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Game 'Who Lives Well in Russia?'

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18.02.2026 · 18:30 · UTC+3
Where
Saint Petersburg
Библиотека роста и карьеры (БИРО)
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Socializing
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What if we turn the debate about 'Russian happiness' not into a dry conversation, but into a lively game? Participants will find themselves in 1911, among settlers, officials, and land planners, where everyone chooses a side, defends their interests, and tests how their notions of justice withstand the real clash of different truths. In the usual school memory, Nekrasov's poem often remains a list of quotes and mandatory heroes. In the role-playing game, this text comes alive: participants are transported to 1911, when the Stolypin reform was changing the lives of millions and forcing a new discussion about land, freedom, and responsibility. Instead of a lecture and ready-made conclusions, there is a space for debate, where every decision has consequences for the 'village' and its inhabitants. Players take on the roles of settlers, community members, land planners, and officials. Each has their own interests, fears, and hopes, their own arguments in the conversation about who should find it easier to live and at whose expense. The mechanics are built on public dialogue and strategic planning: it is necessary not only to express a position but also to listen to others, seek compromises, and calculate the consequences of the chosen course. The ending of the story is not predetermined, so the outcome depends on how participants handle the tension between 'land' and 'will'. The game is suitable for those interested in the history of Russia in the early 20th century, who enjoy lively discussion and are ready to view familiar plots through the eyes of people from that era. The format will especially appeal to those tired of one-sided lectures and who want to feel part of the process, rather than an observer from the outside. Here, the quantity of facts is not as important as the ability to build arguments, persuade, and acknowledge that someone else's truth may be equally significant. The host, Mikhail Zabelin, a game technician and developer of historical games from the modern era, helps participants safely navigate sharp conflicts, understand the logic of different sides, and see how complex social processes break down into concrete decisions made by specific people.

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