Figments Of Your Imagination (FYI)

Welcome to the internet home of Figments of Your Imagination (FYI)!

We create, run, and sell enjoyable, parlor-style live action role playing (LARP) scenarios and related items.

Policy on generative AI: We do not use generative AI.

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Update (June 2025):

For those of you who live in the northern hemisphere, summer is almost here (it arrived in our neighborhood a month ago). That means outdoor LARP season is upon us! When you think about LARP events to run or attend this year, consider making this the year of immersion. Why only imagine a dark and stormy night when you can experience it? Well, to stay dry and warm, obviously, but the point is that some of us enjoy verisimilitude. When I play a LARP set in Antarctica, I expect to wade through real snow to get to the generator shed and investigate what cut the power before our rapidly-cooling research habitat becomes our icy tomb. But enough about snow....

Work continues on our next product, Conspiracy of Ravens, the sequel to our first published product, Carnival Arcane: The LARP. In case we don't say it enough, Conspiracy of Ravens is a stand-alone adventure; you don't need to play Carnival Arcane first, but you will find both events more satisfying if you do. Watch this space for news. In the meantime, remember to get out once in a while and play!

What's Special About Our LARP Scenarios?

The FYI team has more than 45 years of combined experience writing and presenting LARP events for private groups and at conventions across the Midwest. We take pride in creating and running enjoyable, parlor-style LARPs that are full of surprising plots and unique twists, and we like introducing players to the hobby. Our event runners are always happy to offer advice and guidance, and most of our events include roles for people who never played a LARP before.

Many of our current and planned published scenarios draw inspiration from the gothic horror soundtracks of Midnight Syndicate, which you hear playing every year at Halloween stores and haunted house attractions across the USA. Please visit MidnightSyndicate.com to hear sample tracks and discover why Midnight Syndicate is the Halloween industry's go-to source of quality background music.

If you want to introduce your friends and family to LARPing but can't bring them all to a convention, our pre-packaged LARP scenarios let you run an enjoyable and memorable event and contain almost everything you need, including but not limited to the following:

• Historical information and context for the scenario

• Informative character sheets and useful player handouts

• Game Master (GM) plot summaries and reference sheets

• Tips for advertising your event and attracting players

• Suggestions for costuming, set decoration, and, occasionally, menus (for those who enjoy hosting)

• Advice and tips both for GMs and for new players

We strive to include great advice for GMs in all our products, but we recommend that you feel comfortable running parlor-style LARPs (or at least table-top RPGs) before you try running one of our events.

Buy Carnival Arcane: The LARP at DriveThruRPG.com!

We intend to publish all of our Midnight Syndicate-inspired events. Our first product -- Carnival Arcane: The LARP -- is available at DriveThruRPG.com! This well-received LARP scenario is based on Midnight Syndicate's award-winning album, Carnival Arcane, and is used with permission. For more details, click here.

Convention Attendees

We hope to see you again at our favorite conventions when time and tide allow. If you want a taste of nostalgia, you can browse some of our past offerings by clicking here.