State of Exception Gaming Salon

The State of Exception Gaming Salon is a fictional near-future America haunted by centuries-old demons. Three factions compete to shape the country's trajectory: the Nationalist, the Capitalists, and the Institutionalists. The simulation runs under the Chatham House Rule : you may discuss what you learn, but not who attended.

Each Team hasa public goal known to all and a Secret Win Condition revealed only to that Team. each Team has raised a $1 billion Slush Fund to spend over the entire game. Teams also wield inherent institutional power, ranging from position statements to federal and state budgets, that can be deployed without dipping into this liquid Slush Fund. each Team's Handler will offer "default Moves" generated by typical consultants for that Team, but those can be discarded entirely; in practice, each Teams' Moves are limited only by creativity and the laws of physics.

Simulations are not designed to make the underlying assumptins of a scenario seem possible, plausible, or palatable.

Simulations simply explore how to respondif assumptions prove true.

For more details, look at a recent Salon Players Handbook https://www.atollsociety.org/programs/gaming-salon-case-study

Registration is required by June 15 to allow time to prepare the Salon participants.

Info: Participants sit at thier assigned team table for the overview of the day. The group will review the initial public NEWS DROP before teams decide where they want to strategize together.

Info: Participates gather with their assigned team to strategize moves for the round. All moves MUST be submitted by 11:20 to be considered by the Game Kernel.

Info: The Game Kernel, run by The Atoll Society will calculate and prepare the May 2027 NEWS DROP which will be distributed via Signal.

Info: Participants gather with ther assinged teams to strategize moves for the round. All moves MUST be submitted by 12:15 to be considered by the Game Kernel

Info: The Game Kernel, run by The Atoll Society will calculate and prepare the November 2028 NEWS DROP which will be distributed via Signal.

Info: Participants gather with ther assinged teams to strategize moves for the round. All moves MUST be submitted by 1:10 to be considered by the Game Kernel.

Info: The Game Kernel, run by The Atoll Society will calculate and prepare the December 2030 NEWS DROP which will be distributed via Signal.

Info: Participants gather in primary meeting room to discuss the final NEWS DROP and Key Takeaways before breaking for the day.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The University Union, 6000 Jed Smith Drive, Sacramento, United States

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