Prepare For Planetfall (SciFi LARP) - Austin, TX
Nov 16, 2014 19:12:21 GMT -8
Post by bloodsparrow on Nov 16, 2014 19:12:21 GMT -8
Hi everybody!
I posted about this on the Facebook group, but just in case...
I recently got involved with a group starting a science fiction LARP here in the greater Austin area.
The game is about the establishment of a colony on an alien planet. That's the super short version. The more in-depth version can be seen on the website: prepareforplanetfall.com/
The team running the game wants to leverage current technology as much as possible, so character creation is done using a character builder on the website and some in-game mechanics are handled through a custom built app on Android phones and tablets... Combat is done with dart casters (i.e. - Nerf guns).
I don't know how many people we have in Central Texas but take a look, give feedback, come play!
The beta test of the beta rules will take place during the weekend of Nov. 22-23. There is a site fee of $30 to cover the cost of the location which includes power hookups. (You can camp or leave and come back in the morning.) I'm not sure if or how they're taking site fees at the game on the day, but pre-paying at BrownPaperTickets is how the admin team knows who to send character creation invites to.
I'll update here with future games if people are interested.
Other Resources:
- Here is the Facebook event for the Nov. 22/23 game
- Here is the link for the Facebook group for the game. It includes a number of threads about Nerf guns, costuming, etc.
- Here is a video of an interview with two of the guys developing the game where they show off the Android app.
- Here is a link to a video showing a kinda long video that goes over the character creation web app. (There's some problems with how the video capture software resulting in a few janky visuals, but it clears up.)
I posted about this on the Facebook group, but just in case...
I recently got involved with a group starting a science fiction LARP here in the greater Austin area.
The game is about the establishment of a colony on an alien planet. That's the super short version. The more in-depth version can be seen on the website: prepareforplanetfall.com/
The team running the game wants to leverage current technology as much as possible, so character creation is done using a character builder on the website and some in-game mechanics are handled through a custom built app on Android phones and tablets... Combat is done with dart casters (i.e. - Nerf guns).
I don't know how many people we have in Central Texas but take a look, give feedback, come play!
The beta test of the beta rules will take place during the weekend of Nov. 22-23. There is a site fee of $30 to cover the cost of the location which includes power hookups. (You can camp or leave and come back in the morning.) I'm not sure if or how they're taking site fees at the game on the day, but pre-paying at BrownPaperTickets is how the admin team knows who to send character creation invites to.
I'll update here with future games if people are interested.
Other Resources:
- Here is the Facebook event for the Nov. 22/23 game
- Here is the link for the Facebook group for the game. It includes a number of threads about Nerf guns, costuming, etc.
- Here is a video of an interview with two of the guys developing the game where they show off the Android app.
- Here is a link to a video showing a kinda long video that goes over the character creation web app. (There's some problems with how the video capture software resulting in a few janky visuals, but it clears up.)