Looking for something that earned “Browser Game of the Year” honors by the Escapist Awards? How about the game that the New Yorker calls “Far and away the best browser game of today”? Would a direct recommendation from Felicia Day seal the deal and peak your interest? Okay, you forced our hand. It’s steampunk themed! Now we have your attention.

Let us introduce you to Fallen London (formerly know as Echo Bazaar). The game itself is a Twitter or Facebook connected, turn based browser game produced by Failbetter Games Ltd and it has quickly earned a very devoted following on the web (not to mention its own wiki). The game itself is tough to describe but utterly addictive once you get started. Most call it a “browser-based narrative experiment” as the interface is mostly textual in nature. The site RockPaperShotgun.com does a great job summing up the mechanics in their review where they write:

“It takes ten minutes to receive an action point, which allows the furtherance of one story or the playing of a card that unlocks a new opportunity for your character. While the cards seem to be randomly drawn, the available stories depend on all manner of character-specific numbers such as the level of abilities, progress made in other areas of the game and the expenditure of various items.”

Check out more of their review here (and we thank them for the image we presented from within the game above). What is the story like? The official site describes things as follows:

“One city. A thousand choices. Discover a dark and hilarious Gothic underworld where your actions affect everything from the fate of the British Empire to the price of your soul. Dance with devils. Seduce an artist. Wrestle tigers. Converse with cats. Plot a revolution. All in your coffee break. And did we mention it’s free? Welcome. Delicious friend.”

Why wait? Visit fallenlondon.com and give it a try for yourself today.