What are Live Reality Games?
Live Reality Games (LRGs) are immersive, player-driven competitions inspired by popular survival and strategy shows—but played out in real life. Across parks, campgrounds, and private properties around the country, creators design complex, multi-day experiences that challenge participants to outlast, outthink, and outplay one another in both body and mind.
But beyond the strategy and the endurance, LRGs are about something deeper. They are stories come to life—where strangers become allies, discomfort turns into discovery, and ordinary people step into extraordinary versions of themselves.
LRG Nation was born from a simple question: Why do people create these worlds—and why do others choose to play in them?
Our team set out to capture the heartbeat of a growing movement—one built by passionate creators who pour their time, resources, and imagination into crafting unforgettable experiences. For them, it’s not just a game; it’s a canvas for human connection, strategy, and storytelling.
At its core, LRG Nation is an exploration of what happens when competition meets community. It follows the builders who dream these experiences into being, the volunteers who make them possible, and the players who show up ready to test their limits and find out who they really are.
What drives someone to spend months designing a world others will live in for just a weekend? What compels players to face exhaustion, vulnerability, and risk—all for the sake of growth, belonging, or redemption?
Through their eyes, LRG Nation reveals something profound: that in pushing ourselves to the edge, we often find what’s most real.