As this convention is the premier event of its kind within the region, production companies must understand that submission of an application does not guarantee space on the Dragon*Con LARP Floor. All applications will receive a confirmation of receipt (so please include all CC addresses on your send!), but only those production companies approved by our LARP Director will be invited to join the LARP Floor show prep mailing list.
Before submitting a bid, please remember that Dragon*Con adheres to a strict "peace-bonding" weaponry rule, so there can be no physical weaponry contact - or even the removal of weapons from peace-bonded sheaths - for gaming purposes. "Boffer" LARPs are strictly prohibited, however, they are welcome to enter a bid for a "no combat" game session or for "display-only" table status if we are given sufficient space to host same.
Provisional decisions and approval are typically made in May with the decisions becoming final in June. Groups are welcome to and encouraged to submit multiple bids if they would like to run multiple LARPs at D*C10. If you would like to apply to run a LARP game at D*C10, the following information is required:
Please note that Dragon*Con allows its LARP games to retain 100% of their admission price. However, because of this policy, Dragon*Con does not sell tickets for LARP events and each production company is expected to maintain their own gate and admission policies. While Dragon*Con does not "comp" badges for exhibitor game staff, it does allow badges to be purchased by the LARP groups for their Storytellers/Narrators at significant group discounts. If your game is selected to run at D*C10, you will receive more information regarding this in future emails.
APPLICATION for GAME SPACE |
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LARP Questions: 1. Production Company Name. 2. Head Storyteller and Convention Liaison, if different (both names, please, with current phone numbers and email addresses). 3. Game System you wish to run; be as specific as possible. If the system is a home system (meaning one that a person could not just go to a gaming store to purchase the rules), please provide a general description of the rules system. 4. Tentative Plot Name and Description. If you are merely requesting a "display only" table allocation and not requesting to run a scenario, please advise of this as well. 5. Estimated Number of Players (both maximum and number anticipated) and anticipated entrance fee. 6. Space Requests. Please be aware that play space is at a premium at Dragon*Con and, if approved to run, LARP games are usually allotted no more than one room (that can be sectioned off into two (2) rooms via air wall) from the available space; 7. Number of Narrators you anticipate having on staff. 8. Description of adversity resolution and combat systems. As a reminder of the information above, please note that Dragon*Con maintains a strict "peace bond" rule, so if your combat resolution system relies on physical interaction (boffer), you will either have to utilize an alternative dispute resolution system or run a scenario not involving boffer combat. 9. Prior CONVENTION experience running LARP games 10. Whether you are a returning D*C LARP production company or wish to run for the first time 11. How many days/nights you plan on running the game and your preferred day(s)/night(s) that you will be running? Please note that this is ONLY a statement of preference and that, if game scheduling conflicts are unavoidable, the D*C LARP staff does its best to work with all production companies to maximize everyone's happiness. 12. If your game has or intends to seek sanctioning from any organized role-playing body. 13. Does your production company have a website where you will have specific information about the game you would like to run at the convention? (It is OK if you don't. It is just helpful to us if this information is provided with your application.) |
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APPLICATION for PANEL SPEAKERS |
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PANEL Questions: 1. Production Company Name &/or Sanctioning Body 2. Panels you want to be on 3. Prior CONVENTION experience speaking on Panels 4. Whether or not you are a returning D*C LARP Panels speaker 5. Game Systems you are running or assisting with at this convention 6. Do you have a public website for your speaking engagements or authored works? |
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