Avoid the pitfalls and setbacks of organizing your first one shot larp event by learning from another first-time organizer’s mistakes. Are you prepared?

LARPing is, at its core, a whole bunch of geeks getting together in one space to do something they love.
Unfortunately, that comes with a lot of logistical issues. Not everyone wants the same thing from a LARP, and it’s a game of compromise and care for your fellow humans. Here’s a few suggestions on how to be your best self at LARP, and help others have a great time.

You’d probably think this is obvious, but I’ve been to a lot of Pacific Northwest LARPs and a primary breakdown of joy in the game seems to come from communications between staff and players. If you don’t have the skills for that part of the job, then don’t force yourself to try while you’re already breaking your back for your player base–find someone who can help with that skillset. Sometimes you can’t manage that, but, I think that a lot of LARPs don’t care to even try, and that hurts them over time.

Or where to Buy your New LARP gear
There are lots of different options for getting your LARP costumes and gear: thrifting, home-making, borrowing. Sometimes, we don’t have the time to muss around, though, and we just want some quality base layers and gear for our costume that take as little energy as possible. Let me introduce you to some of my favorite LARP shopping avenues–not just for their content, but also, many times, for their service and policies!