What is a LARP? In a LARP, you take on the role of a character and physically act out that character’s actions, pursuing their goals and interacting with other players while remaining ‘in character’. More specifically, this scenario is a parlour-style LARP, meaning that the area of play is confined to a relatively small area and the focus is on roleplay and intrigue rather than combat.

“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?” Mr Bennet, a gentleman of modest means and the father of five daughters, has invited new neighbours and friends over for tea at his home, Longbourn House, so that they can get to know each other. His wife strongly believes that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. 

Welcome to the world of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, with quite a few twists of mayhem. We hope that Austen, a fan of the pleasing shocks of Gothic novels, would approve of the liberties we have taken with her characters. Expect the unexpected, as elegant Regency costumes and decorous manners conceal that all is not how it seems on the outside. Surprises abound for characters who are concerned for their futures in an uncertain world. This is a game inspired by some of the wilder imaginings of Austen fan-fiction. Players seeking a straightforward Regency game setting of courtship and social climbing will not find that here.

Written by Peaky Games.