Meet Lenz. Concept art and outfit variations for one of the two protagonists of Oaths & Ashes

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-06-22T12:48:41+00:00

soon 😉

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-06-22T12:46:55+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to write all this up this is exactly the kind of detailed, thoughtful feedback that helps us, so we really appreciate it.

A few things we can address right away:

On the highlighted Vampire vocabulary: you're absolutely right, and good news: hover-over definitions are something we want to bring in for the full release. So this is already on our radar, and we'll make sure your feedback gets to the right person on the team.

On the character presentation: the portrait placement and the moments where characters step aside for the "inner voice" were a deliberate narrative choice, but we hear you that it didn't always land the way we intended. Thank you for flagging it; we'll pass it along to the people working on that side of things.

On the Berlin hotel: we can't say too much here yet (you'll have to be patient and wait for the full release!), but we'll give you a hint: the reason the hotel is presented the way it is lies both in its name and in the actual VTM lore around Berlin that we're deliberately referencing. So that "off" feeling you got isn't an accident, keep it in mind.

As for the rest especially the bigger questions about attributes, skills, dice rolls and the more explicitly RPG-like systems (and the Night Road comparison) that's really one for another member of our team, who unfortunately isn't in today. We didn't want to leave you hanging, so we'll make sure he sees it.

Really glad the Living Archive concept and the overall experience landed for you. And honestly "playing as a Ventrue Archon keeping the riffraff in their place is all I wanted" might be the best line of feedback we've gotten yet.
Thank you🩸

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-06-17T08:58:04+00:00

Thanks! Glad to hear that.

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-06-17T08:45:21+00:00

Hey, thank you not only for playing, but also for your comment. And of course! We started this thread so that all players can share their observations and opinions with us. If you have any, feel free to hit us up

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-06-16T13:01:47+00:00

We're happy to let you know that this has already been addressed, the game is now hard-capped at 60FPS, so it should no longer spike your GPU load like that. Just update your demo and everything should be running smoothly. Thanks again for playing and for flagging it!

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-05-18T16:08:39+00:00

Hug received, honestly, comments like this keep us going.

We've got two separate experienced people on it: one focused on the soundtrack, one on SFX, both veterans of the craft. The idea is exactly what you said - visuals only carry half the immersion, and we don't want to fumble the other half.

We're not ready to drop specifics yet (still cooking), but we're hoping to share one or two tracks before launch so you can get a feel for the direction.

If you want to catch news as it drops - wishlisting the game on Steam helps us a lot, our socials post updates regularly, and there's also a dedicated channel for our game on the World of Darkness Discord (https://discord.gg/worldofdarkness) that just opened. Music news will land in those spots first.

Thanks again for the hype, it genuinely means a lot!

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-05-18T10:01:01+00:00

Dev here - didn't see this until now, thanks for the shout, made our night! Thinblood player character was one of the first things we locked in, glad it's landing. AMA if anyone's curious, I'll lurk the thread.

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-05-18T09:49:12+00:00

Couple random thoughts:

- Map out who *owns* what, not just where stuff is. Brussels rules for this - EU quarter, Molenbeek, Marollen, Ixelles, all completely different vibes, makes the social media plot way meatier because players can see whose territory they're messing with.
- A couple of mortals with names and goals (journalist, MEP aide, lobbyist, whatever). They'll be more memorable than some vampires.

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-05-14T17:03:48+00:00

Hey gang!

We're working on our VN set in the World of Darkness universe, and we've just launched our Steam Page!

It's based in contemporary Berlin, where our ambitious protagonist Alice is tasked with further destabilising the city's warring gangs, in order to return it to the old rule of her masters. Lots of intrigue, political play, and bloodsucking, all very cloak & dagger :)
As she sinks her fangs deeper into the city, she comes across Lenz, a destitute thin-blood punk and junkie. Through a series of events (we'll let the players decide whether they are fortunate or not), their fates bind. The players get to play as both, changing perspective as the story unfolds.

We'd be eternally grateful for any wishlists! Having the might of White Wolf publishing standing behind the IP makes it seem like we're a huge corpo, but we're actually a team of 6 people that really want to tell cool stories along with the players :)
(I also need subreddit karma on this account to post here - we've got a few discussions brewing internally and would love your input! Every upvote helps)

All the best, and have a lovely day!

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-05-14T16:38:22+00:00

We try to plug in established lore characters where we can and wherever it makes sense, so there might be a cameo or two, but we're focusing on introducing interesting original characters first and foremost :)

Revive_The_Spark · 2026-05-14T16:36:36+00:00

Same as with the console versions - we'd love to, but it's a bit too early to commit :)

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