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What is Dystopia Rising?

Dystopia Rising is a post-apocalyptic wasteland survival Live-Action Role-Playing game set in the United States many years after the fall of humanity due to the hubris of humanity. This game is a Full Immersion weekend LARP that starts between 9pm and 10pm Friday night, and runs until noon on Sunday. 

Dystopia Rising focuses on the theme of a community attempting to survive and thrive under the constant threat of raiders, zombies, critters, and other survivors who want to take everything from you. You can expect to see plotlines and events take place that have to do with moral dilemmas, difficult choices, and loss.  

Having a good experience at Dystopia Rising: The Pike is not difficult, and our staff aims to make every weekend a memorable one. However, there are some things you can do leading up to your first weekend to make it much more enjoyable!

Check-In Guide

Alright, let’s get you all set up for your first event!

Step 1: Get a player number by filling out the form below

Step 2: Once you have a player number, get a NEW PLAYER ticket

Step 3: Next, you check in to the Database. View the video below or reach out if you need assistance!

Player Number Request Form

Database Login Guide

Event Prep

If you require an electrical outlet for a medical device, or cannot be woken up by threats throughout the night, please reach out to Mel at melanienelson@dystopiarisingnewjersey.com in order to let us know. If there are enough bunks in our Med Sleep rooms, we will save one for you. If there are not enough bunks in Med Sleep, we will find another solution.

What to Bring…

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    • Main Room: 24 Wooden Bunks (12 bottom, 12 top)

    • Med Sleep: 4 bunks (2 bottom, 2 top)

    • Heating

    • Interior picnic table seating

    • Bathroom with shower

    • Small kitchenette with oven, sink and refrigerator

    • Storage space

    • Close to main hall (The Pit)


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    • Main Room: 32 Wooden Bunks (16 bottom, 16 top)

    • Med Sleep Room: 4 Metal Bunks (2 bottom, 2 top)

    • Heating

    • Large front porch with propane grills

    • Interior picnic table seating

    • Refrigerator

    • Close to main hall (The Pit)

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    • Main Room: 12 Wooden bunks (6 bottom, 6 top)

    • Heating

    • Interior picnic table seating

    • Kitchenette with oven

    • Fireplace

    • Storage space

    • Close to bath house (toilets and private showers, clean and heated)

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    • Main Room: 12 Wooden bunks (6 bottom, 6 top)

    • Heating

    • Uphill access

    • Interior picnic table seating

    • Kitchenette with oven

    • Fireplace

    • Storage space

    • Close to bath house (toilets and private showers, clean and heated)

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NPC Shift

NPC Shifts are a 4 hour period (Sometimes 6 or None depending on your ticket choice after your first (SEE ABOVE) games), where you are given a role, costuming (to wear over your regular, plain clothing), and props to play that role out in the weekend’s story for other players to interact with. This period of time will be selected when you check in to the event, and will be based in Ops, which is a designated building on the campsite. During your shift, you will portray a variety of roles depending on what modules (hour-ish long interactive stories) are planned for that time period.