Another review courtesy of Jideobi Odunze! Read full article here.
✔Noctus’s Shenanigans
✔LARPing elements explored
✔Focus on role-playing
✘ None
LARPs: The Series “IC” is entertaining and shows you what it means to be in character when LARPing.
For those of you who missed the launch, please allow Stephen of “Bloody Underrated” to give you a taste of what it was like. He also talks about his impressions of the episodes that have been released so far.
Things look bad for our heroes. Biff’s gotten himself into a rather sticky situation…
Another review is out, this time for Episode 3! I’ve posted an excerpt below but you can read the full article at Geeked Out Nation here. Many many thanks to Jideobi Odunze for writing it. Follow him on twitter @NewGenXMan!
✔Humor
✔More effect of game on real lives and vice versa
✔Use of Evan’s bluntness
✔Balance of emotion and humor
✘ None
Great episode that shows how the characters interact with each other when the game has its influence over their actions.
Also, just came across this short documentary that addresses the question: “What is LARP?” The players discuss how accepting the LARPing community is, how it’s no longer strange to see women heavily involved, how LARPing helps give you a break from a mundane 9-5 job, and much more. I really enjoyed watching this. Check it out if you have a second:
“This is a documentary about Live Action Role Play and what it is from the players point of view. This was filmed at Dargarth First Kingdom in Seattle, WA but is a sample of LARP philosophy in general.”
Episode 4 out tomorrow!!!
Where we answer the age-old question: “How the heck does Will get out of bed in the morning?”
Hope you like!
2 posts in 1 day? Am I insane? Possibly. Maybe by the end of the post you’ll see the crazy.
Here is the link to our Facebook album of launch photos. Photographer: Jonathan Woods
Our wonderful friends at Larping.org (who have been helping promote the series) have published an exclusive interview with a whole bunch of us. Please give it a read! Some very insightful questions were asked and you get to read all of our different answers.
And here are some more GIFs, courtesy of Julian himself! May I present:
“Crazy Shane”
And “Killer Noctus” aka “Killstealer”
Episode 3 only a few measly hours away!
If I thought things would settle down after the launch I was sorely mistaken. Not that I’m complaining! Episodes 1 and 2 are out in the universe and the response has been great so far. Episode 3 tomorrow!
We also got some very timely press over the last few days:
At some point this week I’m going to be making a post dedicated to art inspired by the series and its characters. There are some amazing pieces I can’t wait to share! Here’s a preview:
Artist: Mia Goodwin
http://mgoodarts.tumblr.com/
Can you see the resemblance?
I must have that flaming sword.
First and foremost: wow, the launch was amazing. We had a fantastic turnout and a very positive response to episodes 0-4 (4 we threw in as a bonus). I’ll post more photos once the official ones are released, but here are a couple cellphone ones to give you an idea:
Oh, and Episodes 1 and 2 are out. Right now.
Oh I don’t know…MAYBE BECAUSE THE LAUNCH IS TONIGHT OH MY GOD I’M SO EXCITED! For anybody reading about this for the first time, just know that you should be there. For serious.
We were featured in The Gazette! LARPs: The Series is a new kind of game show
AND Cult Montreal: RPG Warriors Get Their Own Series
“IN THEIR OWN WORDS”: SHANE/ASTRA
In Game. Out of Game.
“I play Shane who is Astra in-game. Shane takes the game very seriously. She makes a point of knowing all the rules and how everything works so she can bend things to her advantage. Despite taking the game seriously she still makes a point of keeping it, and its players, at arm’s length. ”
Elizabeth Neale is a graduate of Concordia University’s Theatre Performance program, and hopes to continue treading the boards all across Canada. She has appeared in several short films, such as: The Blue Spruce; LAPSUS;Baby, You Can Drive My Car; and Mockumentary. Selected regional theatre credits include: Stone Cold Dead Serious, The Bourgeois Gentleman, Little Katrina, and Chamber Music. She has dabbled in tabletop roleplaying before, but it’s never involved such amazing armor! LARPs: The Series is her web series debut. Follow her on twitter @elizabethaneale.
Elizabeth Neale 