{"id":54747,"date":"2026-05-23T22:11:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T14:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54747"},"modified":"2026-05-23T22:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T14:11:35","slug":"the-masquerades-next-tabletop-game-will-have-a-strong-commitment-to-human-made-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54747","title":{"rendered":"The Masquerade&#8217;s next tabletop game will have a &#8216;strong commitment to human-made work&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-header-data\">\n<div class=\"w-article-header-author-img\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-header-author-img\">\n<p>                                            <img src=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fauthors%2F6863f7a597add-Android%20Police%20Profile.JPG?fit=crop&amp;w=90&amp;h=90\" alt=\"4\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p>\n                                                                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-23T13:48:10Z\"><span class=\"is-mobile-hidden\">Published<\/span> May 23, 2026, 9:48\u202fAM EDT<\/time>\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>White Wolf will reveal more about a new Vampire: The Masquerade project at Gen Con 2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"heading_image responsive-img img-size-heading-image-full-width   expandable \" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bloodlines-2_key-art_final_12k.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Image: The Chinese Room\\\/White Wolf\\\/Paradox Interactive&quot;\" data-is-feature-img=\"true\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bloodlines-2_key-art_final_12k.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;h=338&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bloodlines-2_key-art_final_12k.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;h=338&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bloodlines-2_key-art_final_12k.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bloodlines-2_key-art_final_12k.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Key art for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bloodlines-2_key-art_final_12k.jpg?&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1600&amp;h=900\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bloodlines-2_key-art_final_12k.jpg?&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1600&amp;h=900\"\/>\n        <\/picture><small class=\"item-img-caption\">Image: The Chinese Room\/White Wolf\/Paradox Interactive<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block-regular\">\n<p>A new <em>Vampire: The Masquerade<\/em> tabletop project is in the works at White Wolf, and its creators are doubling down on using human-made art rather than AI-generated imagery. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>During a panel at Darkness Emergent 2026 on May 22, White Wolf confirmed that a brand-new tabletop RPG project connected to <em>Vampire: The Masquerade<\/em> is in the works. While not much information was shared in this initial announcement made by creative director Jess Lanzillo, we know when we&#8217;ll learn more. It will be fully unveiled during &#8220;The Future of White Wolf&#8221; panel at Gen Con 2026, and an <span style=\"box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px\">Actual Play playtest of it will subsequently take place<\/span> there.<\/p>\n<p>White Wolf explained in the announcement post that the TTRPG&#8217;s game design &#8220;is focused on player agency, collaboration, and making the experience feel personal.&#8221; Essentially, this new project aims to double down on the storytelling and lore of <em>Vampire: The Masquerade<\/em> and how those elements can better interweave with the gameplay. <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Image: White Wolf\\\/Paradox Interactive&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A piece of key art stating that &quot;Vampire: The Masquerade returns to Gen Con 2026&quot; with a new logo\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/new-vtm-game-gen-con-2026.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" class=\"img-brightness-opt-out\"\/>\n        <\/picture><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Image: White Wolf\/Paradox Interactive<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>White Wolf&#8217;s announcement also teased that the game is &#8220;built around illustration, with a strong commitment to human-made work.&#8221; That feels like a dig at some of the other tabletop RPGs and card games that have been embroiled in AI use or art theft controversies recently, like <em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Hasbro was caught using an AI-generated image to market <em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em> in 2024, while an artist&#8217;s work was stolen to create a One Ring card for crossover with <em>The Hobbit<\/em> earlier this year. The developers of this new <em>Vampire: The Masquerade<\/em> game committing to using human-made art well ahead of launch is a very good sign when unwanted AI-generated content is encroaching on the tabletop gaming space. White Wolf could also benefit from winning back some goodwill from fans after the mixed reception to recent video games like <em>Vampire: The Masquerade &#8211; Bloodlines 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll learn more about this new <em>Vampire: The Masquerade<\/em> project at Gen Con 2026, which will take place in Indianapolis between July 3 and Aug. 2. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/vampire-the-masquerade-new-project-human-made-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published May 23, 2026, 9:48\u202fAM EDT White Wolf will reveal more about a new Vampire: The Masquerade project at Gen Con 2026 Image: The Chinese&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6729,258,17584,23335,1718,18918,1451],"class_list":["post-54747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-commitment","tag-game","tag-humanmade","tag-masquerades","tag-strong","tag-tabletop","tag-work","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=54747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/54748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=54747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=54747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=54747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}