The 1920s Berlin Project

By Jo Yardley - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, 

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The 1920s Berlin Project is a historical role-playing community in Second Life. It is a sim game created by Jo Yardley, intended to simulate daily life in Berlin during the Weimar Republic and give the appearance and feel of authentic 1920s Weimar culture. It is a form of living history, performed in a virtual world using avatars.

The neighborhood shows a wide range of buildings, some exact replicas of real buildings, such as the exclusive Hotel Adlon, Berlin Alexanderplatz station, the Zum Nußbaum inn and the Brandenburg Gate. There are also fictional buildings in the architectural style of the time, such as the large Bauhaus-style apartment block in the city.

The neighborhood includes tiny apartments, shops, a cinema where people can view real 1920s movies, school, hotel and night club called Der Keller where people can listen to original 1920s music.

In March 2016, machinima maker Pepa Cometa made a Youtube-video about the Project. It was seen by over 10.000 people in a few days.

Jo Yardley, creator and manager of the project, has plans for more historically-themed role playing sims.