What is the larp?

LARP is an abbreviation for playing live action roles. It refers to the type of interactive gaming in which players assume the identity of the game and act as a specific character throughout the duration of the game. The game can correspond to a scenario written by a moderator or a game champion. Alternatively, LARP can be based on individual participants' decisions.

Many Larp games are medieval or thematic, because many participants are Renaissance Faire or Dungeons & Dragons . Such Games of LARP can include knights, castles, wizards, damsel, dragons and of course dungeons. Larps is not limited to this format. LARP can be set in the fortieth film Norwegians, followed by a case of a hard private eye, or be set at a distance with robots, speaking spacecraft and aliens. In fact, while Larpers could disagree, the revolutionary and civic war reenacchers can be considered a specialized type of live combat larpers, while mysterious weekends murders wouldFor example, they could qualify as Larky Theater.

Many LARP games have long -term or still common arches of the plot, in which each game is another episode in the story. Other games are designed to take place once, perhaps over the weekend during which players convene for one game and then disperse. Some LARP focuses on the goal, such as the scenarios of the task, while some are played competitively with points scored for victory in fighting or furnishing opponents.

LARPS is enjoyed by players of all ages, gender and background, despite common misconcept that they are only for teenage boys. Many players grew up with their parents and met their husbands in a game or convention.

LARPS can be considered an interactive form of literature, the type of theater in the audience theater or just a handling game. For many players, games are both social activity and the way of life.