I’m delighted to announce that the sequel to Vampire’s Kiss has been commissioned through Heart’s Choice! Dance of the Night is going to be larger in scope and play length, and I can’t wait to share its epic story with you.
Dance of the Night will keep all of the things readers have loved about Vampire’s Kiss (the storytelling, the worldbuilding, the writing) and focus on the parts that people wanted more from (the story feeling short and rushed, with not enough romantic moments for slow burn, more spicy scenes throughout). I’ve really listened to the comments from reviewers on this forum and elsewhere, and the development is going to focus on those parts. If Vampire’s Kiss is the first bite into this world, then Dance of the Night will be a main course that does something rather special - a love story told through centuries of romance.
I’ve included a brief synopsis of the story below to whet your appetite, but here’s a few of my favourite features.
- A love story told over 250 years, where you can dramatically shape the course of history.
- Spice aplenty, with romance available in all eras. Short dailiances with mortals and longer, slow-burns with vampires are all possible.
- Vampiric intrigue and politiking on a global scale, with ruthless business deals and wicked cults, creating real choices that shape the ending.
- The possibility of playing a character of any gender identity (including non-binary) and sexual orientation, including the ability to change gender during the story.
- Pets! Lots of undead (and not undead) pets! Can you find and pet every single one during your vampiric existence?
- As a prequel to Vampire’s Kiss, a few familiar faces might make some very surprising appearances…
Dance of the Night synopsis
You are a powerful vampire lord, a hidden puppetmaster of the mortal world who has risen to command a hidden empire across the world. Now, as the head of your house, you will face the consequences of your centuries-long struggle against the vampire Virginia Dare.
At different times, the introspective Lazare, the excitable Romana and the puckish Fred have been your allies and your enemies; perhaps they have been lovers, constantly united with you only for fate to rip you apart. Lazare has, for centuries, tried to seize power, only to be defeated by his own hubris – did he capture your heart? Or was Viktoria, and her obsession with the mysterious Cult of Lamashtu, the scholar you spent your nights with? Perhaps Fred, a gender-fluid trickster, calls you a lover? Maybe it was none of them, and your heart belongs to Wolfram, the thrall who has served as your right hand for generations? Or is your rivalry with Virginia more than it would first appear?
Your choices throughout your 250 year of unlife will shape not only your personal narrative, but the course of human history. Who did you love among the mortals and vampires you met across the ages? Was your empire built through business acumen, witchcraft or murder? Did America achieve independence? Did Napoleon triumph? Did you escape Titanic, or the deadly peril of a desert tomb? Did you take control of the Golden Age of Hollywood, or find yourself lost in the crowds of 1980s Berlin?
Your choices will decide who triumphs in the Dance of the Night.
If this interests you, please support my Patreon. I’m going to post updates here about the game and how things are developing, but Patreon subscribers are going to get real insights not just into the game development process, but the world, the characters and the historical events the vampires live through and influence. (Oh, and if you’re quick, you might even get to help decide one of the eight pets the vampire can collect throughout the game…