Community Radio is a dark comedy improv game that tells the stories of an isolated and weird community. It stitches together improv “slice of life” stories together in the dispatches and announcements of the local public radio host, who may or may not completely beholden to a sinister and mysterious City Council.
Play occurs by alternating between Slice of Life scenes and Radio scenes. A Slice of Life scene lets community members improv a scene showing life in the town then later making decrees as members of the Council. Afterwards, we will get a summary, announced decrees of the Council and entertainment from the host.
Touchstones
Old radio dramas and many podcasts serve as inspiration as do radio station-based comedies like WKRP in Cincinnati, News Radio, and Northern Exposure.
CW : Weirdness, Media Manipulation of Public Perception, An absurd/tyrannical Council
Duration : A single 2 hour session
Breaks : A short 5-10 minutes break halfway through
Venue : Facilitator’s Zoom
Recording : Yes, but made public only if consent by all the players
Attendance : One-Shot.
Safety : Lines & Veils, Script Change, and Open Door policy. Tools can be changed to suit the players. This game will follow the Gauntlet Community Code of Conduct.
Session 2021-03-13T21:00:00Z → 2021-03-13T23:00:00Z
RSVPs open to all on 7th January at 11pm.