There's another LARP game out there now! Some recent grads from the Art Institute of Vancouver worked on a tactical rpg project with larping. http://www.larpegaverse.com/
@SathingtonWaltz: I've been programming for about 7 years now and have been doing game development for the past 3. If you would just like to get your feet wet with game programming, my recommendation is to start off by building some games with actionscript and flash. You'll be able to see results on the screen a lot faster than if you were to try setting something up in java or c++. Here's a quick article to help you get started too.
Like what the_a_drain said, I'd also recommend checking out Unity3d. It's a great tool for building games quickly and there are tons of documentation for you to get started building whatever kind of game you want. The Indie license is free too, so you can build your own PC and web browser based games for free. http://www.unity3d.com
I don't know if anyone remembers X-COM Alliance. It was suppose to be a tactical first person shooter where you had to manage your squad mates' morale as well. Sadly it never came out, but I remember watching this trailer for it on electric playground like 10-12 years ago. I'm not saying I'm all for a fps x-com game, but I was really excited for this game when it was announced so hopefully they can come up with something that's just as cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNwJmMcImcU
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