Rafael Chandler is a game writer and designer who’s worked on computer games like MAG, Rainbow Six: Lockdown and SOCOM 4. On the tabletop RPG front he has Lusus Naturae and No Salvation for Witches in his credits. ViewScream is different; mixing the growing popularity of Google Hangouts powered virtual tabletops, with LARP and with […]
Fancy a monster sound system?
Who would buy this? A geeky musical festival, a well funded LARP, or perhaps computer games company throwing a party? [I neeeeeeed] Etsy retailer “HandPaintedGarments” describe this as “big, green and unique”. I’d say they’re right. The handmade system is composed of fibre glass, leather, rope, metal, wood and even crystal. You can see the […]
Top 5 Worst Character Backstories for LARP
Kristin Brumley is the creator and executive producer of Basic Adventuring 101, a webseries about Live Action Role Play (LARP). The series highlights women in the hobby as well as in the Indiefilm world, and is currently looking for audience support on their Seed&Spark campaign. Whether you are in a LARP, playing a game of […]
Middle aged parents or LARPers?
Can you tell the difference between middle aged parents and LARPers? A wonderful little comic strip from Joseph Faill. You can see more of his work over at a pleasant waste of time.
Seed & Spark: Basic Adventuring 101
The good thing about good ideas is that they’re persistent. Last May I wrote about the LARP series Basic Adventuring 101, reckoned it was worth a shout and backed it on Kickstarter. The team raised nearly $17,000 which is a heck of a lot of funds for a webseries but fell short of their $25,000. […]
Gross first-aid plasters – for larpers?
Yuck! These bandages are quite horrid to look at. Clearly I’m not the type to do well in a medical emergency. I wonder whether this horrible set would be something to take on a LARP, though? Keeps cuts and small scrapes in character and safe? Or just as a way to represent wounds. Since I […]
The “Off Duty” geek collection
Geek Native’s Redbubble shop has a set of “Off Duty” designs suitable for t-shirts and other goodies. Let’s take a look. Off Duty Mythos Librarian I’ll have this Off Duty LARP Monster This is mine Off Duty Gamemaster Totally need this Off Duty Cosplayer Tell me about it
Reaching for a knife in a LARPer’s kitchen….
Visiting geeky friends and helping out in the kitchen always has other bonuses. Whether you’re popping into to visit someone into their re-enactment, their LARP or just a gamer boosting the atmosphere of their home you can expect a pleasant surprise or two. For example, imagine reaching for a knife in this kitchen. (Via Imgur)
TradeCraft Bonus: The Discombobulous Workshop
Where does Warhammer 40K meet Harry Potter and vampure slaying with steampunk added as a bonus? The answer is Ninian Marsh’s Discombobulous Workshop. It’s an impressive collection but Marsh argues the store has help and that there are many minions, the Automatons, clockwork robots that produce all the wonderful items that go on sale at […]
Let’s go LARPing! Treasure Trapped trailer
Cosmic Joke are already approaching half a million views for their LARP documentaries and have been feature on the likes of MTV, USA Today and TIME. Their latest feature – Treasure Trapped – looks likely to grow that audience. The documentary follows gamers as they escape the world of desk jobs, traffic james and morning […]
