Out of Nothing, Something
In the larp Helicon, a specific kind of beauty spontaneously emerged when players' actions collectively created a wonderfully coherent whole.
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Designing the Designer
Every aspect of larp can be designed for particular effect. This article argues that this applies to the person of the designer as well.
The Immortal Legacy
A documentation piece on the larp Gothic by Avalon Larp Studios. Based on true events featuring Romantic poets in a story of gothic horror.
The Spirit of Christmas
Midwinter Revisited is a larp about a sweatshop where elves are forced to endure long hours of tedious work while having to pretend they're happy.
Culture, Community, and Layers of Reality: Playing Allegiance
A pervasive larp about the Cold War and the diplomacy needed to stave off nuclear Armageddon.
Participatory Ritual Vocalization
How to use vocalization to create a sense of shared ritual in larps?
Basics of Efficient Larp Production
An alternative mode of production to the Infinite Hours of labor often spent in larp organizing and volunteering.
Terror and Warmth
An attempt at mapping the emotional landscape of transgressive larp experiences in an open manner without undue coyness.
Sketch Comedy Characters
As a player, I build my larp characters using the tools of sketch comedy. The style may be different, but the toolbox is the same. The crude basics offered by sketch comedy provide a functional basis on which to build…
Know Yourself
Once you understand what you can and can’t do, want and don’t want to do, it becomes easier to have good larp experiences and to co-create them with others.
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