The Absence of Disabled Bodies in Larp
How can we have our larps be inclusive for disabled participants? Shoshana Kessock explores ableism and solutions for larp designers and communities.
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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’…
Once Upon a Nordic Larp… – The Knutepunkt 2017 Book
The official book for Knutepunkt 2017 is called Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories and it's out now!
A Matter of Trust – Larp and Consent Culture
Consent culture in larp communities is a subject of great interest in the current discourse. Larp scholar Sarah Lynne Bowman explores the subject.
What Does it Mean When Sex is Sexy?
Should larp techniques for representing sexual activity be sexy themselves? Might they be more sexy than we sometimes realize? What impact does this have?
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.
Nordiclarp.org Resources – Video Equipment
Nordiclarp.org has gathered video equipment for larp documentation, which we lend out free of charge as long as it's used for larp.
Call for Articles
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White Wolf’s Convention of Thorns – A Blockbuster Nordic Larp
Convention of Thorns is an official White Wolf Nordic-style Vampire: the Masquerade larp. The first run was held between October 27-30, 2016 at Zamek Książ, a castle in Poland. The larp was a joint collaboration between White Wolf and Dziobak…
