Larp Counselors: An Additional Safety Net
This article advocates for the inclusion in certain larps of the unique role of a counselor, who is part of the safety team.
Player Safety
Safety Coordinators for Communities: Why, What, and How
This article will define a Safety Team and its role, examine what makes for a good Safety Team, and offer advice for maintaining one for your community.
19 Truths about Harassment, Missing Stairs, and Safety in Larp Communities
This article presents a Series of Truths about harassment, missing stairs, and community safety that exist in larp communities around the world.
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.
Safe Words and How to Use Them
any larps have adopted safe words, as a form of meta-communication between players (rather than between characters). While in normal interaction it is sometimes possible to read non-verbal clues of fear or distress, the embodied nature of larp means there…
Returning to the Real World
Debriefing After Role-playing Games ebriefing is a somewhat controversial topic in role-playing communities today. While some individuals feel that games should remain distinct from the mundane world and debriefing is an unnecessary complication, many role-players have grown concerned about difficulties…
