Hello Revelers!
We are announcing our new event dates (December 6-8th), and we wanted to announce the three biggest changes to Elysian Revel, and explain the thought process behind them.
First, you’ll notice that our Tickets are substantially cheaper! Early bird tickets will now be $145 with onsite stay, and only $100 with onsite stay. We are able to do this, because we are no longer going to be catering the event. We found that it was a large expense, and that many players actually wanted the opportunity to use making and sharing food as part of their experience. It also gets quite expensive to cater to all the dietary requirements that a large group has. A lot of players that we had spoken to, simply did not find a catered meal to be the draw of the event.
Second, you’ll notice that our new setting has a far more bohemian feel to it. We found that the previous felt a bit at odds with the intent of the game. We were always far more interested in the 1920’s of Jazz Clubs, Rent Parties, Speak-Easies and Avant-Garde salons than the imagined Gatsby-like parties of the upper class. We feel this new setting is far more welcoming to the 1920’s that we actually want to explore, and we hope you agree! You’re more than welcome to still play the high society type, or the glitzy movie star, but we felt it would be far more interesting if those folks didn’t start off with “Home field advantage” as it were.
Third, you'll notice that the event now officially starts Friday night with what we are calling “Savvy Workshops”. We realized that we wanted to have more opportunities for shared creation, and more opportunities to co-create with you. So, the event will now start on Friday night for everyone, and we’ve eliminated early arrival tickets. Your choice of which Savvy workshops you attend will help you flesh out your knowledge of certain aspects of the 1920’s that you’ll be able to use at the Revel. For example, at our “Cocktail Savvy” Workshop, you’ll learn about the history of cocktails and how speakeasies worked, how to make some very popular 1920’s cocktails, and you’ll also have the opportunity to create some character ties with folks you may have met!
We think that we have an even stronger and more interesting experience planned for you than what we had planned last year when we postponed, and we hope you’ll join us for the first Elysian Revel! -Joseph