Photographer: Jessy Halvorsen

Dystopia Rising: PNW Content List

 The Content List for Dystopia Rising: PNW is meant to give players a sense of what themes will be covered during a typical event. A player will always have the option to “tap out” of scenes where they do not feel comfortable.

Below, you will find lists of content our events will never contain, general content you may find at any event, and specific content you may find during a given season.



Banned content

  • ANY  Content, Themes, Discussion, “Jokes”, or Conversation that relates to Rape, Sexual Abuse, or Sexual Assault, especially including any involvement of Characters who are under the age of 18.  This also includes any implied Coerced Sex Work.

  • REAL LIFE RELIGION and insults pertaining to Real Life Religious Beliefs

  • Actual Violence

  • ANY Content, Themes, Discussion, “Jokes”, or Conversation that relates to Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Disability, Ageism, Dysmorphia, or Body Shaming.

  • ANY Discriminatory Language that puts people down based on being born to one circumstance versus another.




During our post-apocalyptic horror game, you may experience any of the following:


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PHYSICAL CONTENT

  • Lightest Touch Boffer Combat

  • Simulated Melee Fighting

  • Being shot with Nerf Guns or hit with Small Cloth Packets

  • Potential for Physically Demanding Experiences

  • Acts of Simulated Violence 

  • Jump Scares

  • Running - Potentially in the dark

  • Night time attacks (even on sleeping Characters)

  • Potential long hikes

  • Simulated Post-Apocalyptic Crafting

  • Prop Focused materials system

  • Zombies, Raiders, and Abominations of the Apocalypse

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EMOTIONAL CONTENT

  • Shared Personal Growth

  • Gender Identity Exploration

  • Simulated Religious Conflict and Themes

  • Simulated Death, Murder and/or Suicide

  • Simulated Relationships and/or Marriage

Photographer: Jessy Halvorsen

Photographer: Jessy Halvorsen

THEMATIC CONTENT

  • 24-hour character immersion

  • Zombies, Raiders, and Cryptids

  • Insects and Arachnids (Normal and Human Sized)

  • Simulated Death, Murder or Suicide

  • Institutional Corruption and Abuses of Power

  • Mutated and Hostile Flora and Fauna

  • Wild West Tropes with a Post-Apocalyptic Flavor

  • Wealth Inequality

  • Tax and or/Debt Collection

  • Sandbox-Style Storytelling

  • Overarching continued Meta-story and Chronology

  • Splatter/Gore Modules (Forewarning will be provided, but these modules will cover players in liquid or debris)

  • Wartime Simulations

  • Simulated Drug Use and Addiction

  • Simulated Alcohol Consumption and Simulated Drunkenness

  • Simulated Disease, Injuries, and Afflictions

  • Simulated Mental Illness (In Play referred to as Fractures)

  • Simulated Medical Procedures

  • Political Intrigue

  • Simulated Physical and/or Psychological Torture

  • Conspiracy Theory

  • Horror Movie-Style Themes

  • Economy and Politics

  • Simulated Crimes (i.e. Heists, Robbery, Murder)

  • In-Character Holidays and Cultural Celebrations

  • Casted Characters to Represent Friends, Enemies, Zombies, and Monsters