Shuffling the Deck

Shuffling the Deck is the companion publication of Knutpunkt 2018. It was edited by Annika Waern and Johannes Axner. It was published online with a selection of articles published in a print on demand book.

Contents

• Shuffling the Deck
• All Cards on the Table by Annika Waern & Johannes Axner
• Acknowledgements

Part I. Hearts

Designer and organiser reflections.

• Lobbying for the Dead - Vampire larp at the European Parliament by Juhana Pettersson
• Keeping the Candles Lit, When the Light Has Gone Out by Shoshana Kessock
• Freak Show, an Autopsy by Nina Teerilahti
• Immerton - A Society of Women by Maury Brown, Sarah Lynne Bowman, Quinn D, Kat Jones, & Orli Nativ
• Just a Little Lovin' USA 2017 by Evan Torner

Part II. Diamonds

Tools, tips and tricks for larp designers and organizers.

• Safety and Calibration Design Tools and Their Uses - OK Check-In, Lookdown, Pronoun Correction by Maury Elizabeth Brown
• The Death of Hamlet - Deconstructing the Character in Enlightenment in Blood by Juhana Pettersson
• Scripted Larps and a Neo-Noir Experience by Daniel P. Espinosa
• Larp as Life by Yaraslau I. Kot
• Designing the Volunteer Experience by Susan ''Suus'' Mutsaers
• Waiting Before the Beginning by Simon James Pettitt
• The Operations Behind the Road Trip Experience by Ashley Zdeb

Part III. Clubs

Tools, tips and tricks for players.

• Playing Nasty Characters by Elin Dalstål
• Play to Lift, not Just to Lose by Susanne Vejdemo
• Group Improvisation of Larp Rituals - A 30 Minute Workshop by Susanne Vejdemo & Elli Garperian

Part IV. Spades

Larp analysis, discussion and reflection.

• The Larp Domino Effect by Sarah Lynne Bowman
• Emergence, Iteration, and Reincorporation in Larp by Evan Torner
• The Narrative Experience by Jesper Heebøll Arbjørn
• Let’s Play with Fire! Using Risk and its Power for Personal Transformation by Bettina Beck & Aaron Vanek (Online only)

Part V. Joker

Discussions and reflections on the larp community

• Playing Safe? by Martine Svanevik & Simon Brind
• A Seat at the Feasting Table - A Call for Inclusivity in International Larp by Jonaya Kemper

Other

• Author Biographies
• About Knutpunkt/Knutepunkt/Knudepunkt/Solmukohta
• About the ETC Press

Links

• You can download and order the book at ETC Press