What is LARP?

LARP, or Live Action Role Play, is like make-believe for adults! You likely played ‘pretend’ when you were a child, and donned a persona to act out in the backyard with friends - this is much the same, but with more people, a post-apocalyptic horror theme, and higher production value! If you want to know more about the setting of the world we play in, check out the link to the rulebook.

What do I do first?

We recommend reading the Dystopia Rising Live Player’s Guide and reading our local Character Guidelines first to understand the setting and learn how to make your first character! We have a list of Strains requiring approval as well. Before or at your first event, let us know that character you’d like to play, and we’ll set you up with a character sheet and profile on our database.

After your character is set up, read up on What to Bring, submit your Proof of Vaccination, and preview what an NPC Shift is like. When you get to the event, we’ll host a new player orientation with our New Player guides to get you ready to go. From there, you jump in!