Attending DuD during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Until such a time that the Covid-19 threat diminishes to such a level where it is not prevalent in the population.

Preventing the Spread of Covid-19

All Medical Data should be shown, rather than sent, to the Game Team, we do not wish to keep records of anyone's medical data

Should any individual wish to attend a DuD event during the time in which these rules are in place, then they may only do so under the following conditions;

• Provision of evidence that they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and the presentation of a negative test for Covid-19 performed on the day of the event.

OR

• Upon presentation of a negative test for Covid-19 performed on the day of the event.

The game team strongly encourages DuD participants to consider the risks to themselves and those around them before attending if they are not fully vaccinated.

For the majority of UK players however a Lateral Flow Test, is sufficient. Lateral Flow Tests can be ordered for free here and can be registered here - upon registering your test result you will receive an email and a text (depending on contact details provided) either one of these can be shown to the game team as evidence - you can simply show this on a phone screen or as a printout on the day - do not email them.

The current government guideline is that you should be testing twice weekly - we do recommend this but do not require it.

International attendees as well as UK players who have to report under a different system (such as NHS staff) can provide alternate evidence as appropriate to their own testing procedures - we simply want to ensure we have put in place measures to minimise the risk to all attendees and limit the spread of the virus so will remain flexible on how we ensure we have observed this and meet individual circumstances.

Failure to Observe the Above

Deliberate failure to observe either of the above requests, falsifying test results, and attending a DuD event without doing so truthfully and honestly thus placing both yourself, others and people who share households with yourself and others at higher risk will result in an immediate ban from DuD and all future events.

Social Distancing and Masks

Where social distancing is possible please follow the latest guidelines. Where a player is able to use a mask, it is recommended - but no judgement or commentary shall be provided to those who cannot wear them.

Refunds for testing Positive

If we are unable to provide a refund, tickets for those who test positive or isolate because of sharing a home with someone who tests positive will be able to be rolled forward to a future event. Crew credits towards priority booking will also be considered to be refunded.

Because of the Covid-19 Pandemic’s risk for all LARPers we will be attempting to reduce our per-event ticket fees in order to minimise the financial impact to players should they test positive.

In-Game Rules During Covid-19

In order to allow the game to continue with minimised risk the following rules amendments are now in effect.

Contact traits and abilities that currently require a character to be within two meters of another character should now be performed at any reasonable distance in order to prevent unnecessary contact where it can be trivially avoided. If both participants feel comfortable being within range of others then they may do so by both informing each other of their consent to do so. Some examples of how to roleplay this.

• Medics can now chuck a bandage to someone bleeding on the floor and talk them through patching themselves up.

• I am a knife in the Dark can be performed with a pistol from a distance behind the individual.

• The Data-Spike ability on the servo-rig can be 'fired' at someone from a close range rather than in melee.

Melee is by Consent Only with the standard indicator of consent to be considered to be drawing a melee weapon or carrying it in your hand as with the above, this means that participants can minimise their own risks of close contact with people if they wish to.

It is strongly recommended if engaging in melee that you wear a mask to reduce the risks.

Any player who does not feel safe engaging in melee during the C-19 crisis is entitled to rejig their traits temporarily with no questions asked - and then return them in the aftermath.

Any roleplaying of coughing, retching or heavy breathing is prohibited this is, again, to prevent unnecessary spread where possible - if you possess any effect deck cards that require you to do this, please remove them for the duration of these rules being in place.