New World Magischola

Larp Tools: Pronoun Markers and Correction Mechanics

2017-12-01 2 Maury Brown

In role-play, players and their characters do not always use the same pronouns. Some players use role-play to explore personal questions of gender identity, using the alibi of the character to give them a chance to try on a new…

Techniques

Larp Counselors: An Additional Safety Net

2017-08-07 6 Sarah Lynne Bowman Maury Brown Brodie Atwater Alex Rowland

This article advocates for the inclusion in certain larps of the unique role of a counselor, who is part of the safety team.

Techniques

A Matter of Trust – Larp and Consent Culture

2017-02-03 2 Sarah Lynne Bowman

Consent culture in larp communities is a subject of great interest in the current discourse. Larp scholar Sarah Lynne Bowman explores the subject.

Documentation

When Trends Converge – The New World Magischola Revolution

2016-07-04 0 Sarah Lynne Bowman

New World Magischola is an American blockbuster larp by Learn Larp LLC about students & faculty attending a wizard university in a new US magical universe.

Documentation

Chasing Bleed – An American Fantasy Larper at Wizard School

2016-07-01 2 Tara M. Clapper

This article describes how I felt about my experience as someone who comes from an American campaign boffer fantasy larp background taking part in a Nordic style larp.

Techniques

Creating Play in the Magical Classroom

2016-05-19 0 Johanna Koljonen

Creating Play in the Magical Classroom is a multi-part guide to playing a teacher at the College of Wizardry and New World Magischola larps. While it was written specifically with these events in mind, it can be applied to many…

Techniques

Creating Play in the Magical Classroom: Part 7

2016-05-19 0 Johanna Koljonen

This final part of the series gives practical examples on how to apply the techniques and ideas explained in the previous parts.

Techniques

Creating Play in the Magical Classroom: Part 6

2016-05-18 0 Johanna Koljonen

Most of the larp (but especially the last six hours of the game, when every remaining plot-line is culminating at the same time) will be great for students riding their respective plot trains, and an incoherent mess for anyone with…

Techniques

Creating Play in the Magical Classroom: Part 5

2016-05-17 0 Johanna Koljonen

In this series, we have had lots of examples of what is encouraged play for professors. Here are a few examples of discouraged play. Professors sit in a position of authority and players (and characters) will be conditioned to obey…

Techniques

Creating Play in the Magical Classroom: Part 4

2016-05-16 0 Johanna Koljonen

Magic school professors are inevitably strong characters. Whatever they are, they are to the extreme. Super wise, or bitter, or dotty, or eccentric. Actually, most of you can be eccentric, that just adds to the game.

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