Live Action Role Playing. A game in which individuals play the role of characters of their own creation. Boffer LARP, or Live Action Role-Playing with boffer weapons, is a type of LARP where players use safe, padded weapons (boffers) to simulate combat in a fantasy or historical setting. Think of it as playing make-believe with foam swords and costumes, but with some light, controlled fighting. It allows for more physical action and immersion compared to other LARPs.
A replacement for therapy.
A story with a main character.
A table-top roleplaying game such as Dungeons & Dragons with an omnipresent Dungeon Master.
A video game where you can easily escape consequences.
OOG - Out of Game
OOC - Out of Character
IC - In Character
“HOLD!” - An out of game safety call to stop the action in the event of something unexpected or an emergency
Physrep - The real-life physical representation of an in-game object
Staff - The event staff and organizers, including the game owner. All Staff are also Ops.
Ops - Operations, a collective term for people overseeing in-game activities. Also used as a term for the physical location for in-game administration where members of Operations can be found
FOIG - Find Out In Game
“Clarify” - An out of game term preceding a clarifying question about what’s happening
Perm - Permanent character death. Once a character “perms” they may never re-enter game.