Basics

The Basics

Monstrosity - Run One

October 30 - November 1, 2025

Monstrosity - Run Two

November 2 - 4, 2025

Monstrosity - Run Three

November 6 - 8, 2025

Cost

$900 per run.

Location

All runs will take place in a private suite at a hotel on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Once accepted, we’ll provide the specific name and address of the venue.

Participants

Each run will have between 16 and 24 participants. The cast will be split evenly between humans and vampires.

Notes

Arden Howells will be the Risk Monitor and Participant Advocate for all runs. See Crew of Monstrosity for a full list of facilitators.

Please see the Home page for information about the application window.

Description of Play

Participants will play in pairs: one vampire, one human. Together you’ll explore monstrosity and humanity over the course of three nights. The first night will be an out-of-role party where everyone gets to know each other, the second and third night you’ll tell the story of a vampiric dinner party. In addition, you’ll have workshops during the day to help you create your character and calibrate your play.

When the larp begins, humans will arrive ignorant of the fate that awaits them… they’ll think they’re either going to a sexy party or a networking event. The vampires soon reveal themselves, feeding upon the humans and revealing their fate: some humans might become vampires themselves, while the rest will be sucked dry by the end of the night. The only way to survive is to win favor with the vampires through their cruel games, and in the end, no one - vampire or human - leaves the party unchanged.

Why would you play this larp? You should play if you want to engage in the fantasy of the vampire:

The Powerful Outsider - While they’re monsters who will literally never see the light of day, humans look at vampires with envy and fear, not disgust.
The Rape Fantasy - As a mysterious figure who comes at night to ravage their victim… the vampire fulfills a desire that people are often afraid to speak out loud.
The Vampire As the Monster - Vampires aren’t evil; they are predators, and that situation makes them monsters to “normal” people - who may be monsters themselves.

Want to learn more? Click the button to learn more about the Experience Overview,

Discretion

Discretion is important to everyone involved in Monstrosity. If you participate, we ask you to trust that no one involved will discuss details of the larp that could cause harm, and we trust you to refrain from doing the same. What sort of details can cause harm?

Sharing the names of people who participate with anyone who hasn't played.
Discussing specific activities that occurred without the permission of the people involved.
Taking any photographs during the events.

Please see our article on Discretion for more detailed information.

Time Commitment

This is a three-day larp, designed to fully prepare you to play with little work before you arrive. We do have three online events prior to the larp to help set expectations. We ask you to make at least one of these three events.

Once accepted into the larp, we’ll schedule a 30-minute “Two-On-One” with you, your partner and the organizer to explain more about the event.
We’ll schedule a 60-minute online discussion for both humans and vampires.
We’ll have one full cast hang-out prior to the event to get to know each other.

Once you arrive at the larp, we ask you to respect everyone’s time and attend all parts of the event. This will include an out-of-role welcome party the first night at 2000. Each day before we play, you can expect up to three hours of workshops to help prepare you for the night. These workshops will take place between lunch and dinner (assume you’ll be busy between 1230 to 1700 pm for scheduling purposes). The larp itself starts at 1930 pm each night and ends shortly before midnight.

Sign-Ups

We use a three-step process to develop a cast for Monstrosity. Please see our article on Invited, Accepted, Partnered for more detailed information.

When you do apply, you’ll have two options:

Participants who sign up as a pair will be reviewed together. If you sign up individually, you'll be reviewed individually, but if approved must find a partner to play. Please see our article on Partner Play for more detailed information.

Accommodations

Monstrosity takes place in a private suite at an iconic hotel on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Included in your price of admission is a shared Queen bed with your partner. You’ll be sharing a room with another pair (four people per room) in the same building as the suite. If you prefer your own room, you may pay for one at your own cost.

Meals are not provided, however, we do provide light refreshments in the evening. As part of your application process, you’ll be asked about dietary restrictions to ensure we have something appropriate for you to snack on.

In addition, we provide white glove service throughout the larp. We’ll meet you when you arrive, help you get settled in, and assist you throughout your stay. If you need a dinner recommendation or reservation, we’ll be happy to help you.

Payments

You will have two payment options:

Pay the entire $900 within 60 days of acceptance.
Join the payment plan. The first payment is $200, then each payment is $100, payable the 20th of each month, starting March 20th.

If you wish to use the payment plan, you must make your first payment of $200 immediately upon sign-up. If you sign up after April 20th, your first payment will be $300.

Travel

Atlantic City is reachable by numerous methods:

You can take a train from 30th Street Station in Philadelphia or a bus from the Port Authority in New York City.
You can fly into Atlantic City International Airport (ACY).
You can drive (1 hour from Philadelphia, 2 hours from New York City). Note: Parking is $25 per day.

Alcohol

We will provide alcohol in limited quantity for this larp (2 - 3 glasses a night). Please do not bring your own during play; however, feel free to bring beverages to share with other participants at the afterparty.

Costuming

Our basic guideline is “dress to undress.” Think about what it will be like if you want to take off clothes, and remember, even if you opt out of sexual activity, this can still be a very physical larp, so please do not bring anything that can easily be damaged. Note: we will be using fake blood that is machine washable.

Please make sure you can wear your costume in the common areas of the hotel without attracting too much attention. We will have a space for you to change and leave personal items out-of-role, but you will not have privacy there.

We will provide more information on costuming after casting.

Accessibility

We strive to make Monstrosity as accessible as possible, and we ask that you share any questions or concerns you may have with us - you’re the expert on your needs. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you’ll have the opportunity to request a consultation as part of the application. This will not affect your application; we’re committed to supporting all reasonable accommodations and will coordinate with you after you join the cast.

Social Justice and Scholarships

Please see our article on Social Justice and Scholarships for more detailed information. To summarize:

The crew of Monstrosity has a Social Justice policy that provides financial recompense for Black and Indigenous people.
In addition, we commit to a fully funded scholarship for 10% of the larp.

Application

You'll need the password to access the application. Filling out the application takes 10 to 20 minutes; we recommend you review the application questions to make the process go smoother.