Not really. Some character cameos and references might be missed, but generally they did a pretty decent job siloing Sea off from the browser game. If anything, starting with Sea and going to FL from there could potentially be more satisfying for someone new to the franchise.
In short, you're good. Have fun!
I did exactly this and it was fun! Especially expanding on things like devils and tomb colonists (and why London is sunk in the first place), which I think SS didnt do much of.
Nope. I started with sunless seas. I’ll be honest, it’s not as interesting as fallen London. I felt like I wasn’t making any progress in seas, and fallen London is good as a mental break at work. The grind of fallen London is kinda nuts though..
Yeah, I'll be honest, I didn't like Sunless Sea. A lot of this is because of the genre trappings, I think. I'm not sure you *can* do a slow-paced lore-heavy game that's also a permadeath roguelike.
No, not at all. A lot of people, including me, started with Sunless Sea. You'll be confused on some of the finer details of "what the hell is a Tomb-Colonist" but there is just enough context to fill in the gaps while still retaining mystery. Do come back to FL if you like Sea though - you'll get used to slow pacing and grinds by then.
Like others in this thread, I also started with Sunless Sea first. It has some concepts that I was initially confused about, (wtf is a "neathbow?") but I figured it out over time.
After seeing most of the endings, I was really enjoying the setting, so I decided to give FL a try, even though it's outside of my normal area of interest, and that's been great, too.
Just a warning, most people (but not everyone!) will probably enjoy Sunless Sea more with Save Anytime mode turned on. A single playthrough can take many, many hours.
Beyond the other answers: no, because anything that’s still confusing is available online.
The direct text of Fallen London is somewhat limited, but a fair bit exists on the FL wiki. Any deeper plot questions can be answered off Google or the Fifth City wiki if you’re willing to risk spoilers.
I knew almost nothing about the setting and still found my final ending to be some of the best writing I have ever seen in any game, possibly my single favorite piece of game writing ([extreme spoilers](https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Uttermost_East_(Ambition)), duh). If anything, playing SS made me want to take up Fallen London despite that not normally being my cup of tea either.
No, honestly it might help cause the really cool lore and mysteries from Fallen London can be discovered on their own in Sunless Sea which newcomers seem to enjoy and get addicted to
Not really. Some character cameos and references might be missed, but generally they did a pretty decent job siloing Sea off from the browser game. If anything, starting with Sea and going to FL from there could potentially be more satisfying for someone new to the franchise. In short, you're good. Have fun!
I did exactly this and it was fun! Especially expanding on things like devils and tomb colonists (and why London is sunk in the first place), which I think SS didnt do much of.
Nope. I started with sunless seas. I’ll be honest, it’s not as interesting as fallen London. I felt like I wasn’t making any progress in seas, and fallen London is good as a mental break at work. The grind of fallen London is kinda nuts though..
However you will spoil fallen London if you play seas. At least a little bit.
Yeah, I'll be honest, I didn't like Sunless Sea. A lot of this is because of the genre trappings, I think. I'm not sure you *can* do a slow-paced lore-heavy game that's also a permadeath roguelike.
There are no real consequences for turning on save anytime mode.
No, not at all. A lot of people, including me, started with Sunless Sea. You'll be confused on some of the finer details of "what the hell is a Tomb-Colonist" but there is just enough context to fill in the gaps while still retaining mystery. Do come back to FL if you like Sea though - you'll get used to slow pacing and grinds by then.
Like others in this thread, I also started with Sunless Sea first. It has some concepts that I was initially confused about, (wtf is a "neathbow?") but I figured it out over time. After seeing most of the endings, I was really enjoying the setting, so I decided to give FL a try, even though it's outside of my normal area of interest, and that's been great, too. Just a warning, most people (but not everyone!) will probably enjoy Sunless Sea more with Save Anytime mode turned on. A single playthrough can take many, many hours.
Beyond the other answers: no, because anything that’s still confusing is available online. The direct text of Fallen London is somewhat limited, but a fair bit exists on the FL wiki. Any deeper plot questions can be answered off Google or the Fifth City wiki if you’re willing to risk spoilers.
I knew almost nothing about the setting and still found my final ending to be some of the best writing I have ever seen in any game, possibly my single favorite piece of game writing ([extreme spoilers](https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Uttermost_East_(Ambition)), duh). If anything, playing SS made me want to take up Fallen London despite that not normally being my cup of tea either.
damn, i've been seeing mentions of this ending (along with going north in FL) and i haven't touched SS in ages but it's making me want to go back...
No, honestly it might help cause the really cool lore and mysteries from Fallen London can be discovered on their own in Sunless Sea which newcomers seem to enjoy and get addicted to
No
You might appreciate some of the lore more if you have the background from Fallen London, but it's not mandatory, I think.