Salon du Larp House: Actors
Larp House Presents: Good Society
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Join us on Saturday May 3rd, 2025
“There is no place where finding one’s position in society is quite so difficult as one’s home. When we were young our futures seemed so clear and crisp, like a fresh autumn morning. But now it turns out that in family, duty, and the heart, little proceeds as expected.”
The year is 1810. The place, the country town of Habershire, but three days ride from London. The sun blossoms as the last of spring ends, and those who seasoned in London return. As old friends and rivals gather again in the same place, a new tension pervades our town. The balance of this town is changing, and duty, position, and family will change with it. Now is the time to act upon your dreams, obligations and desires before you find the town has shifted without you.
What
Good Society is a Regency larp by the creators of the award-winning Good Society RPG. This game inspired by Jane Austen’s literary works is set in a country town full of family tension, unspoken romantic longing, and possible impropriety. It features characters of all ages, and revolves around familial pressure, scandal, and class.
You might enjoy this game if you are a fan of Jane Austen, literary romance, or period dramas. The setting is within a historical and literature tradition, but no prior knowledge of Austen’s works is necessary to play. Continue reading “Larp House Presents: Good Society”
Larp House Presents: Club Felis
CLUB FELIS:
Everybody Wants to be a Cat
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Cats of the Twin Cities, come gather and play at our very own nightclub: Club Felis. Here the stray cats and posh house cats mingle. They flirt, play, drink milk, and enjoy their cat mint. In particular they participate in or enjoy watching the Cat of the Year competition, which is held “every week.” For one evening only, Caydence Records & Coffee in Saint Paul, MN will host the hottest night club in the Twin Cities for all things cool cats and hot jazz: Club Felis!
“Welcome all you cats and friends to Club Felis! Not everyone is welcome here, but you are! Are there any dogs among the audience maybe? Not so? Are there any mice among the audience? Not that either? But can everyone who belongs to the family of cats raise their paws and give me a resounding MEOW! Tonight we will announce who is the deserving winner of the Cat of the Year award! Those of you who want to brave the competition should talk with Agent Orange. Apart from that, enjoy the milk and other extravaganza. You have been here before, so you know what the deal is. Please welcome Scat Cats! (music!)”
– George – master of ceremonies at Club Felis
All Swinging Cats, show off your talents, sing/yowl your heart out, or jump into the Scat Cats improv jazz jam, playing awesome pick up standards. Scheme with your friends, disdain your enemies, and use impeccable cat logic to prove YOU deserve to help decide who wins Cat of the Year this week. Because everybody wants to be a swinging cat!
The 4 W’s
Who
Presented by Larp House Role Play Collective and the Make a Scene Scenario Festival
Organized by Micah Amundsen (they/them), Jamie Bordewick (they/them), and Katherine Shane (she/her).
And hopefully attended by you!
What
Club Felis is a Nordic style larp by Martin Brodén, Ada Fredelius and Anna-Karin Linder about cats living in the city and meeting in their very own nightclub: Club Felis.
Players: 20-40 players
Run Time: 3 hours, including about an hour of prep time to don your cat ears, practice your cat moves, and get your Cat of the Year talents or karaoke hits to our very own Club Felis music & talent team!
Where
Caydence Records & Coffee, 900 Payne Avenue • St Paul MN
Metro Transit route 64 with 14, 30, and 32 stops nearby. Street parking available.
When
Friday May 12, 2023, from 6-10 PM
Salon du Larp House: Charm School playtest
It’s 1925 and some experienced grifters—hustlers, sharps, and general crooks—gather to teach a group of younger, less-experienced con artists the tricks of the trade. Of course everyone brings their own bag full of secrets, and sometimes the best con is the one you don’t even know you are running…
Professors teach their signature cons, honed over years of practice, to promising new comers.
Students can gain experience, insight, and possibly a mentor as they learn various cons.
And as anywhere old and young gather, stories will be shared, grudges aired, and feelings bared.
What
Charm School is a game about being low-down dirty-rotten crooks who exchange tips, stories, and grudges. Sometimes the best con is the one you don’t even know you are running.
Run Time: 3 hours, including 90 minutes active play time
Players: 6–10
Facilitators: 2, who play as well
Tone: Self-serious characters played in a light-hearted way
You might enjoy this game if you are a fan of such films as: The Sting, The Usual Suspects, Reservoir Dogs, Now You See Me, Catch Me If You Can, The Brothers Bloom, or the Ocean’s Eleven franchise.
Written by Jason Morningstar
Organized by Kevin McIntrye and Kelley Vanda
With admin support from Katherine Shane and Jon Cole
This event is a playtest. Charm School isn’t totally finished, though it will be a complete play experience. There might be some missing pieces or rough patches in play. If this game sounds interesting to you even though it is not in its final form, we will be very glad to have you join us!
When
Saturday March 25th, 2023, from 1 to 5 pm Continue reading “Salon du Larp House: Charm School playtest”
College of Neraidology rescheduled
Larp House Presents: College of Neraidology has been postponed until September 12. That event page has been updated.
Contact forms fixed
We noticed the contact forms have been broken for a few weeks and were eating all messages. They work again now. If you’ve tried to reach us lately, please re-submit your message, or just email us!
Documentation for A Crow Funeral on Twin Cities PBS
Sure, many of us grow up role-playing alternate realities that revolve around fantasies of, say, being stranded in the woods or discovering a new alien planet. But admit it: There’s some hidden part of you that craves a role-playing outlet as a fully fledged grown-up. Turns out, you can do just that if you’re a
Larp House has been featured in this PBS documentary anthology! We are local TV famous! Check it out!
A Crows Funeral by Tim Hutchings
Facilitated by Tom Fendt
Seven players
Larp House Presents: A Crow Funeral (PBS edition)
This special run of the game is a exhibition game that will be filmed by Twin Cities PBS as part of a segment they are doing on Larp House. All participants must consent to being filmed and interviewed.
A fellow crow has died and we will gather to mourn their passing, but more importantly to understand why they died. Not in a metaphysical way, but in a practical way – what killed this creature and how can we ensure it won’t kill us as well? We are crows and this is the crow way.
What
A Crow Funeral, a live-action game about arguments, empathy, and corvids for 2 or more players
Designed by Tim Hutchings
Organized by Katherine Shane and Tom Fendt
When
1 October 2019, from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm (including interviews)
Where
A private residence in Richfield, Minnesota. Details will be provided to participants.
Registration
If you are interested in playing, please fill out our A Crow Funeral registration form ASAP. We’ll let you know if you are in the larp as soon as we can.
We probably only need a few players for this. Continue reading “Larp House Presents: A Crow Funeral (PBS edition)”
Documentation for Slayer Cake at Be-Con
15 September 2019
Be-Con
Rosemont, Illinois
23 players
Designed by Kat Jones and Evan Torner
Organized by Larry Lade, Kathy Shane, Cat Stuntebeck, and Jon Cole
Photography by Cat Stuntebeck (and Jack Phillips)
Costume pieces sacrificed to the gods of metal:
2 boots, 1 belt Continue reading “Documentation for Slayer Cake at Be-Con”
Documentation for Be-Con 2019
A weekend-long larp convention in the Chicago area
Rosemont, Illinois
13-15 September 2019
Glamourous Night
Designed by Jon Cole
Organized by Jon Cole and Cat Stuntebeck
16 players
Pop!
Designed by Alex Roberts
Organized by Jon Cole
11 players
Will That Be All?
Designed by Graham Walmsley
Organized by Larry Lade
8 players + facilitator
All Options
Designed and organized by Jon Cole
3 players
Slayer Cake
coming tomorrow!