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.

Contents :

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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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28. "How To: LARP". National Post. 2011-02-19.
29. "Elves and warriors and goblins, oh my!". Toronto Star. 2011-02-09.