Monday, 10 May 2021

LARP in China

LARPing has experienced explosive growth among Chinese youth in the past year, according to this report by Siyuan Meng for Radii China. Link thanks to Angus Abranson. The article traces its success to a 2016 mystery reality show called Who’s The Murderer? and notes that it’s mostly small groups with one GM, often playing in dedicated rented-out sets, with the most popular genres being murder mysteries and period dramas.

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