UK Freeforms is an unincorporated non-profit organisation promoting freeform-style larps in the UK. It does this by organising two annual events: Consequences and a weekend-long freeform larp held in Retford.
What are freeform larps?
We use the term “freeform larp” as an umbrella term covering a range of live-action roleplaying games.
In many freeform larps, players are given prewritten characters with a detailed background and information about other characters, along with goals they are trying to achieve.
You may also know them as "litform" or "interactive theatre" or "secrets and powers larps" or "chamber larps" or "parlour larps." If you’ve played a “horde game” or a “Nordic larp” or a “live” or even David Wesley’s 1969 Braunstein, then you’ve probably done something very close to what we call a freeform larp.
Or often, just larp.
Tell me about Consequences?
Consequences is an annual larp convention held at Chichester Lakeside Holiday Park in November. It runs from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon, with typically more than 40 games offered to xxx attendees.
We also play a lot of board games and sometimes some tabletop roleplaying games.
Tell me about the weekend larps?
Each year, we organise a weekend-long freeform in the Best Western hotel in Retford. The games run from 8 pm on Friday night until 1 pm on Sunday, with breaks for meals and sleep.
A typical weekend game involves 60+ players with very detailed character backstories and complex plots and mechanics.
Click here to learn more about weekend games.
Where can I learn more?
We run a friendly Discord server, an email list, and a Facebook Group. Drop in and say “hi!”
We also support other cons and events.