Vampire: The Eternal Struggle - Player Survey 2026 We at Black Chantry Productions want to understand you - the Vampire: The Eternal Struggle community - so we can make better decisions about products, content, and how we communicate with you. This survey has 18 questions and takes 5-10 minutes. Thank you for helping us make VTES better! Privacy and Data Protection Statement: The responses you provide in this survey will never be traced back to you other than to prevent duplicate answers. Black Chantry Productions are not collecting your name, IP address, email, or any other personally identifiable information. The data collected will be aggregated and used solely for research to improve our services. For questions: contact@blackchantry.com SECTION 1: YOU AND VTES Question Title * 1. How long have you been playing VTES? Less than 1 year 1–3 years 4–7 years 8–15 years 16 years or more Question Title * 2. How did you first get into VTES? A friend or existing player introduced me I played the original VTES in the 1990s Through the World of Darkness (RPG, video games, other media) I discovered it online (YouTube, social media, forums, etc.) I found it at a game store At a convention or event Other If you'd like, tell us more about how you discovered VTES! Question Title * 3. How often do you play VTES? Multiple times per week About once a week 2–3 times per month About once a month Less than once a month I have not played in the last 6 months Question Title * 4. What makes it difficult to play VTES as often as you would like? (Choose up to 3 answers) I can play as much as I want (no barriers) Hard to coordinate schedules with enough players Games take too long No nearby venue or place to play I find it difficult to build competitive decks The cost of cards and products Not enough players in my area Other (Please specify below) Is there anything else that limits how often you play? Question Title * 5. Do you participate in VTES tournaments? Yes, regularly (several times a year) Yes, occasionally (once or twice a year) No, but I would like to No, I prefer casual play Question Title * 6. Have you done anything extra to help the game in the last two years? No, player only Tournament organiser Tournament judge VEKN Prince and/or National Coordinator Demo volunteer Content creator Playtester Question Title * 7. Have you introduced someone new to VTES in the last two years? Yes, and some of them are still playing VTES Yes, but I don´t think they have continued to play VTES No, but I would like to No, I prefer to play with my existing group What do you think is the biggest obstacle when introducing someone new to VTES? (Optional) SECTION 2: PRODUCTS Question Title * 8. What other games do you regularly play? Magic: The Gathering Flesh and Blood Arkham Horror: The Card Game or other LCGs Star Wars Unlimited Other collectible or trading card games Board games Tabletop RPGs (Vampire: The Masquerade, D&D, etc.) Video games - especially World of Darkness titles Video games I mainly just play VTES Other Question Title * 9. Where do you buy VTES products? Friendly local game store (FLGS) Black Chantry webshop Other online shops Gamepod (print-on-demand) Drivethrucards (print-on-demand) From other players (second-hand) I rarely buy VTES products Other Question Title * 10. Approximately how much do you spend on VTES products per year? € 0–25 (approx. $0-30) € 26–75 (approx. $30-90) € 76–150 (approx. $90-175) € 151–300 (approx. 175-350) More than € 300 (More than $350) Question Title * 11. Product priorities - Rank these product types from most important to least important to you Question Title * 12. Language preferences: I prefer to play with VTES cards in this language: English French Spanish Portuguese Italian German Other Additional comments about language? (Optional) Question Title * 13. Interest in a 2-player product: Black Chantry is developing a new VTES product designed for 2-player duels with shorter game time (approximately 25 minutes). How interested are you in this type of product? Very interested — I would buy this Somewhat interested — I would like to know more Not sure Not interested — I prefer the multiplayer game What would make a 2-player VTES product most appealing to you? Other thoughts about this? (Optional) SECTION 3: CONTENT Question Title * 14. Where do you follow VTES news and updates? Facebook (Black Chantry or community groups) Instagram Discord Reddit Whatsapp Black Chantry website Black Chantry newsletter VEKN website VEKN newsletter YouTube Podcasts Word of mouth from other players I don't actively follow VTES news Other Question Title * 15. What type of VTES content is most valuable to you? (Choose up to 3 answers) New product announcements and previews Strategy guides and deck-building advice Tournament coverage and results World of Darkness lore and story content How-to-play tutorials and new player resources Community stories and player spotlights Behind-the-scenes from Black Chantry (design process, upcoming plans) Is there any content you wish Black Chantry or the community produced more of? SECTION 4: MORE ABOUT YOU Question Title * 16. Age: I am ... Under 18 18–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55 or older Question Title * 17. Gender: I am ... Male Female Non-binary or other Prefer not to say Question Title * 18. In what country do you live? Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Island Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Côte D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey! Your answers will directly shape how we develop and communicate about Vampire: The Eternal Struggle. If you have any final thoughts, feel free to share them below. Question Title * 19. Final comments, optional: Anything else you would like to tell Black Chantry? Done