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Overview of Edu-Larp Conference 2019

2019-12-27 0 Katrin Geneuss Jesper Bruun Charles Bo Nielsen

Edu-larp can be described as implementing live-action role-playing games in formal or informal educational contexts, “used to impart pre-determined pedagogical or didactic content” (Balzer & Kurz 2015). The aim of the Edu-larp Conference 2019 was to present and discuss recent…

Theory

On the Commodification of Larp

2019-12-17 0 Usva Seregina

An exploration of the development of larp in the face of a growing tendency of contemporary culture to become commodified.

Documentation

Vedergällningen, the Vengeance: a Viking Horror Larp

2019-12-13 0 Alva Mårdsjö

Vedergällningen was a Viking horror larp in Sweden focusing on the relationships between humans, their community, and their gods.

Theory

Transformative Role-Play: Design, Implementation, and Integration

2019-12-10 0 Sarah Lynne Bowman Kjell Hedgard Hugaas

A framework for how to design, organize, and play intentionally for transformative impacts throughout the role-play experience and beyond.

Theory

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.

Techniques

10 Pieces of Advice for an Autism Friendly Larp

2019-05-29 0 Lea Knakkergaard

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.

Theory

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.

Techniques

How to Take Care of Your Organizer

2019-03-22 0 Petra Lindve

This article offers ways that players can take care of their organizers to help people avoid burning out and becoming discouraged from running larps again.

Theory

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.

Documentation

D8 – Fascinating Paradox

2018-12-28 0 Marcin Słowikowski

When I heard some first mentions about the idea behind D8, I felt it’s going to be a really interesting thing. Knowing them personally, I occasionally drifted in each conversation towards this larp, to learn more. A design document for…

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