We don’t need to write a story about LARPers murdering each other or fighting magical beasts who have escaped into the real world to entertain people. We only have to write a story about what it really feels like to LARP.

That is why we have created this project. We are producing the first season of our web series, Basic Adventuring 101: Die Loudly or Die Permanently, and we want to produce it in a way that makes our fellow LARPers proud to be called LARPers. We feel that through this sort of positive media we can attract new people to the hobby, introducing a new generation of LARPers who can take as much joy out of the experience as we do.



What is LARPing?

LARPing stands for Live Action Role Playing. Players create characters and, unlike traditional table-top RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, assume the role of the character they have created. This involves everything from dressing up and creating props to fighting enemies and acting out the choices that this character would make. It’s a very dramatic gaming system, and one that lends itself well to the television medium.

Strong stories are essential to LARPing. People -- from the players and merchants to the staff and non-player characters -- work together to build larger stories out of their own in-game background and actions. This series will focus on the tale of a first-time LARPer, Karen.

Incentives

In return for your amazing support, we've got some great rewards for you when you pledge. It works a lot like Kickstarter in that if you give a certain amount, and you get the rewards from that tier.

We brought back a few from last year that were favorites and also added a few new exciting items like our Production Book (which includes the BA101 drinking game!) and BA101 Paper Puppets, so you can act out your own adventures.