Sat, Sep 19
|The Raw Space
The Dystopian Charm Vendor (DCV)
Time & Location
Sep 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Raw Space, 8420 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221, USA
About the event
Somewhere in Detroit, a whole network hides in plain sight.
The Dystopian Charm Vendor (DCV) is a roving storefront selling handmade steel charms. Collectible artifacts that patina and wear into something that's yours alone.
But the storefront hides a secret. Nodes pop up around it, and chasing them down earns charms instead of buying them. Think Pokémon Go meets Blade Runner: a cyberpunk side quest you play with your mind, your phone, and your friends.
No app needed. Find the nodes, and you start noticing things you'd normally walk straight past. Solve a node solo or pull in a few strangers to crack it together. Watch your progress and leave messages for people who follow in your footsteps.
Buy charms or earn them, it's up to you. But the storefront won't last forever.
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