: Could any current, well supported CMS support a live action role playing game? A group of friends and I are looking to create a system which will support and allow interactions between a group

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A group of friends and I are looking to create a system which will support and allow interactions between a group of up to 70 people using mobile devices (phones and tablets) as part of a science fiction themed freeform game.

In order to minimize development effort and support as wide a range of devices as possible, it's become clear that a web server based infrastructure is the only practical solution. The server would be connected to a wireless network, and the players would use their web browsers to access the server wirelessly. I think the only thing that will do the job is some sort of CMS, but I have no detailed experience with any CMS and as such could do with some advice as to suitable platforms.

Required functionality is:

Some sort of wiki containing game information.
The ability for both players and referees to be able to identify themselves to the system by log in.
Access control to a per user and per page granularity (not all users will have access to the same pieces of information)
(Text based) messaging (essentially email) from within the web interface
A notebook page for each player to make their own notes.

Required user interface features are:

A UI optimised for mobile and touch devices
The ability to increase the text size of the interface for each device
Not too complex to use - some of our end users will not be technically minded

The required infrastructure is:

Extensibility without a huge learning curve - we have several people with a programming and/or systems administration background, but this is a hobby project for all of us, and none of us are CMS or web app gurus. In particular we are likely to need to develop a script to change users access permissions if they scan a QR code at some point in the game (giving them access to new information).
Longevity - this system is likely to be in use for at least 5 years (in short bursts, but not being able to maintain or set up a new server in 3 years time would be a real problem).

Things which are desirable, but are not essential

Some sort of off-line operation (don't think we're going to get this one, but it doesn't hurt to ask)
Built in voice/video conferencing/messaging
Ability to tie a log-in to a device so the user only has to log-in once (mobile web browsers often being killed by the OS task manager the moment the user switches to something else)
Something that looks good on a tablet as well as a phone screen

What sort of solutions would people suggest if they needed to develop a system with these requirements?