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
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[2][3][4]
- 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[5]
- Dragonbane - Large international fantasy game that ran in 2006 in Älvdalen, Sweden
- Dragoncrest - Fantasy boffer group in the United States[6]
- Dystopia Rising - Post-apocalyptic zombie survival group in the United States[7]
F
- Fools and Heroes - High fantasy group in the UK with physical combat[8]
H
- Heroquest (High Fantasy, High Hit system) - 8-12 events per year (UK)[9]
- Herofest - 3 events per year. Fantasy. Suitable for Families. (UK)[10]
K
- Knight Realms - Fantasy Boffer LARP operating in Sparta, New Jersey, United States.[11][12]
L
- Labyrinthe - High fantasy, immersive Live Role-play (LRP) based at Chislehurst Caves, in the UK[13]
- LAIRE - Fantasy LARP based in Sparta, New Jersey, United States[14]
- 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[15]
- Mind's Eye Society - World wide network of games set in White Wolf's World of Darkness. Non-boffer. mindeseyesoceity.org
N
- Neothera Saga - Medieval Fantasy/Steampunk in Exeter, United Kingdom[16]
- 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.
O
- Oblivion LARP - Cyberpunk, Industrial, Post-Apocalyptic Zombie in Barnegat, NJ, USA [17]
- Oneiros VZW - Umbrella non-profit organization offering a variety of LARP games/settings to players from mainly Belgium and The Netherlands. Games include Aether (Steampunk), Ankoria (Children 6-12 - Fantasy), Haven (High fantasy & exploration), Omen (Viking & Fantasy), Saga (Oriental, Fantasy) Vortex Adventures (Children & Young Adults 13-18 - Fantasy). Oneiros is one of the oldest LARP organizations in the Benelux region.
R
- Realm of Requiem - Persistent Fantasy Boffer LARP operating in Charlton, Massachusetts, United States[18]
S
- Seventh Kingdom IGE - "Interactive Game Environment" based in New Jersey[19]
- Shards of Orn - Fantasy boffer LARP based in Raleigh, NC[20][21]
- Shards of Massagon - Shards of Massagon - High Fantasy boffer LARP based in Virginia.[22][23][24]
- Spearhead - Fantasy group in Guildford, UK[25][26]
- 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[27]
T
- Treasure Trap - Multiple independent fantasy latex weapon combat groups (UK)
U
- Underworld LARP - 18+ Horror/Fantasy boffer LARP based in Toronto, ON[28][29]
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- ^ Dick, Sandra (2005-08-11). "Medieval frolicking's a good larp". The Scotsman. Edinburgh.
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- ^ "The Great Escape: Leaving the rat race behind". The Independent. London. 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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