Village of Idiots Larp

11/19/2021

BELOVED FOOLS:
We're still searching for the perfect date for Village of Idiots. The best Spring 2022 date would be April 22-24, but that conflicts with the very nearby Madrigal Larp season opener. That promises to be a big game (it's their first event post-covid), so we don't want to compete with it unless there's no other option.

The other option is to kick the game to the fall (september/october 2022). This game has already been planned for a full year, so the idea of pushing it back another few months would be sad. But maybe that's what has to happen.

What do you think? Would you attend April 22-24?

(the attached pic is some pie-stealing hobbits from The Shiretown Shindig)

07/20/2021

Village of Idiots is one part larp and one part comedy sketch. Most of us will be playing villagers who can’t -- or won’t -- do their jobs. There will also be a few heroic but gullible adventurers who get tricked into doing the villager’s chores for them. It’s like Lord of the Rings versus Monty Python. Picture a powerful sorcerer grumbling while he shovels p**p. Set up crazy scenes with other characters, and play off each other in slapstick ways.

The Village welcomes you on April 22-24, 2022, in Union, CT!

April 22-24, 2022 The Spiritual Successor to GOAT LARP Village of Idiots is one part larp and one part comedy sketch. Most of us will be playing villagers who can’t or won’t do their jobs. There will also be a few heroic but gullible adventurers who get tricked into doing the villager’s chores...

06/02/2021

MARK IT UPON THY CALENDARS
Village of Idiots is rescheduled, booked for April 22-24, 2022!

If you like low-pressure larps with lots of creativity and improv, and like having an absolutely dumb time with your moron friends, this one is for you.

https://www.villageofidiots.com/

04/22/2021

Sorry everybody, but Village of Idiots is postponed until Spring 2022

10/21/2020

Here are some more pictures from VILLAGE OF IDIOTS DOWN UNDER!

Thank you, Paddy Then, for these WILD pix!

10/18/2020

CONGRATS to ⚔Village of Idiots DOWNUNDER⚔ for running the first VoI event! Over here in the US, We are goblin-green with envy that you got to play before we did. Michael and Bryanne, I salute you!

Everybody looks like they're having so much FUN. Remember fun? Remember seeing people in person and laughing with your whole body? Hopefully, it'll be safe for us to play together in Spring 2021.

10/05/2020

Check out the Plague Meter prop they created for Village of Idiots Down Under!

The Rat Catcher makes money by finding the rats hidden around town, which lowers the plague meter

The Doctor hides rubber rats, which raises the plague meter, and also gives the doctor more business

This seems very on-the-nose, but I swear it was written pre-covid

09/30/2020

Village of Idiots was supposed to happen this weekend but it got bumped by World of Idiots.

09/17/2020

In case it's not clear, Village of Idiots (US) is not happening in October, we'll hold it next year when we can.

If you show up anyway, you are not just ROLEPLAYING an idiot.

07/20/2020

We are thrilled to announce VILLAGE OF IDIOTS has gone INTERNATIONAL

This October 16th, VILLAGE OF IDIOTS DOWNUNDER will be running in Perth, Australia, presented by the incredible, inedible Michael Harris and Bryanne Hadley.

Because the US event will likely be postponed due to The Plague, Australians will get to be Idiots before the Americans, for a change.

07/16/2020

The Village Nobles employ several servants. You can sign up to play an employee of the noble houses, and will spend the weekend playing with/against those nobles. Here's the writeup - but like all other roles, a lot of your weekend's gameplay will be created during our pre-game workshop:

You are a servant employed by the village Nobles. You attend to them, completing their errands, doing their chores, delivering their messages, and often spreading gossip on their behalf.

Many servants have tricks for manipulating their Nobles. If you want your noble to go somewhere, you can tell them they have an appointment. If you need some time off, you can say something like "I'm going to the market and pick up that pig you wanted", and then wander off.

While you should be attending your nobles frequently throughout the game, it's also okay to take a break from that. (you aren't their servant in real life!) Remember to use the check-in tools: Thumbs Up to let your nobles know "even though I'm complaining, I'm going to have fun", Thumbs Down for "no thanks, can we go a different direction?" and Wavy-Hand for "I'm unsure about this".

You have probably learned secrets about the nobles. During the pre-game workshop time, try to work out a few things you know about them. You will likely be dragged into their social warfare with one another and those secrets could be very useful!

07/13/2020

Do you like being Fancy and Petty? Would you enjoy being a high-status moron? Maybe you should play one of the Village Nobles. Here's their writeup:

You are one of the village's ruling class. You were born to blue-blooded aristocrats, and likely own some of the land and buildings in town. You look down on commoners, even though you rely on them to do everything for you.

While you don't have a "job", per se, you will begin the game with a lot of money. It's possible that you have plenty of other funds "off stage", but can't access them for some reason. Keep that money circulating -- displaying your wealth makes you look good to other nobles.

The Servants are in your employ. You may ask them to do chores, run errands, deliver messages, etc -- but make sure this is fun for the player portraying your servant. Use check-ins (the OK sign, thumbs up/down) frequently. The servants also know a lot about you - come up with a few secrets that your servants might know about you -- tell the players these things during the workshop.

The Nobles are under the impression that they appoint the Mayor of the town. This may or may not actually be true, and can be explored in-game. The Nobles are not, however, generally involved in "running the town" - they can't be bothered unless pressed.

One or more of the Nobles may be your social rivals. (discuss this with them during the pre-game workshop) Throughout the weekend, you should spread rumors, plan embarassments, and devise your own schemes to appear more glorious and refined than your rivals.

During the workshop, you might decide that one of the Nobles is the ruler (Baron, Baroness, Baronx, something like that). If there is social warfare going on between the nobles, they are competing for the Baron's regard.

Props you'll need to bring for this role: fancy clothes, riches (ie rings, necklaces, other jewelry), big hat