https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_action_role-playing_game
“Live Action Role Playing (LARP)
is a form of role-playing game where participants physically act out their
characters' actions and interact with each other and the environment in a
fictional setting. Unlike tabletop RPGs, LARP involves physically embodying
characters through costumes, props, and movement, often in real-world
locations.”
I played a LARP during Gen Con 1997 at SafeHouse Milwaukee, “This is a
thrilling espionage-themed restaurant bar with secret passageways and spy
memorabilia.” It was a modern urban
fantasy game. The players remained in
the Safe House at all times and it was held before the Safe House opened to the
public. It was an early morning
game. The players were given choices to
join a number of groups, and I choose the one for the US Army special urban
warfare team. Our team leader was
dressed in an actual US Army service uniform that our team’s game master had
borrowed from a friend.
I believe that the game was run with a fast clock, where ten minutes for
day and ten more minutes for night, so 24 hours was compressed into 20
minutes. I remember hearing a public
announcement that because the sun in the game world was coming up, all vampire
player characters must move into spaces without direct sunlight. It was a fun game and wish I could play
another LARP sometime in the future.
Gen Con 2025 LARP schedule that describes each event and the cost per
game player, from 2 dollars to 42 dollars.
https://gencon.eventdb.us/category.php?EventType=LRP
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