More good questions. Hmmm. I think our characters could be anywhere from 11-14. At that age when, if parents think they can handle it, they have that first ‘sleep away’ camp experience. 

As for which era to set the RP in, it’s difficult to be nostalgic about any era, really… because as writers we all likely came from different eras. For instance, I was 13 in 1990. Someone we’re writing with could be born in 2002. Different generations, different memories of what’s ’nostalgic.’

If we set it in the 80’s, we get around the tech hurdle by virtue of the fact that it simply didn’t exist. If we set it today, and you didn’t want your character to have access to devices, they could be under-privileged? Or it could be a camp rule: no devices. 

Thoughts?