# Mask of the Rose **URL:** https://community.failbettergames.com/c/mask-of-the-rose/16.md [Latest](https://community.failbettergames.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.failbettergames.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.failbettergames.com/tags.md) --- ## [Daffodil Update](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/daffodil-update/22143)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/daffodil-update/22143 "2024-04-17T00:58:30Z")
Hello all, and happy new year! Here’s 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 to a nice, tidy state so … --- ## [Laburnum update](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/laburnum-update/21952)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/laburnum-update/21952 "2023-11-08T13:18:58Z")
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 … --- ## [Is Mask of the Rose screen reader accessible?](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/is-mask-of-the-rose-screen-reader-accessible/21487)
**Author:** [@AlexxKay](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/AlexxKay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/is-mask-of-the-rose-screen-reader-accessible/21487 "2023-06-15T18:29:47Z")
My wife is interested in this game, but is blind. Is it accessible with a screen reader such as JAWS? --- ## [Item & Route Sources (Possible Spoilers!)](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/item-route-sources-possible-spoilers/21481)
**Author:** [@Diptych](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/Diptych)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/item-route-sources-possible-spoilers/21481 "2023-06-25T12:05:50Z")
I thought I’d start a little reference guide for items and routes that have sources other than buying them from one of the shopkeepers/asking Harjit for directions! I’ve only found a handful myself, so I’d be delighted t… --- ## [Core Mystery Tips/Guidance](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/core-mystery-tips-guidance/21522)
**Author:** [@Vaesse](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/Vaesse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/core-mystery-tips-guidance/21522 "2023-06-22T13:07:15Z")
Let me start by saying I do NOT want spoilers just some nudges in the right direction. I’ve played through Mask of the Rose quite a few times now, and I feel like I know the who and the how but have been completely stymi… --- ## [Mask of the Rose is out now!](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-is-out-now/21471)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-is-out-now/21471 "2023-06-21T04:37:20Z")
Mask of the Rose is out now on Steam, GOG and Nintendo Switch! We’re so excited for you to get your hands on it. Here’s some advice for your first playthrough: Focus on that which most intrigues you. Don’t be afraid o… --- ## [Mask of the Rose Backer Keys are going out now!](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-backer-keys-are-going-out-now/21465)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-backer-keys-are-going-out-now/21465 "2023-06-08T13:24:12Z")
Anyone who’s a backer should find their key in the email inbox of the address associated with their Kickstarter account! We only ask that you keep your opinions mysterious and spoilered, highly so, until the rest of the… --- ## [A Little Gift: three days until Mask of the Rose is released](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-little-gift-three-days-until-mask-of-the-rose-is-released/21464)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-little-gift-three-days-until-mask-of-the-rose-is-released/21464 "2023-06-06T17:49:03Z")
Just a little treat for your Fallen London character! Expect two more as we count down to the release of Mask of the Rose! --- ## [Two weeks until Mask of the Rose releases!](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/two-weeks-until-mask-of-the-rose-releases/21443)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/two-weeks-until-mask-of-the-rose-releases/21443 "2023-05-27T02:23:22Z")
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 … --- ## [Mask of the Rose: what are we most excited for you to see?](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-what-are-we-most-excited-for-you-to-see/21357)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-what-are-we-most-excited-for-you-to-see/21357 "2023-04-26T23:12:02Z")
Greetings! The start 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. W… --- ## [Mask of the Rose will be released on 8th June 2023](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-will-be-released-on-8th-june-2023/21302)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-will-be-released-on-8th-june-2023/21302 "2023-03-28T14:22:46Z")
Mask of the Rose will release on the 8th of June. Being a perspicacious kind of person, you’ll notice that the 8th of June is very much not in April. We hope you’ll forgive us one last delay; let’s talk about why we’ve … --- ## [Mask of the Rose Feast Gifts for you \<3](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-feast-gifts-for-you-3/21177)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 6:12am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-feast-gifts-for-you-3/21177 "2023-02-23T06:12:11Z")
Mask of the Rose is coming out this April for PC/Mac/Linux and Nintendo Switch, and we are beginning the celebrations now! As a Feast of the Rose gift for you all, we’ve commissioned fibre artist and games enthusiast Th… --- ## [Coming soon: The Mask of the Rose Soundtrack](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/coming-soon-the-mask-of-the-rose-soundtrack/21105)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/coming-soon-the-mask-of-the-rose-soundtrack/21105 "2023-01-20T11:04:13Z")
Happy new year! We hope you had a restful midwinter and have returned refreshed and, hopefully, excited to see Mask of the Rose launch THIS YEAR! Cor, blimey, etc! Mask is on track for an April release, and we can’t wai… --- ## [A very partial Research Bibliography](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-very-partial-research-bibliography/20992)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-very-partial-research-bibliography/20992 "2022-12-21T11:49:40Z")
The last Mask of the Rose update of the year is from our creative director, Emily Short. Mask of the Rose doesn’t try to be true to the realities of Victorian London, and that’s not just because of the supernatural elem… --- ## [The Clay Lodger](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/the-clay-lodger/20888)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/the-clay-lodger/20888 "2022-11-18T13:44:43Z")
Today, I’d like to introduce another supporting player in Mask’s cast - the Clay Lodger. Or, perhaps we should use his real name: Moss-on-Limestone. The Clay Lodger was introduced as a stretch goal back in our Kickst… --- ## [Quality Assurance in Mask of the Rose](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/quality-assurance-in-mask-of-the-rose/20764)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/quality-assurance-in-mask-of-the-rose/20764 "2022-10-06T18:55:12Z")
As we get closer to the end of a project like Mask of the Rose, we shift our focus from making new things to improving the quality of what’s already present. Some of that takes the form of subjective polish; for example,… --- ## [A New Trailer for Mask of the Rose](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-new-trailer-for-mask-of-the-rose/20711)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/a-new-trailer-for-mask-of-the-rose/20711 "2022-09-17T20:47:27Z")
We made a new trailer for Mask of the Rose which is at least 50% saucier than the previous one. Hope you enjoy! --- ## [Production Update and UI Revamp](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/production-update-and-ui-revamp/20630)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/production-update-and-ui-revamp/20630 "2022-08-18T13:26:12Z")
Here’s Toby with this month’s Mask of the Rose blog, which includes news of a delay on release. --- ## [Introducing Storycrafting](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/introducing-storycrafting/20526)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/introducing-storycrafting/20526 "2022-07-22T13:32:48Z")
Séamus is back with another Mask of the Rose devlog, this month explaining the various joys you’ll find in the new storycrafting feature! --- ## [Meet Ivy](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/meet-ivy/20442)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/meet-ivy/20442 "2022-06-13T13:39:47Z")
This month’s devlog is from Em, and introduces a new character in the form of bohemian seamstress Ivy! --- ## [Dear Reggie](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/dear-reggie/20337)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/dear-reggie/20337 "2022-05-13T10:09:42Z")
\[color=#0066ff\]James is back with another development blog for Mask of the Rose, introducing our good friend the Bishop of Southwark - or Reginald!\[/color\] --- ## [April Production Update](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/april-production-update/20317)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 8:29am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/april-production-update/20317 "2022-04-12T08:29:49Z")
Stuart is here with April’s production update, which features tentacles, codices and proto-Bishops. Standard, really. --- ## [Voice acting](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/voice-acting/20308)
**Author:** [@waterpls](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/waterpls)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/voice-acting/20308 "2022-04-11T11:18:32Z")
Can’t find any info on that front. Maybe somebody who follows the game more closely can answer. Is the game planned to be fully voiced, partially or not at all? How many actors, what’s about narrator? --- ## [Dressing for Success](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/dressing-for-success/20302)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/dressing-for-success/20302 "2022-03-10T14:33:50Z")
\[color=#0066ff\]This month’s development blog is from Failbetter programmer and principal developer on Mask of the Rose, Séamus Ó Buadhacháin\[/color\] \[color=#0066ff\]Mask is deterministic in places where our previous game… --- ## [Mask of the Rose has a demo!](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-has-a-demo/20285)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-has-a-demo/20285 "2022-02-14T15:17:29Z")
\[color=rgb(0, 102, 255)\]Today it’s been exactly a year since Mask of the Rose was funded on Kickstarter. We have a surprise for you, and some news about the release date.\[/color\] \[color=#0066ff\] \[/color\] \[color=#0066f… --- ## [Excited to smooch Mr Pages!](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/excited-to-smooch-mr-pages/20213)
**Author:** [@plurnes](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/plurnes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/excited-to-smooch-mr-pages/20213 "2021-12-23T04:53:53Z")
I know I’m not the only one --- ## [Mask of the Rose now has a Steam page!](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-now-has-a-steam-page/20201)
**Author:** [@HannahFBG](https://community.failbettergames.com/u/HannahFBG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://community.failbettergames.com/t/mask-of-the-rose-now-has-a-steam-page/20201 "2021-11-04T10:33:21Z")
\[color=#0066ff\]We hope you’ll wishlist it, and come along on the journey to release!\[/color\] \[color=#0066ff\] \[/color\] \[color=#0066ff\]\<3\[/color\]