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Deathcon

Deathcon was
June 20 - 22, 2025

Thank you to all 240+ participants at this fantastic weekend of performances, music, chaos, and violence!

Don’t Forget to Join us at Downfall This November 2025!

Join the Post-apocalyptic Revolution

An image of a woman wearing a flower crown from behind at a post-apocalyptic larp. She stares into a bonfire.
Several individuals from a burlesque troupe pose together at a post-apocalyptic larp.
A man dressed in post-apocalyptic clothing kneels down while holding a light and a prop gun.

DeathCon is an 18+ weekend-long LARP that takes place in the post-apocalyptic world of Dystopia Rising Live.

A man dressed for the post-apocalypse holds a prop gun at a larp.

What is DeathCon?

DeathCon is a 18+ LARP that uses the world, story, rules, and materials from Dystopia Rising Live. Join us in an immersive, post-apocalyptic wasteland for a weekend while enjoying live entertainment and discovering more about the world. If you’re new to Dystopia Rising, your ticket is free. Email info@dystopiarisingny.com for more information.

Hundreds of years have passed since the dead first rose. Can you survive the post-apocalypse?

A post-apocalyptic character at a larp with sharp teeth. She screams at something.
Two men dressed in post-apocalyptic clothing fight off others at a larp. One has a shield.
A woman dressed in a post-apocalyptic outfit with a backward baseball cap sings at a larp. It looks a bit like a post-apocalyptic garage band.
A man with an orange baseball cap in post-apocalyptic clothing and a sword.
Several individuals dressed up in post-apocalyptic clothing carry a large container at a larp. One of them looks worried.
A woman with makeup that makes her look like she has rotten skin, and post-apocalyptic clothing, talks to another individual at a larp.
A black man wearing post-apocalyptic clothing walks down a road at a larp.
A man blows fire at a post-apocalyptic larp while others look on.
A woman with makeup that makes it look like she has multiple eyes poses at a post-apocalyptic larp.
Several individuals dressed in post-apocalyptic clothing fight off raiders and enemies at a larp.
A man dressed for the zombie post-apocalypse climbs over a barrier in a red-lit room.
A tall man holds up a fake gun in a post-apocalyptic larp.
Two women dressed in post-apocalyptic clothing engage in a dramatic scene at a larp.
A large crowd of individuals at a post-apocalyptic larp stand in a road during a dramatic scene.
A person dressed in dark, fantasy-style clothing with a hood, face paint, and scarf, standing outdoors in a wooded area.
A man in post-apocalyptic armor looks off to his left at a larp.
A zombie attacks a warrior in the post-apocalypse.
An individual stands over another with a blade at their throat at a post-apocalyptic larp.
A woman sits on the ground at a post-apocalyptic larp.
A man dressed in post-apocalyptic clothing attends a larp.