Inviting people IRL to play Sindome
Friends, Lovers, Co-Workers, Class-Mates, Et Cetera

This is how I got started. A few months ago at a high school reunion we were talking about RP games and an old buddy of mine said you should play Sindome. The trick is to avoid sharing details. Of course you will have to ignore possible accidental pieces of knowledge, but if someone starts asking something that is close to IC just yell FOIC BITCH. (I got that a lot as a newbie.) Also, you will no doubt find each other interacting with each other. Try not to share character names but its likely to happen, so make sure you avoid familiarity and get into your RP zone, even if it means telling them to fuck off cause they are a dirty mixer.

I invite friends to play all the time! I don't tell them who I am and all I say is, "Try not to die! lol"

Personally, and other staff might advise differently, I've always advised that it's fine to get friends to sign up as long as you both know, understand and acknowledge that there are rules about IC and OOC cooperation and the sharing of information and that if caught then both of you are going to be punished for it.

So how do I explain Sindome to a friend?

Well, you tell them about the game. It's a cyberpunk text based RPG and you can do crazy shit in it and it's fun as hell. Don't delve to IC but just tell them enough to get 'em hooked and get them to check it out, y'know?

Stick to the rules and you'll be fine. Make a pact not to talk about Sindome if they sign up, that way you won't have the urge to share those juicy IC info's.

Other staff might advise differently. I'm just a lazy web publisher.

Tell them to join, that if they get frustrated to take a breather and try again as there is a learning curve and that they cannot know who you are IC or discuss in character things with you.

I have had many friends join off that description, and I didn't even know who they played until years later when one of them stopped playing and mentioned something that would tie them to the character offhand. Its wonderful to play the same game and get totally different experiences together, knowing you are both doing something amazing but not exactly what.

Just follow the @rules and you'll be fine. Let us know if you plan on logging in from the same place. If you tell us about knowing each other IRL, IDing each other by email address or something, that'll make it easier to trust you in the long run than if we find out ourselves.