Jun 25 2009
Seventh Kingdom IGE Offers “Interactive Gaming Environment” to New Jersey LARPers
I realize a LARP is not a convention, and this is a conventions blog and all… but one of my good friends is behind a brand new LARP-style event, and they are having their “beta test” this weekend. I know LARPs have really become a fixture for a lot of conventions these days, so if you’re looking to keeping LARPing after the con, consider Seventh Kingdom IGE in New Jersey. Their official press release is below:
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Seventh Kingdom IGE Offers “Interactive Gaming Environment” to New
Jersey LARPers
Mt. Holly, NJ, April 27, 2009 – Building on the concept of LARP (live action role play), the Interactive Gaming Environment allows players to create and choose a character, dress as the character, and fulfill quests and adventures in the game.
Seventh Kingdom IGE is open to players age 16 and above, and is run by the staff of seven, known as Venture Crew 1337. Players can pre-register via the Seventh Kingdom IGE Web site at http://www.seventhkingdomige.com.
Seventh Kingdom will run an open beta event on June 26-28 and its first full event on July 17-19. Both events are held at Camp Amity Acres in Waretown, NJ. Events start at a weekend pricing of $45.00. Pre-registration opens today. Military (active, reserve, and Guard) and those who pre-register will receive discounts.
More comprehensive than LARPs, Seventh Kingdom operates specifically as a business, existing to satisfy the needs of the players. President and CEO Matthew “Bizkit” Hoerter hand-selected the six other staff members: a logistics director, event coordinator, scheduling/photography director, rules director, propmaster/environmental director, and marketing director. Hoerter’s staff holds over 40 years of live action gaming experience.
Seventh Kingdom IGE also offers special instruction classes for new players, during which players can receive assistance in making their first character and safety-approved weapon.
Hoping to capitalize on recent appearances of LARPs in mainstream media, Seventh Kingdom IGE targets LARPers, video and tabletop gamers, but specifically reaches out to new players.
Seventh Kingdom IGE conducts in-person demos at local conventions, universities, and events and is actively seeking cross-promotion on the Web. For further information, contact Marketing Director Tara Meacham at tmm@seventhkingdomige.com and view the online press kit at http://www.seventhkingdomige.com.
ABOUT SEVENTH KINGDOM IGE
Seventh Kingdom IGE takes gaming to the next level. Reaching out to new and experienced gamers, Seventh Kingdom IGE offers its branded “Interactive Gaming Environment,” promising to provide a constantly-engaging live action game environment to players.
