Beyond the Funny Hat
When larping, players don’t always wear costumes, and even when costumed, a character ought to be more than a funny hat. Here, we offer practical ways to flesh out how a character moves and speaks, in the hope of making…
Solmukohta 2020
Artificial Affluenzas
Playing a super-rich character in a larp probably sounds fun and easy. It is neither, at least not at all times. Centrally, it requires a fine line of balancing, in order to not take the role over the top, but…
Ensemble Play
This article draws insights from different ensemble-driven art forms, and demonstrate how ensemble skills facilitate better play in larp.
Solmukohta 2020 Summary
Solmukohta 2020, the Finnish edition of the international Nordic larp conference Knutepunkt, is over and you can find all the talks here.
Solmukohta 2020: Is Immersive Theatre the Future of Larp?
Thomas B covers some larp-like events. Mélanie & Michael co-wrote The Lost Generation, an immersive theatre party focused on seamless narrative design.
Solmukohta 2020: Chris Bergstresser – Peacock – a Global Larp Clearinghouse
A proposal, and a prototype, for a larp clearinghouse named Peacock. It includes standards for larp data and a website to share that information.
Solmukohta 2020: 500 Magic Schools for Children and Youth
This panel brings together NGOs, companies and other entities that run magic schools for kids and youth; presenting themselves and their work.
Solmukohta 2020: Lindsay Wolgel – Larp/Theatre Crossover in NYC
A talk about the larp/theatre crossovers currently emerging in NYC, based on projects Lindsay has been part of in the past year as a professional actor.
Solmukohta 2020: Eleanor Saitta, Johanna Koljonen, Martin Nielsen – Maps, Loops, and Larps
Have you ever thought about what you actually do when you larp? This talk tries to make sense of how manage information & make decisions during play.
Solmukohta 2020: Shearing Sheep and Holding Ballots – Community Building in a Post-Apocalyptic Campaign
A talk about Second Year (Toinen vuosi), a 4-part larp campaign about building a community of survivors immediately following an apocalyptic pandemic.