A play party is a gathering of people with an interest in BDSM. It is common to engage in BDSM practices. Play parties can be held in private homes or in businesses known as "dungeons."
Typically attendees bring their own toys such as whips, floggers, rope, and canes. The hosts may provide larger pieces of equipment such as sex furniture or racks that one can be bound to or benches for spanking.
BDSM play is not compulsory at a play party. It can be treated as a social occasion to mix with like-minded peers. Often, a play party will have several different rooms or sections.
One space will look like any other party with food and drink. That is the space where people can socialize.
Another space is usually available for changing clothes or disrobing.
Then there is the play space which is often overseen by a dungeon monitor to ensure the safety of all participants.
