask of the Rose. Opinions are mine, so there.
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Read more about Mandrakes, the naming of things, and how to introduce a new world to a player without going too weird, too fast in our recent blog post by @chrisgardiner.bsky.social.
And if you, too, are enthralled by the magic of the Mandrakes then please drop us a wishlist; it's a great help!
And if you, too, are enthralled by the magic of the Mandrakes then please drop us a wishlist; it's a great help!
Mandrake - A Mandrake by Any Other Name - Steam News
Narrative Director Chris is here with the history of Mandrakes in the real world, and insight into how the people of Chandley feel about Mandrakes.
store.steampowered.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Read more about Mandrakes, the naming of things, and how to introduce a new world to a player without going too weird, too fast in our recent blog post by @chrisgardiner.bsky.social.
And if you, too, are enthralled by the magic of the Mandrakes then please drop us a wishlist; it's a great help!
And if you, too, are enthralled by the magic of the Mandrakes then please drop us a wishlist; it's a great help!
Yes! I just finished A Pirate’s Tale a few weeks ago – it was brilliant.
I LOVED Wild Card, too – such a perfect Star Wars idea.
I LOVED Wild Card, too – such a perfect Star Wars idea.
October 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Yes! I just finished A Pirate’s Tale a few weeks ago – it was brilliant.
I LOVED Wild Card, too – such a perfect Star Wars idea.
I LOVED Wild Card, too – such a perfect Star Wars idea.
Hope you got hazard pay.
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hope you got hazard pay.
They will be remembered.
In the abstract, obvs.
In the abstract, obvs.
September 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
They will be remembered.
In the abstract, obvs.
In the abstract, obvs.
A miracle you’re still here to tell the tale.
September 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A miracle you’re still here to tell the tale.
”summoned an owl to rip someone’s throat out” IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES.
September 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
”summoned an owl to rip someone’s throat out” IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES.
“HAVE YOU MET ANY PEOPLE?! THEY’RE FUCKIN’ *WILD*!”
September 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“HAVE YOU MET ANY PEOPLE?! THEY’RE FUCKIN’ *WILD*!”
Reposted by Chris Gardiner
You can read a full blog post about our visual development - and give us a wishlist - on Steam. It really helps!
Mandrake - The Chaos of Nature - Steam News
Mandrake Art Director Toby Cook, who was also Lead Artist on Sunless Skies, shares our inspirations and references for the Mandrake setting.
store.steampowered.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
You can read a full blog post about our visual development - and give us a wishlist - on Steam. It really helps!