I did not have on my bingo card this year that Dimension 20 would be playing Vampire: The Masquerade. I am only on the first season of Fantasy High, and while I love it, I can’t picture the cast taking on horror. I believe that Dimension 20 has done darker live plays, but I haven’t watched them yet. I think there can and should be a place for all Vampire: The Masquerade live plays, even if those live plays might not be as dark.

I was reading the comments for Council of Darkness, and someone chimed in that this had What We Do In the Shadows vibes to it. I completely agree. What We Do In The Shadows is a hilarious show, and I feel this series will be similar to that. Since this series is taking on Vampire: The Masquerade in a completely different way, I can understand and respect why some may not be interested in watching this. That’s okay! I think there’s something out there for everyone, depending on what you’re looking for.

One Vampire: The Masquerade podcast that I love is Canada By Night. Canada By Night is produced by Dumb-Dumbs & Dice, and whenever I read critiques of this podcast online, most of the critiques can be summarized with how this podcast doesn’t feel like Vampire: The Masquerade. The core of the show is the player vampires living in a town with vampires, and there doesn’t seem to be as much emphasis on the masquerade. I think this is a valid take on the show, but that’s also why I like Canada By Night. It does something different, even though it may not work for everyone. One player in my current Vampire: The Masquerade game cites Canada By Night as one of the reasons why she wanted to play Vampire. She’s been an integral part of our group, all thanks to this podcast.

I am curious to watch what Dimension 20 does with the game. It could be silly, and the tone could be jarring compared to other live plays, but if it gets more players into the game, I think that would always be a good thing.