Rap Superstar is about the struggle to the top – and how this struggle eventually leads to loneliness. The characters start as a group of young rap heads, but one by one, their passion becomes less important as their lives start to involve more mundane and boring things. Only one person will be the rap superstar! The larp involves penning rhymes, tagging, and rapping/rhyming.

Rap Superstar is a live-action role-playing game set in the golden hours after school, where a crew of rap heads gather beneath underpasses to spray concrete, blast beats, beatbox, and write bars that just might change their lives.

For some, it’s just a phase.
For others, a hobby that never catches fire.
For a few, a dream that crashes.
But for one, it’s everything.

In Rap Superstar, you begin as aspiring MCs chasing the mic. After each scene, some characters move on leaving the rap game behind. These players don’t exit the story. They dive into side-scenarios exploring the gritty underbelly of hip-hop culture: betrayal, hustle, fame, and fallout. The main storyline narrows with each round, until only one player remains: a rap superstar. This game involves rapping. So step up, spit fire, and find out what it takes to rise—and what it costs.

About the author
Lauri Lukka, D.Sc., is a Finnish psychologist and designer specializing in digital mental health. Since 2011, he has created numerous role-playing scenarios, including Prelude, Superrealism, and Wonderworks.