Shuffling the Deck

Shuffling the Deck is the companion publication of Knutpunkt 2018. It was edited by Annika Waern and Johannes Axner. It was published online with a selection of articles published in a print on demand book.

Contents

 * Shuffling the Deck
 * All Cards on the Table by Annika Waern & Johannes Axner
 * Acknowledgements

Part I. Hearts
Designer and organiser reflections.
 * Lobbying for the Dead - Vampire larp at the European Parliament by Juhana Pettersson
 * Keeping the Candles Lit, When the Light Has Gone Out by Shoshana Kessock
 * Freak Show, an Autopsy by Nina Teerilahti
 * Immerton - A Society of Women by Maury Brown, Sarah Lynne Bowman, Quinn D, Kat Jones, & Orli Nativ
 * Just a Little Lovin' USA 2017 by Evan Torner

Part II. Diamonds
Tools, tips and tricks for larp designers and organizers.
 * Safety and Calibration Design Tools and Their Uses - OK Check-In, Lookdown, Pronoun Correction by Maury Elizabeth Brown
 * The Death of Hamlet - Deconstructing the Character in Enlightenment in Blood by Juhana Pettersson
 * Scripted Larps and a Neo-Noir Experience by Daniel P. Espinosa
 * Larp as Life by Yaraslau I. Kot
 * Designing the Volunteer Experience by Susan Suus Mutsaers
 * Waiting Before the Beginning by Simon James Pettitt
 * The Operations Behind the Road Trip Experience by Ashley Zdeb

Part III. Clubs
Tools, tips and tricks for players.
 * Playing Nasty Characters by Elin Dalstål
 * Play to Lift, not Just to Lose by Susanne Vejdemo
 * Group Improvisation of Larp Rituals - A 30 Minute Workshop by Susanne Vejdemo & Elli Garperian

Part IV. Spades
Larp analysis, discussion and reflection.
 * The Larp Domino Effect by Sarah Lynne Bowman
 * Emergence, Iteration, and Reincorporation in Larp by Evan Torner
 * The Narrative Experience by Jesper Heebøll Arbjørn
 * Let’s Play with Fire! Using Risk and its Power for Personal Transformation by Bettina Beck & Aaron Vanek (Online only)

Part V. Joker
Discussions and reflections on the larp community
 * Playing Safe? by Martine Svanevik & Simon Brind
 * A Seat at the Feasting Table - A Call for Inclusivity in International Larp by Jonaya Kemper

Other

 * Author Biographies
 * About Knutpunkt/Knutepunkt/Knudepunkt/Solmukohta
 * About the ETC Press

Links

 * You can download and order the book at ETC Press