10 Steps for Integrating Transformative Experiences
Whether you’ve been through a larp, a work of magic, a psychedelic experience, integration roughly works the same way.
Techniques
Immersion through Diegetic Writing in Character
Examples, case studies, and testimonies from larpers about in-game writing.
We Share This Body: Tools to Fight Appearance-Based Prejudice at Larps
How fatphobia, ageism, and rejection based on perceived attractiveness can influence play and negatively impact larpers.
Six Magickal Techniques
Six techniques to help frame how larp characters engage each other, their perceptions, and their environment, avoiding conventional paths.
Navigating Online Larp
There’s a lot to think about as we adapt how we design and play larps to our current constraints, but with luck the community as a whole can see that as exciting rather than offputting.
Writing Live Action Online Games
Online larps require different communication tools and design strategies to allow players and facilitators to effectively communicate. But if we use design and technology carefully our online games can bring together people from across the world and explore all sorts…
Sleeping Areas, Off-Game Areas, and the Black/White Ribbon Metatechnique
The black/white ribbon metatechnique, as used at Libertines (2020), to signal if you want play in your sleeping area or not.
Characterization in a Hurry: From Laban to Larp
The Laban efforts are a method of describing movement used by dancers and actors. They can also be used in larping to create a distinct character quickly.
Writing an Autobiographical Game
Designing an experience that explores autobiographical themes through metaphor while also incorporating characters based on real people.
10 Pieces of Advice for an Autism Friendly Larp
There are many things you can do to make sure that your larp is more inclusive of autistic people. This article offers several pieces of advice.