List of live action role-playing groups
This is a list of live action role-playing game groups. This is for active or once active groups that run or organize games. It is not a list of game systems.
A
- Alliance LARP - Fantasy boffer LARP in the United States and Canada [1]
- Amtgard - Fantasy boffer combat group in the United States, Croatia and Canada
- Aurum LARP - Steampunk Fantasy boffer LARP located in New Jersey, USA [2]
B
- Belegarth Medieval Combat Society - Fantasy boffer combat group in the United States and Canada
- Bicolline - Fantasy campaign with physical combat in Quebec
C
- ConQuest of Mythodea - Regular fantasy fest event in Germany[3][4][5]
- Curious Pastimes - Fantasy/Combat Fest based system (UK)
D
- Dagorhir - Fantasy boffer combat group in the United States
- Darkon - Fantasy boffer combat group in the United States
- Drachenfest - Regular fantasy fest event in Germany[6]
- Dragonbane - Large international fantasy game that ran in 2006 in Älvdalen, Sweden
- Dragoncrest - Fantasy boffer group in the United States[7]
- Dystopia Rising - Post-apocalyptic zombie survival group in the United States[8]
E
- Empire LRP - see Profound Decisions
F
- Fools and Heroes - High fantasy group in the UK with physical combat[9]
H
- Heroquest (High Fantasy, High Hit system) - 8-12 events per year (UK)[10]
- Herofest - 3 events per year. Fantasy. Suitable for Families. (UK)[11]
K
- Knight Realms - Fantasy Boffer LARP operating in Sparta, New Jersey, United States.[12][13]
L
- Labyrinthe - High fantasy, immersive Live Role-play (LRP) based at Chislehurst Caves, in the UK[14]
- LAIRE - Fantasy LARP based in Sparta, New Jersey, United States[15]
- LARP Alliance, Inc. - Promotes LARP and runs events, based in the United States, and Canada
- Lorien Trust - Fantasy physical combat system (UK)
M
- MagiQuest - Family fantasy in USA, uses IR wands
- MeAd - Medieval Fantasy in Gauteng, South Africa[16]
- Mind's Eye Theatre - World wide network of games set in White Wolf's World of Darkness.
N
- NERO International - Fantasy boffer combat group the United States and Canada.
- New Zealand Live Action Role Playing Society - An umbrella organisation created to promote and support LARP throughout New Zealand.
P
- Profound Decisions - professional LARP company running large fest games in the UK. Currently runs Empire, previously ran Maelstrom and Odyssey.
R
- Realm of Requiem - Persistent Fantasy Boffer LARP operating in Charlton, Massachusetts, United States[17]
S
- Seventh Kingdom IGE - "Interactive Game Environment" based in New Jersey[18]
- Shards of Orn - Fantasy boffer LARP based in Raleigh, NC[19][20]
- Spearhead - Fantasy group in Guildford, UK[21][22]
- Southern Organization for Live Action Reenactments (SOLAR) - Fantasy boffer combat group with chapters in Atlanta, Georgia, on the North Carolina-South Carolina border, and Central Mississippi[23]
T
- Treasure Trap - Multiple independent fantasy latex weapon combat groups (UK)
- Twin Mask - Southern California Fantasy Boffer LARP [24][25]
U
- Underworld LARP - 18+ Horror/Fantasy boffer LARP based in Toronto, ON[26][27]
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