When Role-Playing Gets Real

LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing. It’s when someone literally plays the role of a fictional character while gaming. Still confused? Here’s a handy guide to the practice, which depending on the player can be either awesome or creepy(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); While LARPing is usually the domain of people who hook up in the real world for a bit of fantasy action, you’ll also find your fair share of gamers getting in [[link]] on it as well, especially if you play lore-heavy titles like World of Warcraft or Lord of the Rings Online. Hell, I even [[link]] used to run into these [[link]] kind of people playing X-Wing vs Tie Fighter. Team Dynamite’s comic book guide to the practice provides not only a fantastic introduction to the practice for anyone wanting to know more, but also enough self-referential gags that actual LARPers can hopefully see the funny side of things. LARP: What Is It? [Team Dynamite, via Super Punch]