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Three Roads (of Translation) Not Taken: Different Degrees of Openness of the Work (and of the Game)

2017-03-10 0 Tadeu Rodrigues Iuama

Abstract From the Julio Plaza’s proposition that, based on the concept of open work of Umberto Eco, categorises the relationship author-work-reception in three degrees, and the division in cultural events in reception, interaction and participation, seen in the research of…

Techniques

Keeping Volunteers Alive

2017-03-01 0 Agata Świstak

Organising larps is a multi-disciplinary exercis. A large part of my larp work consists of managing large (25+) teams of people, most of them volunteers.

Theory

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.

Theory

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.

Opinion

Reply to Martine Svanevik

2017-02-21 0 Charles Bo Nielsen

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Nordiclarp.org or any larp community at large. This text is a reply to a response from Martine Svanevik to…

Opinion

Response to Charles B. Nielsen

2017-02-21 0 Martine Svanevik

Opinion

Loyalty to Character

2017-02-21 0 Charles Bo Nielsen

Ask not what you can do for your character, ask what your character can do for you? Charles Bo Nielsen looks at how we perceive and use characters in larp.

Documentation

Character-based Design and Narrative Tools in the French Style Romanesque Larp

2017-02-20 0 Muriel Algayres

This text aims to present the romanesque style larp in relation to other similar larp styles in Europe & establish some tools that are use to create them.

Documentation

YouTube and Larp

2017-02-19 0 Mo Mo O’Brien

Mo Mo O'brien shares how she accidentally became a YouTube celebrity and offers some tips on how you can successfully create videos about larp.

Nordic Larp

Playing the Stories of Others

2017-02-18 0 Kaisa Kangas

Larps that treat social issues often aim to create empathy for real people who live in circumstances different from ours by putting us in their shoes.

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