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'''Simon Brind''' is a writer, game designer, and PhD student. He is researching ‘Combat Narratology: Strategies for the resolution of narrative crisis in participatory fiction’ at the Digital Cultures Research Centre, (UWE), Bristol; primarily he is interested in the tension between the larp writer’s vision and what the players make of it. He has been a larper since 1985 and a larpwright since 1986. He is a founding member of Avalon Larp Studio.
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'''Simon Brind''' (PhD) is a writer, game designer, and larp researcher. His primary academic interest lies in the tension between the larp writer's vision and what the players make of it. He has done extensive research and completed his PhD thesis on ‘[https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9955142?fbclid=IwAR3sgfZotDo6V8LzvUtsEYMnh6JHCo_typuDIyL06oYw4ue-eegAbmSXp5Y Combat Narratology: Strategies for the resolution of narrative crisis in participatory fiction]’ at the Digital Cultures Research Centre, (UWE), Bristol. He has been a larper since 1985 and a larpwright since 1986 and is a founding member of [[Avalon Larp Studio]].
  
 
Editor of [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]] (2017) together with [[Martine Svanevik]], [[Linn Carin Andreassen]], [[Elin Nilsen]], and [[Grethe Sofie Bulterud Strand]].
 
Editor of [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]] (2017) together with [[Martine Svanevik]], [[Linn Carin Andreassen]], [[Elin Nilsen]], and [[Grethe Sofie Bulterud Strand]].
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===Larpwright (designer/co-designer/writer)===
 
===Larpwright (designer/co-designer/writer)===
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* ''Gothic'' (2023) (Writer & Designer)
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* ''Midwinter Revisited'' (2022) (narrative & character design)
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* ''The Last Song'' (2022) (writer)
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* ''Midwinter'' (2020) (producer, writer)
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*''Tale of the North Wind'' (character writer) (2019)
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*''Avalon'' (2018)
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*''Where Androids Die'' (character writer) (2018)
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*''The Quota'' (2018)
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*''The Quota - Border Crossing'' (2017)
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*"Freakshow" (2017)
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*''Odyssey'' (2010-2016)
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*''Cheerleaders of Satan in Bondage'' (2002)
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*''Bel’s Faire'' (2002)
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*''Into the Woods'' (2001)
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*''The Washing of Three Tides'' (2001)
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*''Dreams and Shadows'' (1999-2002)
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*''A Winter’s Tale'' (1999)
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*''Zombie: The Gibbering'' (1994)
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*''Deci Underground Campaign'' (1991-1992)
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*''The Dream Game'' (1989-1992))
 
*''System two'' (1986)
 
*''System two'' (1986)
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*''The Dream Game'' (1989-1992))
 
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*''Deci Underground Campaign'' (1991-1992)
 
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*''Zombie: The Gibbering'' (1994)
 
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*''A Winter’s Tale'' (1999)
 
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*''Dreams and Shadows'' (1999-2002)
 
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*''The Washing of Three Tides'' (2001)
 
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*''Into the Woods'' (2001)
 
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*''Bel’s Faire'' (2002)
 
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*''Cheerleaders of Satan in Bondage'' (2002)
 
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*''Odyssey'' (2010-2016)
 
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*"Freakshow" (2017)
 
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*''The Quota - Border Crossing'' (2017)
 
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*''The Quota'' (2018)
 
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*''Where Androids Die'' (character writer) (2018)
 
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*''Avalon'' (2018)
 
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
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* Author [[The Witchard's Almanack]] (2018)
 
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* Editor: [[The Peckforton Papers - Essays from four decades of UK larp]] (2018)
 
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* Editor: [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]] (2017)
 
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* Author [[The Witchards Almanack]] (2017)
 
  
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== Articles on Larp ==
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*Author [[The Witchard's Almanack]] (2018)
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* ''Playing Safe?'' - article in Re-shuffling the deck - The Knutpunkt 2018 printed companion (2018)
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*Editor: [[The Peckforton Papers - Essays from four decades of UK larp]] (2018)
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*Editor: [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]] (2017)
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*Author [[The Witchards Almanack]] (2017)
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==Articles on Larp==
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* ''Combat narratology - Strategies for the resolution of narrative crisis in participatory fiction'' PhD Thesis available from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9955142?fbclid=IwAR3sgfZotDo6V8LzvUtsEYMnh6JHCo_typuDIyL06oYw4ue-eegAbmSXp5Y
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* ''“The nature of a decomposing head”: Designing Consistent Metaphysics - A bittersweet memoir'' in Book of Magic - Vibrant fragments of Larp Practices (2021)
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* ''The repeated betrayals of worlds of magic lost - A bittersweet memoir'' in Book of Magic - Vibrant fragments of Larp Practices (2021)
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* ''Blue Valkyrie Needs Food, badly!'' in What Do We Do When We Play? (2020)
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* ''Larp Hacking'' in What Do We Do When We Play? (2020)
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* ''Learning from NPCs'' in What Do We Do When We Play? (2020)
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* ''Narrative Design''. - article in ''Larp Design: Creating Role-play Experiences (2019)''
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*''Playing Safe?'' - article in Re-shuffling the deck - The Knutpunkt 2018 printed companion (2018)
  
 
*''Response to Ian Andrews'' - an article about player agency in story led larp in [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]] (2017)
 
*''Response to Ian Andrews'' - an article about player agency in story led larp in [[Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories]] (2017)
  
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* ''Prebleed is totally a thing'' - article in [[Larp Realia - Analysis, Design, and Discussions of Nordic Larp]] (2016)
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*''Prebleed is totally a thing'' - article in [[Larp Realia - Analysis, Design, and Discussions of Nordic Larp]] (2016)
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*''College of Wizardry - part 1'' - a review of College of Wizardry 3 in [[Larp.Guide]] (2015)
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==Talks==
  
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*''College of Wizardry - part 1'' - a review of College of Wizardry 3 in [[Larp.Guide]] (2015)
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*''Using lies to tell the truth: Player agency on epic scale'' - [[Larp Design Conference 2016]]
  
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== Talks ==
 
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* ''Using lies to tell the truth: Player agency on epic scale'' - [[Larp Design Conference 2016]]
 
 
[[Category:People]]
 
[[Category:People]]
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[[Category:Larp academics]]
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[[Category:Larp authors]]
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[[Category:Larp creators]]

Latest revision as of 11:59, 11 October 2023

Simon Brind
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Organization

Simon Brind (PhD) is a writer, game designer, and larp researcher. His primary academic interest lies in the tension between the larp writer's vision and what the players make of it. He has done extensive research and completed his PhD thesis on ‘Combat Narratology: Strategies for the resolution of narrative crisis in participatory fiction’ at the Digital Cultures Research Centre, (UWE), Bristol. He has been a larper since 1985 and a larpwright since 1986 and is a founding member of Avalon Larp Studio.

Editor of Once Upon a Nordic Larp... Twenty Years of Playing Stories (2017) together with Martine Svanevik, Linn Carin Andreassen, Elin Nilsen, and Grethe Sofie Bulterud Strand.

Games

Larpwright (designer/co-designer/writer)

  • Gothic (2023) (Writer & Designer)
  • Midwinter Revisited (2022) (narrative & character design)
  • The Last Song (2022) (writer)
  • Midwinter (2020) (producer, writer)
  • Tale of the North Wind (character writer) (2019)
  • Avalon (2018)
  • Where Androids Die (character writer) (2018)
  • The Quota (2018)
  • The Quota - Border Crossing (2017)
  • "Freakshow" (2017)
  • Odyssey (2010-2016)
  • Cheerleaders of Satan in Bondage (2002)
  • Bel’s Faire (2002)
  • Into the Woods (2001)
  • The Washing of Three Tides (2001)
  • Dreams and Shadows (1999-2002)
  • A Winter’s Tale (1999)
  • Zombie: The Gibbering (1994)
  • Deci Underground Campaign (1991-1992)
  • The Dream Game (1989-1992))
  • System two (1986)

Books

Articles on Larp

  • Combat narratology - Strategies for the resolution of narrative crisis in participatory fiction PhD Thesis available from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9955142?fbclid=IwAR3sgfZotDo6V8LzvUtsEYMnh6JHCo_typuDIyL06oYw4ue-eegAbmSXp5Y
  • “The nature of a decomposing head”: Designing Consistent Metaphysics - A bittersweet memoir in Book of Magic - Vibrant fragments of Larp Practices (2021)
  • The repeated betrayals of worlds of magic lost - A bittersweet memoir in Book of Magic - Vibrant fragments of Larp Practices (2021)
  • Blue Valkyrie Needs Food, badly! in What Do We Do When We Play? (2020)
  • Larp Hacking in What Do We Do When We Play? (2020)
  • Learning from NPCs in What Do We Do When We Play? (2020)
  • Narrative Design. - article in Larp Design: Creating Role-play Experiences (2019)
  • Playing Safe? - article in Re-shuffling the deck - The Knutpunkt 2018 printed companion (2018)
  • College of Wizardry - part 1 - a review of College of Wizardry 3 in Larp.Guide (2015)

Talks

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