- The Dracula Fallen Demo Is Coming — Creator Program Now Active - 28 September 2026
We’re excited to officially announce the upcoming Demo for ‘Harrowed World: Dracula Fallen, as well as the launch of the Creator Program! After a lot of work behind the scenes, we’re finally ready to start getting the game into the hands of players and creators. About the Game Dracula has been resurrected in modern nights Los Angeles. Separated from his home by oceans and time itself, he must come to grips with a new world while his survival hangs in the balance. The game is a vampire interactive horror novel with RPG elements, combining a branching narrative with roleplaying mechanics and meaningful choices. To be clear, both the demo and the full game are entirely text based, with only a small number of HUD elements used to display important information such as Blood, Vitality (health), and other key indicators. If you enjoy interactive fiction, narrative driven games, horror, vampire…
- Dracula Takes Centre Stage: Dev Updates, Updated Screenshots & Trailer - 27 August 2026
IntroductionThe night has been quiet for a little while, but beneath the surface, things have been stirring.Some of what follows has been mentioned previously on Discord and social media, but we wanted to bring everything together in one place, expand on a few details, and offer a glimpse at what is happening behind the scenes.Updates have been somewhat slower over the past few months. Part of this has been due to the heat, which has made development considerably more difficult at times, but the bigger reason is that much of what we’re currently working on is more involved and requires additional time and attention. As always, we’d rather take the time to get things right than rush something out before it’s ready.Progress may sometimes be difficult to see from the outside, particularly when we're working on things that aren't quite ready to show. But behind the scenes, Harrowed World co…
- You will Obey – Vampire Servants Explained - 26 March 2026
Watch the video or read the transcript below:What does it mean to serve a monster?An accomplice, a servant... a slave.Humans serving vampires is a common sight throughout popular culture, from Renfield in Dracula or Knock if you’re nasty, to the ghouls of Vampire: The Masquerade, the thralls of Skyrim, and the familiars seen in Blade.It stands to reason that creatures who prey upon and seek to dominate humans would also keep some as servants.In Harrowed World, they are called doxies. Each one is bound to a vampire, referred to as their dominus, by a disturbing act called the Binding. The vampire produces a thick black mucus like substance known as doxian, which can be released voluntarily from the mouth or a wound. The substance must be consumed by or injected into the human. Due to its repulsive taste, few will consume it willingly.The doxian embeds itself inside the body, binding them…
- Thanks to our new Advocatus and Vanguard Members! - 22 January 2026
It’s the first full month of the Harrowed World Patreon and we officially have our second paid member! Thank you to LivZombi our first Advocatus member (second highest paid level) and Nildenosaj, our first Vanguard member (highest paid level)! If you’re into vampires, creatures & you wish to support indie creations, including an RPG, this is your summons. Free members get regular updates and access to our Discord server, while paid members get exclusive perks. Become a Free or Paid Member now:https://www.patreon.com/cw/HarrowedWorld/membership
- Harrowed World Shrouded 2025 – End of Year Reflection - 31 December 2025
Another year at an end. It’s been a long year, personally especially. As many of you may know, near the start of this year I lost my mum to cancer. With that tragic loss, came many changes, that I’m still adjusting to. From new financial restraints to a very different Christmas period. I share this not to garner sympathy, but simply to explain my current situation. I’m not a big sharer but at the same time I’m not big with secrets either. On the positive side, we released the Story Pack for ‘Harrowed World: What’s Past Is Portents’, our Episodic Vampire Narrative Game, with the premiere tale ‘Duncan’s Story’, it’s narrative incidentally revolving around grief and loss, something that allowed me to draw from my own feelings. I found writing Duncan’s Story to be very therapeutic and its release represents the fulfilment of another announced release. We ran a successful Creator Program, to…
- Season’s Greetings from the Vampire Duncan - 22 December 2025
A Christmas (or Holidays if you prefer) greeting from the vampire Dr Duncan Oswald, for all those who celebrate.Duncan is the protagonist of Duncan's Story, part of 'Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents', our Episodic Vampire Narrative Game, and he's an important figure in 'Harrowed World: Portents In Red', our Modern Gothic Vampire RPG.With thanks to Jeremiah Billing returning to record this special message.
- Harrowed World Comes To Patreon – Vampire RPG & More - 15 December 2025
Like so many indie developers before us, we’ve answered the call. Our Patreon has awakened. Within, you’ll find multiple membership tiers bearing ornate, lore inspired names, shadowed descriptions, and exclusive perks for those willing to pledge themselves. Even the uninitiated may enter, free membership grants access to our Discord server, a place to gather among fellow creatures of the night. If you’re into vampires, supernatural creatures, and if you wish to help bring new independent creations to life with fresh original lore, including a Modern Gothic Vampire RPG video game, then this is your summons. Changes to the Newsletter and DiscordThe interest form previously used to request access to the Discord server has been laid to rest. New members are now asked to post a brief introduction upon joining the server to receive full access and avoid removal. The newsletter will no longer…
- Introduction with a Vampire – Harrowed World Vampires Explained - 17 November 2025
Watch the video or read the transcript below:Well, I hate to break it to you but you’re dead.At least you were briefly.What you are now, it’s a little harder to say. Simply put you’re a vampire.Risen from legend into the cold dark night.We call ourselves Vetostryx, after the undead emperors of old. It’s Time To Believe In Monsters, because you are one. Legacies As a Vetostryx, you belong to a Legacy, a bloodline composed of vampires descending from a progenitor known as a Revenant.Revenants are unique in that they are the only vampires who are not passaged by another vampire.A Legacy is passed down from legator to legatee, and each Legacy shares a signature animal form that all its members can transform into.Different regions tend to have their own predominant Legacies.On the Isle of Gallow, and in Britain more broadly, these Legacies are the most common:Annwnian: Dream hounds said to b…
- Harrowed World Tabletop – Dark New Era of TTRPG Begins - 20 October 2025
Harrowed World is taking a bold step into the realm of dice, character sheets, and imagination. Work has officially begun on a tabletop roleplaying game adaptation of the dark gothic setting, tentatively titled Harrowed World Tabletop. While the name may change as development progresses, the project promises to deliver an immersive experience that captures the haunting beauty and deep depths of Harrowed World in a new way. Bringing Harrowed World to the Table(top)The upcoming TTRPG will adapt the lore of Harrowed World for pen and paper play, starting with the insidious vampires of the setting. Players will step into the shadows as these immortal predators, navigating ancient power struggles, secret pacts, and blood-soaked intrigue. But vampires are only the beginning. Over time, Harrowed World Tabletop will expand to include the full array of creatures that populate the world, from mag…
- Wishlist Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents On Steam Now! - 14 April 2024
‘Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents’ is dark gothic vampire visual, intended to compliment ‘Harrowed World: Portents In Red’, the vampire RPG currently in development, by introducing you to factions and characters. Step into a dark and unforgiving world where vampires pull the strings of humanity. You are not the hero, you are not the villain, you are nothing but a pawn in schemes that you cannot even begin to understand. Become enthralled by the insidious immortals that have secretly dominated world affairs for centuries in this captivating narrative experience, elegantly presented in a gothic-style visual novel format. ‘Harrowed World: What’s Past Is Portents’ is available to wishlist now on Steam and will launch for FREE later this year!
