We Spent A Weekend Live-Action-Role-Playing And It Was A Surreal Experience

Live-action role-playing (or LARPing) was born on the fringes of American pop culture, a descendant of much-maligned hobbies like Dungeons and Dragons and other table games.  In LARPing, players spend their weekend dressing up in costumes, adopting elaborate personae, and inhabiting a complex imagined world.  The hobby, like most of "nerd" culture, has become increasingly mainstream. Across the US, Canada, and Europe, LARPing groups are everywhere. There are more than 30 LARPing organizations...