Tabletop RPG · since 1991 · #8 most discussed

World of Darkness

Modern-day characters confront monsters and moral decay in a shadowed version of our world, using d10 dice pools and personal drama.

StorytellerUrban gothicdice poolclasslesspoint buystress or sanityinvestigationCampaignsNeeds a GM
6.8
Geek rating

From 19 firsthand play reports in 2 r/rpg threads. The threads alone average 7.9.

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Discussion7.8 / 10

652 r/rpg posts named it, October 2023 to October 2026.

Rules weight

Medium. Hype 4.3 for its age.

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At the table

World of Darkness is a family of games, so reports vary by line. Players describe long, well-loved chronicles in Wraith, Mage, Vampire, Werewolf: the Forsaken and Changeling, and several say one line kept their group going for years. The notes rest on 19 firsthand reports across two threads, and most of the second thread is about the franchise's commercial decline rather than play.

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The threads behind it

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8.2

Best world of darkness rpg

This is a favorites thread across the whole World of Darkness line, and the people who played describe long, well-loved campaigns in Wraith, Mage, Vampire, Werewolf: the Forsaken and Changeling. Complaints are mostly about specific lines, such as Wraith's setting premise, Orpheus's later books and V5's lore, rather than about playing the games. 14 firsthand · 112 comments

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7.0

How or why did World of Darkness fall from grace in the gaming community?

The thread is mostly about why WoD declined commercially, and only a handful of commenters describe actual play. Those who did play (including VtM 5e groups, which the thread treats as part of the line) report good times, especially in 1990s period-piece chronicles or with the setting used as a toolbox. 5 firsthand · 479 comments

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