While shooting people is typically frowned upon, according to senior Graham Larson, Nerf wars delivers adventure and entertainment.

Larson, leader of this year’s schoolwide game of Nerf wars, said students form teams to kill others on their hit lists within a specific amount of time.

“The main premise of the game is to kill the players on your kill list and eliminate as many other assassins as possible before the end date,” Larson said.

The game, which came back to Park last year, started April 27 and created quite the buzz around school according to students, including sophomore Ernesto Garcia.

Garcia said despite being eliminated from the game, he still enjoyed Nerf wars and the diversion it created.

“It was a ton of fun to play while it lasted,” Garcia said. “There was so much adrenaline from it, and it’s a good distraction from the stress of school.”

Larson said he believes Nerf wars gives students something different and entertaining to do after school, especially as the school year comes to an end.

“Since everyone’s pretty sick of school at this point, it’s something to kind of pass the time and something else to focus on besides homework and tests,” Larson said.

Despite any problems or complaints received due to Nerf wars, Larson said he thinks the game is still worth it regardless of any negative aspects.

“Even if you get killed, it’s still a lot of fun at the end of the day to run around and shoot Nerf guns at your friends,” Larson said.

According to Larson, the last day of Nerf wars is May 29, when the winners of this year’s game are announced.