Dialect with Elaine
Dialect
A game about language and how it dies.
We create an isolated community and navigate our characters to its end, building a language as we go. Each language tells a story – what words will we create? What story will they tell?
We will play with a custom spooky backdrop - details, as well as lines & veils, will be sent in advance!
This game requires minimal preparation and is rules-light. Character creation takes place at the start of the session. The facilitator will guide players through the game as we choose what our community believes in and how our dialect will unfold. This game is heavy on group discussion, storytelling, and collaboration, and uses cards to define characters and progress – no dice or numbers to crunch. Linguistics nerds welcome. Nerds with no knowledge of linguistics are also welcome!
Game length: 3-4 hours, in-person
Please join the Band of Noobs discord to get the latest updates about the game: https://discord.gg/5ukVXBPYe9