On DriveThruRPG, we found that AI content exists but struggles to sell. On the DMsGuild, we found a ‘Metadata Crisis’ where top creators simply declined to tag their work.
On the Storytellers Vault, we found something unprecedented: A perfect score.
Every single product released in 2025 that achieved a sales badge, from the humble Copper to the solitary Platinum, was explicitly tagged as ‘Human-Created Without AI’. In a year defined by the generative AI debate, the World of Darkness community appears to have rejected the technology entirely.
Copper best-sellers
| Creation Method | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Human-Created Without AI | 29 | 100.00% |
Silver best-sellers
| Creation Method | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Human-Created Without AI | 29 | 100.00% |
Electrum best-sellers
| Creation Method | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Human-Created Without AI | 10 | 100.00% |
Gold best-sellers
| Creation Method | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Human-Created Without AI | 4 | 100.00% |
Platinum best-sellers
| Creation Method | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Human-Created Without AI | 1 | 100.00% |
Why is the Storytellers Vault so different from its sister sites? The answer likely lies in who owns the top spots.
As noted in our league table, the Vault is dominated by official licensees like Onyx Path Publishing, Renegade Game Studios, and Black Chantry Productions. Unlike independent creators who might experiment with AI-generated art to cut costs, these established companies have strict internal policies that require human creation to avoid copyright, trademark, and public relations pitfalls.
Because these ‘Official’ giants consume so much attention in the market (and on bestseller lists), they enforce a de facto ban on AI success across the platform.
Even the indie creators who made the list (like Sky Bradley & Henry Langdon) followed suit. This suggests a specific culture within the World of Darkness fan base – one that values the human ‘auteur’ touch over the volume that AI provides. While DMsGuild modders might want a map quickly, World of Darkness Storytellers want a specific, human-curated aesthetic.
If you are looking for a digital storefront that is 100% human-made, the Storytellers Vault was the place to be in 2025. Whether by corporate policy or community preference, the ‘Green Sweep’ of our data shows a marketplace that has completely insulated itself from the AI trend.
One to watch for 2026? White Wolf does use AI, but not for the final output of their games, they say.
