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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 02/10/2026

"KEF Presents: The Gaming Mix - Celebrating Music & Sound in Video Games" was an event that took place in London last week - hosted by composer and orchestrator Jade Leamcharaskul @jdwasabi.bsky.social, alongside Luke Hebblethwaite @lukethehebble.bsky.social (ex-UKIE & BAFTA), 1/3

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 30/09/2026

Around a year ago TCR went back to being indie again. To mark the occasion we recently brought the whole team together for an all-day jubilatory summit. We're proud of how far we've come, and are very excited about what lies ahead. Stay tuned - TCR 3.0 is just getting started.

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 19/06/2026

Last night TCR's Francesco and Sagar attended MCV/DEVELOP Awards representing our Audio and Narrative teams, both nominated for their work on "Still Wakes the Deep: Siren's Rest." They left with the Audio Innovation of the Year trophy in hand! We're enormously thankful for this recognition.🩵

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 10/06/2026

Helmut Newton's photography, Julius Shulman's imagery, Francis Bacon's triptychs, and many more strange, dark and wonderful items were on the writers' mood board for this chapter. We really hope you enjoy "The Flower & The Flame". 2/3

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 10/06/2026

Ysabella's story out now! 🌹❤️‍🔥 www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir... To write about this chaotic artist our Narrative team drew inspiration from places far and wide - "The Hunger" (1983), Franz von Stuck's "The Sin", the Red Room from Twin Peaks, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" music video, 1/3

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 20/05/2026

Last weekend our Principal Game Designer Jade & Associate Art Director Laura took part in a @baftagames.bsky.social event discussing how collaboration is key to successful game production. Huge thanks for organising conversations about the devs' craft and for having TCR be part of them! 💙

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 18/05/2026

Some awesome 'Roomers (Marcus, Will, Lee, John, Jade & Jack!) spent last Thursday evening at a local bowling alley with Brighton's fellow games industry colleagues. 🎳 Together they all raised £2,500 for @gamesaid.bsky.social charity, 1/2

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 14/05/2026

What is happening 🥹🌊💙 Enormous thanks to @ign.com for capturing this. Greetings to your son from sunny Brighton, and YES to a movie too, Terry! 🎞️

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 05/05/2026

We just shipped another edition of our quarterly newsletter. Catch up on TCR's latest news, read exclusive content we put there that's nowhere else - cultural recommendations, playlists, info on development tools our team loves etc. Sign up now and get the latest issue instantly! eepurl.com/ho-5Of

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 30/04/2026

For many of our colleagues across the industry "Kaleidoscope" is already a classic - an excellent book with 100 essays by 100 Narrative experts each offering a distinct perspective on the craft of storytelling in games. www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ 1/4

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 27/04/2026

Oh and of course we're incomplete without the brilliant "French Connection" (1971)! Detective "Popeye" Doyle - a boozing rageaholic - definitely has similarities to our volatile nocturnal Benny...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 27/04/2026

A Spring Update that includes further improvements & additions is also now live - www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir... 💜 Ysabella's story is coming, and it's a very special one...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 27/04/2026

Clint Eastwood as Inspector Harry Callahan is more virtuous and far less foul-mouthed than our Benny. But both cross lines in pursuit of their own versions of justice. Experience "Loose Cannon" already today 💥 www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 27/04/2026

New story chapter of @vtmb.bsky.social 2, through the eyes of Sheriff Benny, is out in a few short hours! The legendary "Dirty Harry" was another inspiration for this expansion -

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 26/04/2026

Already tomorrow players will get to experience chaotic nights of Seattle in @vtmb.bsky.social 2 from the Sheriff Benny's point of view. Whilst writing more of his story the 2001 classic "Training Day" was an obvious inspiration. 1/3

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 24/04/2026

cool and restrained, but nonetheless committed to bringing his type of order to these 1960s San Francisco streets. Revenge will be had, no matter the methods. Ah, "Bullitt" also has this epic car chase scene that we can only wish we could have recreated! 2/3

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 24/04/2026

3 days left until @vtmb.bsky.social 2 players get to experience Seattle's intrigues from the perspective of Sheriff Benny. Here are more inspirations that were pinned to our moodboards for this release > Now Steve McQueen as Bullitt is in many ways the opposite of our Benny - 1/3

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 23/04/2026

division of misfit LAPD cops who were bending the rules to get their way, to say the least. Benny also has his own ruthless methods to keep Seattle's peace - albeit at night. "Loose Cannon" - new chapter of Bloodlines 2 out on April 27th. www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir... 2/2

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 23/04/2026

We've got a new story chapter coming out in a few days,let's whip out some inspirations! Our @vtmb.bsky.social Sheriff Benny's worldview is informed by a dog-eat-dog mentality, everything is transactional, no one can be trusted. In the 2000s TV show "The Shield" Vic Mackey leads an experimental 1/2

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 23/04/2026

The release also introduces FPS gameplay to Bloodlines 2. Take a closer look in the latest Dev Diary: www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir... And here's the updated roadmap -

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 21/04/2026

Congrats to all the winners at this year's BAFTA Awards - last Friday's ceremony looked fabulous. After a fantastic night in 2025 where we went home with 3 awards, this year members of TCR were back as experts 💪 - 1/3

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 07/04/2026

"My sister got me this for Christmas" Some awesome "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2" love by player CreepyClothDoll on the community's subreddit 🥰 We couldn't agree more! ☕ www.reddit.com/r/vtmb/comme...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 12/03/2026

"Sapphire and Steel" TV series strongly inspired "Still Wakes the Deep". We just noticed the episodes are now on Youtubes for free. An enormous recommend, also lends a clear insight into TCR's DNA - somehow sci-fi, somehow horror, but also eerily ordinary. Enjoy. 🖤 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 05/03/2026

In the past few days many talented Writers + Narrative Designers from across our industry have been sharing their involvement in The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope project - 100+ essays all exploring the art and craft of game narrative, organised by Jon Ingold. 1/4

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 27/02/2026

We adore people learning these awesome skills themselves, experimenting, making art, and to think our games had something to do with it - wonderful stuff. If you’ve made something inspired by our games, we’d love to see it - contact(A) thechineseroom dot co dot uk. 🔥

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 27/02/2026

Some tech talk - Built primarily in Blender, rendered in Cycles, textured in Substance Painter, edited in DaVinci Resolve. Issa used FL Studios for scoring - "a short synth sequence with effects I learned about after watching a few Youtube tutorials".

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 23/02/2026

Brodie's TikTok that contains a lot of SWTD love 💘 www.tiktok.com/@applepawcra... And credit to the talented cake artist: Instagram - www.instagram.com/cake7natalie... TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@cake7_natal...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 23/02/2026

Baw, shout-outs to a Still Wakes the Deep fan Brodie (even sharing a name with one of our characters) who marked their 18th birthday with a Beira D oil rig cake. 🖤 Immensely proud that our creations end up being a part of such milestones for folk. So cool. ✨

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 11/02/2026

Jane Perry has been nominated for NAVGTR’s award for Supporting Performance in a Drama for her role as Lou Graham in "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2"! We're just so proud. Jane has been an incredible collaborator, bringing that sass to our Lou.✨ Fingers crossed for that March 11th ceremony!

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 27/01/2026

Just warms our hearts SO much, this. Roebi discovered "Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture" after playing "Still Wakes the Deep" and shared this beautiful quadriptych they painted in their bullet journal on TikTok. Being tagged in creations inspired by our games - ah, just the best feeling for any dev.💙

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 20/01/2026

📸 More pics on their Facebook page, too: www.facebook.com/echorangemod... We're so lucky, SWTD community is as active as ever, carrying the game's legacy forward in such thoughtful ways!

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 20/01/2026

We’ve got some seriously talented fans.⚡ Someone built this amazing actual physical Beira D oil rig model from "Still Wakes the Deep"! 💙🌊 "Echo Range Models" used custom CAD + Thingiverse models, all 3D printed, painted and weathered. It even has a 1/72 Sea King helicopter! echorangemodels.co.uk

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 22/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to thank our wonderful TCR community for what's been quite a year! Thread incoming 💥🧵 Amongst other accolades we collected 3 BAFTA Awards back in April, over the summer the studio has entered a new chapter with being independent once more, 1/8

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 03/11/2025

Did you know? One of "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2" heroines - Lou Graham - was a real star of 19th century Seattle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gra... "She contributed more money to the education of the city's children than the rest of the city's prominent early citizens combined."

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 31/10/2025

💌 It’s been a whirlwind lately, and our newsletter took a brief pause. But it’s back, now arriving quarterly! The new issue is already in subscribers’ inboxes: a 3.5k-word letter of appreciation + behind-the-scenes reflection from our Leads to the players of "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2".

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 30/10/2025

Happy Halloween - enjoy a free update to "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2" that includes even more customisation options and bug fixes. We can’t wait to see more of your most stylish and spooky Phyres. 💅🗡️ www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 24/10/2025

Check out this showcase of the work by our talented Art deparment for Bloodlines 2 currently up on ArtStation! 🎨🩸 magazine.artstation.com/2025/10/vamp...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 21/10/2025

Be sure to send us your Phyres when you created them! We want to see what vibe you've been going for - Hot academic, Poet, Biker chique, or Berlin club goer perhaps?:)) There will be so many to choose from, here’s just a small selection of what some players have already been crafting so far...💅

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 17/10/2025

As we count down the last days to "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2", some are marking the occasion in the most heart-warming ways. Meet our Fletcher, Fabien and Benny - lovingly crocheted by the talented fiancée of our Animator Kiera. You’ll meet these awesome characters in just 4 days! ⚡🥰

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 16/10/2025

"Everybody's Gone to the Rapture" church (rural Shropshire) x "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2" church (downtown Seattle). So atmospheric - our Art teams have done magnificent job on both. 🎨✨ The latter finally out on Tuesday, everyone!

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 14/10/2025

7 days left, everyone. 🖤 www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 14/10/2025

You’ll hear plenty of gorgeously grungy guitars in our upcoming title "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2". Set in Seattle, birthplace of that sound - and home to the Crocodile Café, where Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden once played. Read about this iconic spot: www.historylink.org/File/8448

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 14/10/2025

It's all really happening. It's becoming very real, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will really be in everyone's hands in a week's time. It's truly sinking in now - today we received what we believe is our first Fan Art for the game? 🥹😭💝 All the way from Czech Republic! 🧵

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 13/10/2025

Incredibly weird to even type this. After all these years of anticipation, we're a mere 8 days away from the release of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. 🩸More inspirations... Tim Bradstreet's ouevre Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) The Big Sleep (1946) The Quick and the Dead (1995)

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 10/10/2025

At the studio, we’re certainly feeling that mix of pride, nerves, and anticipation. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 arrives in 11 days... 🩸More inspirations - The Fisher King (1991) China Miéville - The City & The City (2009) Octavia E. Butler - Fledgling (2005) Fringe (2008 - 2013)

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 10/10/2025

Incredibly relevant to those for whom "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2" will be their first journey into the World of Darkness! Which Vampire clan will fit you? 🩸 www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 06/10/2025

,awvANLW,\sfnq,asfn\afn aaah! TOO COOL!!! Siren’s Rest is nominated as "Best Game Expansion" in this year’s bloody Golden Joystick Awards! 🥳🥳 Let's give this a vote, shall we, we got until October 31st. Thank you, all, what an absolute honour! 😍 www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoysti...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 03/10/2025

Jessica Jones (2015 - 2019) John Constantine: Hellblazer (1988 - 2013) The Terminal (2004) Angel (1999 - 2004) 🩸Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 arrives October 21 (in 18 days!). www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 02/10/2025

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) Gotham (2014 - 2019) The Big Lebowski (1998) Only God Forgives (2013) 🩸19 days left until the release of our next title - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Pre-order now - www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/vampir...

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The Chinese Room @thechineseroom.co.uk · 01/10/2025

An extra pic with our Phyres enjoying the game down at our studios 🥰 Follow the Voice Actors on Instagram - 🩸Hara - www.instagram.com/harayannas/ (Represented by @beheardvoices) 🩸Tommy - www.instagram.com/tommy_simaan/

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