World of Darkness is a series of tabletop role-playing games by White Wolf Publishing, and the name of their shared setting.[1][2] The tabletop games – particularly Vampire: The Masquerade – have been adapted into other media, starting with
Games
editCard games
edit- Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
- Rage
- Arcadia
Video games
editThe series has been adapted into video games of genres including role-playing games, action games, and adventure games.
Tabletop role-playing games
editBoard games
editLiterature
editFiction anthologies
edit| Title | Original release | ISBN | Publisher | Editor(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drums Around the Fire | 1993 | 1-56504-058-9 | White Wolf Publishing | Bill Bridges, Beverly Marshall Saling, Ed McKeogh | Based on Werewolf: The Apocalypse |
| The Beast Within | 1994 | 1-56504-086-4 | White Wolf Publishing | Stewart Wieck | Based on Vampire: The Masquerade |
| Dark Destiny | 1994 | 1-56504-811-3 | White Wolf Publishing | Edward E. Kramer | |
| Death & Damnation | 1994 | 1-56504-126-7 | White Wolf Publishing | Staley Krause, Stewart Wieck | Based on Wraith: The Oblivion |
| Truth Until Paradox | 1994 | 1-56504-088-0 | White Wolf Publishing | Staley Krause, Stewart Wieck | Based on Mage: The Ascension |
| When Will You Rage? | 1994 | 1-56504-087-2 | White Wolf Publishing | Stewart Wieck | Based on Werewolf: The Apocalypse |
| City of Darkness: Unseen | 1995 | 1-56504-810-5 | White Wolf Publishing | Erin Kelly, Stewart Wieck | |
| Dark Destiny: Proprietors of Fate | 1995 | 1-56504-815-6 | White Wolf Publishing | Edward E. Kramer |
Novels and poems
editComics
edit| Title | Original release | Publisher | Author(s) | Illustrator(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire: The Masquerade | 2020–present | Vault Comics | Blake Howard, Tini Howard, Tim Seeley | Aaron Campbell, Nathan Gooden, David W. Mack, Devmalya Pramanik | Monthly comic book series based on Vampire: The Masquerade |
| World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw | 2021–present | Vault Comics | Limited comic book series. Cross-over between Vault Comics' Vampire: The Masquerade series and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. |
TV and web series
edit| Title | Original release | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindred: The Embraced | 1996[5] | TV series[5] | Based on Vampire: The Masquerade. Produced by John Leekley Productions and Spelling Television.[5] |
| L.A. by Night | 2018–2021[6][7] | Web series[8] | Follows a Vampire: The Masquerade game campaign set in Los Angeles. Hosted by Jason Carl.[8] |
| Seattle by Night | 2019–2020[9] | Web series[8] | Follows a Vampire: The Masquerade game campaign set in Seattle. Hosted by Jason Carl.[8] |
| Vein Pursuit | 2020[10] | Web series[8] | Follows a Vampire: The Masquerade game campaign set between Los Angeles and Seattle. Hosted by Karim Muammar.[10] |
References
edit- ^ Kim, Matt (2019-05-14). "Another Vampire: The Masquerade RPG is Coming From the Developers of The Council". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Williams, Ian G. (2019-06-05). "World of Darkness - the inside story on the death of a game". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ http://www.locusmag.com/index/
- ^ https://bleedingcool.com/comics/looking-at-blacksad-collected-stories-and-vampire-the-masquerade-1/
- ^ a b c Everett, Todd (1996-03-31). "Kindred: The Embraced". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41189/geek-sundry-streaming-vampire-the-masquerade-game
- ^ https://bleedingcool.com/games/l-a-by-night-reveals-season-five-will-be-their-last/
- ^ a b c d e Caicoya, Bea (2020-07-22). "Every New World of Darkness Project, From Video Games to Comics". Comic Book Resources. Valnet, Inc. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ "Seattle By Night". Penny Arcade. Retrieved 2021-01-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Caicoya, Bea (2020-07-07). "Vampire: The Masquerade: What You Need to Know About Vein Pursuit". Comic Book Resources. Valnet, Inc. Retrieved 2021-01-19.