Leaving the Magic Circle: Larp and Aftercare
The transition from larp to everyday life can be messy sometimes. Some thoughts on aftercare in a larp context: how to do it and why.
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Overview of Edu-Larp Conference 2019
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…
On the Commodification of Larp
An exploration of the development of larp in the face of a growing tendency of contemporary culture to become commodified.
Vedergällningen, the Vengeance: a Viking Horror Larp
Vedergällningen was a Viking horror larp in Sweden focusing on the relationships between humans, their community, and their gods.
Transformative Role-Play: Design, Implementation, and Integration
A framework for how to design, organize, and play intentionally for transformative impacts throughout the role-play experience and beyond.
The Butterfly Effect Manifesto
This manifesto describes our preference for playing, designing, and facilitating larp experiences with the purpose of encouraging transformative impacts.
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.
The Evolution of the Depiction of Rape in Larp
Choosing to depict rape scenes can have a strong impact. This article discusses the evolution of representations of rape in French and international larps.
How to Take Care of Your Organizer
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.
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.