ANNOUNCING THE 2018 CHTHONIC HEPTAGONAL SUMMER GAMES

-The Games are chthonic because they are uniquely particular to one specific place. (Chthonic games are like chthonic gods, each rooted to its bit of earth).

-All are required to “pitch in” to the efforts to prepare and organize activities and sites, and to help with cooking and housekeeping chores.

-Each player will be asked to align with and compete for one of the two great rival clans that dominate the land of Franklin Chthonics—either the Wood Goth/Baba Yagas or the Highlanders. Each clan has its own encampment and sacred sites.

The selection of competitions include:

The Music Game
-Each of 20 players selects and makes the case for a piece of music (of specified theme and length) that will be included in a playlist and compete for the votes of all present.

Exquisite Corpse
-Any number of players (perhaps all) contribute small drawings with a common theme to one of two competing mosaics.

Vortex!
-A very physical team game (10 to 15 players per side) that was designed as an improvement on “Capture the Flag”, and is played with nerf footballs in a disorienting plantation of Norway spruce trees.

Zipline
-Each of 20 competitors descends a zipline stretched over a pond and falls as gracefully as possible into the water.

Flag Riddle Maze Game
-A two-stage multi-team game (up to 20 players), the first, a frenzied race to collect dozens matched pairs of tiny national flags distributed throughout a second plantation of Norway spruce trees, followed by a cerebral race to solve a series of geographical riddles presented by 14 unmatched flags.

Walkabout
-An observational sort of scavenger hunt played over the entire weekend and over the entire property of 250 acres. (Any number of players).

Barnball
-A very physical goal-scoring team game (7 to 10 players per side) that uses the entire volume of the haylofts of a large dairy for action with four balls simultaneously in play.

Watermelon Scrum
-A one-on-one swimming game that involves struggling for control of a watermelon beneath the surface of a pond. This year we will attempt a Winners bracket and an Underdog bracket.

Of course, in addition to these games, there will be the traditional, incredibly enormous bonfire, lots of assertive, traditional chthonic food, and various stimulating performance activities.

!!Chthonic Heptagonal Summer Games Packing List!!
Much of this may go without saying, but you never know! Despite all this, try and pack as light as you can, since there’s not always much extra room in the vehicles.

Extra Socks

Water Bottle

Rain Gear

Warm Clothes

Flashlight

Hat/Sunscreen

Swimsuit / Towel

Good Vibes

Comfortable Shoes

Sleeping Gear
Sleeping bag, pillows, padding, tent, whatever makes you feel comfortable. FYI, there are indoor sleeping arrangements for all, but mattresses for only a select few.

*Please no BYOB. It’s harder for waste management, and creates other issues as well :/