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==History==
==History==
The first Phenomenon was run in 1994. While intended to be a Canberra convention, due to venue costs it was held over the border at Karabar High School in New South Wales.<ref>[http://pheno.org.au/2014/about.html About Pheno], ''Phenomenon 2014'', 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.</ref> In 1996 the convention shifted to ANU in Canberra, and has stayed in the city ever since. After some shifting around in the calendar, since 2003 it has run consistently at Queens Birthday weekend in early June.
The first Phenomenon was run in 1994. While intended to be a Canberra convention, due to venue costs it was held over the border at Karabar High School in New South Wales.<ref>[http://pheno.org.au/2014/about.html About Pheno], ''Phenomenon 2014'', 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.</ref> In 1996 the convention shifted to ANU in Canberra, and has stayed in the city ever since. After some shifting around in the calendar, from 2003 it ran consistently at Queens Birthday weekend in early June at Daramalan College.
 
In 2018 it changed to run on the Labour Day weekend (ACT calendar) in early October.


==Games run==
==Games run==
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2025: Living Large!!===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Broken Promises || Australia || Random Jones
|-
| Cyberpunk 2097: Buying the Future || Australia || Sean Allsop & David James
|-
| The Dreaming of Daramalan || Australia || Kristine Hertel & Jake Fischer
|-
| The Finding of Ilwuz || Australia || Aaron Holding
|-
| Reclaiming Home || Australia || Ingrid Bean
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2024: Pearl===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| The Annual May Day Party || Australia || Jason Cebalo
|-
| August Time Machine || Australia || Jo Rocke
|-
| The Bonds of Ascension || Australia || James Woodman
|-
| Carnival of the Midnight Sun || Australia || Ben Taylor
|-
| Mx Universe 2999 || Australia || Stephen Justice
|-
| Ravenloft: Before the Avalanche || Australia || Joe McNamara
|-
| Star Trek: Fading Dreams || Australia || Sean Allsop
|-
| The Time of My Life || Australia || Random Jones, Adrian Overbury, Bek Grayden & Aaron Holding
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2023: Mystery===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| The Banquet of Extraordinary Experiences || Australia ||  Ali Lawrie
|-
| Lights Out! || Australia || Fi McConachie
|-
| Rava's Final Journey || Australia || Stephen Justice
|-
| Tauris 2077 || Australia || Xole Karman & Andrew Smith
|-
| The Tribunal of Scattered Seas || Australia || Paul ‘Polly’ Stephenson
|-
| The War of Fae and Flowers || Australia || Bianca Schloeffel & Kristine Hertel
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2022: Arrival===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Babylon 5: In Valen’s Name || Australia || Gavin Lucan
|-
| Paper Jubilee || Australia || Random Jones (with assistance from Maz Weaver and Loki Carbis)
|-
| Balance of Power || Australia || Jason Cebalo
|-
| [[Moonshine]] || Australia || Penny Sullivan, Charlie Tornatore, and Jason Chappel, with editing by Melody Watson
|-
| Mysteries of Atalantum — Airship of Death || Australia || Eliza Eaton
|}
*''Pheno was unable to run during 2020 and 2021 due to covid-19 lockdowns. The intended theme for 2020 was Journey, postponed to 2021; when restrictions lifted, the theme was changed to ''Arrival''.''
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2019: Silver===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Crossroads under a Silvermoon || Australia || Steven Doyle
|-
| The Family Jewels || Australia || Selphie Corke
|-
| Peace In Our Time || Australia || Daniel Ryan, Willow Lucas-Smith, Amanda Norton
|-
| PERFĬCĬO GLŌRĬA || Australia || Sean Allsop and Georgia Johnston
|-
| Pride and Extreme Prejudice: Party! At the Duke’s || Australia || Rhydian
|-
| Sliver Chord || Australia || Evan Paliatseas, Kyla Ward, Michael Christie, and Belinda Kelly
|-
| Silverton || Australia || Xole Karman
|-
| Sunset || Australia || Joe McNamara
|-
| When the Rivers Run Dry...  || Australia || Fi McConachie
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2018: Phenomenon Royalty===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| B.Y.O.B. || Australia || Nastia Sinitsyna, Alisa Matavilava & Jenia Siadova
|-
| The Death of Hope || Australia || Stephen Justice
|-
| The Monster Mash || Australia || Penny O'Rance
|-
| Save The Date || Australia || Jimbles
|-
| Thermopylae || Australia || Jason Chappel
|-
| Threefold Blessings || Australia || Penny Sullivan
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2017: Pheno Storm!===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Farscape: The Nebari Who Sold The World || Australia || Penny Sullivan
|-
|The Fall of the House of Atreus || Australia || Xole Karman
|-
|Deathless || Australia || Cassandra Williams, Jenny Mason and David James
|-
| Star Trek: Justice & Loss || Australia || David Hollingworth
|-
| The Emperor Wants a Wife || Australia || Ben Dawson
|-
| Truth or Dare || Australia || Fi McConachie
|-
| Red Sisters, Black Skies || Australia || Melody Watson
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2016: Reunion===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Big Cheese: Geek Edition || Australia || Jeremy Broom and Alexi Kenney
|-
| "Hotel California" or Five Adventurers walk into a Bar || Australia || Jon Lowe
|-
| In Remembrance of the King || Australia || Mark Bruckard and David James
|-
| Slayercon || Australia || Mike Walker and Dan Connor
|-
| Tragedia Rusticana || Australia || Joe MacNamara
|-
| Tranquillity Springs || Australia || Ryan d'Argeavel
|-
| Unions and Intersections || Australia || Random
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2015===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| A Weekend in the Country || Australia || Sandra d'Argeavel, David James
|-
| Bloodrunner || Australia || Xole Karman, Andrew Smith
|-
| Gasteranthus Atratus Nobilis || Australia || Stephen Justice, Kane Edwards
|-
| Star Trek: Crisis and Opportunity || Australia || David Hollingworth, James Riley
|-
| The Day the Earth Stood Up || Australia || Robbie Matthews, Barbara Kearins, Rod Kearins and Stuart Barrow
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2014===
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2014===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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| Black Feather Shrine || Australia || Joe McNamara
| Black Feather Shrine || Australia || Joe McNamara
|-
|-
| A Game of Suns || Australia || Xole Karman and Andrew Smith  
| [[A Game of Suns]] || Australia || Xole Karman and Andrew Smith  
|-
|-
| It’s the end of the World... Or I feel fine || Australia || David Woodruff and Jon Lowe
| It’s the end of the World... Or I feel fine || Australia || David Woodruff and Jon Lowe
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| Ravenloft: Holy Land || Australia || Joe McNamara  
| Ravenloft: Holy Land || Australia || Joe McNamara  
|-
|-
| Tales from the City: Exogenesis || Australia || Simon Boot and Alicia Cameron
| [[Tales from the City: Exogenesis]] || Australia || Simon Boot and Alicia Cameron
|}
|}


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|-
| This Party Tonight... || Australia || Mike Walker and Sandra d’Argeavel  
| This Party Tonight... || Australia || Mike Walker and Sandra d’Argeavel  
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2009===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| By a Dark River || Australia || Travis Hall and Sarah Western
|-
| Canberra: The Big Divi || Australia || Lawrence Flower
|-
| [[The Erebus Incident]] || Australia || Xole Karman, David Hollingworth and Andrew Smith
|-
| The Queen of Love and Beauty || Australia || Belinda Kelly
|-
| Regency Revels || Australia || Philippa Borland
|-
| The Retreat || Australia || David James and Nadina Geary
|-
| Singles' Night || Australia || Alicia Cameron and James Wright
|-
| [[Tales from the City: Exogenesis]] || Australia || Simon Boot and Alicia Cameron
|-
| A Tangled Web We Weave || Australia || Marissa Harris
|-
| 100 Years Ago Today... || Australia ||
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2008===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| Auto Da Fe || Australia || Joe McNamara
|-
| [[Ball of Dreams]] || Australia ||
|-
| The Heron's Revenge || Australia || Stacey L Payne
|-
| Project Eden || Australia ||
|-
| Star Explorers || Australia || Mike Walker
|-
| Undeadwood || Australia || Xole Karman and Andrew Smith
|-
| The Wake || Australia || Travis Hall
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2007===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| [[12/1]] || Australia ||
|-
| Dread Legacy || Australia || Tim Smith and Robert Barbetti
|-
| The Heron's Reason || Australia || Stacey L Payne
|-
| Olympus 2020 || Australia || Xole Karman
|-
| Pack || Australia || Stuart Barrow
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2006===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| A Night to Remember, A Night to Forget || Australia || Angela and Ben Kemp
|-
| A Personal Apocalypse || Australia || David James and Xole Karman
|-
| Faenor – The Freeform || Australia || Sim Lauren
|-
| Gilbert & Sullivan: The Trial  || Australia || Liz Waldock
|-
| Lost the Plot? || Australia || Eric Henry and James Walker
|-
| The Heron's Riddle || Australia || Stacey L Payne
|-
| The Princess's Pleasure || Australia || Fi McConnachie
|-
| Star Wars: Overtures of Peace || Australia || Laurie Flower
|}
===Larps run at Phenomenon 2005===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Country || Run by
|-
| [[Eden's Daughters]] || Australia || Ingrid Bean
|-
| [[Of Cards and Convenience]] || Australia || Fi McConachie and Renee
|-
| The Unicorn's Lance || Australia || Fi McConachie
|-
| Familiar || Australia || Xole Karman
|-
| Jerry Does Canberra! || Australia ||  Andrew McClennan
|-
| Beaker: Sky Marshalls — the Free Form! || Australia || Robbie and Stephanie Matthews
|-
| An Arthurian Idyll || Australia || James Walker and Eric Henry
|}
|}


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* [http://pheno.org.au/ Official site]
* [http://pheno.org.au/ Official site]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/24014890393/ Facebook group]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/24014890393/ Facebook group]
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Latest revision as of 05:35, 10 March 2026



Phenomenon

Location
Canberra, Australia
Focus
Tabletop roleplaying and Australian freeform
Established
1994
Website
Phenomenon


Phenomenon is a roleplaying convention in Australia. It runs every Queens Birthday weekend (early June) in Canberra. While the core of the convention is table top roleplaying, it has a strong Australian freeform / theatre-style larp component.

History

The first Phenomenon was run in 1994. While intended to be a Canberra convention, due to venue costs it was held over the border at Karabar High School in New South Wales.[1] In 1996 the convention shifted to ANU in Canberra, and has stayed in the city ever since. After some shifting around in the calendar, from 2003 it ran consistently at Queens Birthday weekend in early June at Daramalan College.

In 2018 it changed to run on the Labour Day weekend (ACT calendar) in early October.

Games run

Larps run at Phenomenon 2025: Living Large!!

Name Country Run by
Broken Promises Australia Random Jones
Cyberpunk 2097: Buying the Future Australia Sean Allsop & David James
The Dreaming of Daramalan Australia Kristine Hertel & Jake Fischer
The Finding of Ilwuz Australia Aaron Holding
Reclaiming Home Australia Ingrid Bean

Larps run at Phenomenon 2024: Pearl

Name Country Run by
The Annual May Day Party Australia Jason Cebalo
August Time Machine Australia Jo Rocke
The Bonds of Ascension Australia James Woodman
Carnival of the Midnight Sun Australia Ben Taylor
Mx Universe 2999 Australia Stephen Justice
Ravenloft: Before the Avalanche Australia Joe McNamara
Star Trek: Fading Dreams Australia Sean Allsop
The Time of My Life Australia Random Jones, Adrian Overbury, Bek Grayden & Aaron Holding

Larps run at Phenomenon 2023: Mystery

Name Country Run by
The Banquet of Extraordinary Experiences Australia Ali Lawrie
Lights Out! Australia Fi McConachie
Rava's Final Journey Australia Stephen Justice
Tauris 2077 Australia Xole Karman & Andrew Smith
The Tribunal of Scattered Seas Australia Paul ‘Polly’ Stephenson
The War of Fae and Flowers Australia Bianca Schloeffel & Kristine Hertel

Larps run at Phenomenon 2022: Arrival

Name Country Run by
Babylon 5: In Valen’s Name Australia Gavin Lucan
Paper Jubilee Australia Random Jones (with assistance from Maz Weaver and Loki Carbis)
Balance of Power Australia Jason Cebalo
Moonshine Australia Penny Sullivan, Charlie Tornatore, and Jason Chappel, with editing by Melody Watson
Mysteries of Atalantum — Airship of Death Australia Eliza Eaton
  • Pheno was unable to run during 2020 and 2021 due to covid-19 lockdowns. The intended theme for 2020 was Journey, postponed to 2021; when restrictions lifted, the theme was changed to Arrival.

Larps run at Phenomenon 2019: Silver

Name Country Run by
Crossroads under a Silvermoon Australia Steven Doyle
The Family Jewels Australia Selphie Corke
Peace In Our Time Australia Daniel Ryan, Willow Lucas-Smith, Amanda Norton
PERFĬCĬO GLŌRĬA Australia Sean Allsop and Georgia Johnston
Pride and Extreme Prejudice: Party! At the Duke’s Australia Rhydian
Sliver Chord Australia Evan Paliatseas, Kyla Ward, Michael Christie, and Belinda Kelly
Silverton Australia Xole Karman
Sunset Australia Joe McNamara
When the Rivers Run Dry... Australia Fi McConachie

Larps run at Phenomenon 2018: Phenomenon Royalty

Name Country Run by
B.Y.O.B. Australia Nastia Sinitsyna, Alisa Matavilava & Jenia Siadova
The Death of Hope Australia Stephen Justice
The Monster Mash Australia Penny O'Rance
Save The Date Australia Jimbles
Thermopylae Australia Jason Chappel
Threefold Blessings Australia Penny Sullivan

Larps run at Phenomenon 2017: Pheno Storm!

Name Country Run by
Farscape: The Nebari Who Sold The World Australia Penny Sullivan
The Fall of the House of Atreus Australia Xole Karman
Deathless Australia Cassandra Williams, Jenny Mason and David James
Star Trek: Justice & Loss Australia David Hollingworth
The Emperor Wants a Wife Australia Ben Dawson
Truth or Dare Australia Fi McConachie
Red Sisters, Black Skies Australia Melody Watson

Larps run at Phenomenon 2016: Reunion

Name Country Run by
Big Cheese: Geek Edition Australia Jeremy Broom and Alexi Kenney
"Hotel California" or Five Adventurers walk into a Bar Australia Jon Lowe
In Remembrance of the King Australia Mark Bruckard and David James
Slayercon Australia Mike Walker and Dan Connor
Tragedia Rusticana Australia Joe MacNamara
Tranquillity Springs Australia Ryan d'Argeavel
Unions and Intersections Australia Random

Larps run at Phenomenon 2015

Name Country Run by
A Weekend in the Country Australia Sandra d'Argeavel, David James
Bloodrunner Australia Xole Karman, Andrew Smith
Gasteranthus Atratus Nobilis Australia Stephen Justice, Kane Edwards
Star Trek: Crisis and Opportunity Australia David Hollingworth, James Riley
The Day the Earth Stood Up Australia Robbie Matthews, Barbara Kearins, Rod Kearins and Stuart Barrow

Larps run at Phenomenon 2014

Name Country Run by
Citius, Altius, Forius Australia Fi McConachie
Gone Native Australia Ryan d'Argeavel
Paranoia Live: Recreational Event in ACT Sector Australia Daniel Ryan, Penny O'Rance, Barry Dismorr
Vampire: Bat Country Australia Joe McNamara

Larps run at Phenomenon 2013

Name Country Run by
Black Feather Shrine Australia Joe McNamara
A Game of Suns Australia Xole Karman and Andrew Smith
It’s the end of the World... Or I feel fine Australia David Woodruff and Jon Lowe
Remembrance and Remains Australia Jacinta Smith and Michael Hitchens
What do you do with a problem like Dresden? Australia David James

Larps run at Phenomenon 2012

Name Country Run by
A Joining of Equals Australia
Catch Me, I'm Falling Australia Emily Jackman and Travis Hall
Goblin Market Australia Penny Sullivan
Holiday at World's End Australia Dan Connor and Terence Janssen
Libretto Australia Andrew Smith
Messages From Earth Australia Barb Kearins, Rod Kearins and Robbie Matthews

Larps run at Phenomenon 2011

Name Country Run by
The Community Australia Mark Kramarzewski
Crisis of Infinite Batman Australia Evan Paliatseas
A Darkened World Australia
A Feast of Kobolds Australia Stephen Justice
The Fine Art of Politics Australia Jason Chappel and Penny Sullivan
Min Min Australia Fi McConachie
Ravenloft: Holy Land Australia Joe McNamara
Tales from the City: Exogenesis Australia Simon Boot and Alicia Cameron

Larps run at Phenomenon 2010

Name Country Run by
Billingate Australia Stephen Justice
A Colder War — Eve of Destruction Australia Nick Irving, Shaun Tabone, Matthew Cramsie, Mark Kramerzewski, Benj Davis
A Darkened World Australia
Don't Know Where, Don't Know When Australia Barbara Kearins, Rod Kearins, Stuart Barrow and Robbie Matthews
Et in Arcadia Ego Australia Xole Karman
Innocence Proves Nothing Australia Matt Archer
This Party Tonight... Australia Mike Walker and Sandra d’Argeavel

Larps run at Phenomenon 2009

Name Country Run by
By a Dark River Australia Travis Hall and Sarah Western
Canberra: The Big Divi Australia Lawrence Flower
The Erebus Incident Australia Xole Karman, David Hollingworth and Andrew Smith
The Queen of Love and Beauty Australia Belinda Kelly
Regency Revels Australia Philippa Borland
The Retreat Australia David James and Nadina Geary
Singles' Night Australia Alicia Cameron and James Wright
Tales from the City: Exogenesis Australia Simon Boot and Alicia Cameron
A Tangled Web We Weave Australia Marissa Harris
100 Years Ago Today... Australia

Larps run at Phenomenon 2008

Name Country Run by
Auto Da Fe Australia Joe McNamara
Ball of Dreams Australia
The Heron's Revenge Australia Stacey L Payne
Project Eden Australia
Star Explorers Australia Mike Walker
Undeadwood Australia Xole Karman and Andrew Smith
The Wake Australia Travis Hall

Larps run at Phenomenon 2007

Name Country Run by
12/1 Australia
Dread Legacy Australia Tim Smith and Robert Barbetti
The Heron's Reason Australia Stacey L Payne
Olympus 2020 Australia Xole Karman
Pack Australia Stuart Barrow

Larps run at Phenomenon 2006

Name Country Run by
A Night to Remember, A Night to Forget Australia Angela and Ben Kemp
A Personal Apocalypse Australia David James and Xole Karman
Faenor – The Freeform Australia Sim Lauren
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Trial Australia Liz Waldock
Lost the Plot? Australia Eric Henry and James Walker
The Heron's Riddle Australia Stacey L Payne
The Princess's Pleasure Australia Fi McConnachie
Star Wars: Overtures of Peace Australia Laurie Flower

Larps run at Phenomenon 2005

Name Country Run by
Eden's Daughters Australia Ingrid Bean
Of Cards and Convenience Australia Fi McConachie and Renee
The Unicorn's Lance Australia Fi McConachie
Familiar Australia Xole Karman
Jerry Does Canberra! Australia Andrew McClennan
Beaker: Sky Marshalls — the Free Form! Australia Robbie and Stephanie Matthews
An Arthurian Idyll Australia James Walker and Eric Henry

References

  1. ↑ About Pheno, Phenomenon 2014, 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

External links

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