Whispering Pages

Whispering Pages was the type of bookstore you would visit if you knew what type of book you wanted, but not what it was. The owner, kindly and eccentric, had always seemed timeless, as if they, like the store, had simply always existed there.

Last month, they passed, and the shop has been closed since. Their grandkid, who had moved to the big city some years ago, inherited ownership of Whispering Pages. Grieving, they returned home. Gathering their friends and family for moral support, they unlocked the doors. They came here, intending to clean up the store, take stock of the inventory, and decide whether to fly home tomorrow or to stay to re-open the store.

Then the rain began, and the lights went out. Lit by candlelight, the new owner with their family and friends, huddled together to wait out the storm. Until, that is, they realize they aren’t alone. The store is haunted by the spirits of those whose lives were touched by it over the years.

Whispering Pages is a cozy and emotional LARP about family (birth and chosen), memories, queer community, and old books. Half of the players will play ghosts, and half will play living characters. During the game, the ghosts are corporeal, can be seen by other players, and can physically touch people and objects.

Over the course of the game, the characters will explore their connections with each other and the bookstore through flashbacks of the ghosts’ memories. These flashbacks will each be narrated by a ghost character, with other players taking on different characters for the scene.
Pervasive themes: Death, loss, grief, and difficult family relationships.

Host or Publisher Goblin Market