In Real Life

Minecraft The Live-Action Role-Playing Game

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Any video game deserves an equally epic live-action counterpart. That’s why Gary Bigham, pro-LARPer, turned to Minecraft.


July 1, 2010
In Real Life

Toronto Police Include LARPing Gear In G-20 Weapons Display

Justifying the harsh handling of protesters at the G-20 summit this weekend, Toronto police invited journalists to a viewing of dangerous confiscated weapons, including foam swords, sock-headed arrows and a suit of scale mail. Did someone call forth a flame bolt?


May 7, 2010
News

How To Role-Play Your Way Into Becoming A PS3 Developer

James Marsden, the managing director of developer FuturLab, explains how a budding Flash developer managed to catch the eye and funding of Sony Computer Entertainment. Apparently the key lies in impressing the hell out of everyone and LARPing.


July 7, 2009
In Real Life

Fallout 2 As A Live-Action RPG

Last month, at a remote disused air-defense base outside of Leningrad, upwards of 300 Russian Fallout fans recreated post-apocalyptic California in a live-action role-playing game based on Fallout 2.