The General Problem of Indexicality in Larp Design
When things are done “for real” there is always some confusion on how real is real, as there are numerous different levels of simulation, representation, and performance.
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The Interaction Engine
The interaction engine is a specific type of larp design where the primary focus is on enhancing playability by ensuring that every action generates new possibilities and emotional impact.
Steering for Survival
Larp as a medium can tell serious and nuanced stories, but doing so requires us to be brave together.
Maps, Loops and Larp
This article outlines a framework for analyzing how players decide on their actions moment to moment, as well as on longer time scales throughout the larp.
The Art of Steering – Bringing the Player and the Character Back Together
The rhetorics of Nordic larp often imply that role-players play in an intuitive fashion guided by the character, rarely or never contemplating their actions during the game. In reality, however, we are often keenly aware of what we are doing…