Jason Hughes is the Limbus Coordinator for DrachenFest US. He is a professional carpenter, but his passion is roleplaying games – in particular, LARPs. He has been playing RPGs since the mid-1990s, and is a regular game runner and panelist at gaming conventions across the southeast United States.
Jason got his gaming start in wargamming, CCGs, and tabletop roleplaying, but then quickly discovered boffer LARPs. From there, he moved into World of Darkness parlor LARPs, even running a Shinning Host game for a while. Since then, Jason has been running games consistently, even for his coworkers during their lunch breaks and as a paid professional storyteller.
For several years, Jason was the Organizational Storyteller for the national larp organization Underground Theater. During this time, he also worked on various development think tanks for By Night Studios as they developed their first larp products.
Jason Hughes has hosted six Episodes.
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Episode 6: The Drake Academy
April 16th, 2026 | 51 mins
boffer, cosplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, festival, game, larp, live action roleplaying, medieval, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, roleplay, roleplaying, rpg, ttrpg
A unique aspect of DrachenFest US is the incredible youth program, The Drake Academy, which enables families to experience the event together. Samir King is the Drake Academy Coordinator and one of DrachenFest's Child Wellfare Officers. He stops by to tell Carie, Jason, and Ryan about how the program offers kids ages 10-15 a trustworthy, safe way to explore and adventure in the Dragon Isles, while giving parents time during the day to champion for their dragons! The Drake Academy is an in-game adventuring school that teaches kids the combat, magic, and alchemy skills of the game and the roleplaying and community skills they need to be great larpers.
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Episode 5: The City
March 30th, 2026 | 1 hr 4 mins
boffer, cosplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, festival, game, larp, live action roleplaying, medieval, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, roleplay, roleplaying, rpg, ttrpg
What in the world is the Bazaar at DrachenFest? We invited DrachenFest US City Director Bela Turk to stop by the pod to talk about the incredible things happening in the Bazaar. Carie, Jason, and Ryan get to know Bela while discovering the opportunities that players have in the Bazaar – from shopping real world vendors and interacting with in-game enterprises to learning all kinds of skills from the guilds! We dive in to find out about vendors and enterprises, as well as the six guilds (or is it seven!?!?) and how you and your character can get involved.
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Episode 4: Green Camp
March 13th, 2026 | 52 mins 17 secs
boffer, cosplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, festival, game, larp, live action roleplaying, medieval, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, roleplay, roleplaying, rpg, ttrpg
New players face the fun challenge of selecting a camp for their DrachenFest character. It can be a difficult decision, so on this episode, Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive in to Green Camp. DrachenFest Green Camp Coordinator Dan Eisele joins the podcast to share insight into being a champion of the Green Dragon. Dan tells us about characters that are a good fit for Green Camp, the in-game leadership opportunities present in the camp, and the role he holds as Camp Coordinator!
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Episode 3: Silver Camp
February 24th, 2026 | 45 mins 55 secs
boffer, cosplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, festival, game, larp, live action roleplaying, medieval, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, roleplay, roleplaying, rpg, ttrpg
Choosing a camp is an important decision for new players to DrachenFest. Jason, Carie, and Ryan begin exploring each camp in this episode, beginning with Silver Camp. DrachenFest US Silver 2 Referee Stefano Mach joins the podcast to discuss what it means to be a champion of the Silver Dragon, as well as give his insight into the kinds of characters that are a great fit for Silver Camp. He also talks about his experience coming to DrachenFest for the very first time having never larped before, and the lessons he learned that can help new players be better prepared when they arrive at Coopers Lake!
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Episode 2: Rules and Sandboxes
February 2nd, 2026 | 52 mins 32 secs
boffer, cosplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, festival, game, larp, live action roleplaying, medieval, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, roleplay, roleplaying, rpg, ttrpg
What's it like arriving at DrachenFest for the first time? Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive into the rules and mechanics attendees can expect to encounter with DrachenFest US Head Referee Rhys Benson. Rhys helps us understand what a rules-light larp is and how the minimal game mechanics enable a player-centric experience. They also talk about how each camp has referees in place to orient and enable players when they arrive and during the event, as well as how interested players can join the ref team!
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Episode 1: What Is DrachenFest?
January 21st, 2026 | 43 mins 29 secs
boffer, cosplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, festival, game, larp, live action roleplaying, medieval, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, roleplay, roleplaying, rpg, ttrpg
Have you wondered what DrachenFest is, what happens there, and how you can join the adventure? Hosts Carie, Jason, and Ryan are joined by the DrachenFest US Event Director Dan Comstock. They discuss how DF came to be, what attendees can expect in- and out-of-game, and the incredible experiences that can be found at the largest festival larp in the United States!