For those missing a bit ofMasqueradein their life
It’s been a while since we heard from the virtual side ofVampire: The Masquerade. But while anotherBloodlinesmay still be a ways off, the Vampire Jam let other developers explore the world of the Masquerade.
Vampire Jam ran fromOct. 31 through Nov. 30of last year, letting developers put together a bunch of games set in theVampire: The Masqueradeuniverse. Many were created, ranging from visual novels to strategy and role-playing games. You can find all of them,freely available to play here on Itch, and check out asizzle reelbelow.
There were also some incentives for the top picks, though. The World of Darkness team hasannounced the winners, with first place getting to collaborate with the team to publish as a free-to-play game on Steam, alongside a monetary prize. Second and third place also received a monetary prize, and all three won digital prizes in the form ofVampireTTRPG PDFs and keys forVampire: The Masqueradegames on Steam.
First place went toHeartless Lullaby, an isometric RPG that takes some inspiration fromDisco Elysium. The story follows a mortal and a vampire, has about an hour and a half of gameplay, and multiple endings.
Praxistook second place with a 4X strategy-RPG hybrid. Players take control of a Coterie and try to take over Portland, spreading their influence across the map as they go.
In third place wasWaning Crescent, a narrative adventure with some gorgeous art about a thin-blooded vampire. It looks like a solid experience for those who like narrative choices and dialogue.
There are alotof entries, spanning a pretty impressive number of genres. I’ve only taken a cursory look at the full lineup, but here are a few that jumped out at me apart from the aforementioned winners:
So while Vampire:The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2has been adrift for some time now, at least there are some neat projects using this jam to explore theVampireworld. And if that’s not enough,Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansongis set to cap off a stacked spring of gamesin May.
