Dystopia Rising is a post-apocalyptic live-action role-playing game that’s been going on for five years at campsites across the US. Each month in New Jersey, hundreds of players spend a weekend almost entirely in costume and in character, living alternate lives as the residents of brewing town Hayven. This spring, we suited up, grabbed our weapons, and went to take a look.
Dystopia Rising: A larp at the end of the world


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