Day 180 in Polycule Housing

RPG system: LARP
Participants: 6-13 players

Organized by

Golden Cobra

By

Tapestries (2025), Embassy Suites by Hilton Milpitas Silicon Valley, California, United States

Aer van de Water (GM)

Description

Premise

The whole polycule has finally managed to find a time that works for everyone for a boardgame night! It’ll be so nice to finally have the group together after living together for 6 months… but rumour has it that one person here isn’t even part of the polycule and is just crashing here! And also, rent is coming up short, and somebody is to blame. Together, you need to figure out who among you isn’t paying rent, who isn’t part of the polycule, and if the two could be related.
Vibe

This is a game about community, belonging, exclusion, family and relationship dynamics, paired with relatable, low-stakes drama and social deduction. It aims to examine human nature and the nature of relationships, how we define them, and how we vaue them.
Play

This game will be played over boardgames that aren’t too involved, such as Ticket to Ride and Uno, for a “kitchen table polyamory” situation where everyone catches up with each other. One character, the Poser, is not part of the polycule, and their ties to other characters are entirely platonic, shorter-term and shallower, compared to other players’ ties to each other. Each friend thinks they’re much closer to some of the others and splitting rent with someone. Each player plays an archetype of a person living in a communal setting, defined briefly by what they contribute to the house community.
Boardgame night?

Yes, you will be playing boardgames in character as you choose. You can also choose to socialise and watch. Some games will be brought by the GM. You are highly encouraged to bring 1-2 favourite boardgames yourself, though lighter games that allow for talking such as Sushi Go are encouraged.

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