Story first
Rules serve the scene. Production serves the players. Every choice should create more room for consequence.
About the studio
Story should move when people enter the room.
By Night Studios works where publishing, live experience, and community meet.
Who we are
A studio for the live World of Darkness.
By Night Studios is focused on Mind’s Eye Theatre live-action rules, premium Vampire: The Masquerade experiences under the Darkness Emergent banner, and clan-aligned books and merchandise.
We create systems people can inhabit, gatherings where hundreds of stories collide, and artifacts that keep the chronicle present between events.
Our posture
Darkness without exclusion. A community-first approach.
Community by design
First-time players need a door in; returning players need a world that remembers them.
Safety is infrastructure
Codes of conduct and emotional-safety tools are part of the experience, not an appendix to it.
Craft with purpose
Books, decks, and merchandise should clarify play, deepen identity, or become a meaningful artifact.
The team
The people holding the night together.
Studio leadership across publishing, events, story, operations, and the systems that keep players moving.
President
Arcelia Rael
Director of Events
Kelley Barnes
Director of Story
Jimmy Reckitt
Director of Operations
Silja Sample
Senior Developer
Jason Herman
“Every player brings a story. We build the room around it.”
Work with us
Press, partnerships, and the next gathering.
For corporate, media, licensing, wholesale, or event inquiries, reach the studio through the contact desk.
Contact By Night Studios