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Jason Carl
OccupationsGame designer, brand manager
Known forGame design on Dungeons & Dragons and World of Darkness

Jason Carl is a game designer who has worked on a number of roleplaying games for companies such as White Wolf, TSR and Wizards of the Coast, Kenzer & Company, and Exile Game Studio. He is the former Brand Marketing Manager of Paradox Interactive's World of Darkness property.

Career

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Carl recalls his introduction to role-playing games: "Some junior high buddies back in my home state of Maine first introduced me to roleplaying in 1980... we played Keep on the Borderlands. From that moment on, I was totally and irreversibly hooked."[1] Years later, he began doing freelance design for White Wolf Publishing and Dungeon magazine.[1]

Wizards of the Coast

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After working as the Policy Director for Organized Play for the Magic: The Gathering game, Carl became a member of the Wizards of the Coast R&D team, designing adventures and modules for the Dungeons & Dragons game: "Both careers have their rewards... but I've wanted to be involved in RPG design since I was fourteen - after all, I still remember rolling my first d20. So I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make the switch."[1] When the D&D third edition was released in 2000, Carl was the designer chosen to begin the process of adding detail to the character classes in the supplement Sword and Fist (2001); he felt that this book "is important because it establishes the model for those that will follow it".[1]

World of Darkness

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Carl was the CEO of By Night Studios from 2010 to 2018; By Night Studios is the official licensed publisher of new Mind's Eye Theatre products for White Wolf’s World of Darkness setting.[2][3] In 2019, he transitioned to the publisher's advisory board.[4]

In early 2018, Carl was a game producer on the 5th edition of Vampire: The Masquerade (part of the World of Darkness series),[5] and an "executive vice president of community" at White Wolf,[6] a subsidiary of Paradox Interactive. Later in 2018, Paradox dissolved White Wolf as an independent entity.[7][8] In 2019, the 5th edition of Vampire: The Masquerade won the Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Game of the Year and won the Origins Fan Favorite Award.[9]

From 2019 to 2025, Carl was the Brand Marketing Manager of Paradox's World of Darkness.[10][11][12] He was also the storyteller of multiple canon World of Darkness actual play web series including L.A. by Night (2018),[13] Seattle by Night (2019),[14] and L.A. by Night's sequel NY by Night (2022).[15] Em Friedman, for Polygon, stated that L.A. by Night "survived Geek & Sundry's decline [...] in no small part to the masterful work of storyteller and series creator Jason Carl".[16] On NY by Night, Friedman commented that "Carl has a deft hand for scene-setting, creating lyric love letters to real-world locations both famous and obscure" and that "Carl and the players have always been innovators, working toward high production values, costuming, and even creating prerecorded interstitial scenes".[16]

2025–present

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In December 2025, Carl left Paradox and joined Tabletop Vacations as the dean of its Dungeon Master University program. Tabletop Vacations are the creators of the tabletop gaming retreat program D&D in a Castle.[12][17] In May 2026, Carl is scheduled to appear as a special guest at Darkness Emergent: Los Angeles, a World of Darkness themed LARP event from By Night Studios.[18][19]

Works

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Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition

Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition

Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition

Exile Game Studio

World of Darkness

  • Liege, Lord and Lackey (1997)[33]
  • Laws of Elysium (1998)[34]
  • Laws of the Night Revised (1999)[35]
  • Laws of the Hunt Revised Edition (2002)[36]
  • Mind's Eye Theater: Vampire The Masquerade (2013)[37]
  • Mind's Eye Theatre: Blood & Betrayal (2013)[38]
  • Mind's Eye Theatre: Vampire The Masquerade Storyteller Secrets (2014)[39]
  • Mind's Eye Theatre: Pickering Lythe (2015)[40]
  • Mind's Eye Theatre: Werewolf The Apocalypse (2016)[41]
  • Vampire: The Masquerade 5th edition (2018)[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ryan, Michael G. (January 2001). "Profiles: Jason Carl". Dragon (#279). Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast: 12, 14, 16, 18.
  2. ↑ "Who is By Night Studios?". By Night Studios. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "White Wolf – The Amazing People and A Look Ahead". White Wolf Official Blog. 2017-10-12. Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  4. ↑ Night Studios [@bynightstudios]; (November 25, 2019). "Hello friends! By Night Studios is today a team with fresh new faces, energy, and ideas!". Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Instagram.
  5. 1 2 Hall, Charlie (2018-07-25). "Vampire: The Masquerade's latest edition is trying to deal with sex and power in 2018". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  6. ↑ "How the Makers of 'Vampire: the Masquerade' Convinced its Customers the Game Isn't for Nazis". Vice. August 31, 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  7. ↑ Batchelor, James (19 November 2018). "Paradox taking control of White Wolf after Vampire: The Masquerade LGBTQ+ controversy". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  8. ↑ Hall, Charlie (22 December 2018). "White Wolf hands over Vampire tabletop RPG to new leadership". Polygon. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  9. ↑ "Vampire: The Masquerade Fifth Edition Wins Best RPG at 2019 Origins Awards". 411Mania. June 16, 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Jon (2019-08-09). "Bloodlines 2's Tabletop Origins Reveals What Makes the Vampire RPG Unique". IGN. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  11. ↑ "For World of Darkness, the future of tabletop RPGs is increasingly digital". VentureBeat. 2020-08-02. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  12. 1 2 Bergin, Lauren (December 9, 2025). "In the wake of Bloodlines 2's struggles, Vampire The Masquerade's most famous face is leaving Paradox". PCGamesN. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Vampire: The Masquerade Play Show L.A By Night Announces S5 Premiere". CBR. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  14. ↑ "Every New World of Darkness Project, From Video Games to Comics". CBR. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  15. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2022-06-27). "Vampire: The Masquerade Show LA By Night Announces Sequel". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  16. 1 2 Friedman, Em (July 1, 2022). "New York by Night brings Vampire-themed actual play to the City That Never Sleeps". Polygon. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  17. ↑ Chan, Khee Hoon (December 10, 2025). "Jason Carl announces his departure from Paradox Interactive after an eventful decade". Rascal News. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  18. ↑ Girdwood, Andrew (March 21, 2026). "The price of immortality: Jason Carl and Mark Meer lead $8,000 vampire experience in Los Angeles". Geek Native. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  19. ↑ By Night Studios [@bynightstudios]; (November 21, 2025). "Darkness Emergent is thrilled to welcome back Jason Carl @vampiresnvino as a Special Guest at Los Angeles 2026! Join us May 21–25, 2026, as the legend returns to the City of Angels for another unforgettable weekend of intrigue, storytelling, and a LARP experience like no other". Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via Instagram.
  20. ↑ "Pyramid: Pyramid Review: The Apocalypse Stone (for AD&D)". www.sjgames.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  21. ↑ "Pyramid: Pyramid Review: The Dungeon of Death (for AD&D)". www.sjgames.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  22. ↑ "Pyramid: Pyramid Review: Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game". www.sjgames.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  23. ↑ "Lords of Darkness (3e) | Product History". DriveThruRPG. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  24. ↑ "Magic of Faerûn". RPGGeek. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  25. ↑ "Diablo II: To Hell and Back". RPGGeek. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  26. ↑ "Diablo II: To Hell Back (Dungeons Dragons Accessory) by Jason Carl: new (2001)". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  27. ↑ "Pyramid: Review of Silver Marches". www.sjgames.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  28. ↑ "Kingdoms of Kalamar Player's Guide". RPGGeek. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  29. ↑ "Monster Manual (3.5) - Wizards of the Coast | Dungeons & Dragons 3.x | Dungeons & Dragons 3.x | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  30. ↑ "Races of Faerûn (3.5) - Wizards of the Coast | Dungeons & Dragons 3.x | Forgotten Realms 3.x | Dungeons & Dragons 3.x | Forgotten Realms | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  31. ↑ "Hollow Earth Expedition RPG - Exile Game Studio | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  32. ↑ "Mysteries of the Hollow Earth - Exile Game Studio | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  33. ↑ "Liege, Lord and Lackey - White Wolf | Vampire: the Dark Ages | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  34. ↑ "Laws of Elysium - White Wolf | Mind's Eye Theatre (OWoD) | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  35. ↑ "Laws of the Night (Revised) - White Wolf | Mind's Eye Theatre (OWoD) | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  36. ↑ "Laws of the Hunt (revised) - White Wolf | Mind's Eye Theatre (OWoD) | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  37. ↑ "Mind's Eye Theatre: Vampire The Masquerade - By Night Studios | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  38. ↑ "Mind's Eye Theatre: Blood & Betrayal - By Night Studios | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  39. ↑ "Mind's Eye Theatre: Vampire The Masquerade Storyteller Secrets - By Night Studios | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  40. ↑ "Mind's Eye Theatre: Pickering Lythe - By Night Studios | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  41. ↑ "Mind's Eye Theatre: Werewolf The Apocalypse - By Night Studios | DriveThruRPG.com". www.drivethrurpg.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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