Registration form: http://kapcon.org.nz/?q=regform
KapCon is Wellington’s annual roleplaying convention. While its primarily tabletop, there’s a few small larps (more if you offer them). More importantly, there’s two things of particular interest to larpers: a megagame and a flagship larp.
The megagame is The Colossus of Atlantis, by Dillon Burke. If you’re not sure what a megagame is, there’s a wonderful video from “Sit Down, Shut Up & Play” here. This one incorporates themes from the Bronze Age of Classical Greek history, Plato’s writings, giant steampunk robots, the Cthulhu mythos and the gonzo pseudo-history of Atlantis.
(So, I guess a kindof ancient world Pacific Rim with giant clockwork mecha fighting Cthulhu as Atlantis drowns?)
Secondly, we have a flagship larp, That’s a wrap:
It’s not your average day on the lot at Momentous Pictures. Yes, the stars are being mobbed by their adoring fans, and the screenwriters are frantically trying to rebuild their B-picture to make it a headliner, as usual. Just what everyone expected from this brand new 1947. Beneath the glaze of a thousand sequins, though, the world is changing… and not necessarily for the better. The search for un-American activities is starting to roll, and the facade of the studio system is looking a little creakier than it did this time last year.
Set on the studio lot during one spring afternoon, That’s a Wrap features all those things that went on, just behind the camera. Expect politics, romance, secrets, a kidnapped canine star and more than a little unexpected drama.
That’s a Wrap is a theatreform flagship LARP for 50-55 players. In terms of tone, it will feature elements of both screwball comedy and serious drama. While some characters will be firmly in one category or the other, many will feature elements and plots that can play to both.
You can register for it here. Just remember to register for the con as well.
