Investigating Types of Bleed in Larp: Emotional, Procedural, and Memetic
Based on personal accounts, this article describes three categories of bleed states as experienced by larpers: emotional, procedural, and memetic.
Theory
Larp Counselor Code of Ethics
Larp counseling is the practice of dedicating a staff member to overseeing participant well-being at a live-action role-play (larp) event.
Larp Crush: The What, When and How
Larpers generally agree that what happens in-game stays in-game. But then there’s the larp crush -- a condition where you and your character get your wires crossed, so to speak. Larp crushes are known to be potentially more intense than…
Tensions between Transmedia Fandom and Live-Action Role-Play
Larping in a franchise means players are familiar with the material. Yet fan practice may contradict larp's flexibility. How to address these tensions?
Ludo-narrative Dissonance and Harmony in Larps
Ludo-narrative dissonance seems like a pompous term but actually defines a simple concept that appears when gameplay and narration diverge or oppose.
Telling Character Stories
There are many ways to tell character stories. Nordic larp design often implies that characters are written by the larpwrights. That's not always the case.
Moment-based Story Design
Most larp war stories have been provoked by moments of intense experience, of intense emotion. How can we design larps to create these moments?
Tears and the New Norm
In recent years, we — the Nordic/International progressive role-playing scene, both tabletop and larp[1]I’ve been in on the tabletop/freeform side of things for many years; on the larp side, I got going with a splash with Just a Little Lovin’…
Let’s Fight – In Defense of Competitive Play, Part 1
Collaboration is in vogue. In Nordic circles and in blockbuster games, non-competitive play is ascendant. Matthew Webb argues for competetive play in larp.
Literary and Performative Imaginaries – Where Characters Come From
Character sheets are an important part of a roleplaying game's "text", but how are they constructed, and how do they operate? Evan Torner investigates.