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One of the best attended Enigma activities, a Live-Action Role-Playing Game (or just "live game") is a role-playing extravaganza lasting anywhere from three to ten hours. Players actually dress up in costume and act out the part of their character throughout the entire game. No dice, no character sheets, just you and the other players interacting with a few simple rules to simulate things like combat, magic, technical skills, etc. In fact, Enigma has won awards for player performances, costumes, and game design (see LARPY awards.)

Live games are usually planned months in advance, and gamemasters often write intricate plots based on characters turned in by the players. Games have been run in numerous genres, including science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, historical, and popular fictional worlds such as Star Trek, Cthulhu, Dune, Amber, and Sandman. Some of the past games listed below include links to other information provided by the gamemasters and/or pictures from the game. We've also gathered together some live gaming resources from the collected wisdom of Enigma's gaming experience.

Upcoming Games
To participate in a game, see the individual gamemasters for that game. If you're interested in running your own, just bring up your idea at an Enigma meeting. People there can get you in touch with experienced gamemasters who can provide you with helpful advice (and warnings!).

Past Games
Note: This list does not include live games which were special sessions of ongoing "paper and dice" or e-mail role-playing campaigns. Games which took place on more than one day list only the dates of the first and last sessions. Links below are to informational pages written by the GMs, usually before the game though they may include post-game updates. The photo icons lead to a section of the Enigma online memorabilia collection. You can also see a central listing of photos from Enigma live games.

DATE	NAME	GAMEMASTERS
Sept 16, 2006	Masquerade: An Evening in Ruritania	Karen Bowman, Cynthia Chamberlin, Ray Lavoie
August, 2006 (Worldcon)	Space Cadets: Guardians of the High Frontier	Enigma
Monday April 10th, 2006	Ninja High School: Lunch!	Matt Khalil
Cancelled	Zombie Survival Night: The Public Live Game	TC Lai
Cancelled (Fall Quarter 2005)	Space Opera: Episode I	Scott Martin, Jason Nuesca
Cancelled (Winter Quarter 2006)	Space Opera: Episode II	Scott Martin, Jason Nuesca
Cancelled (Spring Quarter 2006)	Space Opera: Episode III	Scott Martin, Jason Nuesca
Sept 4, 2005 (Enigma M-Con)	Katamari Damacy -- CANCELLED	Mike Tice
Sept 4, 2005 (Enigma Maxicon)	Burger Meister	Hal and Karen Bowman
Aug 13, 2005	LIMBO!	Kirsten Hageleit
Aug 16, 2003 - Jun 26, 2004	Miskatonic University	Mike Tice
Apr 3, 2004	Tarnished Chrome: Live-Action Roleplaying in the Late Twenty-First Century	Ian, Ray Lavoie, Richard Becker
Aug 2-7, 2004	The Ziegler Unit: A LARP of The Cthulhu Mythos	Richard Becker
Oct 9, 2004	Renewal	Christian Brown
Nov 6, 2004	Who Killed The Princes in the Tower?	Ray Lavoie, Cynthia Chamberlin
Dec 6, 2003	AS Cleopatra	Hal and Karen Bowman
Nov 15, 2003	Vienna Decision	Ray Lavoie, Cynthia Chamberlin
Oct 4, 2003	A Dream of Averoigne	Richard Becker
Sep 6, 2003	Spirited Away: the Live Game	Aaron Vanek, Kirsten Hageleit
Aug 2, 2003	Checkmate, Charlie	Ray Lavoie, Cynthia Chamberlin
Feb 24, 2003	Afterlife	Alvin Chen
Feb 8, 2003	Arrr! More Pirates!	Ian and Brian McInnis
Jan 25, 2003	Scooby Doo Cthulhu	Karen and Hal Bowman
Jan 25, 2003	BurgerMeister	Karen and Hal Bowman
Nov 9, 2002	The Threshold: A LARP of the Cthulhu Mythos	Richard Becker
Aug 17, 2002	Sunnydale High School Reunion	Richard Becker
Jun 22, Jul 27, Aug 24 2002	Waltz of Nations	Ray Lavoie and Cynthia Chamberlin
Apr 13, 2002	Ninja High School, Episode 4: The Party	Scott Martin
Feb 23, 2002	Last Days	Christian Brown
Feb 2, 2002	Lincoln 1875	Lee Bennett, Judy Adler, Andy Ashcraft, Hal Bowman
Jan 7, 2002 (during the Enigma meeting)	Ninja High School, Episode 3: Lunch!	Scott Martin
Dec 8, 2001	The Persistence of Memory	Richard Becker
Nov 10, 2001	Hogwarts the Live Game	Pat Mannion, Aaron Vanek, Christian Brown, Cyrus Naim, Ian, Kevin Eustice, Kirsten Hageleit, Ray Lavoie, Scott Martin
Oct 20, 2001	Arabian Nights-Ramadan	Richard Becker
Mar 31, 2001	M. Beauregard's	Ray Lavoie
Jan 27, 2001	Lankhmar: Carnival of Swords	Scott Martin
Aug 5, 2000	Samurai Matsuri	Amy Creamer
Jul 29, 2000	Starship	Christian Brown, Pat Mannion
Mar 18, 2000	Murder on the Road to Santiago	Ray Lavoie, Cynthia Chamberlin
Feb 5, 2000	I was a Teenage Monster from Outer Space	Karen Bowman, Hal Bowman
Jan 15, 2000	Camlann Eve	Alex Epstein
Aug 27, 1998 - Nov 13, 1999	Castle Falkenstein	Ray Lavoie, Ian
Sep 11, 1999	the 29 steps: a modern-day Lovecraftian mystery	Mike Tice
Aug 21, 1999	The Sultan's Funeral Pyre	Amy Creamer
Jul 24, 1999	Imperium	Scott Martin
Jun 19, 1999	Silver and Sage	Aaron Vanek, Kirsten Hageleit Denny
Dec 31, 1998	Leonardo's Hands, a Game of the Millennium	Tamara Boyd
Oct 17, 1998	A Confederacy of Spirit	Christian Brown
Sep 27, 1998	A Family Affair	Scott Martin
Jul 18, 1998	Sandman 3: Brief Lives	Andy Ashcraft, Lee Bennett, Kevin Flanagan, Lesley Mathieson
Nov 1, 1997	Moonlight on the Ister	Mike Tice
Oct 20, 1997	ARRR! PIRATES!	Ian, Brian McInnis
Oct 17, 1997 - May 9, 1998	Gods II	Scott Martin
Aug 2, 1997	Sandman 2.5: World's End	Andy Ashcraft, Lesley Mathieson, Kevin Flanagan, Lee Bennett
May 31, 1997	Sorcery	Christian Brown
Mar 22, 1997	Oscar II	Rebecca Strong, Mike Tice
Oct 12, 1996 - May 10, 1997	The Gods	Scott Martin
Jun 22, 1996	The Grand Convocation	Brian McInnis, Ian
Apr 30, 1996	Ninja High School: ChemLab	Scott Martin
Mar 23, 1996	Oscar	Mike Tice, Rebecca Strong
Apr 22, 1995	The Beautiful and the Damned (Vampire)	Jay Negro, Andy Ashcraft, John Thompson
Jan 14, 1995	Last Chance for Humanity	Mike Tice
Nov 14, 1994	Ninja High School: the Substitute	Scott Martin
Aug 1994	Leonard's Leavings	Ian
?? 1994	Roma Nova	Amy Creamer
May 21, 1994	Fam Biz	Pat Mannion, Joe Mafi, Brant Nelson
Winter 1994	Sandman II: a Game of You	Andy Ashcraft, Lesley Mathieson, Debbie Levine
Feb 1994	Paranoia	Pat Mannion, Joe Mafi, Ian
Oct 1993	Space Opera III: Mission Earth	Scott Martin, Jason Nuesca
Sep 1993	Millennium	Rebecca Strong
Jul 1993	Sandman: Season of Mists	Robert Hurt, Aaron Vanek
May 22, 1993	Yesterday's Surrender (Star Trek: TNG scenario)	Harry Teplitz, Michael Reed, Steve Vincena, Mike Tice
Apr 24, 1993	Madame Ling's Dragon Palace	Amy Creamer
Feb 20, 1993	Super-hero	Scott Martin, John Thompson
Jan 1993	Hellrpg	Andy Ashcraft, Pat Mannion, Joe Mafi
Jan 1993	Star Wars II: March of the Grand Admirals	Ferret Baudoin
Nov 1992	Renaissance 1494	Amy Creamer
Oct 1992	Boar's Head Tavern (re-make)	Scott Martin
Sep 26, 1992	Gulf Wars II: The Kuwaitis Strike Back	Ferret Baudoin, Scott Martin
Summer 1992	23 Skidoo	Mike Tice
Aug 4, 1992	Shadowrun	Matt Steele, David Altman
Summer 1992	GAME	Harry Teplitz, Steve Vincena, Michael Reed
Summer 1992	Prisoner	Harry Teplitz
Jun 1992	Amber	Ferret Baudoin
June 20, 1992	Space Opera II: Journey to El Dorado	Scott Martin, Jason Nuesca
Mar 1992	Star Trek	Robert Hurt, Scott Martin
Feb 1992	Star Wars I	Ferret Baudoin, Kyle Haight
Feb 1992	Dune	Harry Teplitz, Andy Ashcraft
Jan 1992	Groovy Cthulhu	Mike Tice
December '91	Dimensional Rip Bar II	Steve Mandel
Nov 1991	Film Noir	Brian Tatosky
Summer 1991	Spy Game	Harry Teplitz
July 20, 1991	Enigma Murder Mystery	Scott Martin
Summer 1991	untitled outdoor fantasy adventure	Rob Wiese, Scott Martin
Winter 1991	Cthulhu II	Matt Steele
Dec 14, 1990	Space Opera I: Invasion of Atremis	Scott Martin, Jason Nuesca
Oct 31, 1990	Cyberpunk I	Pat Mannion, Sean Young
Summer 1990	Dimensional Rip Bar	Steve Mandel
Summer 1990	Agatha Christie Murder Mystery	Rob Wiese
Winter 1990	Cthulhu I	Matt Steele, Aaron Vanek
Oct 21, 1989	Boar's Head Tavern	Scott Martin, Rob Wiese
Winter 1989	untitled Science Fiction bar scenario	Eric Nielsen, Andy Ashcraft
Fall 1988	Tales from the Wild Bear Inn	Scott Martin, Brian Tatosky
Summer 1988	Death of an Archmage	Scott Martin