List of live action role-playing groups explained

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

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^[1] ^[2] ^[3]
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^[4]
Dragonbane - Large international fantasy game that ran in 2006 in Älvdalen, Sweden
Dragoncrest - Fantasy boffer group in the United States^[5]
Dystopia Rising - Post-apocalyptic zombie survival group in the United States^[6]

F

Fools and Heroes - High fantasy group in the UK with physical combat^[7]

H

Heroquest UK high fantasy LARP that uses a high hit system^[8]
Herofest - UK fantasy LARP^[9]

K

Knight Realms - Fantasy Boffer LARP operating in Sparta, New Jersey, United States.^[10] ^[11]

L

Labyrinthe - High fantasy, immersive Live Role-play (LRP) based at Chislehurst Caves, in the UK^[12]
LAIRE - Fantasy LARP based in Sparta, New Jersey, United States^[13]
Lorien Trust - Fantasy physical combat system (UK)

M

MagiQuest - Family fantasy in USA, uses IR wands
MeAd - Medieval Fantasy in Gauteng, South Africa^[14]

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^[15]

S

Seventh Kingdom IGE - "Interactive Game Environment" based in New Jersey^[16]
Shards of Orn - Fantasy boffer LARP based in Raleigh, NC^[17] ^[18]
Spearhead - Fantasy group in Guildford, UK^[19] ^[20]

T

Treasure Trap - Multiple independent fantasy latex weapon combat groups (UK)

U

Underworld LARP - 18+ Horror/Fantasy boffer LARP based in Toronto, ON^[21] ^[22]

Notes and References

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News: Medieval frolicking's a good larp . Edinburgh . The Scotsman . Sandra . Dick . 2005-08-11.
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News: The Great Escape: Leaving the rat race behind . The Independent . London . 2010-05-08 . 2010-05-08.
News: Morristown LARP convention helps hundreds shed their skins . MorristownGreen.com . New Jersey . George . 2010-08-06 . 2012-04-17.
Book: Stark, Lizzie . Lizzie Stark . 2012 . Leaving Mundaina.
News: Forget Skyrim, get off your arse and get larping . Steve . Hill . Sabotage Times . December 8, 2011 . January 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191906/http://www.sabotagetimes.com/life/forget-skyrim-get-off-your-arse-and-get-larping/ . January 11, 2012.
Living "Lord of the Rings" at a Girl Scout Gamp in New Jersey . Bryan . Derballa . Wired . Condé Nast Digital . March 26, 2008 . June 19, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111121004401/http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/multimedia/2008/03/gallery_larping . November 21, 2011 . dead.
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News: The land of make believe . The Sunday Times . Times Newspapers Ltd . October 26, 2003 . June 19, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110523163243/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article993904.ece . May 23, 2011 . dead .
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News: Elves and warriors and goblins, oh my! . Toronto Star . 2011-02-09 .