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'''Harry Harrold''' is a crew member, player and game designer. He has been a larper since 1983 and a larpwright since 1984, he thinks. | '''Harry Harrold''' is a crew member, player and game designer. He has been a larper since 1983 and a larpwright since 1984, he thinks. | ||
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| + | He blogs at [https://www.larpx.com larpx.com] | ||
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
| − | ===Larpwright (designer/co-designer/co-organiser/writer)=== | + | ===Larpwright (producer/designer/co-designer/co-organiser/writer)=== |
| + | *Bonds Unbroken (2025) producer | ||
| + | *[https://shop.knopster.se/en/products/bubbles-a-book-about-bubbles-and-hot-tubs Bubbles - A hot-tub larp anthology] ''The 572nd meeting of the colonisation committee'', 2024 | ||
| + | *Witchards Society, ''producers of the College of Wizardry and Bothwell School of Witchcraft,'' ''etc.'' (2024-) board member | ||
| + | *Narrators.eu/Larpx' ''Daemon (UK runs)'' (2023, 2024) producer | ||
| + | *Omen Star/Larpx' ''Meet at the Midwinter Feast'' (2021, 2022) design and writing | ||
*Larpx/Carcosa Dreams' ''A Midwinter Night's Dream'' (2020) co-organiser - https://midwinter.carcosadreams.com/ | *Larpx/Carcosa Dreams' ''A Midwinter Night's Dream'' (2020) co-organiser - https://midwinter.carcosadreams.com/ | ||
*Larpx/Crooked House's ''All For One'' (2019) co-director - http://allforone.crookedhouse.org/ | *Larpx/Crooked House's ''All For One'' (2019) co-director - http://allforone.crookedhouse.org/ | ||
| − | *Allied Games' ''[[Wing and a Prayer]]'' (2018, 2019) co-designer - https://www.wingandaprayer.org.uk/ | + | *Allied Games' ''[[Wing and a Prayer]]'' (2018, 2019, 2025) co-designer - https://www.wingandaprayer.org.uk/ |
*Profound Decisions' ''Odyssey'' (2010-2016) UK fest, co-designer - https://wiki.dagon.church/wiki/Main_Page | *Profound Decisions' ''Odyssey'' (2010-2016) UK fest, co-designer - https://wiki.dagon.church/wiki/Main_Page | ||
| − | *Larpx's ''Game Of Roses'' (2016, 2018) UK edularp, designer - https://larpx.com/2016/09/18/the-game-of-roses/ | + | *Larpx's ''Game Of Roses'' (2016, 2018, 2022) UK edularp, designer - https://larpx.com/2016/09/18/the-game-of-roses/ |
*Profound Decisions' ''Empire'' (2012-present) UK fest, assistant writer 2012-2014 - https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire?0 | *Profound Decisions' ''Empire'' (2012-present) UK fest, assistant writer 2012-2014 - https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire?0 | ||
*Profound Decisions' ''Maelstrom'' (2004-2011) UK fest, head of plot 2004-2006 | *Profound Decisions' ''Maelstrom'' (2004-2011) UK fest, head of plot 2004-2006 | ||
| − | *Stab | + | *Stab in the back ''various games'' (2001-2003) UK 'campaign-style', designer, writer |
| − | * | + | *Earthworks Manchester ''various games'' (1997-2001) UK 'campaign-style', assistant writer |
*Overkill ''countless adventures'' (1984-1991) UK 'linear/club style', writer | *Overkill ''countless adventures'' (1984-1991) UK 'linear/club style', writer | ||
| − | ===Crewing ( | + | ===Crewing (...these amongst others)=== |
| + | *''Reginae Regis, the Six Wives of Henry VIII'' (2023) 'Henry VIII' | ||
| + | *Omen Star's ''Goetia'' (2023) event catering | ||
| + | *''College of Wizardry 25'' (2023) 'Professor Percival Brunet, head of school', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of school graduation weekend. Actual work done by many, many hands. | ||
*Profound Decisions' ''Empire'' (2012-present) UK fest, 'John of Meade', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of Senate. Actual work by design team and other civil servants. | *Profound Decisions' ''Empire'' (2012-present) UK fest, 'John of Meade', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of Senate. Actual work by design team and other civil servants. | ||
| − | *Broken Dreams LRP' ''Twilight Theatre'' UK [[chamber larp]] 2017-2018 | + | *Broken Dreams LRP' ''Twilight Theatre'' UK [[chamber larp]] (2017-2018) 'Oberon', ig/og responsibility for player enjoyment. Actual work by Puck... |
| − | *Strange LRP's ''Event One'' (2017) | + | *Strange LRP's ''Event One'' (2017) event catering |
| − | *Crooked House's ''God Rest Ye Merry'' (2015) | + | *Crooked House's ''God Rest Ye Merry'' (2015) event catering |
*Profound Decisions' ''Odyssey'' (2010-2016) UK fest, 'King Minos', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of an arena. Actual work delegated to kick-ass team. | *Profound Decisions' ''Odyssey'' (2010-2016) UK fest, 'King Minos', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of an arena. Actual work delegated to kick-ass team. | ||
| − | *Lorien Trust's ''Gathering'' 1997-2003 UK fest, 'Caine of Teutonia', ig/og responsibility for the Viper's faction, as 2ic | + | *Lorien Trust's ''Gathering'' (1997-2003) UK fest, 'Caine of Teutonia', ig/og responsibility for the Viper's faction, as 2ic 1997–2001, as 1ic 2001-2003 |
==Articles on Larp== | ==Articles on Larp== | ||
| − | *''Sing in me muse, and through me tell the story" in [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]] (2017) [[Category:People]]'' | + | *''[https://larpx.com/2018/03/17/immersive-interactive-in-character-larp-edges-into-mainstream-entertainment/ Immersive, interactive, in-character: larp edges into mainstream entertainment]'' in [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peckforton-Papers-Simon-Brind/dp/0244358672 ''Peckforten Papers''] (2017) |
| + | *''"Sing in me muse, and through me tell the story" in [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]], the journal of Knutepunkt 2017 (2017) '' | ||
| + | *''"[https://larpx.com/2021/10/09/designing-for-competence-designers-hour-knutepunkt-2021/ Designing for competence at a Wing and a Prayer]" at Knutepunkt 2021'' | ||
| + | *''Blog post [[Category:People]] s at [https://www.larpx.com larpx.com] '' | ||
Latest revision as of 14:47, 19 November 2024
Harry Harrold | |
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| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Organization | |
| Website | larpx |
Harry Harrold is a crew member, player and game designer. He has been a larper since 1983 and a larpwright since 1984, he thinks.
He blogs at larpx.com
Contents
Games
Larpwright (producer/designer/co-designer/co-organiser/writer)
- Bonds Unbroken (2025) producer
- Bubbles - A hot-tub larp anthology The 572nd meeting of the colonisation committee, 2024
- Witchards Society, producers of the College of Wizardry and Bothwell School of Witchcraft, etc. (2024-) board member
- Narrators.eu/Larpx' Daemon (UK runs) (2023, 2024) producer
- Omen Star/Larpx' Meet at the Midwinter Feast (2021, 2022) design and writing
- Larpx/Carcosa Dreams' A Midwinter Night's Dream (2020) co-organiser - https://midwinter.carcosadreams.com/
- Larpx/Crooked House's All For One (2019) co-director - http://allforone.crookedhouse.org/
- Allied Games' Wing and a Prayer (2018, 2019, 2025) co-designer - https://www.wingandaprayer.org.uk/
- Profound Decisions' Odyssey (2010-2016) UK fest, co-designer - https://wiki.dagon.church/wiki/Main_Page
- Larpx's Game Of Roses (2016, 2018, 2022) UK edularp, designer - https://larpx.com/2016/09/18/the-game-of-roses/
- Profound Decisions' Empire (2012-present) UK fest, assistant writer 2012-2014 - https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire?0
- Profound Decisions' Maelstrom (2004-2011) UK fest, head of plot 2004-2006
- Stab in the back various games (2001-2003) UK 'campaign-style', designer, writer
- Earthworks Manchester various games (1997-2001) UK 'campaign-style', assistant writer
- Overkill countless adventures (1984-1991) UK 'linear/club style', writer
Crewing (...these amongst others)
- Reginae Regis, the Six Wives of Henry VIII (2023) 'Henry VIII'
- Omen Star's Goetia (2023) event catering
- College of Wizardry 25 (2023) 'Professor Percival Brunet, head of school', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of school graduation weekend. Actual work done by many, many hands.
- Profound Decisions' Empire (2012-present) UK fest, 'John of Meade', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of Senate. Actual work by design team and other civil servants.
- Broken Dreams LRP' Twilight Theatre UK chamber larp (2017-2018) 'Oberon', ig/og responsibility for player enjoyment. Actual work by Puck...
- Strange LRP's Event One (2017) event catering
- Crooked House's God Rest Ye Merry (2015) event catering
- Profound Decisions' Odyssey (2010-2016) UK fest, 'King Minos', ig/og responsibility for smooth running of an arena. Actual work delegated to kick-ass team.
- Lorien Trust's Gathering (1997-2003) UK fest, 'Caine of Teutonia', ig/og responsibility for the Viper's faction, as 2ic 1997–2001, as 1ic 2001-2003
Articles on Larp
- Immersive, interactive, in-character: larp edges into mainstream entertainment in Peckforten Papers (2017)
- "Sing in me muse, and through me tell the story" in Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories, the journal of Knutepunkt 2017 (2017)
- "Designing for competence at a Wing and a Prayer" at Knutepunkt 2021
- Blog post s at larpx.com
