Zombie Apocalypse - LARP

It’s Sunday morning as I sit at my computer for a few minutes trying to keep my thoughts clear in a body that is in pain.  So far this weekend I’ve played 2 different games that I’ve never played before.  It’s been a wonderful way to kick off the October and Play a New RPG month.  This report will focus on the second game I was in. I want to get this out before I forget, because I wasn’t able to take notes during the apocalypse.

Our zombie Survival team

The arsonal.

The Steinbach LARPers Society hosted a Zombie Apocalypse game.  People were encouraged to come out with your favourite Nerf Gun, LARP baseball Bat or whatever else might be found during a modern day Zombie Apocalypse.  Our own group collected a variety of weaponry;

1. ·         A purple royal crown dice bag (that I stuffed with foam) to simulate a dice bag.
2. ·         A knitting needle case the was filled with straws to simulate knitting needles
3. ·         A spray bottle filled with water that was supposed to be a mixture of peroxide that would blind a zombie
4. ·         5 different style Nerf guns.
5. ·         A couple of foam knifes
6. ·         And more Nerf Ammo then you can shake a stick at.

Play a New RPG Month

The folks over at The Dice of Doom podcast started a great project a year ago. Their idea was to try a new RPG every month for a year. They have played a variety different games so far, and talked about what they liked and didn't about each on their podcast. Now they are throwing down the challenge to all of us. Step out of your comfort game, and try something else.  To Play a New RPG in the Month of October 

Every Wednesday I am at my local brick and mortar store to run DnD encounters. I talk with about 20 different players about games and RPGS. They continue to surprise me by their lack of knowledge about any game system beyond WotC Dungeon and Dragons 4th edition. While I am overjoyed that they are at least playing something I wish they would expand their minds and try something different. There are so many different game options out there. I think that is where something like Play a New RPG Month is really going to shine. In order for it to do its job however, it is up to all of us to get the word out. Otherwise it is likely just going to be a bunch of people who would already be playing different games anyways.

I’ve made a list of my top five picks for Play a New RPG month. Each of them was picked for a variety of reasons but one of the main deciding factors were their ability to play in a single session and the cost. Almost all of them can easily extend them into a longer session but I want to try as many different new systems.  I know this is a slightly different take on it, but I figure if you try it and you like it or are at least curious about it then you can always go back to it and see what else it has to offer.  The second time around you can get more into personalizing the characters. With pre-gens and relatively simple systems you can grab something and run with it. I’ve also tried to keep each of my picks relatively inexpensive if not free. With all of that in mind here are my top five picks for Play a New RPG month