Thursday, November 2 - Sunday, November 5, 2017
At the Hyatt Regency Morristown & Conference Center in Morristown, New Jersey

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LARP (Live Action Role Playing) SCHEDULE for METATOPIA 2017

Updated 11/2/17 at 4:30PM EDT - THIS IS THE FINAL UPDATE.

L096: [BETA TEST] "Such Joyous News" by Cavalry Games; presented by Stephen Dewey. A Golden Cobra 2017 submission. In this LARP we will play alien surveyors saying goodbye to our best friends (who are also trees) before departing the planet. This LARP will involve walking down to the local park, and performing general outdoor activities (walking, sitting, and standing for long periods of time). All players should bring a smartphone or other device capable of taking photos/selfies. We will play rain or shine, so bring a raincoat and an umbrella if you need to! Friday, 8:00AM - 9:00AM; Fun, All Ages. There are 15 seats left.

[FILLED] L114: [ALPHA TEST] "Last Item on the Agenda" presented by Shawn Roske. The monthly staff meeting is almost over, but it's about to get heated. Working in a group home, living where you work, gets intense. Everyone knows how messy it is to deal with the daily affairs of residents. Staff want to be protected by rules and guidelines. Live-in staff are banned from having private visitors, and it seems impossible to deal compassionately with sexuality. One of the winners of the 2017 Civic Games Contest. The current version is being published academically. This playtest will review the mechanics and construction of the script of the LARP for ease of understanding and ways to simplify the setup in order to release a more playable version. Friday, 9:00AM - 11:00AM; Serious, All Ages. There are 0 seats left.

L121: [BETA TEST] "Guest Suite, Part One" by Bully Pulpit Games, LLC; presented by Jason Morningstar. A LARP about the VIP lounge at a large fandom convention. You'll play an author, actor, performer, or other luminary on the nerd circuit, killing time between panels, eating complimentary snacks and maybe re-kindling old feuds and romances. It's a silly game that not-so-obliquely reflects on our cultural adoration of celebrities in a not-so-silly way. Players MUST participate in both parts of this game. The first event is an orientation and the second event is the actual game. Friday, 10:00AM - 11:00AM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 7 seats left.

L153: [BETA TEST] "Let Go My Love" presented by Johannes Oppermann. An experience about space in a couple relationship, about breaking up and new beginnings. The couple was deeply in love, but something has entered their relationship that made it dark and stifling. They don’t know what it is, but both feel it when an opportunity for change presents itself. Do they act on the new possibility and let go of what they had? Or do they stay together and hold on to what they feel has turned to a dark place? This chamber LARP, involves touch, ars amandi, some silent scenes. Playtested once. 7 Players: 1 facilitator, 2 Protagonists (the couple), and 4 emotions (2 each play a connection, 2 each play a distance) Themes: Alienation - Breaking up - Loss - Enticement - Disappointment - New beginnings - Symmetry Friday, 11:00AM - 2:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 3 seats left.

[FILLED] L154: [BETA TEST] "Wight Wedding" by Damocles Thread Development; presented by Jacqueline Bryk. A freeform LARP about a wedding like any other -- except half the guests are dead, and some have unfinished business. This is a comedy game with some horror and tragedy elements. We will be testing the character generation mechanic and the scene-based system, as well as some visual and somatic elements. Friday, 11:00AM - 1:00PM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L210: [BETA TEST] "Behind the Magic" by Diegetic Games; presented by Randy Lubin. Players create a fantasy mockumentary that is "Lord of the Rings" meets "This is Spinal Tap". They play a group of adventurers that range from incompetent to egotistical as they bumble their way along the quest. Players will take turns setting scenes for each other and also have "confessionals" with the bard that is documenting the journey. Friday, 2:00PM - 4:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 2 seats left.

L211: [BETA TEST] "Did I Fall Asleep?" presented by David Leaman. When you first sold your body into their service, the Company wiped your brain of all personality and memories. Then over and over they imprinted you with new minds, sent you out on missions and wiped your brain again. Now that your term of service is over, you are being given the chance to go back to who you originally were and to be released back into the world. But when you learn who you were, will you want to go back to that life? Friday, 2:00PM - 4:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 6 seats left.

L212: The Golden Cobra Contest Winner Showcase. The winners are in. The judges have explained the contest. Now, let's play some games! Due to the nature of the contest, we won't know until just before the convention what will be running. We encourage you to be flexible when you show up for this event. Based on audience preference, number of players who arrive and various other factors (entirely left to the discretion of our crack facilitator team!), any or all games of each winning category might run. Categories include: Most Convention-Ready, Most Appealing to Newcomers, Cleverest Design and Game We're Most Eager to Play. Each game will run a minimum of once during the convention. Friday, 2:00PM - 4:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 6 seats left.

[FILLED] L213: [BETA TEST] "Uncanny Valley" by Cavalry Games; presented by Stephen Dewey. A parlor LARP about an android who has been assaulted by a hacker. Gameplay takes place several hours after the assault, as the android attempts to file a police report about the incident only to find prejudice in the eyes of the officers. Severe Content Warning: Sexual assault themes, victim blaming, systemic racism, confronting an abuser, misuse of authority, and powerlessness. Play if you want an emotionally charged experience and opportunity to examine and discuss these themes against a sci-fi backdrop. Friday, 2:00PM - 4:00PM; Very Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L273: [BETA TEST] "Guest Suite, Part Two" by Bully Pulpit Games, LLC; presented by Jason Morningstar. A LARP about the VIP lounge at a large fandom convention. You'll play an author, actor, performer, or other luminary on the nerd circuit, killing time between panels, eating complimentary snacks and maybe re-kindling old feuds and romances. It's a silly game that not-so-obliquely reflects on our cultural adoration of celebrities in a not-so-silly way. Players MUST participate in both parts of this game. The first event is an orientation and the second event is the actual game. Friday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 7 seats left.

L274: [BETA TEST] "Happy Birthday, Invincible Emperor!" presented by Chad Wolf. In the last days of a crumbling fascist state, mid level bureaucrats meet to celebrate the birthday of their leader known only as the Invincible Emperor. Many people at the party are just following orders, some are true loyalists, and a couple might be spies. Inside, you are eating cake. Outside, people starve and your country's army is in tatters. Still, this party represents a rare opportunity to socialize, find allies, and learn of loved ones out on the front lines. This game takes place in the Western United States, which is at war with the Eastern United States. Friday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 3 seats left.

L275: [BETA TEST] "Manic Pixie Dream Girls Anonymous" presented by Jenn Martin. You are a magical being- the perfect person to Save a Boy. To put him back on the path to confidence and acclaim. Only... what about you? You are more than your hair color and a quirky hobby. You deserve your own story. You are a group of Manic Pixie Dream Girls on a weekend support retreat. Play this game if you want to be seen and heard. Friday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

L276: [BETA TEST] "The Maenads" presented by J. Dymphna Coy. Miracles abound. The earth yields flowers and fruit wherever you step. You hunt with the leopards and nurse fawns at your breast. You have surrendered to the divine, and it has welcomed you with open arms and sharpened teeth... In ancient Greece, a diverse group of women throws of the constraints of their repressive society and joins together, roving the countryside in worship of the god of wine and ecstacy. What will come of their communion? Euripedes' The Bacchae is turned on its head in this intense freeform LARP that explores the passions and rage of the maenads. No special knowledge of Greek mythology required; all character roles are feminine. Friday, 4:00PM - 8:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

L303: [FOCUS GROUP] "Autocrat's Gala" presented by Michael Meinberg. A parlor style LARP where the players take on the roles of characters from a wide range of social classes, set in a city where capitalism has taken absolute control. The Autocrats stand at the top and even in their Gala must devote their energy to managing the affairs of their corporations, represented by a high stakes worker placement game that happens throughout the LARP. Meanwhile, the other characters scheme to improve their own positions or to tear the entire system down. Friday, 6:00PM - 7:00PM; Fun, All Ages. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

L304: [BETA TEST] "Immerton: The Initiation" by Learn Larp LLC; presented by Maury Brown, Katherine Jones. The Initiation - Set in the world of Immerton, an all-woman phasic society, you'll play an initiate who has had a breakthrough and found her way to Immerton for the first time. After creating a character, you'll experience an initiation, meet your pillar and crowbar, then have one or more blackbox scenes in the Goddess Chamber where you may aspect one of the four goddesses. All characters are women, and the LARP is about exploring women's issues. Players may be of any gender, with the understanding that they will be asked to respectfully and sensitively portray diverse and intersectional women. Friday, 7:00PM - 10:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 6 seats left.

L344: [BETA TEST] "Behind the Magic" by Diegetic Games; presented by Randy Lubin. Players create a fantasy mockumentary that is "Lord of the Rings" meets "This is Spinal Tap". They play a group of adventurers that range from incompetent to egotistical as they bumble their way along the quest. Players will take turns setting scenes for each other and also have "confessionals" with the bard that is documenting the journey. Friday, 8:00PM - 10:00PM; Fun, All Ages. This is a HI-TEST session. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

[FILLED] L345: [BETA TEST] "Silent Conversation" by Event Horizon LLC; presented by Ben Schwartz. Twenty years after their homeworld was destroyed, the Gyra have found a new planet to call their own. Representatives from different Gyra cultures have come together for an evening of storytelling as they attempt to reconstruct their lost mythologies and sign language. This is a quiet, ritualistic game, meant to evoke stargazing and telling tales on a beach. The game mixes spoken storytelling, physical acting (in mime), and sign language. We're hoping to test some ways to use our workshopping to establish tone and comfort with movement, as well as develop and refine the ways new signs get introduced into the signing lexicon of the game. Friday, 8:00PM - 10:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L346: [BETA TEST] "The Wounded King" by Games to Gather; presented by Tayler Stokes. The Wounded King will finally perish, and their realm with them. On this night, the eve of the king's death, they are visited by a host of ghosts of this land's past rulers. As the Wounded King partakes in the ritual that sustains them for the last time, they finally face the legacy of ruin they have left for the people of this land. The Wounded King is a scenario about unresolved shame inspired by the legend or The Fisher King and the Holy Grail. Players will take the role of the Wounded King and the ghosts, and through the influence of sacred treasures accept their failures, their legacies, and perhaps themselves. Friday, 8:00PM - 10:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L364: [FOCUS GROUP] "Oddball's Curious Convention of Curiosities" by Labyrinth Games; presented by Nicholas Malinowski. A LARP set within a Dystopic Future of gene manipulation, heroes and villains. With this workshop I am hoping to fine tune the base system and combat. Friday, 9:00PM - 10:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 5 seats left.

L398: [BETA TEST] "Disaster Reporting in Absurdistan" presented by Noah Arjomand. There has been an explosion on a Caspian Sea oil rig off the cost of post-communist Absurdistan. Foreign journalists scramble to cover the story with help from local fixers. Players will take on the roles of correspondents, fixers, editors and local interviewees to simulate the excitement, creativity and confusion of international newsmaking. The LARP will be followed by a discussion of how knowledge gets transformed through translation and in the reporting process. NOTE: Half the players will need a phone running iOS or Android and headphones (several pairs of the latter will be available to borrow). Friday, 10:00PM - 12:00AM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 7 seats left.

L399: [BETA TEST] "Gather" by Cavalry Games; presented by Stephen Dewey. A hybrid LARP/tabletop game inspired thematically by worldbuilding games such as The Quiet Year. It is time again within the Great Tree for the annual Gather of kinships. You are the speaker for your kinship and have been sent to the Gather to speak on their behalf. Gather is a worldbuilding game with legacy elements. Game mechanics involve quickly improvising answers to question prompts without the assistance of other players, so improvisational skills are a plus. Content Warning: Question prompts may encourage conflict between players. Players are required to say opposing statements in unison with each other while also listening to the other players, which may generate additional difficulties for players who have hearing, speech, or sensory overload difficulties. Friday, 10:00PM - 12:00AM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 4 seats left.

[FILLED] L400: [BETA TEST] "My Jam" presented by Jeffrey Dieterle. The Beltane dance is the biggest event of the year at Robert Johnson Memorial High School, and it's happening tonight. Players are students who are also Phonomancers - magicians who focus their powers through music. You've already requested your favorite song, so the dance is your best opportunity to show off, unleash magical mayhem on your classmates, and maybe even do some dancing. If you’re skilled, lucky, or popular enough, you'll be elected Dance Monarch, and harness all the emotional and magical energy released at the dance into a powerful ritual that has the potential to reshape reality itself. My Jam is a freeform-inspired LARP based loosely on Kieron Gillen and Jaime McElvie's Phonogram comic series, and aims to combine the teen emotional drama of games like Monsterhearts with the atmosphere of a slightly awkward dance party. Friday, 10:00PM - 12:00AM; Serious, All Ages. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L401: [ALPHA TEST] "WAR BIRDS Comforts Committee" by Unruly Designs; presented by Moyra Turkington. In England during WWII Members of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Comforts Committee come together to knit and crochet woolens for the war effort. The sweaters, scarves, socks and hats they make warm and comfort those serving the war abroad, and the act of coming together bring comfort to those on the uncertain home front. Note: This is a playstorm, not a finished game - it is also a knitting game (beginners welcome) please bring a WIP if possible.Historical Drama. Friday, 10:00PM - 12:00AM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L417: [BETA TEST] "The First Harrowing" by Damocles Thread Development; presented by Jacqueline Bryk. Wraiths speak in whispers of Charon, the Father of Stygia and the Breaker of Guilds. Everyone knows who they are. Few know who they are. Charon has not been seen since the last Great Maelstrom. Some think they Transcended. Others think, perhaps, they don't exist at all. The truth is, Charon is (or was) a Wraith, like any other. That much is true. Theirs was the first Harrowing - and whether or not they survive it is up to the players. The First Harrowing is a freeform LARP based on Wraith: the Oblivion, that follows Charon's journey through the underworld using low light and multiple characters per player. We will be stress-testing the game as a whole, to see if it holds up. Friday, 12:00AM - 2:00AM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 3 seats left.

L418: [BETA TEST] "Such Joyous News" by Cavalry Games; presented by Stephen Dewey. A Golden Cobra 2017 submission. In this LARP we will play alien surveyors saying goodbye to our best friends (who are also trees) before departing the planet. This LARP will involve walking down to the local park, and performing general outdoor activities (walking, sitting, and standing for long periods of time). All players should bring a smartphone or other device capable of taking photos/selfies. We will play rain or shine, so bring a raincoat and an umbrella if you need to! Saturday, 8:00AM - 9:00AM; Fun, All Ages. There are 18 seats left.

[FILLED] L449: [BETA TEST] "American Housewives: Food and Feminism" presented by Avital Lubin. Play American housewives who have gathered together at a dinner party to confront issues relating to second wave feminism. This Larp takes place from 1961-1965 in suburban America. Characters will be wrestling with topics such as adultery, motherhood, women in the workforce, abuse, reproductive rights, and Civil Rights. So, the table is meticulously set and each course has been lovingly prepared by the guests - will you be there to join the conversation? High bleed. Saturday, 9:00AM - 11:00AM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L450: [BETA TEST] "In the Vein" by Trackers Earth; presented by Jeeyon Shim. Your last year at Fog Mountain's School of Magic feels as though it will never end - not least because you managed to land yourself, yet again, in advisory review. You and your other unfortunate peers must pass the school's most dangerous professor's tests of your knowledge - even if it costs you your life. In this Trackers Earth LARP, intense interpersonal drama intertwines with herbalism and our Curriculum of Shadows, Trackers' unique method of teaching stealth and tracking. Players will learn an introduction to the vast array of medicinal - and poisonous - plants that grow in California as well as camouflage with natural materials. Be prepared to get dirty! Saturday, 9:00AM - 11:00AM; Fun, All Ages. There are 2 seats left.

[FILLED] L451: [BETA TEST] "Redshift" by Games to Gather; presented by Tayler Stokes. A science fiction scenario that explores the implications of the time dilation resulting from interstellar travel at near light speeds. Players take the role of a space crew on a recovery mission. Each crew member has committed themselves to a mission that will return them to Earth as an outsider with a blank slate; who would want this and why? Each of the crew members has a difficult and unreconciled past; players will be dropped into this information in play. This is a high-activity scenario - please wear clothing you are comfortable moving around in. Saturday, 9:00AM - 11:00AM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L498: [BETA TEST] "American Housewives: Food and Feminism" presented by Avital Lubin. Play American housewives who have gathered together at a dinner party to confront issues relating to second wave feminism. This Larp takes place from 1961-1965 in suburban America. Characters will be wrestling with topics such as adultery, motherhood, women in the workforce, abuse, reproductive rights, and Civil Rights. So, the table is meticulously set and each course has been lovingly prepared by the guests - will you be there to join the conversation? High bleed. Saturday, 11:00AM - 1:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L499: [BETA TEST] "Behind the Magic" by Diegetic Games; presented by Randy Lubin. Players create a fantasy mockumentary that is "Lord of the Rings" meets "This is Spinal Tap". They play a group of adventurers that range from incompetent to egotistical as they bumble their way along the quest. Players will take turns setting scenes for each other and also have "confessionals" with the bard that is documenting the journey. Saturday, 11:00AM - 1:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L500: [BETA TEST] "Let Go My Love" presented by Johannes Oppermann. An experience about space in a couple relationship, about breaking up and new beginnings. The couple was deeply in love, but something has entered their relationship that made it dark and stifling. They don’t know what it is, but both feel it when an opportunity for change presents itself. Do they act on the new possibility and let go of what they had? Or do they stay together and hold on to what they feel has turned to a dark place? This chamber LARP, involves touch, ars amandi, some silent scenes. Playtested once. 7 Players: 1 facilitator, 2 Protagonists (the couple), and 4 emotions (2 each play a connection, 2 each play a distance) Themes: Alienation - Breaking up - Loss - Enticement - Disappointment - New beginnings - Symmetry. Saturday, 11:00AM - 2:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L501: [BETA TEST] "Public Memory" by Learn Larp LLC; presented by Maury Brown. A freeform LARP, told in three acts. It is about what happens when your views about history are challenged, both as new information is discovered and social norms begin to change. It wrestles with the ideas of who gets to decide how history remembers a person, and what to do when that person is complicated - neither a true hero or villain. Trigger Warning: Players will be wrestling with personal and institutional racism, with safety tools and debriefs to help with bleed and boundaries. Saturday, 11:00AM - 2:00PM; Very Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L551: [BETA TEST] "Hell is Other Vampires" by Analog Game Studios; presented by Evan Torner. A stand-alone, American freeform larp scenario loosely set in the World of Darkness universe (no foreknowledge thereof required to play). Players take on the role of vampires in an abandoned church hatching a plan to overthrow their Prince, but these characters may succumb to their own petty jealousies and problems. Think No Exit meets Reservoir Dogs meets Vampire: The Masquerade. The scenario won the "Bespoke Rules" category in the 2017 World of Darkness Berlin Scenario Competition... but needs some Metatopia tweaking. Saturday, 2:00PM - 4:00PM; Serious, All Ages. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L552: [BETA TEST] "Manic Pixie Dream Girls Anonymous" presented by Jenn Martin. You are a magical being- the perfect person to Save a Boy. To put him back on the path to confidence and acclaim. Only... what about you? You are more than your hair color and a quirky hobby. You deserve your own story. You are a group of Manic Pixie Dream Girls on a weekend support retreat. Play this game if you want to be seen and heard. Saturday, 2:00PM - 4:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L553: [BETA TEST] "Stowaways" by Event Horizon LLC; presented by Ben Schwartz. In a time when psychic powers have been outlawed, a group of travelers from different backgrounds find themselves all hiding aboard the same starship. When the ship gets boarded by the authorities, tensions flare among those hiding down below. This is a game of quiet tension, atmospheric fear, and interpersonal drama, with an emphasis on finding excuses to spill secrets and get in arguments. For our playtest, we're looking to explore character dynamics and find ways to ramp up tension without spilling over into violence. Saturday, 2:00PM - 4:00PM; Serious, All Ages. There are 2 seats left.

L613: [BETA TEST] "Aurum" by Absolute Zero Gaming; presented by Kelvin Ortega. This gaslight fantasy full boffer LARP is set in a world where steam-tech is on the rise and magic is slowly fading away.  With the discovery of a new continent to the south, the movers and shakers of the world are vying to be the first to colonize the new continent and look to those with the spirit of adventure to help them do it. This beta test will be focused primarily on stress testing our systems. Saturday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 9 seats left.

[FILLED] L614: [BETA TEST] "Did I Fall Asleep?" presented by David Leaman. When you first sold your body into their service, the Company wiped your brain of all personality and memories. Then over and over they imprinted you with new minds, sent you out on missions and wiped your brain again. Now that your term of service is over, you are being given the chance to go back to who you originally were and to be released back into the world. But when you learn who you were, will you want to go back to that life? Saturday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L615: [ALPHA TEST] "Murder Penis" by Games to Gather; presented by Tayler Stokes. A freeform scenario about sexual entitlement and rampage shootings. Players will follow four young white men from romantic rejection to violent restoration in a sequence of scenes that employ explicit materials and subject matter. Play makes use of smartphones and dildos. This is an early alpha-test. We may play some things out, but mostly we are going to talk/think/feel through it. Saturday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Very Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. There are 0 seats left.

L616: [ALPHA TEST] "Pass On" presented by Johannes Oppermann. An experience about facing trauma. This game is in a pre-alpha phase, meaning my main interest is trying out game mechanics and metatechniques that will help it achieve its goal: making an abstract story about facing and overcoming trauma through transformation an experience that is interesting and enlightening for all participants. This chamber LARP involves touch, serious tone, elements and techniques that borrow from psychodrama. 6 participants: Facilitator, Protagonist, Time, Trauma, 2 Resources. Saturday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Very Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

L617: The Golden Cobra Contest Winner Showcase. The winners are in. The judges have explained the contest. Now, let's play some games! Due to the nature of the contest, we won't know until just before the convention what will be running. We encourage you to be flexible when you show up for this event. Based on audience preference, number of players who arrive and various other factors (entirely left to the discretion of our crack facilitator team!), any or all games of each winning category might run. Categories include: Most Convention-Ready, Most Appealing to Newcomers, Cleverest Design and Game We're Most Eager to Play. Each game will run a minimum of once during the convention. Saturday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 13 seats left.

L647: [FOCUS GROUP] "Perdition U" presented by Michael Meinberg. An episodic game set in an university where conspiracies reign in the shadows but only through strong bonds can individuals endure. The game is designed to be released with multiple supplements that extend the core scenario and open up more mechanical options for the players. Saturday, 7:00PM - 8:00PM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. There are 4 seats left.

[FILLED] L692: [BETA TEST] "Gather" by Cavalry Games; presented by Stephen Dewey. A hybrid LARP/tabletop game inspired thematically by worldbuilding games such as The Quiet Year. It is time again within the Great Tree for the annual Gather of kinships. You are the speaker for your kinship and have been sent to the Gather to speak on their behalf. Gather is a worldbuilding game with legacy elements. Game mechanics involve quickly improvising answers to question prompts without the assistance of other players, so improvisational skills are a plus. Content Warning: Question prompts may encourage conflict between players. Players are required to say opposing statements in unison with each other while also listening to the other players, which may generate additional difficulties for players who have hearing, speech, or sensory overload difficulties. Saturday, 8:00PM - 10:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L693: [BETA TEST] "Model United Nations: Bosnian Crisis Council" by Damocles Thread Development; presented by Jacqueline Bryk. It is March of 1992. Yugoslavia has been teetering on the edge of total collapse for five years. Croatia and Slovenia have already seceded, and Bosnia-Herzegovina looks like it will be next. The Serbian government views this as a betrayal of the Serbian nationals within the border of the region, and would like nothing more than to stop that from happening. Talk of war is in the air, and the entire region is preparing. NATO and the UN are frantically trying to keep the peace. What happens next is in your hands. This LARP will be run exactly like a high school Model UN crisis council simulation. Parliamentary procedure ("parlipro") will be observed - to a point. Saturday, 8:00PM - 10:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

L694: The Golden Cobra Contest Winner Showcase. The winners are in. The judges have explained the contest. Now, let's play some games! Due to the nature of the contest, we won't know until just before the convention what will be running. We encourage you to be flexible when you show up for this event. Based on audience preference, number of players who arrive and various other factors (entirely left to the discretion of our crack facilitator team!), any or all games of each winning category might run. Categories include: Most Convention-Ready, Most Appealing to Newcomers, Cleverest Design and Game We're Most Eager to Play. Each game will run a minimum of once during the convention. Saturday, 8:00PM - 10:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 14 seats left.

[FILLED] L695: [BETA TEST] "The Visiting Room" presented by Tim Hutchings. The Visiting Room explores end of life issues, bucket lists, and virtual spaces as a family comes together to say goodbye to a loved one. The game utilizes a novel, real-time scene making mechanic built around the creative possibilities of virtual space. Expect hope, sadness, selfishness, and a bit of panic. The Visiting Room does not use actual VR equipment, it is entirely an analog game. This game has had one solid run, and is considered a Beta Test. Saturday, 8:00PM - 10:00PM; Very Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

L746: [ALPHA TEST] "Hellboy LARP" by Trackers Earth; presented by Jeeyon Shim. Have you ever wanted to work alongside Hellboy as an investigator in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense? Dark Horse Comics joins forces with Trackers Earth to bring you the only officially licensed Hellboy LARP in the country, a truly unique exploration of the supernatural and real world survival skills. Be the first to workshop this exciting collaboration! Saturday, 10:00PM - 12:00AM; Fun, 18 & Over ONLY. This is a HI-TEST session. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

L836: [BETA TEST] "Search for Snow Dragon" by Learn Larp LLC; presented by Benjamin Morrow, Mike Young. A theatre-style larp set in the Magimundi using Mike Young's A Grandiose Disaster system. You'll make a character, make three relationships, then set out on an adventure to the far north of North America, in search of the wily and elusive snow dragon. No one has lived to tell about an expedition to search for the snow dragon - will you be the one to do so? Hint: nope. Sunday, 12:00PM - 3:00PM; Fun, All Ages. ***ONLY ONE SEAT LEFT!***

[FILLED] L877: [BETA TEST] "American Housewives: Food and Feminism" presented by Avital Lubin. Play American housewives who have gathered together at a dinner party to confront issues relating to second wave feminism. This Larp takes place from 1961-1965 in suburban America. Characters will be wrestling with topics such as adultery, motherhood, women in the workforce, abuse, reproductive rights, and Civil Rights. So, the table is meticulously set and each course has been lovingly prepared by the guests - will you be there to join the conversation? High bleed. Sunday, 3:00PM - 5:00PM; Serious, 18 & Over ONLY. There are 0 seats left.

[FILLED] L878: [BETA TEST] "Behind the Magic" by Diegetic Games; presented by Randy Lubin. Players create a fantasy mockumentary that is "Lord of the Rings" meets "This is Spinal Tap". They play a group of adventurers that range from incompetent to egotistical as they bumble their way along the quest. Players will take turns setting scenes for each other and also have "confessionals" with the bard that is documenting the journey. Sunday, 3:00PM - 5:00PM; Fun, All Ages. There are 0 seats left.