Signup & Cost

On this page, you will find information on how to sign up, the cost, what is included in the fee, payment information, payment deadlines, the matching process, player review and cancellation policy.

How to sign up

The event is fully booked

You can sign up for the waiting list by filling in the form:

Waiting list sign-up form

Admittance

Your sign-up form will be used in our matching process.

If you secure a spot, we will send you a confirmation email 

that includes payment details and the payment deadline.

You will also receive the player list for 'player review'.

Confirmation emails will be sent out on September 28*) 

You will have one week to pay the (first) fee. 

If you do not pay on time, you will lose your spot. 

Scroll down for more information about the cost, what's included, payment details, 

payment deadlines, the matching process, and the player review process. 

Cost

Standard € 525 

or 3 installments of € 180*

Subsidised € 375

or 3 installments of € 130*

Sponsor € 675

or 3 installments of € 230*

Being a Sponsor means you pay more than your share of the costs, 

allowing us to create a subsidised spot for someone who otherwise couldn't afford to attend.

Subsidised means that for every sponsor we get, we can create a subsidised spot. 

There will be a lottery for subsidised spots.

*Including € 15 admin costs for paying in installments. 

Payment information

You can pay in one or three installments*).

At sign-up you can specify if you prefer to pay by bank transfer or by PayPal**).

If you secure a spot, we will send you the payment details and payment deadline in your confirmation email.

We urge you to pay your fee as soon as possible after receiving your confirmation email. 

If you do not pay on time, you will lose your spot. 

Please take into account that international bank transfers can take several days.

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*) If you pay in installments, an admin fee of €15 applies.

**) Please note that using PayPal will incur an additional fee to cover PayPal's admin cost of €6 to €25 per transaction, 

depending on the specific fee and the number of installments.

Payment deadlines

First payment or Full payment at October 5

2nd payment at November 7

3rd payment at December 6

The matching process

Players will be matched to the 54 characters based on their player preferences. 

We will also consider a balance of gender, nationality and player experience. 

(We can't provide play for 30 noble ladies or 25 Catholic priests.)

To ensure fairness, each sign-up form will be assigned a unique number, 

and the matching will be done without referencing names or photos. 

This blind selection process aims to provide everyone with an equal opportunity to secure a spot.

Your out-of-character age group is only used to match in-character relationships

 that all parties feel comfortable with out of character. Any age can play any character.

Player list review

Players will have the opportunity to review the player list.

Based on the list, you can inform us if there is anyone you prefer NOT to play in close contact with for any reason

 (e.g., because it's your ex, your colleague, or your best friend etc.).

Additionally, if you believe there is someone on the list who should NOT attend this type of mature event 

due to past incidents in your country, please let us know.

Note: We will conduct one round of player list review after all sign-ups are closed. 

For more details to the player list review process, please refer to the 'Handling player list review as organisers' section on our Code of Conduct page.

Cancellation policy

In case of cancellation by the participant before June 1st, 2025,
fees will be returned to you minus € 75 administration costs,
provided we find someone to fill your spot who is able to pay for it**. 

In the case of a sponsor fee, an additional deduction of € 150 will be applied.
This is because € 150 has been directly allocated to create a subsidised player spot.

If a participant pays in installments and cancels before all installments are paid,
the first installment is non-refundable.

In all other cases, no fees will be refunded.

You can not sell your player spot yourself

The price is for a sign up fee, not a ticket, so you can not sell your spot to someone else. 

This is because they are matched and assigned. 

It’s up to Obscurus to decide what happens with your character in case of cancellation.

Also see the Terms of Service.

**The waiting list will be "Pay What You Want"; applicants who can pay the full amount will have priority.