The Bathhouse

RPG system: LARP

By

✏️	Rei England
	Rei England

Download

	Scenario [English]	(0.2 MB)

Scenario [English]

(0.2 MB)

Description

Styles of Play: Freeform larp, Larp, Streaming/Online Face to Face, Video/Transmedia, Bathing; Audio chat

This is a game about gods, queerness, the power of shared myths, and the intimacy of bathing together. A group of old friends take a trip to a bathhouse together, to reminisce and share stories. In the intimate sanctuary of the bathhouse, as protective layers and long held feelings are stripped and encrusted dirt is washed away, who will they become? Will the gods awaken? This is a 3 hr LARP for 4 or 6 players designed to be played online in the comfort and safety of your own home. Players take a bath together in the middle; this section is played as an audio only experience, allowing you to lean back and relax in your bath.

Tags: Bathing, Myths, Friendships

Played at

	Golden Cobra Challenge (2020)
♻	Otherworldly Consequences (2021)

Awards

Golden Cobra Challenge (2020)

Nominated, Judges' Choice Honorable Mentions

In The Bathhouse, you literally take a bath at the same time as the other players in order to simulate the experience of going to a bathhouse with your friends. Communication is audio-only during the actual bathing section of the game, but the level of intimacy is still high. Players take on the roles of people who used to play a game together as teenagers where they were the reincarnations of gods, but there was much going on beneath the surface that went unsaid. Throughout the course of the experience, characters attempt to rekindle these old friendships and better comprehend their own queerness now that they’re adults. We loved how beautifully written this game is, and while it’s an ambitious undertaking to try to get a group of players that can all take baths simultaneously, for those who are able to manage it this is sure to be a one-of-a-kind experience.