Greater Boston LARP Society

03/15/2026

Don't forget to register for the Festival and set up your queue before March 16 (tomorrow, as of the time I posted this), to have the best chance of getting into games you want!

General Overview We use a ranked-choice signup system to get as many people as possible into their preferred games without the stress of a timed signup where...

03/11/2026

Want to hang out with other local LARPers while NOT pretending to be other people? Join us at 6:30 on Sunday, March 22 for dinner at Craft Food Hall at Alewife: https://www.craftfoodhalls.com/cambridge

Sign up here: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/events/6860-dinner-and-hanging-out-with-larpers

The restaurant doesn’t take reservations, so we will gather our group at a set meeting time and get a table for however many people we have. Please sign up here so we know who to expect (and withdraw your signup if you can’t make it, so we know not to expect you). Please make your best effort to arrive on time; if you are late, we may get seated without you.

Get to know your fellow LARPers when nobody is pretending to be a fictional character! Join us for dinner at a restaurant. (Restaurant TBA -- stay tuned! We are doing our best to find a restaurant with vegetarian options, nearby parking, and public transit access.) We will make reservations on Monda...

03/09/2026

Don't forget to register for Greater Boston LARP Society's April 25-26 Festival!

Assignment of players to games starts March 16. You need to buy a ticket to the convention in order to be able to put games into your Signup Queue. For the best chance at getting into games you want, set up your Signup Queue before March 16.

View the schedule, register for the con, and sign up for games at the Festival website: https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/

Assignment of players to games will take place in three rounds:
* Monday March 16th (one game)
* Wednesday March 18th (three games)
* Thursday March 19th (five games)

We'll be using the new(ish) Signup Queue system -- familiar to folks who attended Intercon this year. With this system, you rank-order all the games you are interested in playing. Then, when game sign-ups open, the website algorithm assigns players to game slots in random order, according to their preferences.

Here are more details about how the Signup Queue system works: https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/pages/signup-system

General Overview We use a ranked-choice signup system to get as many people as possible into their preferred games without the stress of a timed signup where...

03/02/2026

Greetings, LARPers!

Looking for some LARP action? Register for our April 25-26 LARP Festival to be ready for game sign-ups starting March 16, or propose an event for May or beyond.

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1) Register now for the April 25-26 Festival! Assignment of players to games starts March 16.

View the schedule, register for the con, and sign up for games at the Festival website: https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/

You need to buy a ticket to the convention in order to be able to put games into your Signup Queue.

Game signups will take place in three rounds:
* Monday March 16th (one game)
* Wednesday March 18th (three games)
* Thursday March 19th (five games)

We'll be using the new(ish) Signup Queue system -- familiar to folks who attended Intercon this year. With this system, you rank-order all the games you are interested in playing. Then, when game sign-ups open, the website algorithm assigns players to game slots in random order, according to their preferences.

Here are more details about how the Signup Queue system works: https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/pages/signup-system

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2) March 22: dinner & hangout!

Want to hang out with other local LARPers while NOT pretending to be other people? Join us at 6:30 on Sunday, March 22 for dinner at Craft Food Hall at Alewife.

Sign up here: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/events/6860-dinner-and-hanging-out-with-larpers

The restaurant doesn’t take reservations, so we will gather our group at a set meeting time and get a table for however many people we have. Please sign up here so we know who to expect (and withdraw your signup if you can’t make it, so we know not to expect you). Please make your best effort to arrive on time; if you are late, we may get seated without you.

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3) GBLS wants your LARP for May (and beyond)!

Have a game you want to run? GBLS is looking for proposals!

We're looking for LARPs to run in May, June and beyond.

Here's an overview of how running a LARP with us works: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/pages/run-a-larp-with-us

Submit your proposal here: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/pages/new-proposal

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4) Help us expand our database of spaces to run LARPs in!

Do you have ideas for locations GBLS could potentially rent to run events? Add them to the appropriate tab of our spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vsu8pYkJOKtsGLbUQGRvU4HoaOViBb9eWjPrdRyGyag/edit?usp=sharing

Spaces need to be accessible by both public transportation and car. Physical accessibility greatly preferred! We don't use private homes.

If you're curious about the state of GBLS's knowledge of various types of spaces to hold events, check out the spreadsheet!

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5) Help make GBLS happen!

If you'd like to join the committee-for-getting-things-done (aka officers) and help us run GBLS, drop us a line at [email protected]. We're actively looking for 1-2 new officers.

General Overview We use a ranked-choice signup system to get as many people as possible into their preferred games without the stress of a timed signup where...

02/19/2026

Early warning for those who like to plan ahead: GBLS is hosting a dinner trip on March 22. Get to know your fellow LARPers when nobody is pretending to be a fictional character! Join us for dinner at Craft Food Hall at Alewife. Menu available at:

https://www.craftfoodhalls.com/cambridge

You can sign up on the GBLS website so we know who to expect:

https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/events/6860-dinner-and-hanging-out-with-larpers

If you're distracted by prepping for Intercon this week, never fear, we will announce this event again later!

Get to know your fellow LARPers when nobody is pretending to be a fictional character! Join us for dinner at a restaurant. (Restaurant TBA -- stay tuned! We are doing our best to find a restaurant with vegetarian options, nearby parking, and public transit access.) We will make reservations on Monda...

02/01/2026

Greetings, LARPers!

As usual, we're taking February off so that folks can prepare for Intercon (annual LARP con run by New England Interactive Literature, held in Warwick, RI).

Looking for some LARP action? Register for our April 25-26 LARP Festival to be ready for game sign-ups in March, or propose an event for May or beyond.

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1) Coming in March: dinner & hangout!

Want to hang out with other local LARPers while NOT pretending to be other people? GBLS is planning a dinner excursion in March. Stay tuned for date and location!

Help us find a restaurant! Needs to meet these criteria:
* can seat a group of 10-20 people
* accessible by public transportation and car (i.e., there's parking available nearby)
* affordable (under $30/entree price on menu, less is better)
* vegetarian options on menu

If you have recs, email them to [email protected]!
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3) Register for the April 25-26 Festival!

Schedule is now live at the Festival website: https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/! Game signups will be in mid-March -- stay tuned!

Didn't get your proposal in before the deadline? We've still got room for a few more LARPs. Submit proposals at the Festival website (NOT the same URL as our standalone event proposal form!)

We'll be using the new(ish) Signup Queue system -- familiar to folks who attended last year's Intercon. With this system, you rank-order all the games you are interested in playing. Then, when game sign-ups open, the website algorithm assigns players to game slots in random order, according to their preferences.

Here is Intercon's explanation of how the Signup Queue system works. (Ignore the specifics about number of rounds and when the rounds take place -- Festival's schedule will be different!) https://x.interconlarp.org/pages/signuphowto

You need to buy a ticket to the Festival in order to be able to put games into your Signup Queue.

To buy a ticket, and for more details about signups and the con, visit the Festival website.

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3) GBLS wants your LARP for May (and beyond)!

Have a game you want to run? GBLS is looking for proposals!

We're looking for LARPs to run in May, June and beyond.

Here's an overview of how running a LARP with us works: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/pages/run-a-larp-with-us

Submit your proposal here: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/pages/new-proposal

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4) Help us expand our database of spaces to run LARPs in!

Do you have ideas for locations GBLS could potentially rent to run events? Add them to the appropriate tab of our spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vsu8pYkJOKtsGLbUQGRvU4HoaOViBb9eWjPrdRyGyag/edit?usp=sharing

Spaces need to be accessible by both public transportation and car. Physical accessibility greatly preferred! We don't use private homes.

If you're curious about the state of GBLS's knowledge of various types of spaces to hold events, check out the spreadsheet!

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5) Help make GBLS happen!

If you'd like to join the committee-for-getting-things-done (aka officers) and help us run GBLS, drop us a line at [email protected]. We're actively looking for 1-2 new officers.

01/30/2026

No plans for Saturday Jan 31? Come to Arlington for Downsizing Dictionaries! We may need a replacement for a sick player, and the game also has room for walk-ins.

1-5 pm, Robbins Library Common Room (NOT Fox Library!).

Muriel Webster, CEO of Dictionaries, needs your help with the biggest change to dictionaries since thorn was replaced with the letter Y! To meet this important moment Dictionaries has opened positions for 8 lexicographers, 6 publicists, and 2 managers!

01/19/2026

Propose a game for A LARP Festival April 25-26 -- deadline approaching!

We are looking for LARPs to fill the April Festival. Con chair Kristen plans to put the initial schedule together by the end of January, so please get your proposals in by January 26th!

https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/pages/new-proposal

This year, we have expanded to a two day con. We'll have five slots of games and a party on the weekend of Saturday/Sunday April 25-26. Signups will take place shortly after Intercon. Note that you need to buy a ticket to register for the con, to be able to sign up for games.

More details about the con are at https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/

A Two Day Festival of Larps right here in Cambridge! Brought to you by the Greater Boston Larp Society When: Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26, 2026 Wh...

01/13/2026

Propose a game for the Greater Boston LARP Society's April 25-26 Festival!

Con chair Kristen plans to put the initial schedule together by the end of January, so please get your proposals in by January 26th!

https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/pages/new-proposal

This year, we have expanded to a two day con. We'll have five slots of games and a party on the weekend of Saturday/Sunday April 25-26. Signups will take place shortly after Intercon. Note that you need to buy a ticket to register for the con, to be able to sign up for games.

More details about the con are at https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/

A Two Day Festival of Larps right here in Cambridge! Brought to you by the Greater Boston Larp Society When: Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26, 2026 Wh...

01/02/2026

Greetings, LARPers!

Welcome to 2026!

Looking for some LARP action? Sign up for our January game, propose an event for March, or propose a game for the April Festival.

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1) January 31: Downsizing Dictionaries

Written and run by Moriko Handford. Running Saturday, January 31, 1-4 pm, at the Robbins Library in Arlington.

Signups are still open for this flexible-count game. Sign up by January 20!

This is an alpha run. There will be a post event survey as well as a debrief where you can share feedback to improve for future runs. Play is scheduled to end at 4 pm, with the rest of the time reserved for debrief session.

Description: Muriel Webster, CEO of dictionaries, is hiring lexicographers, publicists, and managers to work at Dictionaries. This is an exciting time for language itself! Perhaps you remember when thorn was replaced with the letter Y. Inspired by recent layoffs in tech companies and the federal government, the dictionary itself will have some downsizing! You might think this is a DOGE move, and you would be correct.

We’re hiring for the following positions:

Lexicographers are responsible for updating and relocating words that have the letter which will soon be retired. Scissors, tape, and dictionaries will be provided for you to work on drafting the next version of the dictionary. You can also bring smartphones and laptops for use in your work.

Publicists make proposals for corporations that use the letter which will soon be retired. These updates will be critical for companies to keep up with these eggciting times! It’s critical you give them alternate spellings and reasoning for this important change.

Management: One manager is needed for each team. As a member of the management team you’ll make sure your team hits their deadline and is ready to present its work to the rest of the company including our venerable CEO, Muriel Webster.
Characters will be created by players via a job application (aka: casting survey). There will be optional questions for players to fill out which will allow the GM to add some flair to the character (like romance, espionage, and character ties).

More details at: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/events/6802-downsizing-dictionaries-alpha-run

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2) GBLS wants your LARP for March (and beyond)!

Have a game you want to run? GBLS is looking for proposals!

We're looking for a LARP to run in late March or early April. We're also looking for games for March and beyond.

Here's an overview of how running a LARP with us works: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/pages/run-a-larp-with-us

If you would like to run a standalone LARP for us in January or later in spring, submit your proposal here: https://signups.greaterbostonlarpsociety.org/pages/new-proposal

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3) GBLS wants your larp for our April 25-26 Festival!

The Festival is back, expanded to two days! Running at the Cambridge Community Center in Central Square, Cambridge (same location as last year).

We are currently accepting LARP proposals at the Festival website: https://alarpfestival-2026.concentral.net/

(Note: NOT the same URL as our standalone event proposal form!)

You can also read more details and buy a ticket at the Festival website.

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4) Help us expand our database of spaces to run LARPs in!
Add them to the appropriate tab of our spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vsu8pYkJOKtsGLbUQGRvU4HoaOViBb9eWjPrdRyGyag/edit?usp=sharing

Spaces need to be accessible by both public transportation and car. We don't use private homes.

If you're curious about the state of GBLS's knowledge of various types of spaces to hold events, check out the spreadsheet!

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5) Help make GBLS happen!

If you'd like to join the committee-for-getting-things-done (aka officers) and help us run GBLS, drop us a line at [email protected]. We're actively looking for 1-2 new officers.

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12/19/2025

Don't forget to sign up for Downsizing Dictionaries, running January 31! GM is planning to send out casting surveys on December 20 (this Saturday), so the ideal time to sign up is before then.

Muriel Webster, CEO of Dictionaries, needs your help with the biggest change to dictionaries since thorn was replaced with the letter Y! To meet this important moment Dictionaries has opened positions for 8 lexicographers, 6 publicists, and 2 managers!