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Larp Design Glossary

2019-09-03 0 Nordiclarp.org

The original version of this glossary was published in the 2019 book Larp Design: Creating Role-Play Experiences. 360° illusion Larp design idea where what you see is what you get. The environment is perceived as authentic, everything works as it…

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High Resolution Larp Revisited

2019-08-28 0 Johan Dahlberg

Revisiting Andie Nordgren's 2008 article on High Resolution Larping.

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The Butterfly Effect Manifesto

2019-08-20 0 Kjell Hedgard Hugaas Sarah Lynne Bowman

This manifesto describes our preference for playing, designing, and facilitating larp experiences with the purpose of encouraging transformative impacts.

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The Evolution of the Depiction of Rape in Larp

2019-05-20 0 Muriel Algayres

Choosing to depict rape scenes can have a strong impact. This article discusses the evolution of representations of rape in French and international larps.

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Investigating Types of Bleed in Larp: Emotional, Procedural, and Memetic

2019-01-25 0 Kjell Hedgard Hugaas

Based on personal accounts, this article describes three categories of bleed states as experienced by larpers: emotional, procedural, and memetic.

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Larp Counselor Code of Ethics

2019-01-22 0 Brodie Atwater Alex Rowland

Larp counseling is the practice of dedicating a staff member to overseeing participant well-being at a live-action role-play (larp) event.

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Larp Crush: The What, When and How

2018-03-28 0 Sanne Harder

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…

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Tensions between Transmedia Fandom and Live-Action Role-Play

2017-10-23 1 Evan Torner

Larping in a franchise means players are familiar with the material. Yet fan practice may contradict larp's flexibility. How to address these tensions?

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Ludo-narrative Dissonance and Harmony in Larps

2017-02-27 0 Hélène Henry

Ludo-narrative dissonance seems like a pompous term but actually defines a simple concept that appears when gameplay and narration diverge or oppose.

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Telling Character Stories

2017-02-22 0 Monika Weißenfels

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.

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