Larp Likes and Dislikes
The experts risk potential hate mail by describing which types of games they find unappealing.
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How To Create A Fun Larp Character
The experts guide you through the sticky wicket of character creation in this first-timers guide.
I Hate Rules
I love the idea behind LARP and tabletop role-playing — that a group of people are getting together to collaboratively tell a story. But whenever someone explains the mechanics of a game to me, my eyes glaze over in seconds and I start thinking about what kind of hat my character would wear. Continue Reading →
What is LARP?
I’m at work on a narrative nonfiction book about Live Action Role Play, also known as LARP. The book, tentatively titled Leaving Mundania, is the story of LARPers, self-described geeks who come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations. Continue Reading →
Well-organized make believe
On most days, chaplain Mark Ford works for the forces of good, counseling drug and alcohol addicts at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, a nonprofit Christian social-service organization. Continue Reading →