LARPing, short for Live Action Role-Playing, is a popular activity among fiction enthusiasts where participants dress up in costumes, assuming pre-written roles, and act out scenes from their favorite novels or movies. A LARPer is often described as an individual who plays these roles in a live setting. There are, however, other synonyms for LARPer. Some alternatives are "cosplayer," "fandom enthusiast," or "adventure gamer." LARPing participants are also known as "roleplayers," "reenactors," "simulators" or "fantasy game players". Regardless of what synonym one uses, one thing for certain is that LARPing offers a unique and exciting way for people to live out their creative fantasies in an immersive and interactive setting.