Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS

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• Announcements·31 Aug 2026Official

  Things You May Have Missed In The Announcement Trailer

  If you’re here, you’ve probably watched the game announcement trailer when it dropped on June 7th, 2026 – two whole months ago now.Whether you’re normal and watched it once OR a complete Eternal Whispers-head already and have watched it too many times to count – here are some intriguing morsels of detail from the trailer that you may have missed…Quite a few people worked on this trailer, including Flyos’ Creative Director Gary Paitre. Work from concept to the finished version took just under two months to complete – the team knew the importance of this first introduction to Eternal Whispers, and it needed to be just right.Let’s start with the opening cutscene, shall we?From the very beginning, we wanted the announcement trailer to be built around a single continuous shot, so we could tell several things at once without ever losing focus on the main character. Immediately hitting that dramatic sweet spot that VTM fans adore.The version of Gabe shown in the trailer is, of course, just one possible representation, since the character is fully customizable – for more on this, we urge you to read the last Steam post about Building Your Protagonist. The idea was to follow Gabe’s transformation, from death to rebirth as a vampire, while staying extremely close to their face and eyes to capture as much emotion as possible. Around them, the shot also had to reveal the Sabbat, establish the location, and gradually suggest Gabe’s inner realisation. No matter how horrifying what has happened to the character may be, there is an intoxicating feeling that comes with this newfound power. It was a very direct way of introducing a dark, visceral, and highly stylized vision that we want Eternal Whispers to embody. This sequence started with hand-drawn sketches, before moving into previsualisation to carefully define the positioning, camera movement, and rotations. We then shot the entire performance using motion capture, including body, hand, and facial capture to preserve the most n...
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• Announcements·24 Aug 2026Official

  Answering Your Questions

  Thank you for joining us and asking your biting questions, Kindred.We have compiled the answers from Gary and Thomas for you to read… Leaning Into GameplayFailing forward is a key part of the Eternal Whispers experience: Some events will naturally keep moving in a certain direction regardless of your actions and characters have their own goals, agendas, and motivations. That being said, the core idea behind our fail-forward approach is that there's rarely just one ‘correct' way to progress. Succeeding at something isn't always the best outcome. Sure, you can solve a problem by punching a Brujah in the face, but if you're trying to build trust or pursue a diplomatic path, that ‘success’ may end up creating bigger problems down the road.Likewise, failure isn't simply a dead end. We try to make failing interesting, with unique animations, dialogue, story beats, and consequences that can lead to entirely different situations. It's another branch of the story rather than the end of it.As for voice acting, it is definitely part of the plan. At launch, the omniscient narrator will be fully voiced in both English and French – it's actually the same voice actor. As for additional languages, and potentially expanding voice acting further, that'll really depend on how well the game performs after release. Player choice is one of our pillars. Your decisions shape relationships, open and close quests, influence how factions and characters see you, and can lead to very different outcomes. We wanted your choices to matter throughout the entire game, not just during the ending.As for consoles, we're fully focused on PC right now. We'd love to bring the game to consoles later on, and if the PC launch is successful, that's definitely something we'll be exploring with our publisher.V5 has been a major source of inspiration for us, especially when it comes to the Hunger system. You'll definitely recognize many mechanics and ideas from the tabletop game, including Hunger and its consequ...
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• Announcements·17 Aug 2026Official

  Building Your Protagonist

  Your experience in Eternal Whispers starts with creating your very own Gabe. Who is Gabe? They are our protagonist, the leading character in Eternal Whispers, who you’ll be sticking with throughout the story.Despite not outrightly having a fully customisable character, the creation of Gabe homes in on who you wish them to be, what kind of journey you want to be guiding them on – building their narrative before you’ve even begun.The character creator offers extensive physical customization, allowing you to shape a Gabe that feels uniquely yours while remaining faithful to the game's artistic direction.You will be able to customize a wide range of visual elements, including:Body type and buildFace shapeNoseSkin toneEye shape and eye colorHair optionsFacial markingsGlasses and accessoriesEach facial category offers numerous options, allowing for meaningful personalization without being too overwhelming.For those of you who prefer to jump directly into the game, four curated presets are available – two masculine and two feminine. These presets represent the artistic vision of the development team and showcase the visual style they believe best fits their notion of Gabe.You are free to choose both Gabe’s body type and gender identity independently, and the game acknowledges these choices appropriately throughout the experience. All Gabes are welcome here.Appearance is important for identity and physicality, but it does not amount to all you can customise your Gabe with. Immediately after defining your Gabe's appearance, you’ll move to build their character sheet – an amalgamation of attributes, merits, skills and flaws that will mean just as much to the story, if not more.Gabe begins the game as a Caitiff. Having been Embraced during a Sabbat mass ritual involving multiple vampires, your Gabe has no knowledge of their sire (yet) and no identifiable clan lineage. This narrative choice gives you complete freedom to define the character from the very beginning. This is your...
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• Announcements·14 Aug 2026Official

  Dev Diary – Visual Identity | Part Three

  Thanks for returning,In our final part of this Dev Diary, we explore important spaces for the narrative, along with the development of UI elements. Our inspirations are important, but a key part of our goal is to be distinct in what Eternal Whispers will be for players – experience and art style alike. The Sabbat’s Remains Beneath the CityMontreal still bears the scars of its Sabbat history. The Sabbat may have disappeared from the city's political structure, but its architecture, former territories, and rituals continue to haunt the underground. During the game’s prologue, players discover the “Hollow,” an enormous chamber where members of the Sabbat once gathered and tortured their victims.This gothic underground architecture must give the faction an immediately recognizable identity. It represents a world that has supposedly disappeared, but whose traces are beginning to resurface. Gabe is personally connected to that legacy. Embraced during the Sabbat era and neutralized on the same night, they awaken in a transformed city. They may choose to embrace what they were originally intended to become or attempt to find a place within the Camarilla.This tension is reflected in two of the protagonist’s relationships. Sam may represent a path closer to humanity, while Toy connects the character more directly to their Sabbat heritage.Toy originates from the established lore of Vampire: The Masquerade and the Montreal by Night sourcebook, published in 1997. Reinterpreting a character who already exists within this universe requires us to respect his established identity while giving him a distinct, contemporary, and immediately readable presence within our game.An Elegant Interface for a Monstrous WorldArt direction does not end with environments and characters. The user interface (UI) is an integral part of the game’s world. We have chosen a palette built primarily around black, copper, and touches of gold. We want to move away from deliberately trashy or heavily blood-so...
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• Announcements·12 Aug 2026Official

  Dev Diary – Visual Identity | Part Two

  Welcome back,In the first part of this Dev Diary (if you haven’t read that, we recommend you read it here), we introduced you to the origins of Eternal Whisper’s identity from CHAPTERS, as well as how we are framing Montreal in this digital space.This time, we are going to explore specific places, inspirations, and methods for curating the art of Eternal Whispers. Remember, we want to show you the game as it is being made. Some scenes are already close to our final vision while others are still going through iterations. The magic of game dev is that you can peel back the curtain and peek at the world coming together.Sam’s Haven: A Place That Evolves with the PlayerBetween missions, players return to Sam’s Haven.Sam is a Thin-blood who lives beneath a small neighborhood bookshop selling somewhat antiquated books. The store does not attract large crowds, but it belongs to the local landscape. It is the sort of place residents are proud to have in their neighborhood, even if they do not visit it often. That discreet presence provides Sam with a believable front while protecting her from unwanted attention. During the day, Sam’s accomplice Jade runs the bookshop and helps protect her secret—though Jade has an agenda of her own, which you may uncover over the course of the game. Once the store closes, Sam is free to pursue her nocturnal activities with you at her side. At first, however, you are more of a burden than a partner. You’re the new Kindred in town, placed under her watch by order of the Sheriff.As a Thin-blood, her safety and status within vampire society remain precarious. However, she has earned a certain degree of respectability through the concoctions she creates using Thin-blood Alchemy.The Haven was designed to be much more than a menu between missions. It is a narrative environment in its own right, where players will be able to:Get Alchemy concoctions from Sam;obtain equipment and resources;examine the evidence board summarizing previous events;uncover...
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